The Talk Show Ho

Well we didn't get in to The Big Bang Theory yesterday. Our tickets were standby so we knew that we should get there early. We left the house around noon and got up to LA around 2.00 and there was already a line! (show is at 6:30) So we sat in line and the time actually went by quickly but when they were about to check us in they said that there were more Standby ticket holders than guaranteed ticket holders which isn't a good sign. Technically they give the "guaranteed" ticket holders up until an hour before show time to check in and then they will take standby. But then of course there are the VIPs who waltz in at the last minute and the poor audience coordinators have to scramble to get everyone in. (learned a good tip though....there are usually more VIPs towards the end of the taping season)

So they started taking Stanby people in (we were #30 and#31) and they stopped the line about 15 people infront of us. So we waited some more while MORE VIP people kept showing up. Ugh. Finally they said they could take some more Standby so we all stood up with our tickets in hand and getting a little excited at this point because it looked like we had made it. Nope! They stopped the line right at ME! So we waited again while MORE VIPs showed up. The audience coordinator counted 10 people back from me and said that they would hold our group as we may have a chance to go in but then told the other 50 or more people that she was sorry but they wouldn't be getting in. I felt really bad for all those people. They looked really dissapointed.

So we waited some more chit chatting with the couple right behind us in line who were a nice Australian couple here on their Honeymoon. They said that The Big Bang Theory is HUGE in Australia so they were really hoping to get in. It was almost showtime and the audience coordinator walked over to me and said that she can only take the two of us and that was it. So my husband jumps up off the bench and tells her to let the couple from Australia have our tickets. We can come back anytime and they can't. I just LOVE this man! Heart of Gold. Funny...I had a gut feeling that this was going to happen and was thinking the same thing he was. The couple was so happy and she was almost crying. I was almost crying too. She hugged us and said that this was the best Wedding Gift! We started to walk away and the audience coordinator called us over and they said that they were really surprised and impressed by what we did that they would get us in for sure to another taping of Big Bang.

My husband and I drove to Universal CityWalk and had a nice dinner and on the drive home saw Disneyland's fireworks. Perfect timing. So although we didn't get into the show it turned out to be a really great day.

Line for The Big Bang Theory 4 1/2 hours before taping