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wordsatplaytoday — 10 years ago(February 24, 2016 08:35 PM)

Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank."
Either the audience is acting like trained seals and forcing laughter on cue or else a laugh track is being used because I just don't see what is always so funny about it.

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They must have a great warm up guy to get them to laugh for those groaners.
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]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557589https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557589Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:19 GMT]]>!!!deleted!!! (49761343) — 9 years ago(July 05, 2016 08:03 PM)

Either the audience is acting like trained seals and forcing laughter on cue or else a laugh track is being used because I just don't see what is always so funny about it.
People laughed because the phrases were either silly or had a double entendre. It was the 1970s. It didn't take much to amuse people.
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Sounds like mactach might be a writer for a sitcom and realizes his writing in utterly unfunny and must have a laughtrack to make it seem he is a funny and good writer.
Absolutely they used a laughtrack as do most shows out there. I don't have a problem with it unless it is egregious.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557587https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557587Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:17 GMT]]>mactach — 10 years ago(March 12, 2016 10:20 AM)

Shut up.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557586https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557586Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:16 GMT]]>wordsatplaytoday — 10 years ago(March 10, 2016 05:28 PM)

Laugh tracks were used even with studio audiences.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557585https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557585Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:15 GMT]]>mactach — 10 years ago(March 10, 2016 04:36 PM)

Perhaps I did and still think the question is silly.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557584https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557584Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:14 GMT]]>wordsatplaytoday — 10 years ago(March 09, 2016 07:29 PM)

Someone needs to learn to read all the posts before replying.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557583https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557583Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:13 GMT]]>mactach — 10 years ago(February 29, 2016 10:03 AM)

Dumb question.
All games shows have studio audiences.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557582https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557582Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:13 GMT]]>dpcole7 — 9 years ago(August 24, 2016 04:41 PM)

Correct. If there isn't enough real laughter, the laugh track will be used to complement the proceedings. Some shows made throughout history, moreso in some eras than others, also used exclusively a laugh track as a live audience could be unpredictable with how they react to material. Or be inappropriate.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557581https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557581Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:12 GMT]]>Flywiththeowl — 10 years ago(March 06, 2016 04:34 PM)

I agree. I also suspect a laugh track at certain points. (In addition to the live audience)

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557580https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557580Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:11 GMT]]>wordsatplaytoday — 10 years ago(February 25, 2016 02:17 PM)

I think some shows have added in laughter with live audiences to fill in the blanks. (No pun intended. LOL)

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557579https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1557579Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Because every single time the question is asked, you always hear them laugh when Gene says, "Blank." on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:10 GMT]]>kurt-2000 — 10 years ago(February 25, 2016 12:45 AM)

They performed in front of an audience, so I can't feature why they'd use a laugh track just for that reason. But they did have signs to advise people when to laugh. And the suggestiveness did amuse people during that time period.

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