In a twist unique to the new season, virtually all the new comedies are shot on film with no laugh track, like New Girl and Modern Family, as opposed to taped in front of a live studio audience, like Two and a Half Men, with a laugh track added later.

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Most multi-cam shows film before a live audience but use a laugh track to enhance the laughter.

Most multi-cam shows film before a live audience but use a laugh track to enhance the laughter.


Thanks for that! I never really realized that that stuff goes on. I always assumed if the laughs were genuine, that was good enough. I guess not?