Laugh Track

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A sound effect used in sitcoms to signal a moment that is supposed to be funny. This has been noted as one of the most notable features of a sitcom if not the most notable. Although it is recognizable, the Laugh Track also gets much negative response from people who claim that it ruins the true comedic factor of the show. It's also viewed as a way to force a laugh out of the audience despite them not wanting to genuinely laugh at the show. Many sitcoms from the late 20th century incorporate a Laugh Track in their episodes.

Because of its infamy, the Laugh Track has been parodied multiple times by TV shows that don't normally use their own Laugh Track. Some instances of parodying the Laugh Track have gone as far as having it play at the end of every other characters' line, every line, or even when no one does anything or in mid-line. Outside of TV shows, the Laugh Track's parodying is done when the creators are fully aware of a Bad Joke's presence in their writing and ironically play a Laugh Track after it's been told.