The laugh track, otherwise known as the cringiest sound in modern television. The laugh track, otherwise known as the cringiest sound in modern television. Where did it come from and why do so many of ...
The scene: A sitcom family gathers in a semicircle around a telephone, as the youngest child of the family worries that his calls to a pornographic chat line will become known to his father. The ...
As the Emmys approach on Monday, there is an impressive roster of comedy series nominees like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Ted Lasso,” “Hacks,” “Barry,” “Only Murders in the Building.
Love it or loathe it -- or just go with it -- the television laugh track remains a small-screen staple after five decades of viewer-assisted frivolity. For that triumph or disgrace, one person can be ...
WILSON CHAPMAN: The following podcast contains explicit language and sexual content. WILSON CHAPMAN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Wilson Chapman, and this is Podculture, a podcast covering arts ...