Editing Laugh track (section)

=== Persistence in modern sitcoms ===
Some people, including creators of well-known comedies and fans of [[Mockumentary|documentary-style]] sitcoms, criticize laugh tracks. However, laugh tracks are still standard on television. Many sitcoms use them, with seven multi-camera sitcoms using laugh tracks on broadcast television, compared to five single-camera sitcoms without them. Laugh tracks can come from a live studio audience, the Laff Box (which has 320 different laughs recorded in the 1950s), or digital sound files. They remain popular because they appeal to audiences in a way that encourages laughter.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hibberd | first=James | title=Why the Laugh Track Won’t Die | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2025-05-09 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/laugh-track-tv-shows-now-1236211370/ | access-date=2025-05-13}}</ref>