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 today’s “List,” Mike Toomey shares how laugh tracks can make shows so much better. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every ...

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 Cringey, outdated jokes or overused, tired tropes is another.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 ...

For decades, sitcoms ruled mainstream television. Situational comedies appealed to the masses, and using laugh tracks to signal when a punchline was delivered was the norm. In the last 25 years, ...

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: I enjoy the cast and storyline of the new show “Happy Place.” However, I will probably stop watching it because of the annoying laugh track. It is not at ...

On today’s Courtesy Desk, Mike Toomey tells us about ‘Laugh Tracks with Mike Toomey,’ a half-hour showcasing his talents as a member of WGN Morning News and as a stand-up comedian. The show will ...

Between cringe-inducing laugh tracks and outdated jokes, not all comedy TV series are created the same... or get the same amount of laughs. While many would likely agree that these comedy shows are ...