How to Attend a Free Show Taping in LA

Attending a free television show taping in Los Angeles is a great way to view the behind the scenes work it takes to put a show together. It's also an opportunity to see celebrities in person. Many types of television shows need a studio audience including sitcoms, game shows and talk shows. Almost all tickets to television show tapings are free except for award shows and concerts.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Plan ahead. Many sitcoms film primarily between August and March. If you have a specific show you want to see, plan accordingly. Game shows and talk shows are usually filmed all year long. Keep in mind most shows film on weekdays. Many shows will film in the late afternoon or early evening.
2. Review restrictions. Many television shows do not allow children under the age of eighteen into a filming. There are exceptions such as children's television shows.
3. Make reservations. Request tickets months in advance if you want to attend a taping of a popular sitcom. Tickets can be requested online at a number of websites. Tickets may also be requested on the websites of game shows and talk shows.
4. Stop by Grauman's Chinese Theater. This tourist attraction is located on Hollywood Boulevard. For some shows employees from the studio will be handing out free tickets to attend a taping.
5. Show up early at the taping. To be sure you get in plan to show up about 45 minutes earlier then suggested. Most shows do not have a seat for every ticket they give out. They want to be sure they have a full studio. Plan to wait in line for a while.
6. Display courtesy. Your bag will be searched before you enter the studio. You are not allowed to bring in a camera, video equipment or cell phones. Keep in mind the actors are working. If you do anything that disrupts the taping or is inappropriate you will be escorted out by security.

Tips & Warnings

• Be aware a show taping may be lengthy. The average sitcom may take three or four hours to tape. Game shows and talk show may be shorter.