It Only Hurts When I Laugh (TV series)

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It Only Hurts When I Laugh
Genre Reality/Comedy
Narrated byThom Kikot, later Frank Nicotero
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes38
Production
ProducerBrad Lachman
Running time21–22 minutes (without commercials)
Production companiesGenco Entertainment, Inc.
Release
Original network truTV
Original releaseOctober 22, 2009 (2009-10-22) 
March 2011 (2011-03)

It Only Hurts When I Laugh is an American television series that premiered on TruTV on October 22, 2009. The program showcases painful but humorous moments that are caught on camera. Produced by Brad Lachman Productions, the series follows several other home movie-based series previously created by Lachman, including The World's Funniest! , The Planet's Funniest Animals and Funniest Pets & People . The series includes an off-screen narrator, sound effects, and a laugh track. Season 2 debuted on April 15, 2010. Season 3 started on October 11, 2010.

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