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7 Best Sitcoms With Laugh Tracks, According to Reddit

7 Best Sitcoms With Laugh Tracks, According to Reddit
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Nothing dates a sitcom quite like a laugh track — and nothing makes a joke land quite like one either. Whether you grew up on multi-camera classics or you're discovering them for the first time, here are seven laugh-track sitcoms that still hold up, according to Reddit.

1. Seinfeld

The self-described "show about nothing" turned observational comedy into an art form, and its laugh track — recorded live in front of a studio audience — is part of the rhythm. Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer's misadventures still land decades later.

2. Cheers

Set in a Boston bar "where everybody knows your name," Cheers is arguably the show that proved multi-camera sitcoms could be genuinely great TV, not just filler. The chemistry between the cast carries every episode.

3. The Golden Girls

Four older women sharing a house in Miami, trading one-liners over cheesecake at the kitchen table — it's one of the sharpest-written sitcoms of its era, and the live audience's laughter is practically a fifth character.

4. Everybody Loves Raymond

A sportswriter tries to keep the peace between his wife and his overbearing parents, who live conveniently — or inconveniently — right across the street. Reliable, family-friendly comedy that still gets recommended constantly on Reddit threads about "comfort sitcoms."

5. That '70s Show

A group of Wisconsin teenagers hang out in a basement, get into trouble, and navigate the decade's fashion and slang. The laugh track and the circle-of-friends format made it a natural successor to earlier ensemble sitcoms.

6. Mom

A recovering-addict mother and daughter try to rebuild their relationship — and their lives — while surrounded by their AA support group. Heavier subject matter than most laugh-track sitcoms, balanced with sharp, fast dialogue.

7. Living Single

Six friends in Brooklyn navigate careers, relationships, and each other's business from the brownstone they share. A hugely influential ensemble sitcom that predates — and, by many accounts, influenced — Friends.

More Sitcoms Worth Your Time

If these seven got you in the mood for more laugh-track classics (and a few honorable mentions from Reddit along the way), here's where to go next: