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

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    4 months ago

    The Princess Bride is one of my favorite examples of this, especially because the “story within the story” is the main story, which is unusual.

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    4 months ago

    Just saw “The Play That Goes Wrong,” and it is a two hour masterpiece of a play within a play.

    I see videos of complete productions on youtube. Go watch one.