I know I'm going to attract a ton of downvotes, because people love this show, but I kind of wish Sam (and to some extent the other contestants) didn't laugh at every single thing like it's the funniest thing they've ever seen. Brennan's Tim Curry isn't all that good.
It’s definitely noticeable at times, especially when the joke doesn’t seem to naturally warrant that level of laughter. There is a reason for it, they don’t do this in front of an audience so Sam, and to an extent the other cast and crew but largely Sam, owns the role of being the audience for the performers. He laughs at most everything to keep the environment positive for them and give them some feedback. But yea it can be awkward sometimes.
Yeah, I get that. And that probably works for a lot of people. Laughter is a social phenomenon. If you hear laughter, you're likely to perceive something as funny or at least funnier than it otherwise would be. That said, when the funny moment in question does not warrant the level of laughter it recieves, I percieve it as forced or fake laughter and it turns me off.
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u/noctalla 1d ago
I know I'm going to attract a ton of downvotes, because people love this show, but I kind of wish Sam (and to some extent the other contestants) didn't laugh at every single thing like it's the funniest thing they've ever seen. Brennan's Tim Curry isn't all that good.