As the Emmys approach on Monday, there is an impressive roster of comedy series nominees like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Ted Lasso,” “Hacks,” “Barry,” “Only Murders in the Building.

When was the last time you spared a thought about sitcom laugh tracks? Probably years. Maybe decades? Sitcoms with background laughter have seemed almost dead, definitely and firmly dying, for a very ...

In the 75 years since it was introduced, the laugh track has conditioned viewers to know when and how much to laugh Some audiences love it, and some audiences hate it, but the laugh track—which ...

There's a lot of things that can ruin an otherwise decent sitcom. A cheesy script or underwritten characters is one. Cringey, outdated jokes or overused, tired tropes is another. But when it comes to ...

Think there's nothing funny about a hospital? This new NBC sitcom would beg to differ. TV writer Justin Spitzer turned a big-box store into fertile ground for a sitcom with NBC's "Superstore," which ...

*NBC’s multi-camera comedy “Happy’s Place” is officially back for a second round of laughs. The sitcom stars Reba McEntire as Bobbie McAllister and Belissa Escobedo as her half-sister, Isabella. After ...