‘It Wasn’t That Funny’: When Lisa Kudrow Called Out FRIENDS’ Laughing Track For Playing ‘Too Long’

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Lisa Kudrow, renowned for her exceptional acting skills on television, continues to be admired for her remarkable performances. Notably, this actress is recognized as a former cast member of Friends, a beloved sitcom that holds many cherished memories from the time she and her co-stars brought the show to life.

During an episode of Team Coco’s podcast, this memory surfaced. On Conan O’Brien’s “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” show, the actress from “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” shared her frustration when the studio audience would laugh during performances.

In the course of talking about an interesting aspect, Conan O’Brien pointed out, “As you know, Jennifer Aniston mentioned that during the filming of Friends, Lisa Kudrow isn’t fond of audience laughter,” he shared.

In response to this, the actress from Mad About You said, “They were laughing too excessively because it wasn’t actually amusing.” As the entire room erupted in laughter, Lisa Kudrow persisted, “It simply wasn’t funny at all.

She clarified her perspective, pointing out that the humor in question was not particularly amusing, but still likely to elicit laughter from the crowd.

In her comments, the actress pointed out that if the audience responded during the performance, it would disrupt the pacing of the rest of the show.

In the good old times, Kudrow mentioned that originally, there were additional lines in the script. However, due to the lengthy laughter of the audience, she missed her opportunity to speak them. “At times,” Lisa Kudrow continued, “I would simply look out.

Catch Lisa Kudrow in the Netflix dark comedy show No Good Deed, alongside Ray Romano.

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2025-01-09 14:37