If Dancing with the Stars keeps this up for the rest of the season, I might even rank it toward the top of the list of competition shows that have had to scramble to replace studio audiences.
Was the cheering, booing, and laughing still a little too loud and over-the-top for my taste?
Sure, but the absence of an audience worked so well for Villains Night that the sound effects didn’t pull me out of any moments, and I have officially been won over for Season 29.
(I’m looking at you, America’s Got Talent and The Masked Singer!)