Best (and Worst) Meta Jokes in Media

[UnKillFill]

TV shows and movies often use self-referential humor. What are some of the best (or even the worst) meta jokes that you've seen?

Even as a kid I remember laughing hysterically at this one...

and this one...

What other meta jokes made you laugh, or cringe? The more meta, the more beta. (err.. better...)

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

I like the jokes in "Arrested Development" when they mock the rap group by the same name for trying to sue the show for copyright infringement.

 

[UnKillFill]

I like the jokes in "Arrested Development" when they mock the rap group by the same name for trying to sue the show for copyright infringement.

link?

 

[Johnny Bravo]

The Wilhelm Scream for both categories.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

link?

Can't find a clip of the show where this happens but here's a news article about it.

After this suit, several times in the show they make a reference to it in a funny way.

Wish I could find a clip, bro.

 

[Y2K Baby]

Worst; every single live action Adult Swim skit.

 

[UnKillFill]

Here are two more favorites.

 

[WC 027]

Faggotry Guy has sone shit meta humor, Mike Judge on the other hand has mastered it

 

[UnKillFill]

Faggotry Guy has sone shit meta humor, Mike Judge on the other hand has mastered it

I take that, and I raise you:

 

[NotSoGreatLord]

I've always liked meta jokes in cartoons, and I think one of the best shows to do them was Chowder. Just one of many examples:

 

[UnKillFill]

I've always liked meta jokes in cartoons, and I think one of the best shows to do them was Chowder. Just one of many examples:

You may notice that I upgraded that... halfway through watching, from to

 

[WC 027]

I take that, and I raise you:

Well, that's a special kind of sexy

 

[Preferred Penne]

I've always liked meta jokes in cartoons, and I think one of the best shows to do them was Chowder. Just one of many examples:

Here's the best one.

 

[Neet Tokusatsu]

Here is another good one from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Seriously, this show was great at making this kind of jokes

 

[Next Task]

There's a brief one in this Gravity Falls clip. I'll see if I can find any of the 30 Rock ones I enjoyed - though they were very good at nudging the fourth wall without breaking through.

 

[Duncan Hills Coffee]

I take that, and I raise you:

I honestly do not understand making an event on FoxKids centered around King of the Hill of all things. I love the show, but it is not something kids would get.

 

[UnKillFill]

I honestly do not understand making an event on FoxKids centered around King of the Hill of all things. I love the show, but it is not something kids would get.

I've heard that there were other similar bumpers, but I do not remember this 'event' happening, and the rest seem to be lost to time. That's probably for the best though...

 

[Duncan Hills Coffee]

Can't believe nobody's brought up Mel Brooks yet.