Canned Laughter

marksiwel · 11-03-2003, 03:03 AM

I was watching MASH on Tv, and I noticed the canned Laughter. I know its been there forever ,but I never really thought about it. I HATE IT! As I am typing this Sports Night came on, and you know what? Canned Laughter as well.
I really dont need a laugh track. They dont have them in movies and some really good shows that can be funny dont have them (I have yet to hear a laugh track on Buffy the Vampire Slayer or South Park)

So here is my statement to you guys/gals/and smurfs.

Do we need Laugh Trackes anymore?

JIM · 11-03-2003, 03:06 AM

Laugh tracks have to go.
I can't stand them.
Cant stands 'em I tells ya!

11-03-2003, 03:12 AM

Yeah, they eventually rescinded the laugh tracks on MASH and Sports Night. It's one of the more awful aspects of an already awful genre, namely the sitcom.

marksiwel · 11-03-2003, 03:17 AM

What you didnt like Seinfeld? Or Curb your Enthusiasm?

11-03-2003, 03:20 AM

Touche.

There are the occasional bright spots. But on the whole, I'd say sitcoms rate just above drawing with your own excrement as a form of creative expression.

Affleckie · 11-03-2003, 06:33 AM

I think they should only be in completely unrealistic situations, like in Scooby cartoons... or maybe when I'm walking around doing something that's not funny.

11-03-2003, 07:28 AM

Well, Sports night has the canned laughter because no sane person would laugh at that show unless a gun was at their temple.

ILovePapaSmurf · 11-03-2003, 11:23 AM

Sports Night was on great show. I was so sad to see it go, since the night it came on, I stopped evertything to watch it. Ok, so I did have a crush on Peter Krause, but that isn't the point. The show was written really well and the acting timing was on point. It was just on the wrong network and a really bad time slot and was really sad that ABC didn't give it as big of a chance that it could have.

Dave · 11-03-2003, 12:06 PM

Ummm, you guys, with out a laff track, how am i supposed to know if something is funny. And add my name to the list of folks who didn't get Sports Night. It was a well produced show, but i didn't get it. Then agian i really liked the Single Guy, so that shows what kind of taste i have.

Dave

jjcourtright · 11-03-2003, 01:28 PM

You have lots of crushes don't you?

11-03-2003, 01:49 PM

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />
What you didnt like Seinfeld? Or Curb your Enthusiasm?

[/ QUOTE ]

Two of the best ever there Curb is painfully funny, also there's an english show called "the office" a spoof documentary / sitcom comin to the usa too i believe? its sooo freakin funny

DarthMaulRat · 11-03-2003, 03:28 PM

I agree that laugh tracks are a sign of lack of confidence in the show, but I'm all for live audiences. If the performers can feed off of reactions, the show usually gets a lot better.

ILovePapaSmurf · 11-03-2003, 03:56 PM

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />
Two of the best ever there Curb is painfully funny, also there's an english show called "the office" a spoof documentary / sitcom comin to the usa too i believe? its sooo freakin funny

[/ QUOTE ]

Office is already on the america airwaves. It is called BBC America. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Btw, the show is great along with Coupling and my personal fav. Manchild! [img]/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

Omaru · 11-03-2003, 05:05 PM

Canned laughter aside, I really hate it when someone enters through a door and gets a mighty ovation its at least as annoying as canned laughter.

11-03-2003, 05:17 PM

I wish I had BBC America cause I wanna watch Coupling.

11-03-2003, 03:03 AM	#1
marksiwel Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,884	Canned Laughter I was watching MASH on Tv, and I noticed the canned Laughter. I know its been there forever ,but I never really thought about it. I HATE IT! As I am typing this Sports Night came on, and you know what? Canned Laughter as well. I really dont need a laugh track. They dont have them in movies and some really good shows that can be funny dont have them (I have yet to hear a laugh track on Buffy the Vampire Slayer or South Park) So here is my statement to you guys/gals/and smurfs. Do we need Laugh Trackes anymore?

