The author disagrees with Homer Simpson who claims that "...cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh." He argues that The Simpsons have a deep meaning in the same way as the works of Jonathan Swift and George Orwell. The message in The Simpsons, Swift, and Orwell is that those in charge do not…

There is little question that popular television shows influence the shaping of social norms, identities, and the ways we navigate daily life. High profile shows are also a common magnet for critical attention. No primetime television show has provoked as wide a range of reactions as Fox's "The Simpsons." From shock radio to public broadcasting…

In a satire of current curricula offerings, the author describes such courses as "Futuristic Scientology,""Non-Knowledge and Unheard-of Problems," and "The Heights and Depths of Breadth." (RW)

A humorous satire on the proliferation of categories of exceptionalities, the article parodies current research by discussing the problem of disappearing exceptionalities in relation to imaginary interviews, research programs, and teacher reactions. (GW)

A tongue-in-check response claimed to be from the prime minister of England to Thomas Jefferson regarding the "Declaration of Independence." Claims that the declaration fails to meet recently adopted specifications for proposals to the Crown and lacks a line-item budget, citations from recent literature, and measurable goals. (MLF)

This project posits that incorporating political humor into the classroom can have a positive effect on learning in higher education. Specifically, we present preliminary findings from a quasi-experiment in which a humorous, "mock" textbook titled America (The Book) (Stewart, Karlin, and Javerbaum 2004) was incorporated into Introduction to…

Mad Magazine is a highly sophisticated, satiric commentary on virtually all phases of American culture and should not be overlooked as a literary source.

Satirizes management by objectives through a funny description of a new system of management by spontaneity. (MD)

Author concocts a speech'' modeled on opening remarks at educational conventions. (SP)

Three papers facetiously dealing with college administration. These papers are part of a book by the above named author, a professor at New York University. (MF)

Humorous essay recounts a mythical relevant curriculum. (MF)

Offers 10 humorous observations to convention-goers, whether old hands or neophytes, designed to increase the probability of a successful convention experience. (RW)

This satire reports an imaginary research study which found three motivations for educational innovation: money, happiness, and garlic. The article facetiously traces the careers of three innovators: the director of an institute, a government official, and a popular writer. (SJL)