Were 60's Shows Like 'The Addams Family' Not Funny Enough For A Studio Audience? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-17-2010, 10:42 AM

I alwayswondered why the 60's produced so many sitcoms without a live studio audience.Were they just not funny enough on their own merit OR was it better to just have a laugh track generate laughter?

old grouch · 12-17-2010, 01:31 PM

A lot of '60's sitcoms like 'The Addams Family' and 'Bewitched' relied heavily on special effects which would have been difficult to shoot in front of a studio audience.

12-17-2010, 10:42 AM	#1
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12-17-2010, 01:31 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	A lot of '60's sitcoms like 'The Addams Family' and 'Bewitched' relied heavily on special effects which would have been difficult to shoot in front of a studio audience.