The laugh track, that decades-old sitcom convention, has been drifting out of style in recent years. Most acclaimed comedies -- "30 Rock, "The Office," "Modern Family" -- don't use one, and cable ...
Love it or loathe it -- or just go with it -- the television laugh track remains a small-screen staple after five decades of viewer-assisted frivolity. For that triumph or disgrace, one person can be ...