Chao- Yes, there are many different genres of comedy, like everything else.
Black/Dark: deals with disturbing subjects such as death, drugs, terrorism, rape, and war. Some dark comedy is similar to the horror movie genre.
Blue Comedy: Comedy based on Sexism, Racism and Homophobic views, also based on Sexual jokes and in which the comedian uses a lot of swear words.
Character: derives humor from a persona invented by a performer. Much character comedy comes from stereotypes.
Improvisational (sometimes shortened to improv) comics rarely plan out their routines. Prime examples of this kind of comic can be seen on the television shows Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Observational comedy pokes fun at everyday life, often by inflating the importance of trivial things or by observing the silliness of something that society accepts as normal.
Alternative Comedy: Differing from traditional punchline jokes which features many other forms of comedy such as Observation, Satire, Surrealism, Slapstick and Improvisation
Physical: Somewhat similar to slapstick, this form of comedy uses physical movement and gestures. Physical comedy is often influenced by clowning.
Prop:Comedy that relies on ridiculous props, or everyday objects used in humorous ways.
Surreal: a form of humor based on bizarre juxtapositions, absurd situations, and nonsense logic.
Deadpan comedy:Not strictly a style of comedy. Telling jokes without a change in face expression or change in emotion
Satire: opical comedy relies on headlining/important news and current affairs. It dates quickly, but is a popular form of comedy for late night talk shows.
Wit/word play: Wit and word play are more intellectual forms of comedy based on clever, often subtle manipulation of language
Mockumentary: A fiction film that parodies the conventions of documentary style.
Slapstick a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities
Soure: wikipedia mrgreen
