Personally, I love laugh tracks. It reminds me of all the older shows I love and most of the time, I find myself at least cracking a smile. Nick at Nite would not even be the same if every show did not have a laugh track. I don't even think it makes what is going on funnier, but it does sometimes help bring the point across. It just seems appropriate. Honestly, Fran Fine's character in The Nanny would be the most obnoxious person ever if it weren't for laugh tracks. With the laugh tracks she's a little, very little, less obnoxious.
I disagree with most of what Klosterman said in his writing. Are laugh tracks dumb? Perhaps. Is what we laugh at funny everywhere? Absolutely not. Laugh tracks though are a part of what we are used to. They were created a long time ago and they seem to be working. If they were that terrible they wouldn't be used on shows like Two and a Half Men. They impact us and we all notice it. I laugh at them. Some people find them annoying. Regardless of what you think, you're still watching the same show.
Here's a few of my favorite "old time shows" that just wouldn't be that great without a laugh track.
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