mockumentary
noun
mock·u·men·ta·ry
ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
plural mockumentaries
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary
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The clever Mull starred with frequent collaborator Fred Willard and co-wrote the 1985 Cinemax mockumentary The History of White People in America and its 1986 sequel.
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
The news comes as the mockumentary, from the Superstore duo of Jason Spitzer and Eric Ledgin, is wrapping production on its original 13 episodes, so the back order will allow the show to stay in continuous production.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 June 2024
The mockumentary about a public school in Philadelphia has managed to stay fresh across three seasons, wrapping up its latest batch of episodes with 2.6 million viewers watching the Season 3 finale live.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
Characters who should be used to constant surveillance of a documentary crew — remember, the show is an Office-style mockumentary — still shudder in fear over Ava’s potential threat to their privacy in the workplace.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
The news comes as the mockumentary, from the Superstore duo of Jason Spitzer and Eric Ledgin, is wrapping production on its original 13 episodes, so the back order will allow the show to stay in continuous production.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 June 2024
The mockumentary about a public school in Philadelphia has managed to stay fresh across three seasons, wrapping up its latest batch of episodes with 2.6 million viewers watching the Season 3 finale live.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
Characters who should be used to constant surveillance of a documentary crew — remember, the show is an Office-style mockumentary — still shudder in fear over Ava’s potential threat to their privacy in the workplace.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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