Whose Line Is It Anyway, where everything is made up and the points don't matter. Raleigh Studio, you get 1000 points for offering free tickets to this AWESOME show's TV taping, but paralleling Whose Line, the points don't matter. Why? Because other than being able to see Whose Line, the inefficiency of this place makes me cringe beyond belief.
I've been to a TV taping before so I know to get there early. But this is Whose Line so when they tell you to get there 90 minutes early, you need to get there 3 hours earlier. Not even joking. There was a good 50 plus people lined up when my party got there a good 3 hours before showtime.
You might be thinking, well I'm screwed, what the hell am I gonna do for 3 hours?? Don't you worry because you are really only waiting an hour until they start handing out liability forms. They then opened the doors for people to gain access to the restroom because once you're seated, no restroom breaks for you. Not too long after, they started handing out numbers to people in line. Came with a party of people? They're not in line when numbers get handed out? They don't get a number...even if they went to the bathroom. Be there present or have fun hunting down the person passing out numbers and hope you are within the 200 range. The studio looks like they seat 200 people more or less. THEN, you get checked in where you physically give them your ticket. But honestly, the number is the most important part of getting in.
Lots of folks were complaining because people in their parties went to use the restroom or went to put their phones away so they were denied numbers. I don't blame them, I would be mad too if I walked away for a second and didn't get into the taping as a result of it. But I mean, what can you do? It means the world to the people in line that they get to see Whose Line in person. As for the people who work here, they can care less who gets in and who doesn't. For that, they need to be strict and anal. Just be prepared.
Pro Tip: wait in line until you get a number, then go do whatever the hell you need to do and just make sure you're back once they start checking people in.
I came with a party of four with the tickets in my name. Once we got there, one of my friends realized she FORGOT her wallet and ID. Kind of important, just kind of. So she drags another friend to go back with her to get her wallet. Needless to say, when they came back, they were too late to get a number and thus got turned away. Those who get turned away had the opportunity to watch the live taping on TV in a separate overflow room within the studio.
Do I feel bad that two of my friends couldn't make inside to the taping? Just a little. But when you forget your ID and the ticket explicitly says you need it, I can't muster much sympathy. At least I got to see it and that's all that matters to me. /Selfish read more