So producers turned to sound effects to create audience response. In September 1950, NBC aired the premiere of “The Hank McCune Show,” introducing viewers to the life of an amiable bumbler who ...

Your Guide to the “Diddy Laugh,” a Sound Effect That’s Been Driving People Crazy for Decades It’s the Wilhelm Scream of cinematic laughter, and it has had a fascinating Hollywood journey.

Did you know that "Star Trek: The Next Generation," at least the parts where Data doesn't understand human idioms, is very much like a sitcom if it has an added laugh track? Now, because of this ...