HateWhy are fake laughs added to sitcoms?
Because people watching TV alone are more likely to laugh, and are more likely to rate the show better.
It’s weird, I grew up watching shows with laugh tracks but now they make me cringe. I can watch reruns of those old shows no problem but if I see a new show and it has a laugh track I’m immediately put off.
old shows were more likely to have an actual audience, like friends or seinfeld