What's with bringing back laugh tracks?

[hlthe2b]

1. I haven't seen either, but it seems to me I've heard them elsewhere too. Few comedies make me laugh

--much lately anyway (although that is not all their fault), but those tracks can be jarring. Old shows, I expect it, and frankly, don't even notice it as much.

That said, I am pretty amazed at what QUALITY shows can do to keep your attention without even a musical soundtrack. Case in point if you've watched the highly realistic "The Pitt" on HBO-MAX (I've only caught a handful of relatively minor medical/technical issues thus far, and even a few of those could reflect the era when the advisors went to school and what was then taught). But, the action proceeds with virtually no music (except the end credits and, interestingly, that instrumental piece had viewers demanding more--a full version with vocals was released online and commercially at the end of the season.)

I run on, but back to the issue at hand. I agree, ditch the laugh tracks and instead make comedies better. And for dramas, more strategic/limited use of music can be effective.