Artificial laughter has been peppering sitcoms since 1953, when the "Laff Box" was invented. Last month, the inventor of the uproarious technology, Charles Douglass, passed away at the age of 93. Claes Andreasson of Swedish National Public Radio evaluates the legacy of the "Laff Box."
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