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| - | "A satirical magazine in the vein of ''[Mad]]'', ''[[Hara-Kiri]]'', ''[[National Lampoon]]'', and countless others, ''[[Croc]]'' supported and established more BD writers than any other magazine (Falardeau 70). It was also a laboratory of writers, many of which are still ..."--''[[Comics as a Nexus of Cultures]]'' (2010) by Jochen Ecke, Gideon Haberkorn | ||
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| - | '''''National Lampoon''''' was a ground-breaking American [[humor]] [[magazine]] that started in 1970 as an offshoot of the ''[[Harvard Lampoon]]''. It is currently a [[production company]] of [[film]], [[television]] and [[online]] content and a brand name used to identify various comedy franchises affiliated with the establishment. | + | '''National Lampoon''' may refer to: |
| - | Parody of every kind was a mainstay of the magazine, but sick humor and [[surrealist]] humor were also central to its appeal. The humor was intelligent, imaginative, and cutting edge, and it often pushed far beyond the boundaries of what might be considered appropriate and acceptable. As co-founder [[Henry Beard]] described the experience years later: "There was this big door that said, 'Thou shalt not.' We touched it, and it fell off its hinges." | + | *[[National Lampoon (magazine)|''National Lampoon'' (magazine)]], the original humor magazine from 1970 to 1998, and those spinoffs that directly related to the magazine: |
| + | **[[National Lampoon Lemmings]], a 1973 stage show | ||
| + | **''[[The National Lampoon Radio Hour]]'', produced from 1973 to 1974 | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Animal House]]'', a 1978 film, also based upon stories from the magazine | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Movie Madness]]'', a 1981 film | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Class Reunion]]'', a 1983 film | ||
| + | **[[National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)|''National Lampoon's Vacation'' (film series)]], a series of comedy films based upon stories written for ''National Lampoon'' magazine | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Joy of Sex]]'', a 1984 film | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]'', a 1989 film | ||
| + | **''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]'', a 1993 film sometimes known as ''National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1'' | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Senior Trip]]'', a 1995 film | ||
| + | **''[[National Lampoon's Van Wilder]]'', a 2002 film | ||
| + | *[[National Lampoon, Incorporated]], a company formed in 2002 which licensed out all subsequent productions that went under the National Lampoon name | ||
| - | The magazine reached its height of popularity during the [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]], but it had a disproportionately far-reaching effect on American humor. The magazine also spawned [[films]], [[radio]], [[live theatre]], [[recordings]] and [[television]] [[comedy]] shows. | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[List of National Lampoon films|List of ''National Lampoon'' films]] | ||
| + | *[[J2 Communications]], owner of the National Lampoon brand and properties from 1991 to 2002 | ||
| + | *[[The Harvard Lampoon]] | ||
| + | *[[Lampoon (disambiguation)]] | ||
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| - | == See also == | ||
| - | *[[Lampoon]] | ||
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National Lampoon may refer to:
- National Lampoon (magazine), the original humor magazine from 1970 to 1998, and those spinoffs that directly related to the magazine:
- National Lampoon Lemmings, a 1973 stage show
- The National Lampoon Radio Hour, produced from 1973 to 1974
- National Lampoon's Animal House, a 1978 film, also based upon stories from the magazine
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness, a 1981 film
- National Lampoon's Class Reunion, a 1983 film
- National Lampoon's Vacation (film series), a series of comedy films based upon stories written for National Lampoon magazine
- National Lampoon's Joy of Sex, a 1984 film
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, a 1989 film
- Loaded Weapon 1, a 1993 film sometimes known as National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
- National Lampoon's Senior Trip, a 1995 film
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder, a 2002 film
- National Lampoon, Incorporated, a company formed in 2002 which licensed out all subsequent productions that went under the National Lampoon name
See also
- List of National Lampoon films
- J2 Communications, owner of the National Lampoon brand and properties from 1991 to 2002
- The Harvard Lampoon
- Lampoon (disambiguation)
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