Laughing in TV shows

[1vanvan1]

What is with the laughing in TV shows?

Ya know the ones where the edit it in after the character says something "funny"

I swear there is one every 15 seconds.

Whats is the point of it? Any1 know

[Usarka]

Why don't girly dramas have a cry track?

[xwhatsit]

It's a cue to let you know when to laugh. American comedies aren't very funny so the audience often misses the fact a joke was made at all. So you need reminding every so often in case you think it's a terribly silly and nonsensical drama.

[Maha]

Canned laughter (or, laugh-o-meter) was widely used years ago, and probably still is.

[Duke girl]

I guess they think it adds character to the show having a pre recorded laughing audience at the push of a button without having a real live audience there when filming it.
Its so artificial and fake and after listening to it for more than 10 mins would make me change channels.

[short-circuit]

I guess they think it adds character to the show having a pre recorded laughing audience at the push of a button without having a real live audience there when filming it.
Its so artificial and fake and after listening to it for more than 10 mins would make me change channels.

An american accent alone is enough to cause me to change channels

[1vanvan1]

Yeah, when i noticed it I couldn't help but hear it every time. It was on my subconscious and got very annoying

[Duke girl]

An american accent alone is enough to cause me to change channels

I totally agree with you on that 1.

[Dave Lobster]

An american accent alone is enough to cause me to change channels

That's a lot of channel flicking. It's a struggle to find anything that isn't full of SPAMs and their oh my guard bullshit.

[short-circuit]

That's a lot of channel flicking. It's a struggle to find anything that isn't full of SPAMs and their oh my guard bullshit.

Hence contributing to threads tagged "arsebiscuit"

[98tls]

That's a lot of channel flicking. It's a struggle to find anything that isn't full of SPAMs and their oh my guard bullshit.

Aussie programmes are worse 4 5 sex 7 or what about thongswhy call a jandal a thong?

[steve_t]

Canned laughter pisses me off too Sometimes I can ignore it... other times it just ruins it

[howdamnhard]

It's a cue to let you know when to laugh. American comedies aren't very funny so the audience often misses the fact a joke was made at all. So you need reminding every so often in case you think it's a terribly silly and nonsensical drama.

Well said.

[pete376403]

When you view a real comedy like "The Office" (Brit version) with no canned laugh track and no background music, initially it seems a bit weird, somethings missing.

[Virago]

Most Brit comedies have had canned laughter too.

The Red Dwarfers who have watched the new three-part special will have noted the complete lack of laughter, so different from the original shows.