A laugh track is used in a TV show for the first time - September 9th, 1950 - This Day in History Class

A laugh track is used in a TV show for the first time - September 9th, 1950

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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On this day in 1950, the laugh track made its TV debut on “The Hank McCune Show.”

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a…

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