The Big Bang Theory - No Laugh Track 1 (Avoiding the Shamy)
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mentioned critically, as evidence that the show's jokes are weak and lean on canned laughter.
What it is
A short parody that removes the laugh track from The Big Bang Theory to show how unfunny the scenes are without it.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2013 to 2025.
What Hacker News said
Critical dl8 · 2013-12 · on “Peter Higgs: I wouldn't be productive enough for today's academic system”
The main thing I don't like about BBT is that it's generally not funny. Look how the show holds without its laugh track: [this video]
Critical SV_BubbleTime · 2023-06 · on “The note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen”
It doesn’t work. The pauses are built into the script. It’s worse, it’s far worse. It highlights that the scripts are usually pretty bad. Classic example of a completely unfunny basic show [this video]
Critical netsharc · 2025-12 · on “Online Piracy Can Boost Box Office Revenue, Study Suggests”
But American comedy movies are shit nowadays, it's just a bunch of comedians and Will Ferrell doing one-liners. Might as well add pause for laughter like the Big Bang Theory. [this video] As for drama, I'd like to watch Sentimental Value, but I imagine my eyes will be wet in many scenes, I'd rather do that at home than in a theater.