Low comedy

A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England

Low comedy is a form of comedy that is meant only to make people laugh without any satire or social commentary. Low comedy can have people getting drunk, getting hit in the face with pies, tripping over banana peels and getting wedgies. The name "Low Comedy" was created by John Dryden. It is often seen as the opposite of High Comedy.