Taking it all too seriously

Sarcasm develops between the ages of 6 and 10, apparently. This might explain why I believed the following were totally serious as a child, until I grew up and realised that their creators' tongues were firmly in their cheeks.

Batman

I believed this to be a thrilling series showing Batman saving Gotham from a terrifying array of master criminals. The Joker, with his use of colourful gas to render his victims unconscious, was a particularly dangerous foe. And the cliffhangers!

Actually it is camper than than a row of pink tents at Christmas.

Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) by Barry Mann

"What a beautiful love song!" I thought.

Perhaps if I'd seen the title written down, I might have guessed something was afoot. The line "I mean it from the bottom of my boogity boogity boogity shoo" is also a dead give away that this song is totally taking the piss.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E

Master spies fighting the deadly forces of T.H.R.U.S.H, or so I thought. The spoofery passed my by.

There are a surprising number of Illya Kuryakin fan videos out there. Lots of people must share my (and Sally Draper's) views on the man.

And quite a few want Napoleon and Illya to get it on.

What sarcasm did you miss as a child?