Studio audience
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A studio audience is an audience
present for the taping of all or part of a television
program. The primary purpose of the studio audience is to provide applause and/or laughter to the program's soundtrack
(as opposed to canned laughter
). A studio audience can also provide volunteers, a visual backdrop and discussion participants. On some game show
s, contestants are taken from the studio audience, such as with The Price Is Right
.
In some cases, a studio audience can be called upon to vote, to help a contestant (such as with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
) or pass judgment on a politician, for example.
In the United States
, tickets to be a part of a studio audience are usually given away for free as opposed to being paid admission. As an enticement to attend, one or more members of the audience may be selected to win a prize, which is usually provided by a manufacturer in exchange for an advertisement, usually at the end of the show.
Audience
An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
present for the taping of all or part of a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
program. The primary purpose of the studio audience is to provide applause and/or laughter to the program's soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
(as opposed to canned laughter
Laugh track
A laugh track is a separate soundtrack invented by Charles "Charley" Douglass, with the artificial sound of audience laughter, made to be inserted into television programming of comedy shows and sitcoms.The term "laugh track" does not apply to the genuine audience laughter on shows that shoot in...
). A studio audience can also provide volunteers, a visual backdrop and discussion participants. On some game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s, contestants are taken from the studio audience, such as with The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
.
In some cases, a studio audience can be called upon to vote, to help a contestant (such as with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
) or pass judgment on a politician, for example.
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, tickets to be a part of a studio audience are usually given away for free as opposed to being paid admission. As an enticement to attend, one or more members of the audience may be selected to win a prize, which is usually provided by a manufacturer in exchange for an advertisement, usually at the end of the show.