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elmodog · 07-11-2003, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by dangin
My almost 4-year-old relentlessly watches a "best of Scooby Doo" tape that her mother acquired for her. (curse that women ) It has canned laughter throughout and it is hideous. Even when I am in another room the canned laughter grates on me.

I think the fake laughter on the Scooby Doo shows was funny. I took it to be a parody. They were making fun of how ridiculous laugh tracks are.

NialScorva · 07-11-2003, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by elmodog
I think the fake laughter on the Scooby Doo shows was funny. I took it to be a parody. They were making fun of how ridiculous laugh tracks are.

Of course you'd say that, using the faux social proof of the laugh track as evidence into the humor of the parody.

Wyz_sub10 · 07-11-2003, 08:28 AM

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Originally posted by elmodog
I think the fake laughter on the Scooby Doo shows was funny. I took it to be a parody. They were making fun of how ridiculous laugh tracks are.

There's a Simpsons season finale (can't remember the season...1998?) where they have a parody of Simpsons spin-offs.

The segments are hit-and-miss in terms of humour, but some of the nuances are so bang-on (like the laugh track and crowd cheers in "Lovetester Grandpa" and the ending of the Police Chief Wiggum spin-off).

Definitely Maybe · 07-11-2003, 04:06 PM

I can't watch shows with laugh tracks ('cept maybe Seinfeld). It drives me insane. It's cool a funny show like Bernie Mac doesn't use one.

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Definitely Maybe Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 175	I can't watch shows with laugh tracks ('cept maybe Seinfeld). It drives me insane. It's cool a funny show like Bernie Mac doesn't use one.

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