Yes it's only relevant if you know the reference at that time. The day today and...

		dumb1224 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural div... Yes it's only relevant if you know the reference at that time. The day today and the other satire shows aimed to follow certain general formula though so even if it's not funny for some its archetypical characters still fit in that genre of comedies in my opinion.