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A parody (pronounced /?pær?di?/; also called send-up or spoof), in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

I won't claim to have much taste, but how is my usage of "parody" incorrect?
The inclusion of a laugh-track in contemporary audio-visual art usually indicates to an audience "you are supposed to find this funny". Mind you, it's a very crude method, and one I personally dislike , but it indicates the artist's intention of amusing the audience.

As such, inserting a laugh-track into a non-comedic piece of AV art would, falsely, indicate to the audience that the artist intended for them to find this piece of art (or, in any case, the moments accompanied by said laugh track) funny. Accompanying a dramatic moment with such a laugh-track would highlight that, while this moment might seem dramatic from one perspective, from another perspective it could just as easily be seen as quite ridiculous.

And I think that highlighting the ridiculousness inherent in a piece of art qualifies as mockery of the original. As such, parody. Or was there a fallacy in there somewhere?

But hell, I was joking. It was an idle thought that I wanted to share with people. I don't want to get into an argument over this, I'm done here. Excuse me while I call up lady gaga to see if I could borrow any of her taste.

Edit:
One disclaimer, I don't think laugh tracks can improve anything. But they can be a tool for mockery. And honestly, I don't see how that's tasteless.