History Main / AffectionateParody

* ''Series/FurTV'' is a parody of ''Franchise/TheMuppets'' but with drugs, alcohol, and sex with Lapeño as a Kermit expy and Mervin as a perverted version of Elmo.

* ''WebAnimation/{{StarCrafts}}'' isn't afraid to parody everything about ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'' from its tone to gameplay. Not only does the series reimagine characters in more humorous light (like depicting Zerglings as lovable rambunctious little puppies instead of voracious alien locusts), but it also ridicules the non-sensible mechanics like how a Void Ray's laser can't fry giant mechs but can't so much as scratch a lowly marine. Nonetheless, Carbotanimations genuinely enjoy the games with Blizzard themselves enjoying the series.

Affectionate Parodies are generally done by fans (and sometimes ''creators'') of the source material. Don't presume, however, that because of this, the Affectionate Parody can't be harsh; ultimately, it can be [[CompassionateCritic even more cutting than usual]], because as devotees of the thing parodied, the creators know exactly where its faults, flaws, and weak points are (and also because, as genuine lovers of the source material, the parodists can be said to enjoy NWordPrivileges of a sort). Unfortunately, if the jokes are mean-spirited enough about their subjects in general, fans might mistake the creators for hating the subjects and, well, it can lead to MisaimedFandom.

* It would probably be easier to list the things ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' doesn't parody about the Dark Knight. His over-the-top edginess, his relationship with The Joker ''literally'' being played like a romance, his InformedLoner tendancies, you name it. They even take some affectionate shots at the nature of the live action Batman films themselves, and imply every incarnation of Batman was just a different phase he went through.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. However, it can mean that [[ItsPopularNowItSucks the parodied work becomes too popular and overrated]] due to the [[NewbieBoom influx of new fans]] from the [[ColbertBump likes of Weird Al and]] ''[[ColbertBump South Park]]''. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. However, it can mean that [[ItsPopularNowItSucks the parodied work becomes too popular and overrated]] due to the [[NewbieBoom influx of new fans]] from the [[ColbertBump likes of Weird Al and ''South Park'']]. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. However, it can mean that [[ItsPopularNowItSucks the parodied work becomes too popular and overrated]] due to the [[NewbieBoom influx of new fans]]. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. However, it can mean that [[ItsPopularNowItSucks the parodied work becomes too popular and overrated]]. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. However, it can mean that [[ItsPopularNowItSucks the parodied work becomes too popular]]. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Often times, being parodied is a sign of doing something right. Being parodied by well known artists like Music/{{Weird Al|Yankovic}} or WesternAnimation/SouthPark means that you've made something big, and is the price of making a hit. When the parody is well received by the creator of the original, then this is ApprovalOfGod.

Many a comedy FanFic has used this.

* ''WebAnimation/MysterySkullsAnimated'' is an affectionate sending up of ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' with the supernatural investigator kids, their dog and their van obviously inspired by the Scooby gang. The Mystery Skulls gang is quickly proven to be darker and more tragic however maintains affectionate references to the longstanding franchise.

Affectionate Parodies are generally done by fans (and sometimes ''creators'') of the source material. Don't presume, however, that because of this, the Affectionate Parody can't be harsh; ultimately, it can be even more cutting than usual, because as devotees of the thing parodied, the creators know exactly where its faults, flaws, and weak points are (and also because, as genuine lovers of the source material, the parodists can be said to enjoy NWordPrivileges of a sort). Unfortunately, if the jokes are mean-spirited enough about their subjects in general, fans might mistake the creators for hating the subjects and, well, it can lead to MisaimedFandom.

* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' is an an affectionate parody of the Anime industry in general.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'' is one of {{Pirate}} movies, the [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] genre, and the {{Superhero}} blockbuster.

* AffectionateParody/WebComics

* In ''Disney/FrozenII'', Kristoff's solo song, "Lost In The Woods", is one big love letter to 80's power ballads and the common cliches in their music videos, including dramatic angles and lighting, loud guitar twangs, soulful close-ups of his face superimposed onto the shot, and using a hanging pinecone like a studio microphone. To top it all off, it's a sort of fantasy sequence in which Sven and the other reindeer of the forest are singing with him part of the time as backing vocalists.

* The "I'll Make a Man Out of You" sequence in ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' can be seen as an affectionate parody of a BootCampEpisode.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' is an affectionate parody of {{Wuxia}} films.

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Otaq2tmNMM Space Stallions]]'' is an affectionate parody of cartoons from [[TheEighties the '80s]] and late [[TheSeventies '70s]] such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'', ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'', ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', ''WesternAnimation/SilverHawks'' and ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets''.

* Wrestling/{{WWE}} wrestler Wrestling/GregoryHelms's former [[InsistentTerminology character]], The Hurricane, was an Affectionate Parody of {{Superhero}}es, especially Franchise/{{Superman}} and the Adam West Series/{{Batman}}. His character previous to that was an Affectionate Parody of comic-book ''fanboys'', as he trotted out his encyclopedic knowledge of the Franchise/GreenLantern and compared situations from the comic to everything he came across in his wrestling career (in fact, his costume as Hurricane was heavily influenced by the costume worn by Kyle Rayner as the Franchise/GreenLantern).

* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' features many affectionate parodies in its various cartoons, mostly of things from the creators' childhoods. A prime example would be ''Cheat Commandos'', a parody of merchandise-driven kids' TV shows such as ''GIJoe''.