Some of you might find time to watch a little television
over the weekend. If you are watching a
comedy, maybe you can use some of this vocabulary
running joke/gag: A
joke, or situation that is done many times on a TV series. On Big Bang Theory, Sheldon knocking on the
door three times (and sometimes not being allowed to) is an example of a running
joke/gag.
premise: This is the
main idea of a show. In Big Bang Theory,
the premise is two nerdy guys living across the hall from a beautiful
woman. Through their interaction, they
all learn something.
sight gag: A joke
that is only visual.
laugh track: This is
pre-recorded laughter. It is used to
make things seem funnier.
Physical comedy: Much
like a visual joke, this type of comedy is very visual. It usually involves someone falling or
bumping into something.
Back-story: The
history of the characters and their interactions. You may have seen it, or they may have just
talked about it.
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