Obviously you like the show and you're free to post your opinion like i can post mine. Not my intention to be condescending but you completely went off on a tangent and missed my point, everyone and their granny knows how studio audiences work.
Also, any American award is a joke most of the times so it's not really an accurate scale of quality. The hipsters have been giving best comedy to Modern family for ages, they just keep going with what's popular to keep themselves relevant. The lego thing ain't a big deal either, you can kickstart your own idea and 10,000 isn't really a big number.
As for the funnies, i have rofled more watching shows like Parks & Rec, Arrested Dev, B99 which don't have a laughter track so I really don't get your point regarding stand up comedy. You mean to say you need acknowledgment from others before you form your own opinion ?
