Lux Aeterna Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Ok, I've heard comedy shows that use canned that makes sounds whenever the show does something funny, sad, romantic, etc. I think when they use them depicts if it makes the moment better or not. For example, I was watching TV shows with my little sister, and saw two that used them. One used it well, the other less as well. Drake and Josh: Good Example: *Josh uses accidentally fire extinguisher on helicopter pilot. Pilot falls out of helipcopter.* Drake: What'd you do man?! Josh: *sad, crying face* I extinguished our pilot! *Canned laughter* Family Matters: Well... *Steve Urqual enters* *Obnoxious and loud cheer* What do you think? Edited July 8, 2009 by Lux Aeterna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Isn't it more commonly known as canned laughter? Anyways, it depends on the situation. Also, I hate it when there's a female laugh that's really long and annoying. You might know what I'm talking about. Edited July 8, 2009 by Miror B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Aeterna Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Isn't it more commonly known as canned laughter? I never knew the appropriate title for it... How do I change topic title? EDIT: Never mind, I figured it out. :3 Edited July 8, 2009 by Lux Aeterna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxas Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Depends. For reasons you already stated. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 No. If it's funny, you'll be the one laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Aeterna Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 No. If it's funny, you'll be the one laughing. It's true, but generally I laugh more if other people laugh. It ruins the moment though, if a sound effect is made at the wrong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fei Mao Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 It really depends on the situation if canned laughter if funny or not.. mostly the older shows and cartoons used canned laughter a lot and well its not really that funny. I haven't seen any other modern tv shows or cartoons with canned laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bros Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Do you mean when a shows on and the audiance goes "Aww" or laughs? If that's it no. I HATE it when they do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Tarrasque Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Do you mean when a shows on and the audiance goes "Aww" or laughs? If that's it no. I HATE it when they do that. It's explained in the first post. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laugh_track I voted No. If anything, it probably works against some shows since if you're not laughing when it is depicted that should be, you may be inclined to think that the show's jokes are stupid and what good is watching a comedy you can't laugh to or a drama with poor acting? Edited July 8, 2009 by Sirius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Fucking hate it. If there's one thing I could murder, that would be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 It's explained in the first post.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laugh_track I voted No. If anything, it probably works against some shows since if you're not laughing when it is depicted that should be, you may be inclined to think that the show's jokes are stupid and what good is watching a comedy you can't laugh to or a drama with poor acting? But the laugh tracks ARE Scooby Doo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnell Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Depends. If it is used sparingly and at really funny moments, I don't think it's bad at all. But I hate irritating shows that play the laughter every frickin' five seconds. So it depends. I personally don't like it, but I can stand it when it is used well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Rei Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Two and a Half Men spams it, though it's well deserved. I like it more when it's used for satyrical purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
book of life Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I don't mind it, but bad use will make me not pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 It's a constant reminder to me that some people can't even decide when to laugh for themselves. Pretty annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Laughter makes me smile. Nostalgia thing, maybe. I think it's charming when it's not blatantly obnoxious. (in a bad way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitherion Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Family Matters had a live audience, so the audience reactions were actually... an audience, reacting. Therefore, any reaction to Urkel was more just the result of a stupid audience than that of canned laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodykitty Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I think Scooby Doo (and Flintstones for that matter) eventually dropped canned laughter. "Sakurai: (laughs)" is the new canned laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Aeterna Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Family Matters had a live audience, so the audience reactions were actually... an audience, reacting.Therefore, any reaction to Urkel was more just the result of a stupid audience than that of canned laughter. But, have you ever heard of Shrek? At the end of the movie, when Fiona and that stupid, prissy midgit are about to get married, there's a guy who holds up signs, telling them how to react. It may essentially be the same thing in Family Matters, resulting in "live canned laughter." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikethfc Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I watch shows with canned laughter but I'd rather they didn't have it as its pointless and annoying Take book of lifes' avatar I just think a canned laughter on that would detract from the humour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kommissar Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Supposedly, the purpose of canned laughter at its conception was to make viewers feel more comfortable while watching a picture box all alone at home. The "laughter is good" post up there hits on something, too: laughter is a positive sound for people, and could go a way to increasing enjoyment. That's pure speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Mountain Snake Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Supposedly, the purpose of canned laughter at its conception was to make viewers feel more comfortable while watching a picture box all alone at home.The "laughter is good" post up there hits on something, too: laughter is a positive sound for people, and could go a way to increasing enjoyment. That's pure speculation. This theory is interesting for me, being in Japan now, because I've noticed while they don't generally have a laugh track for their shows, every time there is any sort of TV special or musical performance or similar broadcast, an integral part of the show is a small audience that is usually integrated into watching the show with you. It's the strangest thing in the world, they literally have you watch some people watching TV. Sometimes the camera pans out to look at them watching it, and when the performance or whatnot goes fullscreen, nearly always there's a little Picture-in-picture display in one of the corners showing peoples' reactions and facial expressions as they watch what you're watching, like they're showing you how to react. Hive mind seems pretty hip over here. I, on the other hand, actually prefer watching most movies alone (or at least with people who know HOW TO SHUT THEIR FUCKING MOUTHS), and find the addition of a laugh track distracting and sometimes insulting, as if I can't tell for myself what is funny. In terms of group-think, back in the election I couldn't stand watching the presidential debates on CNN (like I can stand watching CNN anyways), because they put a little graph at the bottom showing an instant readout of random people and how well they thought the candidates were doing at that exact moment. Let me think for myself, goddamnit. Edited July 11, 2009 by California Mountain Snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 It really depends; I think a textbook example of this effect is seen in Monty Python's Flying Circus. Sometimes, the laughter (I think it's real studio audience laughter, actually...) is to rather good effect, but sometimes people laugh so hard in some of the sketches on that show that it becomes hard to hear what the Pythons are saying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camus The Dark Knight Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Generally my mind just tunes it out and I don't notice it anymore. I don't know, I don't mind either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) I don't pay attention to it. Edited July 16, 2009 by Aioria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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