In a a time when TV shows were primarily filmed in front of a studio audience (think “I Love Lucy ... about the laugh track and you find mixed reviews. “No showrunner ever forgets his ...

And we shouldn’t feel like apologists either (fuck the “for its time” modifier, I Love Lucy is a great show). So yes, I think the laugh track-driven multi-camera sitcom is worth defending.

“This is the type of situation Lucy is so great at,” he remarked. “There’s no comedian in the business ... “Our editor and sound cutter timed that laugh and recorded it as the longest ...

Caught between takes here, the ever-poised Vance and the gruff, no-nonsense Frawley ... Long before studio tours and laugh tracks became standard, lucky fans of I Love Lucy got to witness comedy ...

It’s not hard to put together a canon of great TV comedies: Everybody would agree that popular phenomenons like I Love Lucy, Cheers ... re all worth a look and a laugh.

Why do sitcoms insist on using these horrible laugh tracks still ... find everything that funny.) But no, I don't hate this type of comedy. When done well, I love it — and most people seem ...