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

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

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      7 days ago

      In-universe, creating that show was a genius move, if anything legit leaked they can just say it’s some fan fiction from the show and not from the real Stargate program.

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      “what do you mean it’s not a real show? Does my agent know? I still get paid with real money though right?”

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      7 days ago

      Well I grew up on a farm…

      That’s the Wizard of Oz.

      You got that from “I grew up on a farm”?

      If you’re going to rip something off, choose something no-one knows.

      Farscape flashback.

      Gold.