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Comedy Analytics
Deep dives into what makes TV comedy work — backed by data, not opinions.
Deep Dive2026-04-108 min read
Is The Office Actually Funny? We Analyzed Every Joke to Find Out.
We ran all 186 episodes of The Office through our AI comedy analyst. The results surprised us — some "classic" episodes aren't as funny as you think.
Methodology2026-04-106 min read
How We Score Comedy: The Math Behind the Humor Index
Peak density, effective craft, memorability bonus — here's the complete breakdown of how we turn thousands of joke scores into a single number.
Analysis2026-04-105 min read
Should Laugh Tracks Be Penalized? Our Data Says Yes.
Multi-camera sitcoms with sweetened laugh tracks score 25% lower on our Impact metric. Here's why that's fair — and why some fans disagree.