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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In tonight’s episode, the main characters of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia saunter into the public school and invigorate the mockumentary by stirring up chaos.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
The workplace mockumentary is a TV genre that has helped many of us cope with full-time employment.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024
On first watch, The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga might seem like a mockumentary with its curious cast of characters hailing from the small town in Mississippi.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, the workplace mockumentary continued its deft explorations of the challenges facing Abbott’s teachers and students.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
The workplace mockumentary is a TV genre that has helped many of us cope with full-time employment.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2024
On first watch, The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga might seem like a mockumentary with its curious cast of characters hailing from the small town in Mississippi.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, the workplace mockumentary continued its deft explorations of the challenges facing Abbott’s teachers and students.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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