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GrizzledVeteran · 09-29-2003, 03:27 PM

I saw a commercial on NBC touting the season debut of Scrubs and I swear I thought I heard a "laugh track" inserted in the scenes they showed.

I hope I was temporarily insane when I saw this. The show works great without the laugh track. Please, please, please leave things as is.

*GoodMorningCalgary* · 09-30-2003, 07:29 PM

yeah I heard it too. I thought it was weird, but no Its still the same way it was. But I hate it when shows don't have laugh tracks so I wish it were true!

Will and Grace Fanatic · 10-04-2003, 07:52 PM

no you are not insane. NBC seems to do that when they advertise their shows. Even a show like Scrubs which doesn't have one. I'd rather it not have one. It just seems stupid to add a laugh track when their is no studio audience. I however wish they did have a studio audience. I'd love to sit and watch a taping.

Dean Winchester · 10-05-2003, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by *GoodMorningCalgary*
yeah I heard it too. I thought it was weird, but no Its still the same way it was. But I hate it when shows don't have laugh tracks so I wish it were true!

really? I've gotten to the point I prefer it when sitcoms are without them. My main problem with Friends is that every single line on the episode is followed with laughing (my dad pointed it out once too). I like it on comedies like Scrubs and S&TC where the audience is given the opportunity to laugh when they feel appropriate, instead of having a laugh track telling you "this is where you're supposed to laugh".

GrizzledVeteran · 10-07-2003, 01:21 PM

I'm happy to report the laugh track was not used on the show. Whew. We return you now to your regularly scheduled program.

nimrod_86 · 10-25-2003, 08:24 PM

Some shows a laugh track works, others it doesn't. Scrubs wouldn't work with one because of the sight-gags it uses. I think Spin City could have been better without a laugh track also.

09-29-2003, 03:27 PM	#1
GrizzledVeteran Will post for food Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5	Laugh track? I saw a commercial on NBC touting the season debut of Scrubs and I swear I thought I heard a "laugh track" inserted in the scenes they showed. I hope I was temporarily insane when I saw this. The show works great without the laugh track. Please, please, please leave things as is.

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10-04-2003, 07:52 PM	#3
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	no you are not insane. NBC seems to do that when they advertise their shows. Even a show like Scrubs which doesn't have one. I'd rather it not have one. It just seems stupid to add a laugh track when their is no studio audience. I however wish they did have a studio audience. I'd love to sit and watch a taping.
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10-25-2003, 08:24 PM	#6
nimrod_86 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 11, 2002 Posts: 196	Some shows a laugh track works, others it doesn't. Scrubs wouldn't work with one because of the sight-gags it uses. I think Spin City could have been better without a laugh track also.
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10-07-2003, 01:21 PM	#5
GrizzledVeteran Will post for food Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5	I'm happy to report the laugh track was not used on the show. Whew. We return you now to your regularly scheduled program.