The Daily Show Studio

I had a fantastic time at today's production of the Daily Show staring the man himself: Jon Stewart! I don't need to mention the show is wildly popular, and getting a good spot in the studio audience takes several hours of your time; from waiting to get into the building, to passing through a metal detector, being ushered to the restrooms and then being filed into the studio to find your seat. There are very strict rules about staying seated and only being allowed pictures while seated at the beginning of the show before the opening comedian warms up the crowd. The staff is well organized, and they make no apologies about following the rules or you will be invited to leave. It was all understandable, but after a few hours, you're definitely ready for the show to start. All that being said, it was all 100% worth the wait! The show had amazing energy. The warm-up comedian calls out audience members and gets some background, makes fun of everyone, and hypes the room up prior to Jon coming out on set. When we are all laughing and cheering, Jon comes out and takes questions from the audience. Jon Stewart is so witty and clever telling stories and trading quips. It's no wonder he is such a success. His talent is phenomenal, and in my opinion, he is unparalleled in this format. I highly recommend spending your afternoon being a live audience member at his show. It's a once in a lifetime experience if you're a fan, and that is absolutely worth every second!

Lucky enough to be bumped up to priority (from general) on taping day. Started queueing just after 3pm and was 17th in line. A great experience watching from start to finish! Highly recommend to fans of the show.

Here today for a show taping. The studio is small and cozy. Very easy to see. The opening comedian was hilarious...very well done. Fun experience, tickets are free..booked through 1iota.com. Dont carry any snacks, it all has to be tossed on entry, even unopened. Plan 3.5-4 hours.

What can I say. If you are a fan of the show, it’s a treat to watch these talented folks live. I was lucky to witness the live taping on a Monday when Jon Stewart was on. P.S. - The tall, chunky security guy can be loud and overbearing. Don’t let him ruin your experience.

The Daily Show was a pleasant experience, despite the wait. We had non guaranteed tickets, so it was up to chance...we were last to get in. Only 25-30 people got in from that line which had about 100 people. Lesson, either get guaranteed seats, or get in line early, by 3pm, otherwise chances are low. Overall the show was worth the wait and Trevor and the crew did a good job. Enjoy!

The show was amazing. The waiting time is till 6:15pm and then there is a stand up show first which gets you going and you can say that it's better than actual show as he picks up on the audience over there. Pics are not allowed once Trevor enters the field.

Great fun, taping of the daily show. This was the second time I attended a taping the previous time John Stewart was the host and it was an amazing experience. Stewart had the air of an elder statesman who explains the chaos of our political landscape. Trevor Noah is fresh and fun but it seems like he is also in the chaos with us. Stewart was an anchor.

Had an amazing time; people are very correct about long waits/etc but still was 100% worth it. Note - dollar bill frames work very well for displaying your tickets!

What a cool experience! These people have things nailed down to a science. It was super easy to request tickets to a taping on 1iota.com. You choose a date that's still available and wait for an email. I had a GA ticket, but still decided to show up early to ensure I would get in because the instructions said admission was not guaranteed. The call time was 4:30 p.m., but I decided to show up at 3:15 p.m. They were nice enough to let us inside the building early since it was so cold outside. On the day I went, the temperature was in the 20s. I had a big backpack with me, which is not allowed inside the studio. But they have bag check. Use the bathrooms whenever you can before heading into the studio, because once you enter and sit down, you cannot come back if you leave. Expect a lot of sitting around and waiting, so definitely bring something to keep you entertained. You HAVE to turn your cell phone off once production begins. They make it a very clear point that if your phone goes off or if you're caught using it during the taping that you will be kicked out. They'll have a comedian warm the crowd up before things begin. Shoutout to Harrison, because he was funny as hell. Production began around 6:00 p.m. and we wrapped up around 7:15 p.m. Our host was Desi Lydic and she did not do Q&A after like I heard some hosts do, which is okay because I was ready to get outta there after sitting for so long. They do quite a few audience shots, so I actually saw myself a few times in the episode that aired that night. So cool! Definitely recommend for anyone visiting NYC!

