 Unlike sitcoms that were recorded with live studio audiences, "Funny Face" was filmed with a laugh track.During the summer of 1971, excerpts of the pilot of the series were extensively used by CBS in their commercials of the new fall season to promote the program.However, when "Funny Face" premiered on September 18, 1971, the pilot was discarded as the first installment in favor of a later episode filmed entitled "The Used Car".