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The studio tour at NBC isn't free, but it is reasonably priced when compared with the cost of the tours provided by the local motion picture studios. NBC's $8.50 admission charge seems like a bargain compared with the $69 charged by Universal Studios or the $45 charged by nearby Warner Brothers . It also beats the $15 price of the Paramount Studios tour.

The NBC tour is a modest one, though. You'll find no audioanimatronic sharks snapping at your heels here, no 50-foot apes or flying DeLoreans. Unlike Universal , the NBC Studio tour is not a theme park in disguise.

And unlike the Warner Bros tour, there are no mini trams or giant back lots to explore. It's just a 70-minute, indoor walking tour, offering a down-to-earth view of a working television studio.

Then it is up to Studio Three , the set where the " Tonight Show " is taped. (Jay Leno moved the show to this building in 1994, from the historic Studio One where Johnny Carson taped his shows.) There, tour guests get to sit in the same seats as the " Tonight Show " studio audience and see that famous, familiar " Tonight Show " set up-close.

The tour shows you videos about NBC's history, gives you demonstrations of sound-effects machines, and explains how such TV effects as 'chroma key' is brought to life. You might even bump into a minor celebrity along the way. And they accomplish all of this in less than 90 minutes. It's a polished, professional little tour which probably satisfies most tourists' urge for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of some aspect of Hollywood.

The problem is that the NBC tour is just a little too slick.  In fact, it's superficial - bordering on condescending.

You get the feeling that someone in charge thinks the tour guests have just fallen off the turnip truck.

When soap opera actress Deidre Hall (from " Days of Our Lives ") "accidentally" walks by and waves hello, you're supposed to believe that it was a blissful coincidence.

Guests are "treated like tourists" in the worst sense of that term. The well groomed tour guides are friendly and polite, but you are always aware that, as a visitor, you are being kept on a very tight leash. What you see along their short, carefully-orchestrated tour route is what they want you to see - a shallow presentation designed to satisfy the supposedly unsophisticated hordes of tourists with a bare minimum of realism, while keeping them well out of the way of actual studio operations.

Don't come here expecting to explore the secrets of a working TV studio. Most of what they show you is about as spontaneous as a museum display, and the tour group is often simply routed into separate little rooms where they can be amused, but kept safely out from underfoot.

So is the tour worth the price of admission? Well, the cost ($8.50) is certainly low enough, the tour is polished & mildly entertaining, and you do get to take a look inside one of the most famous television studios in Hollywood, however cursory that look might be.  I suppose that just being able to see the inside of the " Tonight Show " studio (without standing in line for hours) might be worth the price of admission for many folks. But at its heart, the tour is a sham... it could be so much better if only it were more authentic and just a bit more spontaneous. You might be better off simply getting free tickets to the Tonight Show .

A word about crowds: I took the tour at 11 AM on a weekday in late October, and there were about twenty other people in my casual, relaxed group. But I am told that the tours gets much more crowded during the peak summer tourist season, especially on summer weekends when they can sell out early. I suggest you try to visit during the off-season.

Admission Price :

Adults:                 $8.50 Seniors (60+):     $7.50 Children (5 12)    $5.00 (Children under 5 free.)

Hours : Tours depart at regular intervals from 9 AM to 1 PM on weekdays (Mon-Fri). Closed on Saturday & Sunday (except during peak summer & holiday seasons, when they are open extended hours and on weekends). Phone ahead to be sure.

[For more information on this subject, you can access NBC's official website at: http://www.nbc.com .]

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Delve into Warner Bros.’ nearly 100 years of TV and movie making history as their famous studio tour is now open. With new ways to get closer to the entertainment you love, your experience will now be more fun than ever!

Here’s what you can expect during your visit:

Upon arrival, you enter the “Storytelling Showcase” and discover the world of Warner Bros. Here, you’ll get to examine the breadth of the studio’s film, TV titles, animation, and technological innovations from its origins as a cinema chain in 1923, through its nearly 100-year journey. Don’t miss your opportunity to take a selfie with a replica of the iconic water tower as you walk along an aerial view of the sprawling studio lot.

After touring the lot, you’ll soon arrive at Stage 48: Script to Screen, the Studio Tour’s interactive sound stage where you can immerse yourself in the technology and methods of production, and revel in the Central Perk set from Friends and Sheldon’s apartment set from The Big Bang Theory. From Stage 48, the journey continues to the grand finale “Action and Magic Made Here” where you’ll experience the universe of DC Super-Heroes and Super-Villains and step into the world of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, with all new interactive experiences, props, costumes, and memorable photo opportunities. And pay attention all DC fans, this is where you’ll have the chance to explore the all-new Batcave, where you can get up close to the authentic Batmobile from Tim Burton’s original Batman, the Tumbler from The Dark Knight, and the Batwing from Batman v. Superman. And for all Wizard wannabes, this is the part of the tour where you get to test your wand choreography and hear the Sorting Hat call out your true Hogwarts house during the all new Sorting Ceremony.