Jon Stewart was amazing. Political humor is a much needed break from the unending daily news cycle. A true Pro, he did not skip a beat after cutting himself. Watching the crash team using what they had, paper towels and electrical tape to fix him up during the commercial break and the stories he told as that was happening were great. The staff and production team were attentive and professional, keeping things light because they were running late making updates up until showtime. We will absolutely make another dinner date in NYC and see him again

I went to see it today with my friend. Very good show, highly recommend it! My friend and I had a very good time, Desi Lydic was a great host and very entertaining, plus everyone working for the studio was very warm and friendly.

Great way to host a friend in the city. Security is a little overkill and annoying but also nice if you talk one on one to them. Jordan hosted the show. Very funny. Kevin bacon was on. Pretty fast show.

I had such an awesome experience with the live taping of the Daily Show! I went on a Monday (Veterans Day) so Jon Stewart was the host. He was amazing - hilarious and talented, as expected. They also had a good warm-up comedian to get the audience going. My friend got tickets for free through 1iota.com (where you can also get tickets for the View, Kelly Clarkson Show, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert etc.) Security was fairly demanding. We were in line by 3:30pm, seated around 5pm and done before 7pm. Would recommend for locals and visitors both!

Requested tickets through the 1iota website to see the Daily Show in NYC. I would have loved to see John Stewart but he is only on Mondays. I arrived around 3:30 thinking I was early and was going to eat in the area beforehand but they gave me the impression that if I didn't get in line soon I might not get in. So someone suggested the deli store at the corner so I picked up a sandwich and ate while in line. They allowed us to use the restroom in groups. We finally went in the studio around 5pm. Although I sat on the last row in the middle, it was a great seat. The warm up comedian asking questions from the audience was very funny. Jordan Klepper was the comedian host of the show. He is known for his "Fingers on the Pulse" segments. Maya Hawke was the guest and also sang with her group. It was a great show. We were out a few minutes after 7pm.

Came for Hasan minhaj hosting! You have to get tickets online; they release about 2 weeks before. You can get a maximum of 2 tickets per person applying and they let you know by email if you get them. But that doesn't guarantee you entry into the studio. They have 1) VIP 2) priority 3) general admission tickets. I ended up with GA, not sure how you get the other tickets. You show up the day of the taping and you line up in your respective categories. VIP and priority are pretty much guaranteed admission (my guess is 50-60 people in those groups combined) with the rest of the 200 capacity studio being filled by GA. You can line up earlier for GA and they let in as many as they can until it's full. I don't know if I should share this, but I will ... I got there by 3:30, ticket 138 and 139. We were seated in the back, and the people who got the last seats said they lined up for GA at 340. So depending on the host and popularity, aim for 3:30PM (this was a Monday showing). You can save a place for your guest until 4PM and if they don't arrive by then you either go without them or go to the back. You get into the studio about 5PM, warm up comic and a clip or 2 until 6. And the actual taping with the host, live show, guest goes until 6:50-7PM.

The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah is located in Midtown close enough to Columbus Circle, Sesamo Restaurant and CBS Studios among other great places. We had to attend The Daily Show because not only is it a fantastic show, but it will simply not be the same w/ out Trevor Noah when he leaves the show next month....He will be missed. Although it was raining off and on the day we went on a Monday afternoon, it was imperative that we were there and we had such a good time. When we arrived there were a few people waiting outside but then we were told that it was too early to form a line. We had General Admission Tickets. We went to get some lunch and returned to see that General Admission section develop into a long line. Daily Show Workers kept the line very organized, answered individuals questions and provided information throughout the duration of time we were outside on the line. Security and other Daily Show Staff are so kind/courteous to everyone and that was much appreciated. They ensured that the bathroom facilities could be used before going up to the studio to be seated. Going through the metal detectors and Bag Check occurred w/ ease. The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah conducted audience seating quickly. The Warm Up Comic was absolutely hilarious. He did a wonderful job of telling jokes, of interacting w/ us audience members, of getting us hyped up and ready for the show, etc. There is no Daily Show w/ out Trevor Noah and once he walked out (w/ no introduction so we were surprised that he walked out suddenly-lol) everyone erupted w/ applause, whistles, etc. The Daily Show covers major headlining stories/news that include politics, music & performing arts, history, etc. Trevor Noah is captivating, charming and an overall thoroughly entertaining talk show host. During this Season 28 Episode 12 taping, Trevor Noah discussed the excitement as well as racial backlash regarding Rishi Sunak becoming Britain's New Prime Minister as well as other topics that affect the current political climate. The Special Guest was Denzel Washington's Son Actor John David Washington. John David talked about his acting career which includes films Tenet, Malcolm & Marie, Amsterdam (currently in theaters) and his current performance on Broadway in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Absolutely Fantastic Show! Website - www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah Instagram - @thedailyshow Twitter - @TheDailyShow Website- www.trevornoah.com Instagram-@trevornoah Twitter- @Trevornoah The Daily Show allows audience members to take pictures in the studio before they begin taping. As a "picture person" I was grateful. How many shows let individuals take pictures in the actual studio??!! Thank you to The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah for the nice experience.

