<P> In television, sitcoms generally use laugh tracks . However, there are some examples of this kind of works that do not use them, for different reasons, such as not wanting to induce laughter . </P> <P> The following list includes television sitcoms that do not use laugh tracks, regardless of whether they are artificial (also known as canned) or obtained from an audience that reacts to the show on set as it is recorded . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 ― present </Td> <Td> 100 Things to Do Before High School </Td> <Td> Nickelodeon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 ― 2013 </Td> <Td> 30 Rock </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 - 2008 </Td> <Td> All Grown Up! </Td> <Td> CBS Television Distribution </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 ― 2006 2013 2017 </Td> <Td> Arrested Development </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 ― 1997 2011 </Td> <Td> Beavis and Butthead </Td> <Td> MTV </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 ― 1971 </Td> <Td> The Bill Cosby Show </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 ― present </Td> <Td> Black - ish </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 ― present </Td> <Td> Bojack Horseman </Td> <Td> Netflix </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ― present </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Nine - Nine </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ― 2015 </Td> <Td> Community </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 ― 2011 </Td> <Td> Curb Your Enthusiasm </Td> <Td> HBO </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 ― 1994 </Td> <Td> Dinosaurs </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--2013 </Td> <Td> Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 </Td> <Td> 20th Television </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 ― 2007 </Td> <Td> Drawn Together </Td> <Td> Comedy Central </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 ― 2011 </Td> <Td> Entourage </Td> <Td> HBO </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ― present </Td> <Td> Episodes </Td> <Td> Showtime BBC TWO </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 ― present </Td> <Td> Fresh Off the Boat </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 ― 2003 2008 ― 2013 </Td> <Td> Futurama </Td> <Td> Fox Comedy Central </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> Gavin & Stacey </Td> <Td> BBC Three BBC One </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ― present </Td> <Td> The Goldbergs </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 ― 2016 </Td> <Td> Grandfathered </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 ― 2016 </Td> <Td> The Grinder </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ― 2013 </Td> <Td> Happy Endings </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ― present </Td> <Td> It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia </Td> <Td> FX FXX </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 ― present </Td> <Td> Kirby Buckets </Td> <Td> Disney XD </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ― 2009 </Td> <Td> Life with Derek </Td> <Td> Disney Channel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 ― 2004 </Td> <Td> Lizzie McGuire </Td> <Td> Disney Channel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 ― 2006 </Td> <Td> Malcolm in the Middle </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ― present </Td> <Td> The Middle </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 ― present </Td> <Td> The Mindy Project </Td> <Td> Fox Hulu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ― present </Td> <Td> Modern Family </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--2016 </Td> <Td> The Muppets </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ― 2009 </Td> <Td> My Name is Earl </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 ― 2007 </Td> <Td> Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide </Td> <Td> Nickelodeon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ― present </Td> <Td> New Girl </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ― 2013 </Td> <Td> The Office </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ― 2015 </Td> <Td> Parks and Recreation </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 ― present </Td> <Td> People Just Do Nothing </Td> <Td> BBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 ― 2006 </Td> <Td> Phil of the Future </Td> <Td> Disney Channel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ― present </Td> <Td> Real Husbands of Hollywood </Td> <Td> BET </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 ― present </Td> <Td> Rick and Morty </Td> <Td> Adult Swim </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 ― 2000 </Td> <Td> The Royle Family </Td> <Td> BBC Two BBC One </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 ― 2010 </Td> <Td> Scrubs </Td> <Td> NBC ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 ― present </Td> <Td> The Simpsons </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 ― present </Td> <Td> South Park </Td> <Td> Comedy Central </Td> <Td> Animated sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 ― 2014 </Td> <Td> Suburgatory </Td> <Td> ABC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 - present </Td> <Td> Superstore </Td> <Td> NBC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 ― present </Td> <Td> Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt </Td> <Td> Netflix </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 ― present </Td> <Td> Veep </Td> <Td> HBO </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 ― present </Td> <Td> Walk the Prank </Td> <Td> Disney XD </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 ― present </Td> <Td> Workaholics </Td> <Td> Comedy Central </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 ― 2012 </Td> <Td> Zeke and Luther </Td> <Td> Disney XD </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 ― 2008 </Td> <Td> Zoey 101 </Td> <Td> Nickelodeon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

What was the first sitcom without a laugh track