Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger
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"Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger" is a recurring satirical segment on The Colbert Report in which Stephen Colbert humorously praises and scolds people or events in the news.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recurring segment
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satirical segment ⓘ television segment ⓘ |
| airedDuring | The Colbert Report original run ⓘ |
| airedInDecade |
2000s
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2010s ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | late-night television ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Stephen Colbert (television persona) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnFormatOf | news commentary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticismPortionCalled | Wag of the Finger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
hyperbole
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irony ⓘ mock-serious commentary ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Comedy Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
news parody
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAudience | viewers of The Colbert Report ⓘ |
| hasCatchphraseElement | phrases emphasizing approval or disapproval ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | influenced perception of political satire on cable news-style shows ⓘ |
| hasHost | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | television ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | humorous praise and criticism of people or events in the news ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two-part segment with praise and criticism ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | American satirical news television program ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | Comedy Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on media and politics
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juxtaposing approval and disapproval in a single segment ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysPerspective | right-wing pundit persona of Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| praisePortionCalled | Tip of the Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries |
Busboy Productions
NERFINISHED
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Comedy Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Better Know a District
NERFINISHED
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The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ The Word (segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalFormatLength | short segment within an episode GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
cultural trends
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current events ⓘ politicians ⓘ public figures ⓘ |
| usesDevice | satirical contrast between praise and scolding ⓘ |
| usesTone |
mock-earnest
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sarcastic ⓘ |
| usesVisualElement | on-screen graphics for praise and scolding ⓘ |
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