It was so exciting to be at the taping of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah before it ended for good. I managed to get priority tickets, so my friend and I got to the studio fairly early at 2:30PM. We were some of the first few guests to get in line. It wasn't so bad to wait in line outside because there were glowing red heaters overhead, which also made for awesome lighting in photos of us. After a short while, our IDs and COVID vaccines were checked, then our tickets scanned. We were given yellow colored tickets. Then we were let inside within a waiting room and thankfully we were able to get seats. We ended up having to wait until past 5PM, which was over an hour and a half. Finally, we were seated in the awesome looking studio. My friend and I were in the 3rd row center, which gave us an amazing and very up close view of Trevor Noah and special guest. The comedian was quite hilarious and really interactive with the audience. Soon enough, Trevor appeared and was so good looking, as well as charming especially with his accent. He covered a few current events, such as Trump's dinner party with Kanye West, protests in China {believe me, that's a BIG deal}, World Cup and so on. It was so cool to hear Trevor's unique and woke take on everything. Then came the special guest, which to our joy, was none other than Will Smith! It was such a treat to see Will in person, and the interaction between him and Trevor Noah was a beautiful exchange. We got to hear about Will Smith's current projects {Emancipation, a story about freedom rather than slavery + "Welcome to Earth" a travel show focusing on the wisdom of the world's most remote places}, as well as what went on in his mind during that fateful night at The Oscars. Will talked about incredible faith, having love in your heart as more powerful than fear / hate and using love as your shield and armor. He also talked about allowing himself to be human and a part of that is making mistakes. The underlying message was not to judge based on the worst thing someone has done, but instead to look at the sum of all parts. It was all so emotional and I felt privileged to have witnessed this in real life. And it made my heart full that we as an audience were able to welcome Will warmly and show that we love, as well as accept him. Also, I loved Trevor's final words, "it's scary to think we cannot afford a person to be their best, but instead we can afford a person to be their worst." Let's not be that world.

This is such a FUN experience and I had the honor of seeing Trevor Noah before he left the Daily Show So here was my general ticket experience. Pre-Show I arrived at about 2:45pm for a 3:30pm call time. I was towards the front of the line with maybe 10-15 people ahead of me if that helps you gauge your time. It was a fairly sunny and not too cold day so I don't know if that as to any lineup experience. At 3:30 PM they ask for your ticket, ID, Covid vaccine proof. Once that's done you get a ticket and a number indicating your spot in line. Priority and VIPs go in first. At 4pm General admission line moves to where the priority groups were and line up against the wall under heat lamps. This was my least favorite part cause my head was burning and we were out there for another hour. During this time they're giving everyone bathroom breaks because there are no battery breaks during showtime. At 5pm we went through "TSA" and if you had a large bag you checked it in at the front. Walking into the studio felt SO cool and staff were really organized and assertively kind (get to where you're going but enjoy yourself kind of vibes). When you sit down, you're free to take pictures but once the warm-up comic comes up, phones away or they will take you out. Showtime I LOVED it. The warm-up comic talked to many random people in group of about 200 he got to me and asked me if you questions and it was all laughs and fun! Trevor came out of no where and everyone went wild. Honestly, Trevor is the kind of guy that just makes you feel comfortable matter who you are. You can even ask him questions between the scenes so get a good question ready! Post Show Show runs about an hour, from when Trevor gets on and that's it! You leave with lots of laughs and memories :) Overall: 4 stars cause of that 2 hour standing and waiting. I'd bring a snack in prep for the line (you could also grab Subway right on that block). I'd absolutely do this again cause I love Trevor's show but I'll be more prepared. Also, no matter what ticket number you are, not a bad seat in the house yall. Not one