11-03-2003, 03:06 AM	#2
JIM Mucky-Muck Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,161	Re: Canned Laughter Laugh tracks have to go. I can't stand them. Cant stands 'em I tells ya!

11-03-2003, 03:12 AM	#3
Matt1 Posts: n/a	Re: Canned Laughter Yeah, they eventually rescinded the laugh tracks on MASH and Sports Night. It's one of the more awful aspects of an already awful genre, namely the sitcom.

11-03-2003, 03:17 AM	#4
marksiwel Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,884	Re: Canned Laughter What you didnt like Seinfeld? Or Curb your Enthusiasm?

11-03-2003, 03:20 AM	#5
Matt1 Posts: n/a	Re: Canned Laughter Touche. There are the occasional bright spots. But on the whole, I'd say sitcoms rate just above drawing with your own excrement as a form of creative expression.

11-03-2003, 06:33 AM	#6
Affleckie Face In The Crowd Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monster Island Posts: 701	Re: Canned Laughter I think they should only be in completely unrealistic situations, like in Scooby cartoons... or maybe when I'm walking around doing something that's not funny.

11-03-2003, 07:28 AM	#7
code6enterprises Posts: n/a	Re: Canned Laughter Well, Sports night has the canned laughter because no sane person would laugh at that show unless a gun was at their temple.

11-03-2003, 11:23 AM	#8
ILovePapaSmurf Mucky-Muck Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California. Posts: 5,857	Re: Canned Laughter <font color="purple">Sports Night was on great show. I was so sad to see it go, since the night it came on, I stopped evertything to watch it. Ok, so I did have a crush on Peter Krause, but that isn't the point. The show was written really well and the acting timing was on point. It was just on the wrong network and a really bad time slot and was really sad that ABC didn't give it as big of a chance that it could have. </font color>

11-03-2003, 12:06 PM	#9
Dave Mucky-Muck Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vote Straight Wookie Ticket! Chewbacca in '08 Posts: 4,652	Re: Canned Laughter Ummm, you guys, with out a laff track, how am i supposed to know if something is funny. And add my name to the list of folks who didn't get Sports Night. It was a well produced show, but i didn't get it. Then agian i really liked the Single Guy, so that shows what kind of taste i have. Dave

11-03-2003, 01:28 PM	#10
jjcourtright Nostradumbass Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,952	Re: Canned Laughter You have lots of crushes don't you?

11-03-2003, 01:49 PM	#11
Jack_Sparrow Posts: n/a	Re: Canned Laughter </font><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /> What you didnt like Seinfeld? Or Curb your Enthusiasm? [/ QUOTE ] Two of the best ever there Curb is painfully funny, also there's an english show called "the office" a spoof documentary / sitcom comin to the usa too i believe? its sooo freakin funny

11-03-2003, 03:28 PM	#12
DarthMaulRat Mucky-Muck Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whitehall, PA Posts: 3,292	Re: Canned Laughter I agree that laugh tracks are a sign of lack of confidence in the show, but I'm all for live audiences. If the performers can feed off of reactions, the show usually gets a lot better.

11-03-2003, 03:56 PM	#13
ILovePapaSmurf Mucky-Muck Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California. Posts: 5,857	Re: Canned Laughter </font><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /> Two of the best ever there Curb is painfully funny, also there's an english show called "the office" a spoof documentary / sitcom comin to the usa too i believe? its sooo freakin funny [/ QUOTE ] <font color="purple">Office is already on the america airwaves. It is called BBC America. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Btw, the show is great along with Coupling and my personal fav. Manchild! [img]/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

11-03-2003, 05:05 PM	#14
Omaru Mucky-Muck Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ? Posts: 4,072	Re: Canned Laughter Canned laughter aside, I really hate it when someone enters through a door and gets a mighty ovation its at least as annoying as canned laughter.

11-03-2003, 05:17 PM	#15
code6enterprises Posts: n/a	Re: Canned Laughter I wish I had BBC America cause I wanna watch Coupling.

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