canned laughter

Example Sentences

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Robinson chuckles as canned laughter from the soundboard fills the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"All the footage was covered in Japanese graphics, it's got Japanese narration, canned laughter, sound effects, it's a cacophony of noise and graphics," she explains.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2024

Kimmel has replaced his live audience with canned laughter that sparkles forth in all the right spots.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2021

A test episode screened last week for reporters had no studio audience and no canned laughter.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018

Some extremely advanced paranoiacs can’t even watch television because they think the canned laughter is about them.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel