Ozy and Millie: Laugh tracks
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Notes: Coffee stain in the first panel.
Ozy and Millie
Wisdom for short attention spans.
The original artwork for this strip is available for purchase. See the original artwork information page for more information.
Notes: Coffee stain in the first panel.
If the four year old can tell, why can’t all the other viewers?
Did you know that Bing Crosby invented the laugh track? Well, his show did. Crosby was invested in tape recorders and used them on his show and started using recorded laughter for his shows.
Why isn’t Timulty tagged in this strip?
Never mind, I overlooked it.
But he’s right of course.
Wait a second. “Your mom” has been a thing since at least 1999?
I guess you just learn something new and unoriginal every day.
1993 actually. If I remember correctly.
“The first academic treatment of the Dozens was made in 1939 by Yale-based psychologist and social theorist John Dollard …”
Apparently, Shakespeare used ‘your mom’ insults in some of his plays. To quote Act IV, Scene II of Titus Andronicus:
Demetrius: Villain, what hast thou done?
Aaron: That which thou canst not undo.
Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother.
Aaron: Villain, I have done thy mother.