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one problem with no laughing (real or canned) is that they need to leave time for viewer reactions which means intentional, awkward, dead air -- nm

Posted by zork May 26 '10, 10:44

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I often rewind Community to catch things that are said while I'm laughing my ass off -- nm - oblique May 26, 11:04
It's interesting to see a tracked show with the laughs remove and how awkward the timing really is. - Ender May 26, 10:49 [youtube] 2
- that is crazy. -- nm - Mel Profit May 26, 11:03
- the M*A*S*H dvds apparently have the choice to include it and without is very uncomfortable -- nm - zork May 26, 10:52
works ok on Modern Family and the Office. they play on the awkwardness for humor. -- nm - loosilu May 26, 10:47 3
- Yes but most comedy shows aren't like those and the dead air might not work. - Krusty May 26, 10:50
- ah, yes, the sly glances at the camera and such -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 10:48 1
  - yes, both of them keep up the pretense that there is a documentary filmmaker. -- nm - loosilu May 26, 10:55
... uh. What? -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 10:45 5
- without pauses, you would be laughing over the next line. producers are very averse to airing quiet pauses. -- nm - zork May 26, 10:48 4
  - I can't recall ever noticing pauses in the shows I've watched from the list to which I linked. -- nm - b. May 26, 10:54 2
    - maybe you were laughing? -- nm - zork May 26, 10:55 1
      - share! - b. May 26, 11:09
  - ... have you ever seen an episode of Gilmore Girls? -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 10:49
i must completely tune these out. i never notice them on either BBT or HIMYM -- nm - prayformojo May 26, 10:45 1
- We have been that well trained to accept them. It's a fascinating discussion in subliminal messaging. -- nm - David May 26, 10:48

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