laugh track
noun
: recorded laughter that accompanies dialogue or action (as of a television program)
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Muniz still says Cranston was the MVP of the family sitcom, which took the groundbreaking aesthetic leap of doing without a laugh track.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In half of this show, Allison appears in a sitcom version of her life, complete with a laugh track implicitly encouraging every boorish behavior of her husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
So either the Legislature has to come in with a cleanup that includes money (cue the laugh track).
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The production company is filling seats (and ditching the laugh track) by offering tickets to those who want to attend a taping.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
In half of this show, Allison appears in a sitcom version of her life, complete with a laugh track implicitly encouraging every boorish behavior of her husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
So either the Legislature has to come in with a cleanup that includes money (cue the laugh track).
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The production company is filling seats (and ditching the laugh track) by offering tickets to those who want to attend a taping.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Laugh track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20track. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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