Too many “what got cancelled too soon” questions, what’s a show that went on too long?

Hard mode: no The Walking Dead

  • Dr. Dabbles
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    1 year ago

    Any show that needs a laugh track to tell you when it’s trying to be funny isn’t going to be funny. I actually heard a perfect description of why BBT wasn’t good (to me) a couple weeks ago from the Venture Bros creators. BBT was a show created by people outside nerd culture trying to tell nerds what nerd culture is. And IMO it entirely missed the mark.

    • magnetosphere
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      Laugh tracks are an immediate turn off - literally. I remember being curious about a show, and then switching it off after about 30 seconds when the canned laughter kicked in. It told me immediately that the humor would be broad instead of clever.

      This doesn’t apply to older shows, though. All in the Family is still one of the best sitcoms ever, laugh track or not.

      Edit: I forgot - they never used a laugh track. That was a live studio audience. Sorry!

        • magnetosphere
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          Wow, you’re right. I’m surprised I forgot that distinction. They even say “All in the Family was taped before a live studio audience” at the beginning of every episode. Whoops!

      • RaivoKulli
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        31 year ago

        Big Bang Theory also used a live audience instead of a laugh track

    • @[email protected]
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      Laugh track is about stupid, I’ll give you that. But still, I grew up watching Married With Children and despite the laugh track (I dunno, maybe it really was a live studio audience), I found the show rather hilarious.

      • Dr. Dabbles
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        31 year ago

        Married With Children had a live studio audience rather than a laugh track. Your dignity is intact my friend!