# Single camera comedies with no laugh track.

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**Created:** [October 11, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-camera-comedies-with-no-laugh-track/670948 "2013-10-11T03:48:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mdcastle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-camera-comedies-with-no-laugh-track/670948/1 "2013-10-11T03:48:17Z")

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I was a big fan of Malcolm in the Middle, and now have found, well, The Middle, which seems to be the same premise with slightly different characters.

Anything else I should check out?

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**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-camera-comedies-with-no-laugh-track/670948/2 "2013-10-11T03:55:21Z")

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Barny Miller I think had a laugh track but sure didn’t need one.

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**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-camera-comedies-with-no-laugh-track/670948/3 "2013-10-11T04:35:11Z")

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Parks & Rec, Community, The New Girl, Brooklyn 99, Modern Family, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - lots of good ones out now.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-camera-comedies-with-no-laugh-track/670948/4 "2013-10-11T05:03:03Z")

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Wikipedia has a [reasonably long list](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-camera_setup):  
_In the 2000s, television saw a resurgence in the use of single-camera in sitcoms, such as Spaced (1999–2001), Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006) Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–), The Office (UK) (2001–2003), Scrubs (2001–2010), Peep Show (2003–), Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013–), Corner Gas (2004-2009), Zoey 101 (2005-2008), The Office (US) (2005–2013), My Name is Earl (2005–2009), It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005–), Extras (2005–2007), 30 Rock (2006–2013), Samantha Who? (2007–2009), Community (2009–), The Middle (2009-), Modern Family (2009-), Parks and Recreation (2009–) and Cougar Town (2009–). Unlike single-camera sitcoms of the past, nearly all contemporary comedies shot in this manner are produced without a laugh track._

I don’t know if any of these have a laugh track, but given the last sentence I’d guess it’s not many.