•    You can be a part of a live studio audience on your favorite television shows  during your Los Angeles sightseeing tour. Here’s your chance to meet your favorite TV stars and experience the studio atmosphere. Know what really goes “behind the scenes” and witness the actual filming of the television shows.  All it needs is a little planning before your Los Angeles Tour.

•    Log on to http://www.audiencesunlimited.com  to get studio audience tickets for free! Choose your favorite show and show time and fill out basic details on the form that will be prompted on your screen after you’ve made your choice.

•    Free tickets are offered online for most shows 30 days prior to the show date.
http://www.audiencesunlimited.com/fmi/xsl/shows/recordlist.xsl?

•    Alternatively, you can also check for free tickets at Audiences Associates that emphasizes on game shows and talk shows.
               http://www.seeing-stars.com/tapings/AudienceAssociates.shtml

Tips

•    Plan in advance of your Los Angeles visit. Many sitcoms are filmed primarily between August and March. Game shows and talk shows are usually filmed all year long. Most shows are filmed on weekdays and most shows will be filmed either in the afternoon or early evening.

•    Review restrictions. Many television shows do not allow children under the age of fourteen as a part of the audience. There are exceptions such as children’s television shows.

•    Some employees from the studios will be handing out free tickets at the famous tourist attractions within the city like Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Glendale Galleria.
http://www.manntheatres.com/chinese/
http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
http://www.glendalegalleria.com/

•    Show up at least 45 minutes before the show taping. Most shows do not have a seat for every ticket they give out as they want make sure that they have a full studio.

•    Your bag will be searched before you enter the studio. You are not allowed to bring in a camera, video equipment or cell phones. If any of your actions disturb the recording, you will be escorted out by security.