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Re:If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon V... by PhasmaFelis on Monday November 19, 2018 @03:44PM (#18489610)
It only works for recent shows. Outside of the last decade or two, every sitcom had to have a laugh track, period.
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Re:If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon V... by dragonwriter on Monday November 19, 2018 @04:28PM (#18489903)
> Outside of the last decade or two, every sitcom had to have a laugh track, period.

More correct: every live action sitcom used a laugh track and/or live studio audience.

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Re:If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon V... by SamReidHughes on Monday November 19, 2018 @03:58PM (#18489713)
The Simpsons didn't.
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Re:If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon V... by PhasmaFelis on Monday November 19, 2018 @08:52PM (#18491322)
I think Simpsons managed to trick the powers that be into classifying it as a cartoon instead of a sitcom. Different rules.
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