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Do they use a laugh track ???

posted 14 years ago by loungelizard5000
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I really like Graham and the show, watch it all the time. But the laughter sometimes feels VERY un-natural. It seems quite excessive sometimes and also seems to sometimes end VERY abruptly quite a few times during each episode. The laughter dosen't "die down" most times. It's just like this huge ROAR of laughter that then stops all at once. Also the editing seems to prove it as well every so often. They'll show a guest fairly straight-faced and the howling in glee the next and then back again. Is it just me ???

Also, need a spell check on laughter LOL. I think it's right though. XD

[–] TopGunSGA 14 years ago

Why would they need a laughter track if they have a live studio audience

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[–] loungelizard5000 14 years ago

Because sometimes the audience dosen't laugh?

[–] Deborah-20 14 years ago

That would be impossible! I laugh hysterically through every one of his shows.

[–] Mesmira 14 years ago

Not exactly a laugh track, but it is customary for shows like these to go through some sound editing after the taping to smoothen things out. Sometimes it is necessary due to the cutting of the footage, but otherwise the sound department can alter the effects of certain sounds to improve the ambiance.

[–] aspartame 13 years ago

^^ this
i have noticed 'real time with bill maher' do something similar, ive noticed identical laugh strings on norton and the maher show.

[–] osofine 13 years ago

I really like Graham and the show, watch it all the time. But the laughter sometimes feels VERY un-natural. It seems quite excessive sometimes and also seems to sometimes end VERY abruptly quite a few times during each episode. The laughter dosen't "die down" most times. It's just like this huge ROAR of laughter that then stops all at once. Also the editing seems to prove it as well every so often. They'll show a guest fairly straight-faced and the howling in glee the next and then back again. Is it just me ???

Simple. The studio audience is drunk.