Quote: Charly @ July 11 2008, 5:38 PM BSTFor really funny sitcoms, live studio audiences can be good. But I find that when a show is only mildly funny, the audience hooting with laughter (is that for real, or do they hold up a card saying "Laugh Now"?) just sort of underlines how unfunny the joke was.
Did that make sense or was I just rambling?
No, it's for real. You must remember that studios provide alcohol - sometimes free - to the audience before they go in and take their seats.
And then you are stuck there for hours, bursting for a pee and waiting for the horror to end.
Quote: Aaron @ July 11 2008, 5:40 PM BSTNo, it's for real. You must remember that studios provide alcohol - sometimes free - to the audience before they go in and take their seats.
Aaaaah. So that's it.
When I watch After You've Gone (for example) and one of the characters says something kind of funny, it makes me chuckle but the audiance go crazy and it makes it look a bit silly to me.
Quote: Marc P @ July 11 2008, 5:42 PM BSTAnd then you are stuck there for hours, bursting for a pee and waiting for the horror to end.
What shows have you been to?
Quote: Charly @ July 11 2008, 5:43 PM BSTAaaaah. So that's it.
When I watch After You've Gone (for example) and one of the characters says something kind of funny, it makes me chuckle but the audiance go crazy and it makes it look a bit silly to me.
Also remember that volumes on the microphones which record the audience's laughter can be turned up.
Quote: Aaron @ July 11 2008, 5:45 PM BSTAlso remember that volumes on the microphones which record the audience's laughter can be turned up.
Hem.
There also used to be a thing where they'd 'slide' the laugh ie move it, but could still count it as 'live'.
Not sure if that's still legal in the squeaky clean world of TV
Quote: Lazzard @ July 11 2008, 5:51 PM BSTthere also used to be a thing where they's 'slide' the laugh ie move it vbut could still
If I were you I would hide. Because you can be sure a sharp lecture is being aimed in your direction! 
Quote: Charly @ July 11 2008, 5:43 PM BSTAaaaah. So
What shows have you been to?
Both Pilots of MY HERO. Errr.. One Micheal J produced about a Doctor called Cry Wolf I think, a couple of the ATGB, can't remember others, but I do remember extremely numb buttocks. But can't remember who starred in it.
ATGB?
At The Given......Bathtime. 
Got it.
As Time Goes By.
Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Lazzard Holmes. 
ok - just back from seeing Clone get filmed...i'll post a review up as it's quite interesting!
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