Talk:Laugh track
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I'm sorry, but what is the connection between someone's personal political philosophy and their objection to laugh tracks? Also, what evidence is there that the laugh track "has a deadening effect on the intelligence of the real audience"? --BradleyS 19:42, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
- It's self-evident, isn't it? "The Office" is conservative humor, and it has no laugh track. But the stuff put out by liberal producers relies heavily on a laugh track. Liberals typically don't mind it; conservatives find it idiotic.--Andy Schlafly 20:26, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
- I don't find it self-evident. Several shows from Greatest Conservative TV shows use a laugh track: Family Ties, The Cosby Show and The Bob Newhart Show. Larry David is a liberal and his vulgar show Curb Your Enthusiasm doesn't. --BradleyS 21:57, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
- What exactly makes The Office a conservative show? I've watched it many times and don't see anything very political, let alone conservative, about it. Furthermore, its partner show, so to speak, 30 Rock, is probably about the most liberal sitcom on the major networks, and it doesn't use a laugh track either. Nor did Arrested Development, another show popular among liberals. This politicization of a very non-political idea doesn't seem to withstand scrutiny. BobJ 12:58, 9 July 2011 (EDT)