I too am not convinced by this distinction. An example is apparent when one compares 2 of the better political satire shows of the past 30 years, "Yes Minister" and "The thick of it". Yes Minister the one that parodies and illustrates the difficulties of having a large and wide ranging government and is clearly a conservative themed show. The thick of it, on the other hand parodies politicians relationship with the media contains much lewd and offensive conduct including "violent sexual imagery" and is clearly what you would describe as a liberal show. Yet Yes Minister has a laugh track whilst the thick of it does not. One exception does not, of course, prove that a principle is not sound, however I think it illustrates that some shows suit a laugh track, whilst others do not. It comes down to the mood that the director are looking for rather than any liberal or conservative trait of the show. --[[User:DamianJohn|DamianJohn]] 03:10, 10 July 2011 (EDT) | I too am not convinced by this distinction. An example is apparent when one compares 2 of the better political satire shows of the past 30 years, "Yes Minister" and "The thick of it". Yes Minister the one that parodies and illustrates the difficulties of having a large and wide ranging government and is clearly a conservative themed show. The thick of it, on the other hand parodies politicians relationship with the media contains much lewd and offensive conduct including "violent sexual imagery" and is clearly what you would describe as a liberal show. Yet Yes Minister has a laugh track whilst the thick of it does not. One exception does not, of course, prove that a principle is not sound, however I think it illustrates that some shows suit a laugh track, whilst others do not. It comes down to the mood that the director are looking for rather than any liberal or conservative trait of the show. --[[User:DamianJohn|DamianJohn]] 03:10, 10 July 2011 (EDT) |