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HUGE SPACEKABLOOIE
Mar 31, 2010


As you might imagine this is going to vary quite a bit depending on the show

Tickets: Check the show website, or possibly the studio. Warner Bros for Ellen, CBS for James Corden, etc.
Before it starts: A lot of shows have someone on hand to explain how everything will work and possibly keep the audience engaged while sets get moved and stuff
Laughter and applause signs: Yeah on some shows
Filming time: Totally depends on the production
I've never seen a show that was standing only. If they need a shot of something they'll ask the audience to do it but there should be seats
SNL will usually have clips up on monitors around the audience area which would play then the host would come back over commercials.

The other thing to remember is that depending on the show, you may be watching them film all or parts of multiple episodes. Stuff like Judge Judy or some of the game shows will film 5 or 6 sets of actors or guests or whatever in a single go. Talk shows like Ellen will usually just be a one off.

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