Big Bang Theory

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

That's actually true, supposedly. The producers swear that they use a live studio audience. I wonder where they find these people, though. This live audience of real humans sounds so artificial, the laughter so forced.

Depending on the popularity of the show, studio audiences are generally made up of tourists and temp workers.

If it's a popular show like Seinfeld, BBT, Two & Half Men, etc, it's about 80% tourists and 20% temps.

If it's just a medium rated show, it can be as much as 80% temps or more.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Depending on the popularity of the show, studio audiences are generally made up of tourists and temp workers.

If it's a popular show like Seinfeld, BBT, Two & Half Men, etc, it's about 80% tourists and 20% temps.

If it's just a medium rated show, it can be as much as 80% temps or more.

Temps as in 'paid to laugh & applaud'?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Temps as in 'paid to laugh & applaud'?

Yep. It's a very common practice for daytime talk shows and anything filmed before a "live studio audience".

FWIW, there are monitors that instruct the audience to laugh, gasp, etc.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yep. It's a very common practice for daytime talk shows and anything filmed before a "live studio audience".

FWIW, there are monitors that instruct the audience to laugh, gasp, etc.

I feel like I should already have known this, but I didn't. Interesting.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Depending on the popularity of the show, studio audiences are generally made up of tourists and temp workers.

If it's a popular show like Seinfeld, BBT, Two & Half Men, etc, it's about 80% tourists and 20% temps.

If it's just a medium rated show, it can be as much as 80% temps or more.

Hmmmm, I've thought that the audience was like a paying audience. I didn't know they were paid to go. Thats crazy.

How much do the tourists pay?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KcChiefsKing

Hmmmm, I've thought that the audience was like a paying audience. I didn't know they were paid to go. Thats crazy.

How much do the tourists pay?

Tapings are free. Some shows allow advance tickets, others require that you wait outside. If there's a big name musical act appearing on Leno, Lopez, Ellen, etc., fans arrive early in the morning. Otherwise, it's usually a two hour wait or so.

Shows that consistently struggle to maintain a live audience hire temps through temp agencies. No one wants a "dead" crowd and often times, the crowd is "coached up" before taping, especially in the case of the more confrontational shows like Springer, etc.