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"Audiences Unlimited" is an agency that distributes free tickets to the tapings of television shows. You can become part of a show's live studio audience, watch your favorite TV sitcoms being produced, and see your favorite stars live and in person on the set. It's important to realize that
Audiences Unlimited is not a studio; it is only a clearing house
which distributes tickets for many different Hollywood studios via the
mail and/or over the Internet. So, one show on their list might be taped
at the nearby Sunset-Gower Studios
in Hollywood, while another show could be shot at the Warner
Brothers Studio in the Valley. Other studios where shows are taped
include Universal, NBC,
Walt Disney, CBS,
Sony Entertainment (formerly M-G-M),
Ren-Mar Studios, KTLA Studios
and Culver Studios. What "Audiences Unlimited" can do for you:
"Audiences Unlimited" offers tickets to tapings of a wide variety of shows, including those broadcast on all four of the major television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, & Fox). So instead of running around to a half dozen studios, you can simply pick up all your tickets from a single, convenient source. And these tickets are absolutely free. It is essential to visit their website first to see which shows are available at any given
time. Most regular sitcoms (situation comedies) are on hiatus (not
filming) during the months of April through July, and during the Christmas
holidays. During this hiatus period, only a handful of minor shows (and
lots of pilots) are taped. They also have a small box office/booth at the Universal Studios Hollywood tour, where they distribute tickets, but the selection of available tickets there is very limited, and usually only for shows filming that day. But be aware that in Hollywood, TV shows can come and go overnight, and what's here today may not be here tomorrow. At last check, tickets are available to over network 40 shows, such as: "The Big Bang Theory", "Last Man Standing", "2 Broke Girls", "Girl Meets World", "Mom", "The Odd Couple", "Mike & Molly", "Liv And Maddie", "Fuller House", "Baby Daddy" and "Dr. Phil". That means you could have the opportunity to see major stars in person such as Kaley Cuoco, Tim Allen, Jim Parsons, Matthew Perry and Melissa McCarthy.
The most popular starting times for tapings are from 4 PM to 7:30 PM (7 PM seems to be the favorite hour), but be warned that some tapings start as early as 1:30 PM, or as late as 9:30 PM. Again, phone to be sure. Tickets are distributed on
a first-come-first-served basis. Naturally, tickets to the most popular
shows disappear very quickly, and there are often long waiting lists for the top shows. Your best bet is to use their Internet website, at http://www.audiencesunlimited.com, which allows you do it all online, from seeing a list of available shows, to ordering tickets. You can even print out your tickets while you're online. (Most new tickets tend to surface on Wednesday morning.) You can also write them for a free, detailed monthly show schedule (listing all shows taped and the times of the tapings); just send a self-addressed envelope to their address in Universal City. The minimum age for most sitcoms is 16, but a few shows have different age minimums, ranging from 10 to 20 (Most of the Disney shows have an age minimum of 12.). ID is often required as proof of age. Arrive for the actual tapings an hour or two early, and be prepared to wait in a long line. The studios are small, and only seat a few hundred audience members, so you don't want to get shut out. Most sitcoms begin their taping season in the hot summer months (July & August), and the line is often outdoors, so if you go in the summer time, dress lightly. But bring a jacket or sweater, since it's often cold inside the sound stage. Also, be prepared for the taping of a 30-minute sitcom to last for an average of two to three hours...
(But there are ways to see
some of these drama series being made, though, if you know a few tricks...
read the separate page about
location shooting.) Address: For tickets to show tapings, or to get a detailed monthly show schedule, it's probably best to just use their website, at http://www.audiencesunlimited.com But you can also send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: AUDIENCES UNLIMITED, INC. (Send a separate S.A.S.E. for each show. Allow at least two weeks.) Expect at least a six to eight month wait for tickets to some popular shows. Tickets to TV tapings are free. Hours:
Most regular sitcoms are on hiatus (not filming)
during the months of April through early July (when they film
new pilots only) and during the Christmas holiday. Sitcom production usually
begins again in mid-July or early August and lasts through the fall
and winter. Write (or go to their website) for a schedule of taping days
and times. (You
can access the official Audiences Unlimited website at
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