Half a decade ago, The Onion reached the pinnacle of satire with their Onion News Network. What made it different was the presence of a really solid fourth wall. Not once is there a wink at the camera or any indication that the actors are "in on it".
All the satire I've seen in more recent years has had people talking in an exaggerated manner about absurd events. They don't talk like real people.
My Favorite ONN videos