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Once considered “the most evil invention in TV history”: how did the laugh track come about?


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“The most evil invention in the history of television.” No, not everyone was a fan of the laugh track. Became popular after World War II and for a long time a must for every sitcom, but now in serious decline. And yet he is not quite doomed yet.

Text: Tom de Leur

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