NBC STUDIOS Seventy-minute walking tour; sets of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Days of Our Lives; wardrobe, makeup, special effects, sound effects. Weekdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $8.50, under 5 free. 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, 818.840.3538. Map T21
SONY PICTURES STUDIOS Walking tour of historic motion picture studio includes live productions, sets of television shows. Weekdays $25; under 12 not admitted; photo ID required. 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.244.TOURS. Map L11
 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD World’s biggest motion picture/TV studio. Tram studio tour includes narration by Whoopi Goldberg, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and King Kong sequences. Two rides just got cooler: Jurassic Park is now a water ride, and Revenge of the Mummy—the Ride blankets passengers with 45-degree liquid nitrogen. New walk-through, scream-as-you-go House of Horrors maze features characters from Frankenstein to Chucky. VIP Experience is private guided tour through prop warehouse, working movie sets, soundstages. Call for hours. $49–$59, under 3 free. VIP Experience $139. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 818.622.3801. Map U20 www.universalstudioshollywood.com
 WARNER BROS. STUDIOS Two-hour VIP tour of working movie and TV studio includes backlots, enormous soundstages and costume department, memorabilia museum and observation of filming when possible. Tours weekdays 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $42, under 8 not admitted. VIP tours available. Reservations, photo ID required. 3400 Riverside Drive, Burbank, 818.972.TOUR. Map U20 www.warnerbros.com
Studio Tapings
Note: Please phone to confirm programming.
Audiences Unlimited Free tickets to live tMapings of TV shows on CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN and CW. Minimum age 12–18. Satellite TV Ticket Booth at Universal Studios Hollywood, 818.753.3470. www.tvtickets.com
CBS Studio Center Reserve seats in the studio audience for tMapings of prime-time television and game shows. Minimum age 12–18, varies by show. 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City, 818.753.3470 Map U18
CBS Television City Reserve seats for tMapings of game shows such as The Price Is Right. Minimum age 12–18, varies by show. 7800 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323.575.2458 Map J13
Jimmy Kimmel Live Free tickets for live tapings of late-night ABC show. Minimum age 18. El Capitan Entertainment Center, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 866.JIMMY.TIX Map H13
NBC Television Reserve seats for sitcoms and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno day of show only at NBC Ticket Box. Two tickets per person, first come, firstserved. Advance tickets except The Tonight Show through Audiences Unlimited (see listing above). Minimum age 16. 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, 818.840.3537 Map T21
On-Camera Audiences Free tickets to live tMapings of TV shows including American Idol, Family Feud, The Late Late Show, MADtv. Minimum age ranges from 12–18, varies by show. 818.295.2700, www.ocatv.com
Paramount Studios Tickets to tapings of shows offered first come, first served five days in advance and via website. Minimum age 12–18, varies by show. (Dr. Phil tickets, 323.461.7445, Audience@CBSParamount.com. Mention Where magazine for priority seating.) 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, 323.956.1777, www.paramount.com Map I14
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