iSpoof: The 12 Funniest Apple Parodies Ever Seen On TV

Last week millions saw Apple enter the dysfunctional world of South Park, resulting in one of the more

controversial and disturbing Apple spoofs of all time. Matt and Trey meshed together the company’s corporate infrastructure and its iPad tablet, along with the Dutch horror film, The
Human Centipede, to create Apple’s next great invention: the HUMANCENTiPAD.

Yeah, pretty sick.

But before SP creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

incorporated their on twists, there have been several others programs that whipped

up some memorable sketches and storylines, producing some of the most hilarious

Apple farces seen on the idiot box. From late night sketch shows, animated comedies, pop culture news programs, and

even reality shows—the best in primetime comedy have gone in on the biggest tech

company and its chief. So put down the iGadget for a few and entertain yourself

with the 12 Funniest Apple Parodies Ever Seen On TV

Show: Mad TV
Year: 2010

Fox's late night sketch

show beat Apple to the punch with the iPad moniker, but its vision of the

revolutionary tablet isn't exactly what you would expect. That is unless

your girl's flow is heavy, then you know exactly where Mad TV is headed.

Show: Futurama
Year: 2010

Matt Groening's other show might

take place in the 31st Century, but it shows

that even in the future, people will still be going bonkers for the latest Apple gadgets and pulling all-nighters in front of

the Apple Store on launch day. Fry

and company wait on a line that stretches across town just to pick up the

latest iGadget eyeGadget from the Mom Store: the eyePhone. Nearly $500,

no choice of mobile carrier, and limited third-party app development. *Shudders*

Show: Attack of the Show
Year: 2007

G4TV’s Attack of the Show

has created a long-running satire based on Apple and its CEO. Watch

as its Steve Jobs impersonator answers some FAQs concerning Apple's products and what

the consequences are for jailbreaking an iPhone. Hint: It might result in an unwelcomed

visit from the Capo and his Genius Bar goons.

Show: Saturday Night Live
Year: 2005

Nearly every year, Apple renders its old iPods obsolete by announcing a smaller, better version. Saturday Night Live welcomed Steve Jobs (mocked

by the pitch-point Fred Armisen) onto Weekend Update to show Tina Fey and Amy

Poehler the latest addition of the iPod Nano family, before announcing it DOA and

introducing a newer version of the same model in a matter of seconds.

Show: Mad TV
Year: 2007

No one really brings out the best in Steve Jobs satires than

Mad TV alumni Michael McDonald. This sketch pokes fun at the company's "we

know what's best for you" gusto, while exhibiting how insane the

iGadget craze has become with the introduction of the poorly built iRack. Note how they

refer to the MacBook as the iBook. We're sure the writers of the skit lost cool

points with techies.

Show: The Simpsons
Year: 2008

America’s favorite

cartoon family discovers the new Mapple Store in the Springfield Mall, which mocks

the NY Fifth Avenue “Cube” location from its Genius Bar to its “sterile”

appearance. Lisa finally gets her own myPod (courtesy of Krusty) and Bart shows

his mischievous ways by dubbing CEO Steve Mobs’ voice during his huge product

announcement, enraging the Mapple mob as they chase him with their myPhones. Classic!

Show: The Dragons' Den
Year: 2010

BBC’s reality show based on entrepreneurs pitching business

ideas to venture capitalists in hopes of securing future financing takes the

parody route and brings Steve Jobs into the mix. The Brits are known for their

dry humor, but damn, they really go in on Apple’s tablet and its CEO. Observe

the panelists critiques and see if Stevie can escape the Dragons’ Den with a

potential investor.

Show: Attack of the Show
Year: 2005

Just when you thought the new Apple product announcements we’re

finished, G4TV’s Jobs impersonator has just "one more thing" to

present. Well, three to be exact. Those familiar with Apple's steelo of prolonging speeches during its Worldwide

Developers Conference every year will get a kick out of this one. Here’s a peek

at its latest developments—the iVideo Shuffle, iPod Nano Mini, and the

"personal music library," the iBob.

Show: Saturday Night Live
Year: 2008

Weekend Update outdoes

itself once again by welcoming the tech kingpin back to introduce the iPhone. And

in true Steve Jobs fashion, he’s fanatically amped and overhyping its hardware

and multitasking capabilities. At least he was honest about the battery life.

Show: Conan
Year: 2011

It's no secret that the Cupertino Clan toot their own horn

when it comes to the company's latest inventions. Why shouldn’t they? The track record speaks for itself. But one late night talk show host isn’t fond of Apple’s

arrogance. Team Coco goes on the offensive and fires shots with a parody of Apple's six-minute iPad 2 video.

Show: Mad TV
Year: 2007

When Apple's CEO hits the stage to present a new product, he's like Kobe in the fourth quarter or like Hov in '01. He could sell a soiled bed sheet to a homeless man. How'd he get so good you ask? According to Mad TV, it's 'cause he's a witch! We say Steve Jobs is a wizard, but to each their own.

Show: South Park
Year: 2011

Leave it to the South Park crew to make the most scathing and spot-on Apple parody yet. Aiming its crosshairs on the iPad, Trey Parker and Matt Stone touch on almost everything funny about the iPad and Apple's market dominance: the cult-like following, the people who don't read the fine print, its products ubiquity.