Parodies peuvent jaillir de toute forme d'expression créative et brochette de tout type de faiblesses sociales, culturelles ou politiques. Certains des parodies les plus notables sont les suivantes:
Littérature: "Les Voyages de Gulliver," "Don Quichotte," "Ferme D'Animaux," "Le viol de la serrure," "Les Aventures d'Alice au pays des merveilles," Discworld les romans de Terry Pratchett
Musique: les œuvres de Spike Jones, Tom Lehrer, Alan Sherman, The Rutles et "Weird Al" Yankovic
Films: "Airplane !," les films Austin Powers, "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," "This Is Spinal Tap," "Galaxy Quest"
Émissions de télévision: "Flying Circus de Monty Python," "Savon," "Les Simpsons," "Family Guy," "Parc Du Sud," "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report," "Saturday Night Live"
Périodiques: le magazine MAD, l'oignon, le National Lampoon