This is not saying Trevor Noah is four stars, but it's moreso the experience of being in the audience. I have priority tickets so I was guaranteed to seat. Not sure how I got it so I think it comes down to luck on iota's website. Staff was friendly but we all waited a long, long time just to get seated. Colbert's show let us sit down while we wait. I'm not sure why but maybe rehearsal times are different at the Daily Show? The set itself is gorgeous and they didn't blast the AC. There is no live band, but there is a warm-up comedian to help hype up the audience. Then, of course, Trevor comes out from behind without an announcement and the audience is definitely hyper then. Your seating could be good or bad. I came early but still sat at the side and not in the center. There are no assigned seats so they fill up the seat row by row and it depends on luck. It was obvious that the folks who came an hour after me got better seats in the center with just a row or two higher. It's a professional taping and the show was thoroughly entertaining. If you're a fan of the Daily Show, I do recommend a live taping so you can see how it all works in action! And you get to be part of the show! I'm kind of surprised that Trevor didn't have the audience ask questions. The very next day, Trevor announced his retirement.... This is too little to read into. Anyhow, I am super glad that I had a chance to see him perform live very close!

I was super excited and honored to get tickets on the IOTA website for a Trevor Noah taping as I am a fan of him and his show. We arrived on a hot summer day for the "priority" tickets and were given a paper ticket with our number. After that, we had to wait for about 1 hour in the heat to get into the theater and then ANOTHER hour inside of the studio for the show to start. Once the show started , they showed some of the pre-recorded content which was entertaining and Trevor did his show super efficiently and fast . The whole thin was over in about 45 minutes, which was very short for the amount of waiting . I was also disappointed that Trevor did not talk to the audience a whole lot. He did a super short 'reflection' in between takes but there was little to no interaction. I think a lot can be improved to avoid such lengthy waits, there is no need to have people wait two hours when they have numbered tickets IMHO. Great experience and I am glad I did it , but would probably not do it again and would not recommend it

I like comedy, have you done news report on Donald Trump and Elon Musk who used Starlink Sattelite to steal everyone's ballots to help Trump cheat to win, and they've confessed on Twitter one when Trump was on Mar-a-lago on Election night confessing their "little secret" that they used Starlink Sattelite at Space X to steal our votes. And Elon Musk also confessed on The Rogan's podcast that used Starlink Sattelite to steal our ballots while he's using an app to check the election results four hours earlier until all of the ballots we're counted on his smartphone, and I've reported it to The F.B.I. that Trump and Elon Musk committed Voter fraud 3-4 times. And now, I'm getting harassed by Elon Musk and The Trump Supporters on Twitter. It's just as bad as getting sexually harassed by Mr. Garrison on South Park, and I wanted Kamala Harris and Coach Walz win this election fair and square. And another reason why Trump won't let Kamala Harris win is because, he's too chicken to lose to Kamala Harris, and he's just like Eric Cartman who's afraid of getting beaten up by Wendy Testiburger on South Park.

This was fun! Should go and have this experience when you are in New York! It's great to witness behind the scenes management teams working for the program and of course it is good to laugh along Trevor Noah. We can get free tickets from www.1iota.com. Have to request for the tickets like two/three weeks ahead of the day you plan to. Going 15/20 minutes before the given time for check-in is recommended as first come first basis seating is a policy. It took like 2 hours of queuing and check ins before we were seated. Be ready! But it's fun despite long haul!

