Cringe comedy is a subgenre of comedy that derives humor from social awkwardness, guilty pleasure, self-deprecation, idiosyncratic humor and personal distress. A type of a cringe comedy are pseudo-reality TV shows, sometimes with an air of a mockumentary. They revolve around a serious setting, such as a workplace, to lend the comedy a sense of reality. Typically, the protagonists are egotists who overstep the boundaries of political correctness and break social norms. The comedy will attack the protagonist by not letting them become aware of their self-centered view, or by making them oblivious to the ego-deflation that the comedy deals them. Sometimes an unlikable protagonist may not suffer any consequences, which violates people's moral expectations, and also makes the audience cringe. Examples Notable examples of television programs in the genre of cringe comedy include: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Curb Your Enthusiasm Da Ali G Show Extras Fleabag Girls I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson I'm Alan Partridge Impractical Jokers It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Louie Nathan for You Parks and Recreation Peep Show People Just Do Nothing Review The Comeback The Inbetweeners The Larry Sanders Show The Last Man on Earth The Mindy Project The Office Veep References Comedy genres Humour Stand-up comedy