Comment on What's a TV series you've tried repeatedly to get into, but can't?

remon@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Same with Friends, the laugh track is doing a lot of heavy lifting

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  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are some clips with the laugh track removed, and they really illustrate how not funny that show is. It’s just a long slew of broken conversations with awkward pauses.

    I have the same opinion of any show that relies on a laugh track - if you have to trick my brain into laughing because ‘everyone else is doing it’, then your shit isn’t funny.

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    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I actually chuckled at quite a few of those jokes

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    • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Fully agree, no laugh track is a positive selling point for me. Happy Endings is a similar show set in Chicago and since they don’t rely on canned laughs the jokes and characters are actually written rather well, shame it didn’t get as much attention for more seasons

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• courval@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I agree that Seinfeld is terrible but all other main actors save the show.

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• Jhuskindle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Came here to say this. I love it’s always sunny and people insisted it’s similar but I just can’t. I’ve tried so many times.

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