Hi, RealityMom -Thanks, I'll check out the website. Although, I am cursed with 2 left feet, I'm afraid.
I would LOVE to see Rob and Amber on the show, he would probably be hilarious feebly attempting to dance and cracking remarks along the way. Amber would probably be good and graceful. Can't get me enough of Romber. They are too cute.
LAST EDITED ON 06-10-05 AT 07:04 PM (EST)Hi, Swami,
The show was taped at CBS Studios in Hollywood (I know the show's on ABC, so go figure?) It was taped at 6 PST so that it would be live on the east coast at 9. I went to the ABC website right after the show ended last week and they gave a phone number, so I called last Thursday and they gave me the website (I'll check it again to give to you) and at the time there were still seats for this past Wednesday's show and for one week after next. But the finale was already filled. So I got tickets for my daughter and me. But after I told people I'd gotten tickets, a lot of people wished I'd gotten more. But we had to be there by 4:30 and it meant having to leave work early, get dressed up, etc. so I didn't think many people could make it. When I tried to get more tickets, they were all gone, including the one in a few weeks. I put my name on the waiting list, but I doubt they'll become available. A bunch of us in the audience tried to count how many tickets were available to non-VIPs like us and it seemed like less than 60. There was seats on three sides of the floor and the fourth side was the orchestra. But two sides were for VIPS and some kids from performing arts high schools in the LA area. So I may never get to see a live performance again.
As I said in my post, I was sitting next to two older couples who ballroom danced- they were there for both nights. I didn't ask if they were going to all the performances but they probably were. Several people who were in line with us had gotten their tickets long before the show was even aired- especially the Kelly fans who came with a stuffed animal for her.
Since I've been in LA- two years, I've seen tapings of "Frazier", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "The Tonight Show" and "Jeopardy" (including the day Ken lost in the fall- the only spoiler I've ever known- of course, it came out the next day). But this is the first time I've seen a show live as it was being broadcast and it made a big difference. The Tonight Show is run like a clock- they say it'll take an hour and in an hour you're out of there. I don't remember any editing or anything. "Jeopardy" was really interesting because they stop all the time to look up answers, sometimes for several minutes. It was especially true the second time I went because it was the Championship semi-finals and a lot was a stake. There's also a lot of down time and both Johnny and Alex come to the audience and answer lots of questions. The situation comedies take forever to film, lots of bloopers and alternative punch lines, so they're fun. After all that, I wasn't sure what to expect with "Dancing" but for a show that'd only been on once before, they had it down to a science. The one hour show took exactly one hour. The only down time was during the commercials when they got some people in the audience to get up and dance. There was no question and answer period which really disappointed me because I'm still trying to find out what you win when you win this event. They still didn't say if they're playing for charity or what. There was a part of me that would have liked to raise my hand and ask but my daughter would have died then and there.
But as I've said, what was most interesting is that nothing was edited during the show itself and it wasn't until I got home and watched the show that I saw how Evander could be made to seem much better than he was and how John and Joey didn't get the camera spotlight they deserved. It's amazing how quickly this show got popular. Everyone in the audience really seemed excited to be there.
This is great RealityMom! Thanks so much for describing to us! Sounds like fun. Interesting about Evander, never thought about the editing and how it can "help" him out. It seems to me that they are trying to influence the audience to NOT vote for Kelly before Evander goes.
Thanks again for posting!
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