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What are your favorite examples of 'media within media' (e.g., shows, stories, or movies inside of other shows or books)? (lemmy.world)

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Examples: Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons, The Scary Door from Futurama, or The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky.

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[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

"Address Unknown", a twilight zone/detective noir tv show within the universe of Max Payne.

[-] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Also "The Scary Door", a twilight zone type show within the universe of Futurama.

[-] merari42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

You're taking a vacation from normalcy. The setting, a weird motel where the bed is stained with mystery, and there's also some mystery floating in the pool. Your key card may not open the exercise room because someone smeared mystery on the lock, but it will open... The Scary Door.

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How can you be so sure aliens aren't already among us?!

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Amogus

[-] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

This was the first one that came to my mind. I was like 17 when that game came out and it blew me away.

[-] baerd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Max Payne also has Lords and Ladies TV show.

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