Comments on: Canned http://tigerblade.net/journal/2007/04/09/canned/ mindless observations of the world around us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Charles http://tigerblade.net/journal/2007/04/09/canned/#comment-1309 Charles Thu, 03 May 2007 16:02:40 +0000 #comment-1309 I noticed it, too ... though I don't watch much TV anymore. I just assumed it was a throwback to the shows that where filed infront of a live audience, like a film tradition of recorded audience reaction (especially in the case of "That 70s Show"). Or it could be that marketers and producers think viewers laugh more when they are in a group. It may suspend disbelief that a person is actually watching alone and should react as if someone was watching ... that ended kind of creepy. I noticed it, too … though I don't watch much TV anymore. I just assumed it was a throwback to the shows that where filed infront of a live audience, like a film tradition of recorded audience reaction (especially in the case of “That 70s Show”). Or it could be that marketers and producers think viewers laugh more when they are in a group. It may suspend disbelief that a person is actually watching alone and should react as if someone was watching … that ended kind of creepy.

]]> By: Dan http://tigerblade.net/journal/2007/04/09/canned/#comment-1289 Dan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:20:06 +0000 #comment-1289 Andrea, if you know of any current sitcoms that are actually filmed in front of a live audience, please tell me. =|<br /><br />I remember watching a European guy on a talk show, and he was explaining about TV's strange transition when he moved to America. He would watch MASH regularly, which contained only contained the jokes themselves. Then, when he watched his favorite show here in America, he heard strange laughing coming out of nowhere. Who are these people laughing? Howcome I can't see them? AAAHHhh!!... Andrea, if you know of any current sitcoms that are actually filmed in front of a live audience, please tell me. =|

I remember watching a European guy on a talk show, and he was explaining about TV's strange transition when he moved to America. He would watch MASH regularly, which contained only contained the jokes themselves. Then, when he watched his favorite show here in America, he heard strange laughing coming out of nowhere. Who are these people laughing? Howcome I can't see them? AAAHHhh!!…

]]> By: Andrea http://tigerblade.net/journal/2007/04/09/canned/#comment-1288 Andrea Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:41:52 +0000 #comment-1288 I do understand and get what you are saying here. But I was under the impression that canned laughter was in older TV shows, and the newer ones are filmed in a live audience (though prolly still told when to laugh). But I could be wrong. I guess its part of the sitcom world, I donno I think it would be strange to watch a sitcom with out people laughing at the jokes, but then again thats what I am used too, the people laughing. So who knows... I do understand and get what you are saying here. But I was under the impression that canned laughter was in older TV shows, and the newer ones are filmed in a live audience (though prolly still told when to laugh). But I could be wrong. I guess its part of the sitcom world, I donno I think it would be strange to watch a sitcom with out people laughing at the jokes, but then again thats what I am used too, the people laughing. So who knows…

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