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science fiction comedy Science fiction comedy (sci-fi comedy) or comic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that exploits the science-fiction (SF) genre's conventions for comedy, comedic effect. Comic science fiction often mocks or satirize ...

works—those mixing soft science fiction or

science fantasy Science fantasy is a hybrid genre within speculative fiction that simultaneously draws upon or combines tropes and elements from both science fiction and fantasy. In a conventional science fiction story, the world is presented as being scientif ...

with comedy.

Literature

* Douglas Adams' novels: ** ''The'' ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' and sequels **'' Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' * Robert Asprin's ''Phule'' series * Fredric Brown's '' Martians, Go Home'' and other novels and short works. *

Steven Erikson Steve Rune Lundin (born October 7, 1959), known by his pseudonym Steven Erikson, is a Canadian novelist who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist. He is best known for his ten-volume spanning epic fantasy series ...

's ''Willful Child'' * Jasper Fforde's novel '' The Eyre Affair'' * David S. Garnett's ''

Stargonauts David Stanley Garnett (born 1947) is a UK science fiction author and editor. His first novel, ''Mirror in the Sky'', was published in 1969. Three of his books are comic science fiction novels: ''Stargonauts'', ''Bikini Planet'' and ''Space Waste ...

'', ''

Bikini Planet David Stanley Garnett (born 1947) is a UK science fiction author and editor. His first novel, ''Mirror in the Sky'', was published in 1969. Three of his books are comic science fiction novels: ''Stargonauts'', ''Bikini Planet'' and ''Space Waster ...

'' and ''Space Wasters'' * Most of Ron Goulart's work * Rob Grant and Doug Naylor's ''

Red Dwarf ''Red Dwarf'' is a British science fiction comedy franchise created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, which primarily consists of a television sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999, and on Dave since 2009, gaining a cult following. T ...

'' * The novels of Rob Grant ('' Colony'', '' Incompetence'' and '' Fat''). * Harry Harrison's ''

Stainless Steel Rat James Bolivar diGriz, alias "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat", is a fictional character and a series of comic science fiction novels written by Harry Harrison. Description James Bolivar diGriz goes by many aliases, including "Slippe ...

'', ''

Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers ''Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers'' is a 1973 comic science fiction novel by American writer Harry Harrison. It is a parody of the space opera genre and in particular, the Lensman and Skylark series of E. E. "Doc" Smith. The main characters ...

'' and '' Bill, the Galactic Hero'' novels * Simon Haynes's Hal Spacejock novels *

Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...

's '' The Road to Mars'' * Stanislaw Lem's novel ''

Cyberiad ''The Cyberiad'' ( pl, Cyberiada) is a series of humorous science fiction short stories by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, originally published in 1965, with an English translation appearing in 1974. The main protagonists of the series are Trurl ...

'' and his '' Ijon Tichy'' stories. * Larry Niven's collection '' The Draco Tavern'' * John Scalzi's '' Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas'' * Much of Robert Sheckley's work * Jonathan Swift's novel ''

Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', or ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'' is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan ...

'', a proto-science fiction satire * Kurt Vonnegut's novel '' The Sirens of Titan'', and a lot of his work, including '' Slaughterhouse-Five'' * Much of the work of Connie Willis *

D. Harlan Wilson D. Harlan Wilson (born September 3, 1971) is an American novelist, short-story writer, critic, playwright and English professor.

's novels ''

Dr. Identity ''Dr. Identity'' (2007) is the fourth book and first novel by American author D. Harlan Wilson. Set in a dystopian, mediatized future where people surrogate themselves with android lookalikes, the novel focuses on the foils of an English profes ...

'' and ''Codename Prague'' * The novels of

John Sladek John Thomas Sladek (December 15, 1937 – March 10, 2000) was an American science fiction author, known for his satirical and surreal novels. Life and work Born in Waverly, Iowa, in 1937, Sladek was in England in the 1960s for the New Wave ...

. * Charles Yu's novel ''

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe ''How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe'' is a 2010 novel by American writer Charles Yu. The novel revolves around a search for a father and the father-son relationship. It also includes themes about life and how we live especially ...

Films

Television

There are many animated Japanese series which use a science fiction-comedy or science fiction-fantasy-comedy setting. '' Urusei Yatsura'', '' Dr. Slump'', '' FLCL'', '' Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' and '' Tenchi Muyo!'' are examples.

Video games

*'' Giants: Citizen Kabuto'' *'' Ratchet & Clank'' series *'' Space Quest'' series *'' Leather Goddesses of Phobos'' series *'' Mother'' series *'' Portal'' series *''

Day of the Tentacle ''Day of the Tentacle'', also known as ''Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle'', is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game '' Maniac Mansion''. The plot follows Bernard Bernoull ...

'' *'' Borderlands'' series *'' Earthworm Jim'' series *'' Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender''

Machinima

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Red vs. Blue ''Red vs. Blue'', often abbreviated as ''RvB'', is an American web series created by Burnie Burns with his production company Rooster Teeth. The show is based on the setting of the military science fiction first-person shooter series and media fr ...

'' (2003–present)

Web series and streaming television

*''

Lobo Lobo may refer to: Places *Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines *Lobo, Texas, a ghost town *Lobo, Indonesia *Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon *Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain * Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada Pe ...

'' (2000) *'' The Crew'' (2008–present) *'' Voyage Trekkers'' (2011–present) *'' Other Space'' (2015–present)

Webcomics

*'' Starslip Crisis'' (2005–present) *'' Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!'' (2004–present) *'' Schlock Mercenary'' (2000–present)

Manga and anime

* '' Hyper Police'' series by Minoru Tachikawa * '' Gin Tama'' series by Hideaki Sorachi

Radio

*'' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (1978–2005) *'' Canadia: 2056'' (2007–present) *'' Nebulous'' (2005–2008) *''

Space Hacks ''Space Hacks'' was a British radio sitcom produced by the BBC, first aired in February 2007. It is the first direct commission by BBC7, a UK digital radio station. Two series of four episodes each were produced. All episodes were exclusively ...

'' (2007–2008) *''

The Spaceship ''The Spaceship'' is a science fiction comedy set in the year 2104 and onwards that premiered on BBC Radio 7 over the course of five days during the last week of June 2005. It was written by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst and was directed by Sal ...

'' (2005–2008) *''

Undone Undone may refer to: Music * "Undone – The Sweater Song", a 1994 single by Weezer * "Undone" (Stellar song), 1999 * "Undone" (Joe Nichols song), 2016 * ''Undone'' (Brian & Jenn Johnson album), 2001 * ''Undone'' (MercyMe album), 2004 * ''U ...

'' (2006–2010)

Audio

*'' Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe'' (1982–present)

References

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