 "The Simpsons" also parodied this structure with numerous 'layers' of sub-stories in the Season 17 episode "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story".On the show "Dear White People", the "Scandal" parody "Defamation" offers an ironic commentary on the main show's theme of interracial relationships.Similarly, on the HBO show "Insecure" the slavery-era soap opera "Due North" is an obsession for the show's main characters.