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Post by skylerb97 on Mar 31, 2014 19:19:24 GMT -5
Ah the laugh track, the time honored annoying sitcom staple. But I think I've come to the conclusion that the dislike I have for a lot of shows even though I find some aspects of them funny, is that there's a freaking staged laugh at every poorly written blatant usually sexual referencing attempt at a joke.
But thinking of watching a sitcom without a laugh track in my mind is as awkward and alien as watching Raw without annoying commentary
For me the laugh track is a symbol of what makes most sitcoms annoying, and only serve as a reminder of what make shows like Seinfield , the Big Bang theory, two and a half men, friends etc. more annoying than funny.
So not that this thread needed to be made but does anybody have any opinions on laugh tracks
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Post by Straight Edge Steve on Mar 31, 2014 19:27:15 GMT -5
Laugh tracks are a bane of existence. If you need a hint to know that you should laugh at something, then the joke probably isn't that funny.
I love the show Nanny, but dammit it ruins it for me everytime I here one of those shit laughs, even after an actually good joke.
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Post by skylerb97 on Mar 31, 2014 19:37:43 GMT -5
Laugh tracks are a bane of existence. If you need a hint to know that you should laugh at something, then the joke probably isn't that funny. I love the show Nanny, but dammit it ruins it for me everytime I here one of those shit laughs, even after an actually good joke. the Fran Dreischner show? |
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Post by Straight Edge Steve on Mar 31, 2014 19:38:47 GMT -5
Laugh tracks are a bane of existence. If you need a hint to know that you should laugh at something, then the joke probably isn't that funny. I love the show Nanny, but dammit it ruins it for me everytime I here one of those shit laughs, even after an actually good joke. the Fran Dreischner show? The only sitcom I ever really watched, besides George Lopez. But I'm not proud for watching George Lopez... |
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Post by skylerb97 on Mar 31, 2014 19:41:23 GMT -5
the Fran Dreischner show? The only sitcom I ever really watched, besides George Lopez. But I'm not proud for watching George Lopez... I watched Lopez and found a good portion of it funny, sure George's subject matter revolved around one thing (as does most comedians) but to me he usually delivered in a humorous if not chuckle worthy way. I also watched Fresh prince and my wife & kids |
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Mar 31, 2014 20:29:53 GMT -5
I don't know it never bothered me for the most part. Sometimes it's gets annoying but I usually don't even really notice it.
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Post by pinksparklepuff on Mar 31, 2014 22:55:41 GMT -5
Do laugh tracks still exist?
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Post by skylerb97 on Apr 1, 2014 5:40:56 GMT -5
Do laugh tracks still exist? unfortunately yes |
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Post by wildknight on Apr 1, 2014 5:41:48 GMT -5
Laugh tracks have their place *shrugs*
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Post by muta75 on Apr 1, 2014 15:01:10 GMT -5
the crappier the show, the more likely the laugh track (minus Seinfeld of course)..
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Post by skylerb97 on Apr 1, 2014 20:20:12 GMT -5
the crappier the show, the more likely the laugh track (minus Seinfeld of course).. are you saying you enjoy Seinfield? It's hard to tell what you meant here |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Apr 1, 2014 20:28:14 GMT -5
I watched one episode of Seinfeld. It was unbearably boring and incredibly idiotic, and I'm used to watching crappy sitcoms...
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Post by skylerb97 on Apr 1, 2014 20:40:02 GMT -5
I watched one episode of Seinfeld. It was unbearably boring and incredibly idiotic, and I'm used to watching crappy sitcoms... I've never gotten the supposed brilliance of Jerry's observational humor. Although I do find him to have a decent amount of insight into how to become a good standup. But the shows ridiculously overrated. |
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Apr 1, 2014 20:50:47 GMT -5
I've never really liked Seinfield but to be honest I've never given it much of a chance either. I'm a sitcom guy though. Some suck but others are pretty good.
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Apr 1, 2014 21:02:06 GMT -5
I hate Seinfield.
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Post by muta75 on Apr 1, 2014 21:51:08 GMT -5
i love Seinfeld, i can't watch it like i used to.
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Apr 1, 2014 22:12:37 GMT -5
By the way, I don't hate laugh tracks. I don't mind them at all in fact.
I do however hate the cheer they have whenever there's a guest star.
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Post by skylerb97 on Apr 2, 2014 16:34:04 GMT -5
By the way, I don't hate laugh tracks. I don't mind them at all in fact. I do however hate the cheer they have whenever there's a guest star. those moments to seem pretty inorganic so I see your point. |
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