Miller chose Rosabeth Kanter's classic male and female stereotypes as the basis for humorous "trigger" videos.

Among its humorous updatings of classic western stereotypes, its final showdown takes place on a desolate landfill, and the town prostitute, named Belle, is a black transvestite.

The women took a classic Israeli stereotype - the silent, suffering soldier's mother - stood it on its head and dared to challenge the military.

"This wave of francophobia is accompanied by classic negative stereotypes," Mr. Vaisse said.

The term jock, when used primarily in the United States, refers to the classic stereotype of a male athlete.

He then proceeds to beat up on classic farce, ethnic and sexual stereotypes and, it might be argued, his audience.

In America, you have so many classic stereotypes that are constantly reinforced by TV and the movies.

In interviews with the doctors, the researchers found "classic negative racial stereotypes," the report said, such as assumptions that black patients would be less likely to participate in follow-up care.

This is not another freaky TV: program which discusses the world of comedy and about the avoidance of classic stereotypes.