Anyone else find it hard to watch a comedy without a Laugh track/Audience? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 03-21-2006, 10:27 PM

Someone told me to watch "Sons and Daughters" and it was hard for me to stay interested because of no laughter or audience in the background. That's why I couldn't get into "My Name is Earl."

Mr. Television · 03-21-2006, 10:34 PM

I have a hard time watching sitcoms without a laughtrack. Their have been a few over the years I liked and I do like My Name Is Earl but by and large I like the traditional sitcom better. It gets me in the mood a lot more.

TVFactFan · 03-21-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

I have a hard time watching sitcoms without a laughtrack. Their have been a few over the years I liked and I do like My Name Is Earl but by and large I like the traditional sitcom better. It gets me in the mood a lot more.

Yeah I like the traditional sitcom too. When I watched my Name is Earl I thought I was watching a Movie-lol

Brieannas21 · 03-21-2006, 11:04 PM

Mary Hartman-Mary Hartman was hard for me to get into when it was on TVland. Or maybe it was because it wasn't a good show.

Ireneparalegal · 03-22-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Mary Hartman-Mary Hartman was hard for me to get into when it was on TVland. Or maybe it was because it wasn't a good show.

I remember feeling that when I watched Mary Hartman during its first run. When I watched MASH in the 70's, I was always asking my older brother why there wasn't the usual audience laughter like we heard on other shows. He tried to explain it to me then, but I didn't get it. I heard some canned laughter but not the usual "laugh track" that I had been accustomed to. Obviously now, I know better. But being ten years old, it was hard to figure out. Bernie Mac is fun to watch, laugh track or not.

TVFactFan · 03-22-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by barwars

That's the point.

I know but it's not something I can watch

Pavan · 03-22-2006, 12:45 AM

I like the traditonal sitcom with the studio audience, too. If I want to see a comedy without that, I'll watch a movie. That is the reason why these type of sitcoms don't work in the ratings I think.

But Sons & Daughters is hilarious. That is really the only sitcom of this type I can watch.

dlemond · 03-22-2006, 12:51 AM

I like a few shows with no studio audience- Scrubs, My Name is Earl, Arrested Development- to name a few. I'm trying The Loop and I've yet to see Sons & Daughters.

I don't mind a studio audience BUT I certainly hate the ones that make a nuisance of themselves by screaming and making ridiculous and unnecessary noise (exagerrated laughter for instance) .

And a plain laugh track with no audience is the worst.

Brent88 · 03-22-2006, 12:53 AM

I hate sitcoms without a laugh track, but Sons and Daughters is actually pretty good. I kinda sat out last week, but I watched most of the hour tonight and I was interested enough to keep watching, which is always good.

Ant-Lox · 03-22-2006, 01:14 AM

I really dont pay the laugh track any mind since not every line, phrase, facial expression of a show is funny.

Chocoholic · 03-22-2006, 05:24 PM

I don't like laugh tracks or audience laughter. I'm glad some sitcoms are moving away from it.

Mr. Television · 03-22-2006, 06:02 PM

Like The Office. All the critics love that show but I watched it and it was horrible. It probably would be horrible with a laugh track though.

catlover79 · 11-30-2007, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeriffic

I don't like laugh tracks or audience laughter. I'm glad some sitcoms are moving away from it.

Sometimes an audience or laughtrack can be distracting. I guess it depends on the show itself.

Mikado · 11-30-2007, 03:30 AM

Canadian sitcoms have no laugh tracks, i've not only gotten used to it, I now PREFER it....I dont NEED a laugh track , i make my own. If Corner Gas suddently went to a laughtrack, id be upset; i much prefer being able to follow the story, without those aukward pauses when actors wait for the laughter to die down!

Buffyboy323 · 11-30-2007, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Canadian sitcoms have no laugh tracks, i've not only gotten used to it, I now PREFER it....I dont NEED a laugh track , i make my own. If Corner Gas suddently went to a laughtrack, id be upset; i much prefer being able to follow the story, without those aukward pauses when actors wait for the laughter to die down!

I agree. I like laughing on my own. I don't like being told when to laugh. And when there's a sad and emotional scene, it feels more real, since there's not 200 people in the audience going "aaaawe."

03-21-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,105	Anyone else find it hard to watch a comedy without a Laugh track/Audience? Someone told me to watch "Sons and Daughters" and it was hard for me to stay interested because of no laughter or audience in the background. That's why I couldn't get into "My Name is Earl."

03-21-2006, 10:34 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I have a hard time watching sitcoms without a laughtrack. Their have been a few over the years I liked and I do like My Name Is Earl but by and large I like the traditional sitcom better. It gets me in the mood a lot more.
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03-22-2006, 12:45 AM	#7
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	I like the traditonal sitcom with the studio audience, too. If I want to see a comedy without that, I'll watch a movie. That is the reason why these type of sitcoms don't work in the ratings I think. But Sons & Daughters is hilarious. That is really the only sitcom of this type I can watch.
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03-22-2006, 12:53 AM	#9
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	I hate sitcoms without a laugh track, but Sons and Daughters is actually pretty good. I kinda sat out last week, but I watched most of the hour tonight and I was interested enough to keep watching, which is always good.
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03-22-2006, 01:14 AM	#10
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03-21-2006, 11:04 PM	#4
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Mary Hartman-Mary Hartman was hard for me to get into when it was on TVland. Or maybe it was because it wasn't a good show.

03-22-2006, 12:51 AM	#8
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I like a few shows with no studio audience- Scrubs, My Name is Earl, Arrested Development- to name a few. I'm trying The Loop and I've yet to see Sons & Daughters. I don't mind a studio audience BUT I certainly hate the ones that make a nuisance of themselves by screaming and making ridiculous and unnecessary noise (exagerrated laughter for instance) . And a plain laugh track with no audience is the worst.

03-22-2006, 05:24 PM	#11
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I don't like laugh tracks or audience laughter. I'm glad some sitcoms are moving away from it.

03-22-2006, 06:02 PM	#12
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Like The Office. All the critics love that show but I watched it and it was horrible. It probably would be horrible with a laugh track though.

11-30-2007, 03:30 AM	#14
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Canadian sitcoms have no laugh tracks, i've not only gotten used to it, I now PREFER it....I dont NEED a laugh track , i make my own. If Corner Gas suddently went to a laughtrack, id be upset; i much prefer being able to follow the story, without those aukward pauses when actors wait for the laughter to die down!