Spoof
Spoof noun - A work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect.
Usage example: many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
Squib
Squib noun - Firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise.
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