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The Sinful History of the Fork | The Laugh Track

The Sinful History of the Fork | The Laugh Track

Update: 2025-10-06
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We don’t think twice about using a fork today, but our ancestors didn’t love it - and they were pretty sure God wouldn’t approve, either. 


Since the 1950s, artificial laugh tracks have helped ensure that jokes land on sitcoms from I Love Lucy to Friends to The Big Bang Theory. Let’s meet the man responsible.

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The Sinful History of the Fork | The Laugh Track

The Sinful History of the Fork | The Laugh Track

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