Canned Laughter

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I talk about bad sitcoms and bad episodes of sitcoms and poke fun at them and analyze their flaws.

Areeb Islam


    • May 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13: Oh No, My Baby's Run Out of Gas!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 20:23


    Well, this is overdue. Today, I talk about My Mother, the Car and its infamous reception as the worst of all time, and how i ended up having a fond admiration for it. Show notes: https://aitheaardvark.blogspot.com/2022/05/canned-laughter-oh-no-my-babys-run-out.html Any feedback is greatly appreciated on iTunes and Podchaser reviews! Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/canned-laughter-1088382 Have a good day! Also i'm producing again! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannedlaughter/message

    Episode 12: The Light Inside the Dull Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 22:51


    To end off 2020, I cover the rest of The Office (UK) in depth episode by episode (including the Christmas special) and see how true the critical acclaim is for this series. Previous Office review: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/episodes/Episode-9-Downsize-the-Stapler-in-Jelly-eir1rr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/message

    Episode 11: Rebooted Zaniness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 21:20


    I discuss the new reboot of Animaniacs and its various aspects in respect to itself and the original from the 90s. Music Used: "P I A N O F E E L S" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaffwQehkK4 "Reboot It" (2020), "Be Like Me" (2020), "Yakko's Universe" (1993), "The Senses Song" (1993), "The Monkey Song" (1993), "First Ladies of the U.S.A" (2020), "Pinky and the Brain Intro Theme" (2020), "Bonding" (2020), "Animaniacs End Credits Theme" (2020) music belong to Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/message

    Episode 10: POV - You're At The Addams Family Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 23:06


    For this special Halloween episode, I take a look back and deep dive at the Addams Family sitcom from the 60s, which goes differently than expected. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aitheaardvark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/i_aardvark (Also, they were in a episode of Scooby-Doo, with many of the original cast reprising their roles... so I guess that's another mark of influence on the sitcom.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/message

    Episode 9: Downsize the Stapler in Jelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 14:00


    In this episode, I take a look at the first two episodes of the UK version of The Office, and examine their flaws in the face of potential. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/message

    Episode 8: Horndogs Heading the Civil War?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 21:38


    I discuss the sitcom "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer" and its controversy, as well as its lewd jokes and cartoonish execution that make it less interesting than what it perceives to be on the surface. Educate, Donate, Do whatever you can to support the cause of African Americans against racism in the US: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/areeb-islam/message

    Episode 7: Different Person, Same Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 22:32


    I look at four sitcom episodes portraying transgender characters and evaluate their depictions as well as the episodes in general.

    Episode 6: Look, It's Our White Neighbor!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 25:40


    I discuss the sitcom The Neighborhood and talk about how one-note execution can make an interesting premise more forgettable and generic.

    Episode 5: Pretty Dry for a White Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 24:44


    I talk about the pilot episode of Mulaney and how it proves to be indistinct and following in its shadow.

    Episode 4: Bombs for Brunch, War for Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 32:31


    I discuss the short-lived sitcom "Heil Honey, I'm Home!" and talk about how its potential and premise get washed away by its bland execution.

    Episode 3: Towel Does Random Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 24:05


    In this episode, I talk about the South Park episode, "A Million Little Fibers", and how its weirdness doesn't coalesce.

    Episode 2: Lost and Angry on 5th Avenue (For No Reason)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 35:57


    This episode talks about the infamous Seinfeld episode "The Puerto Rican Day" where it was banned for portrayal of Puerto Ricans in New York. We talk about that and the episode's other... problems.

    Episode 1: Zack Gets Stereotypical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 25:52


    Hello everyone, this is the first episode of Canned Laughter. I give an introduction to the series, talk a little history and dig into the infamous episode of Saved By The Bell called "Running Zack".

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