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From: boren@randvax.UUCP (Pat Boren)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: Definition of Meta-/comments/humor/etc/
Message-ID: <92@randvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Mar-86 12:19:25 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  7 12:19:25 1986
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> Meta is the character staying in character and surroundings and
> throw off a line that betrays he is a character.

Yes!  And let's call the other types

AN ASIDE:  a comment directly to the audience.  Used in old Bob Hope
	   movies, Marx Bros films, etc.
INSIDE JOKE:  the St. Elsewhere type humor.  Or in Airplane!, when they
	played the theme to Mission Impossible when Peter Graves is shown.

Now here's a test for you (and no need to answer).  In an old movie with
Cary Grant, he's describing Mr. Doe (played by Dan Dailey, I think) to
someone else, who asks:  "How will I know him?"  Grant's reply: "He looks
like that actor, Dan Dailey."
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		Patricia Boren
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