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The Big Bang Theory - No Laugh Track 1 (Avoiding the Shamy)

The Big Bang Theory - No Laugh Track 1 (Avoiding the Shamy)

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0 HN recommenders · discussed 2013–2025
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About this video

A short parody that removes the laugh track from The Big Bang Theory to show how unfunny the scenes are without it.

Why it appears in the archive

Mentioned critically, as evidence that the show's jokes are weak and lean on canned laughter.

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From the Hacker News discussion

dl8 · 2013-12 · critical

The main thing I don't like about BBT is that it's generally not funny. Look how the show holds without its laugh track: [VIDEO]

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SV_BubbleTime · 2023-06 · critical

It doesn’t work. The pauses are built into the script. It’s worse, it’s far worse. It highlights that the scripts are usually pretty bad. Classic example of a completely unfunny basic show [VIDEO]

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netsharc · 2025-12 · critical

But American comedy movies are shit nowadays, it's just a bunch of comedians and Will Ferrell doing one-liners. Might as well add pause for laughter like the Big Bang Theory. [VIDEO] As for drama, I'd like to watch Sentimental Value, but I imagine my eyes will be wet in many scenes, I'd rather do that at home than in a theater.

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