Concluding the tour is an elegant display of iconic treasures from Warner Bros. most beloved films and TV shows in the “Celebration of Awards Season.” The exhibit spotlights iconic crown jewel props and costumes from WB’s classic films, such as the trombone that Robert Preston played in The Music Man, the jersey worn by the late Chadwick Boseman to portray Jackie Robinson in 42, and a painstakingly detailed miniature blimp from Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.

Before you leave, don’t forget to stop by the brand-new Warner Bros. Studio Store, where you can purchase exclusive merchandise from legendary Warner Bros. films and TV shows. Bring your fandom to life in the Personalization Area, where you can choose from a host of personalization options, including engraving a wand, a replica award, and more.

The Studio Tour now welcomes families with children five years and older. 

For more information about the tour, ticketing, and prices, please visit  Warner Bros. own website .

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No More NBC Studio Tours in Beautiful Downtown Burbank

It's the end of an era in beautiful downtown Burbank. At noon today, guests took the last tour of the NBC Studios there.

From the L.A. Times :

For decades, tourists have been able to pop in on NBC's Burbank lot and get visits to sets including"The Tonight Show" from willing and cheerful pages. But the studio has been sold and most of NBC has or is moving over to the Universal lot so the tours are ending.

The NBC Studio tour was unique among its contemporaries, as no other major commercial network offers visitors a chance to see television production facilities behind-the-scenes. Seeing Stars has warned past guests that the modest tour "is not a theme park in disguise," (you know, like that one down the way in a city called Universal), but also glossed quite a bit (or just walked you by key spots on the lot) during the 90-minute tour, of which for many the highlight remained the Johnny Carson "Tonight Show" set (Leno moved out of that in 1994).

For local blogger Mike (Schneider) of Franklin Avenue , who ended up working in media in L.A., the NBC Studio tour was a personal favorite when visiting the area in the 1980s:

A trip to see the NBC lot was cool in itself -- I was steps away from the likes of Brandon Tartikoff, a name I knew thanks to reading TV Guide. But then we actually got to see the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" set when it was dark, plus walk past soundstages and see the local news set. For a 10 year-old, that was all awesome.

Since not many NBC TV shows were actually shot at NBC Studios, the tour in recent years was more likely to appeal to the heftily nostalgic, thrifty (tours were less than $10), or soap opera fanatics.

Saunter Through Stars Hollow on a Quaint Warner Bros. Studio Tour

The "holidays made here" happening will whisk fans to several backlot spots seen in the "gilmore girls.", by alysia gray painter • published december 19, 2022 • updated on december 19, 2022 at 5:21 pm, what to know.

• The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood presents "Holidays Made Here"
• Dec. 22, 2022 through Jan. 1, 2023 in Burbank (closed Dec. 25)
• $69 and up; "Gilmore Girls" photo opps, costume displays, and merch for sale

Quaint fictional towns are as much a part of a fan's heart as the characters and the storylines, for the perfect setting also plays a major role.

And few television series have boasted a beautiful burg like Stars Hollow, the charming, gazebo'd hamlet at the sparkly center of "Gilmore Girls."

Stars Hollow was set in Connecticut, but Luke's Diner, Mrs. Kim's Antiques, and the other storied structures of the close-knit village were located on Midwest Street, found on the legendary Warner Bros. Studio backlot.

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It's a legendary location that can be admired while tramming around on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood , an around-the-calendar must-do for movie mavens.

But come the holidays, at least over several recent Decembers? Midwest Street got a glow-up, all to summon the spirit of Stars Hollow.

That glow-up was held up in 2020 and 2021, but it will be back from Dec. 22, 2022 through Jan. 1, 2023.

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Midwest Street will be looking very merry, treats (mmm, Pop-Tarts) will be for sale, and tourgoers can visit costumes and props from the hit series, which ran from 2000 to 2007, first on The WB and finally on the CW (with a limited-time revival on Netflix in 2016).

The Stars Hollow sign will be erected for "Holidays Made Here," and a number of photo opps will pop up around the sweetly realized, oh-so-strollable area. And merchandise created for the cozy celebration?

That, too, will be for sale in pop-up shops dotting the backlot.

"After two years of missing out on celebrating the holidays with our Warner Bros. fans, we are thrilled to have guests back on the lot for Holidays Made Here," said Danny Kahn, VP & General Manager, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood.

"This event will be a must-see for fans, and we can't wait to share the magic of exploring Stars Hollow with everyone during the holiday season."

As has been a tradition with the popular tours in recent years, a peek around Stage 48 concludes the outing.

An array of iconic artifacts from both television and films on dazzling display, a gift shop brimming with tees, toys, and more, and the "Friends"-inspired Central Perk coffee bar are all found within the sizable structure.

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