Our Statistical Analysis
of TV Laugh Tracks Has Concluded
The Laugh Logger project has come to an end. In total, we logged 38,092 laughs in 540 instances of episodes, taken from 37 different TV programs. As of November 1, 2023, we will not be gathering any more data. However, the data we did capture are still available for download.
Laugh Logger Data
Our measurement and analysis of the length of laughs in TV sitcoms has ended. However, the data we collected are still available.
Shot Logger
Our original statistical project analyzed the lengths of shots in film & TV.
Sites & Software
Related Sites
| Sites with which Laugh Logger is associated. |
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| Shot Logger |
| CineMetrics |
| TVCrit.com |
| ScreenSite.org |
Related Software
| Software used to build Laugh Logger. |
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| VLC Media Player |
| MariaDB Database (originally, MySQL) |
| PHP Programming Language |
| Bootstrap Framework |
Contact
Jeremy ButlerProfessor Emeritus, TV and Film Studies
The University of Alabama
jbutler@ua.edu
Formerly Supported By
Telecommunication and Film Department
College of Communication and Information Sciences