Examples: Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons, The Scary Door from Futurama, or The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky.
The lusty argonian maid
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite examples of this, especially because the “story within the story” is the main story, which is unusual.
The Never Ending Story too.
When I was a kid I absolutely loved movies with this format. It was like I was learning the story along with the characters on screen, and it just made it feel more real. Like the story was so old and with enough truth to it that they made a movie just about people learning about said story. It let you feel like the caring, kind old narrator was your adoptive grandpa, and he was revealing to you some ancient, fantastical part of our history. One that you could imagine really happened, even if the story had some exaggerations. Those opening sequences where they show a big old, leather bound book opening up to the first chapter (e.g. The Sword in the Stone)? HOOK IT TO MY VEINS
Tales of the Black Freighter from the Watchmen comics is pretty awesome.
All My Circuits on Futurama is one of my favorites on tv. Dramatic beeping intensifies.
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
by Douglas Adams is a book about a book called “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
“Sick, Sad World” from Daria
I just referenced that on Lemmy a couple of days ago
Control: Threshold Kids
and Bitch Hunter from 30 Rock
By the same token, Night Springs from Alan Wake
What about Milf Island?
Threshold Kids is delightfully creepy but ultimately painful to watch, which perfectly fits the setting.
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When does the Rural Jourer come out?
Tool Time in Home Improvement
Tropic Thunder movie previews
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Ballfondlers from Rick and Morty
Impotent Rage from GTA V
The Silver Shroud from Fallout 4
As far as other media within Rick & Morty, the Second Life-like “Roy” is something that I wish could exist. Immersive gameplay, accelerated time, tangible experiences, and endless possibilities.
Just throw a Mr. Meeseeks box at it, et voilà!
“Ya Heard? With Perd!” in parks and recreation.
More like Turd Crapley!
The Adventures of Captain Proton from Star Trek: Voyager!
the Wall in Solar Opposites.
Way more interesting than the actual Solar Opposites. 😂
All the ads in Robocop and Starship Troopers really
Three Dog, the radio DJ for “Galaxy News Radio” within Fallout 3, was one of the best parts of the game.
The Fallout series has lots of other media within media too, like the Grognak the Barbarian comic series or Cat’s Paw magazine.
Three dog is a treasure
BECAUSE ONE AIN’T ENOUGH AND TWO IS TOO LOW!
Springtime for Hitler, The Producers https://youtu.be/1zY1orxW8Aw
