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* Parodied in the late-1990s ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "The Delicious Dish", which focused on an eponymous cooking show on NPR. The hosts, Margaret Jo [=McCullen=] and Teri Rialto (Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon) speak in unenergetic monotone voices, and discuss mundane, cooking-related topics with their guests. The most famous edition of the sketch (almost always featured in the show's Christmas ClipShow) featured the hosts contributing to a barrage of [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]] about a [[Creator/AlecBaldwin chef]]'s [[BallsGag "Schweddy Balls"]], without breaking character.

* Parodied in the late-1990s ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "The Delicious Dish", which focused on an eponymous cooking show on NPR. The hosts, Margaret Jo [=McCullen=] and Teri Rialto (Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon) speak in unenergetic monotone voices, and discuss mundane, cooking-related topics with their guests. They don't break character, even if they are contributing to a barrage of [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]] about a [[Creator/AlecBaldwin chef]]'s [[BallsGag "Schweddy Balls"]] (as heard in the most famous edition of the sketch, which is almost always featured in the annual Christmas ClipShow special).

* In one ''Series/HollywoodSquares'' episode: "Scientists say it's physically impossible to keep your eyes open when you do what?"

* ''Series/LookAroundYou'' is an AffectionateParody of the educational programming aired during the daytime by the Creator/{{BBC}} and Creator/{{ITV}} until the early 1990s (intended to be watched live at school before the advent of the VCR), right down to the 1970s production values.

* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'': Travis Miles is the head of the game's primary music station "Diamond City Radio." He's an anxious wreck with NoSocialSkills that's barely able to report on the news around him. [=NPCs=] will very frequently complain about the station; it's even the impetus of the "Confidence Man" sidequest, wherein Vadim Bobrov (One of Travis' only friends) enlists the Sole Survivor in helping him fix it through a ConfidenceBuildingScheme. If the player completes the quest, Travis does a complete 180 a few in-game days later and becomes the [[TookALevelInBadass much-suaver]] Travis "Lonely" Miles.

* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'': Travis Miles is the head of the game's primary music station "Diamond City Radio." He's an anxious wreck with NoSocialSkills that's barely able to report on the news around him. [=NPCs=] will very frequently complain about the station; it's even the impetus of the "Confidence Man" subquest, wherein Vadim Bobrov enlists the Sole Survivor in helping him fix it.

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* Parodied in the late-1990's ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "The Delicious Dish", which focused on an eponymous cooking show on NPR. The hosts, Margaret Jo [=McCullen=] and Teri Rialto (Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon) speak in unenergetic monotone voices, and discuss mundane, cooking-related topics with their guests. They don't break character, even if they are contributing to a barrage of [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]] about a [[Creator/AlecBaldwin chef]]'s [[BallsGag "Schweddy Balls"]] (as heard in the most famous edition of the sketch, which is almost always featured in the annual Christmas ClipShow special).

* ''Series/LookAroundYou'' is an AffectionateParody of the educational programming aired during the daytime by the Creator/{{BBC}} and Creator/{{ITV}} until the early 1990's (intended to be watched live at school before the advent of the VCR), right down to the 1970's production values.

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-->'''Old Man''': Whosoever is found loitering near a filling station during the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 AM...

--->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': If you think I'll let go for a little '''''EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION?!''''' [[BigNo OH NO!]]

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Similarly, television channels and radio programs devoted to public affairs (such as coverage of governmental sessions and other political events) are similarly intended to be a public record rather than exciting entertainment ''by design'' (that is unless a protester or quick-witted politician livens things up, or they're covering an informal event such as the White House Correspondents' Dinner).

* ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' parodies this with K-Billy's Super Sounds of TheSeventies, hosted by a DJ whose lines are ''written'' as typical excited radio jive but who ''reads'' them in Creator/StevenWright's trademark deadpan.

Some public access shows on community cable TV channels or community radio stations run by amateurs may also fall into this category if they are not [[PlayedStraight deliberately aiming]] for that [[StylisticSuck kitschy]], NoBudget feel. Even mainstream broadcasters may have shows that evoke this trope if they are low-budget shows for the barely-watched "graveyard shift". It can also arise with shows that the broadcasters are reluctantly putting on because government broadcast regulators require it as a condition of license. The station does the minimal effort to create a local news show about {{EverytownAmerica}}'s plans for a new stop sign on [[SmallTowns Main Street]] or does a community cooking show to get the checkbox ticked.

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---> '''[=SpongeBob=]''': If you think I'll let go for a little '''''EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION?!''''' [[BigNo OH NO!]]