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   When was canned laughter first used in TV?

   • Canned laughter was first used on television in 1950, on a rather obscure NBC situation comedy, The Hank McCune Show. They spurred on audience reactions, including laughter and cheering—as well as jeers. Remarkably, there are a couple of clips from the show on YouTube.

   Canned Laughter: Ben Glenn II, Television Historian

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   Why do TV shows have canned laughter?

   • TV comedies adopted canned laughter to ease their viewers into a new kind of entertainment, even for shows that were filmed without live audiences. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz changed things when they revolutionised the sitcom in the 1950s withI Love Lucy.

   Where does canned laughter come from – and where did it go? - BBC

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   Why does the TV industry hate canned laugh tracks?

   • The industry’s ambivalence toward the practice was best summed up in a cursory Billboard magazine item in 1955: “TV production chief Babe Unger hates canned laugh tracks, but thinks audience reaction is necessary for The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater because TV viewers expect an audience to be there.”

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   Is canned laughter a new innovation in the show?

   • There are a couple of clips from the show on YouTube. Shortly after the show’s debut, there was an article in Variety noting that the show’s canned laughter was a new innovation.

   Canned Laughter: Ben Glenn II, Television Historian

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   Why is canned laughter so popular?

   • Canned laughter was born in the days of radio, helped along in no small part when Bing Crosby discovered that sound engineering meant he could pre-record shows and still sound like he was entertaining a playhouse. (We modern work-from-homers salute you, Bing.)

   RIP canned laughter, the most evil innovation in TV history

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   Did canned laughter still exist in the 60s & 70s?

   • Novelist and scriptwriter Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne, suggests that although canned laughter continued to be used through the 60s and 70s: Canned laughter did not have enough range to authentically convey such a complex human emotion, therefore when it was used it lacked subtlety, spontaneity, naturalism and quite often logic.

   We need a laugh, even if it is fake – a history of canned laughter

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2. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWhere does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?

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   Sep 26, 2016 · When Douglass first ‘invented’ the laugh track in 1950, it was intended to help the audience watch, understand and feel comfortable with a relatively new medium. TV comedies adopted canned ...

3. theconversation.com › we-need-a-laugh-even-if-itWe need a laugh, even if it is fake – a history of canned ...

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   Apr 16, 2020 · The term “canned laughter” is often attributed to American sound engineer Charley Douglass who devised the technique in the late 50s.

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5. www.britannica.com › story › why-do-television-showsWhy Do Television Shows Use Laugh Tracks? | Britannica

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   Douglass was the first to develop, in 1953, a machine for producing fake “canned laughter,” accessible at the push of a button or pull of a lever.

6. mashable.com › article › laugh-track-historyRIP canned laughter, the most evil innovation in TV history

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   Nov 5, 2021 · Its disease began when laugh-trackless comedies of the 1990s and early 2000s trusted the audience to know what's funny: The Simpsons, The Larry Sanders Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Arrested...

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7. www.theparisreview.org › blog › 2010/07/20Canned Laughter: Ben Glenn II, Television Historian

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   Jul 20, 2010 · Canned laughter was used to a certain degree in radio, but its first TV appearance was in 1950, on a rather obscure NBC situation comedy, The Hank McCune Show. Remarkably, there are a couple of clips from the show on YouTube.

8. daily.jstor.org › the-laugh-track-loathe-it-or-love-itThe Laugh Track: Loathe It or Love It - JSTOR Daily

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   Feb 25, 2022 · For TV, Charles Douglass’ “laff box” of 1953 became the industry standard until the 1980s, when stereophonic laugh tracks became available. These canned laughs would be used to jazz up a live audience’s tepid response, or, more simply, in lieu of a live audience all together.

9. bbc.parainforma.com › culture › articleWhere does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?

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   Sep 26, 2016 · The history of ‘the laugh track’ says much about what the makers of television thought of their audiences, writes Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.