History Main / Farce

* Pierre Corneille's ''Le Cid'' got the author into trouble with UsefulNotes/CardinalRichelieu, who wasn't just a fictional BigBad. Apparently mixing tragedy with farce was considered a bad thing in the 1700s, and the argument between the two even got its own cool sounding name, ''La Querelle du Cid''.

* The premise of ''Webcomic/TheAccidentalSpaceSpy'' by Øyvind Thorsby is that the protagonist must pretend to be someone else. The protagonist usually also ends up in a farcical situation on each planet he visits, due to misunderstanding the local aliens.
* ''[[http://lies.thecomicseries.com/ Lies, Sisters and Wives]]'' by Øyvind Thorsby is a 34-page farce about a man with a wife and a mistress.
* ''Webcomic/HitmenForDestiny'' by Øyvind Thorsby

* ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'' is a combination of this and BlackComedy. The elder {{Lich}} "Ainz Ooal Gown" may seem to be a classic SorcerousOverlord with godlike power and intelligence, but in truth he's a confused Japanese salaryman trapped in the body of his {{MMORPG}} character, who's [[FeigningIntelligence bluffing desperately]] to stop his minions from realising [[AlmightyIdiot how dumb he actually is]]. The MoodWhiplash sets in when Ainz's lieutenants "decipher" his "intricate plan" to TakeOverTheWorld, and start enacting it for him - as Ainz "reveals the details" of this plan it becomes increasingly clear that the combination of [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity unlimited power]], [[LonelyAtTheTop isolation]] and [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody an undead body]] is dulling his sense of empathy, causing him to perform horrific actions just to maintain the bluff.

* ''Film/BurnAfterReading''.

Farce is very broad type of comedy, generally appearing in acted media. It's characterized by {{double entendre}}s, misunderstandings, deceptions, and in general highly contrived and ridiculous situations. ContrivedCoincidence, far from being problematic, is ''required'' in large doses by the RuleOfFunny. Farce is almost never leisurely-paced; "breakneck" is more apt to describe it. Look for a lot of doors opening and shutting and characters stumbling upon other characters when they're in compromising situations/situations that appear compromising.

* Is it even possible to talk about this trope without mentioning ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''?

Farce is very broad type of comedy, generally appearing in acted media. It's characterized by {{double entendre}}s, misunderstandings, deceptions, and in general very contrived and ridiculous situations. ContrivedCoincidence, far from being problematic, is ''required'' in large doses by the RuleOfFunny. Farce is almost never leisurely-paced; "breakneck" is more apt to describe it. Look for a lot of doors opening and shutting and characters stumbling upon other characters when they're in compromising situations/situations that appear compromising.

Farce is very broad comedy, generally appearing in acted media. It's characterized by {{double entendre}}s, misunderstandings, deceptions, and in general very contrived and ridiculous situations. ContrivedCoincidence, so far from being problematic, is required in large doses by the RuleOfFunny. Farce is almost never leisurely-paced; "breakneck" is more apt to describe it. Look for a lot of doors opening and shutting and characters stumbling upon other characters when they're in compromising situations/situations that appear compromising.

* Farce was popularized by Creator/GeorgesFeydeau, whose ''La Puce a l'oreille'' (A Flea in Her Ear) was one of the earliest examples of the classic form.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower: In Numenor, the children watch a performance mocking the arrival of Galadriel in Numenor. Galadriel fights Sauron to defend Miriel from him, than she is shown bowing her head to him at the end of the play.

* ''Film/{{Oscar}}''

* ''Theatre/BlackComedy1969''

* ''Theatre/BlackComedy''

* ''Boeing Boeing''

** The Oktoberfest scene in ''Film/ThePinkPantherStrikesAgain'' is especially farcical. [[CarnivalOfKillers Dozens of assassins]] attempt to kill Clouseau and a mix of their competitiveness and the French detective's bumbling lead to them all wiping each other out without him even noticing.

** The Oktoberfest scene in ''Film/ThePinkPantherStrikesAgain'' is especially farcical. Dozens of assassins attempt to kill Clouseau and a mix of their competitiveness and the French detective's bumbling lead to them all wiping each other out without him even noticing.

See the MistakenForIndex for all of the many misunderstandings in the genre. See FawltyTowersPlot for farces specifically based on escalating lies. Compare ScrewballComedy.

* ''Film/OSS117CairoNestOfSpies''
* ''Film/OSS117LostInRio''