Laugh tracks

While reading Chuck Klostermans article about laugh tracks i was able to get a perspective on Americans and their laughter. I agree with Chuck on the things he says. Laugh tracks are just shows that force laughter, and it doesn't come natural. He talked about the people that live in Germany aren't like Americans in the sense of laughter. They only laugh at things that are truly funny to them unlike us Americans that laugh at anything even if we don't find it funny. I don't understand the need for laugh tracks, i think their stupid and boost the confidence of the actor just because they hear laughs so they will think they are funny. If there is no laugh track i think it makes the show more real and easier to find funny. For example "Family Guy" is the funniest show out there and it doesn't have a laugh track. Because its so raw and crazy it makes it hilarious. I am not a big fan of sitcoms like "Two and a Half Men", or "Friends" simply because i don't find them funny. The only show that i actually liked that had a laugh track was "Home Improvement". Basically because Tim Allen cracks me up.