Game show laughter has become a familiar shorthand online for a joke landing with a live crowd, even when no crowd is present. Creators borrow the warm, old television sound to signal that something is supposed to be funny, or to ironically applaud a moment that was not funny at all. It appears in reaction videos, short-form edits and meme compilations, where a few seconds of audience laughter can turn an ordinary clip into a joke. Its staying power comes from that instant recognition: almost everyone knows what a studio audience sounds like.