You reserve your ticket online (but it doesn't guarantee your spot). Once reserved, you need to wait in line and hopefully get a spot. We waited in line around 2 PM and went inside around 5 PM. At ~3:30 PM, the employees started handing out the tickets. They first scan your reserved ticket, check your ID and vaccination card, and then give you a ticket. Once they run out of tickets, you no longer can get in even if you reserved a ticket online. There was no seating outside, so we basically stood in line for about 3 hours. Around 4 PM, they'll start giving people in line bathroom breaks because once you're in the show, you can no longer use the bathroom. If it's an emergency, they'll let you, but you can no longer re-enter the show. Once we were seated, they had an opening guy come out and give us updates and what to expect. He was so funny and made the wait great. Trevor Noah then came onto the stage and everything was amazing. I'm glad I got to see him before he leaves the show. You can take photos before the live show, but during the rolling, you cannot take any photos. During commercial breaks, Trevor would talk to us and give us his thoughts and comments. He was an amazing host and it was definitely a fun experience. Tip(s): - Reserve your ticket online (but doesn't guarantee a spot as you need to wait in line) - Must show proof of vaccination - Must bring ID - Expect a long wait without any seating (we waited about 3 hours) - Wear comfortable shoes - They will scan your backpacks and body as they do at airports - Make sure to utilize the bathroom breaks when they provide them because once inside, you cannot use the bathroom

SO. MUCH. FUN. I won two VIP tickets through a holiday party raffle at work, so if you also have a VIP ticket and are wondering what it includes, this is it: - Separate VIP line to get in than the ticket line - Seated first inside the studio (front row) As far as general admission, tickets are free and access is given on a first-come, first-served basis. I'm not sure how early you have to wait to get in, but I believe it varies based on a number of factors. The VIP tickets said to arrive by 5pm, but our contact at Viacom said 4:30, which ended up being good, because even though they let VIP in first, they give you a number when you check in and you are seated in the order in which you arrived. Once the person at the door checks your ID, you are given the option to go to the bathroom through a side staircase before you go through security and check your bag. There is a one-stall bathroom inside the waiting area after security as well. The bag check is for large backpacks, which they don't allow and should be noted on your ticket. I came straight from work, so I had a backpack with everything - laptop, wallet, and other valuables, so I was concerned about my belongings, but a security officer guards them the whole time. They start bringing folks into the studio around 6pm, so the wait wasn't too bad. Again, VIP goes in first, then the first 50 people waiting, then the next and so on. The waiting area isn't big enough to hold much more than 50 people at a time. After you are seated, you are allowed to use your phones and take photos and videos inside the studio until the comedian comes on to fire up the crowd. The free wifi credentials are posted on a large screen inside. The seating is great and there are no bad seats. They also play fun music while you wait. The comedian was great, too. The one we had was more of an insult comic native New Yorker, which is always hilarious to me, and he picked people out of the audience to rag on. It was fun. At that point, they asked everyone to turn off their phones completely and not just put them on silent mode, because there could be an amber/emergency alert and as we all know, those bypass any silent mode on your phone. They had one go off during an interview on a previous taping and they had to do the whole thing over, so you don't want to be that guy/girl. Trevor snuck into the studio to say hi to the audience before starting the show. It was funny, because he said there was a time during the holiday break that he thought there may be nothing to talk about when he gets back... and then Iran happened. (We were the first show of the new year.) The show itself runs pretty smoothly. They don't take time to do multiple takes unless something goes wrong. And you get to see the full interview, so it's great. Trevor will also talk to the audience in between takes as well. I believe we were out by about 7:45. All in all, definitely a bucket list item that I am excited to have checked off to kick off the new year!

I'm a fan of Daily Show even back when it was with Jon Stewart but I've never went to a taping since it seemed like it was hard to get tickets. However due to COVID-19, there's less people requesting so it was definitely easier to get priority tickets nowadays. I went on the website and got tickets two weeks later. I went to the studio at 3:00 PM and there was already a line in the priority line on the left. There's also a general admission line on the right. They check your ID, COVID-19 vaccination (I have Excelsior pass), and ticket. It was a lot of waiting since they don't let you into the building until around 4:00 PM and then they don't let you into the studio until around 4:30 PM. The taping doesn't start until around 6:00 PM but the warm up comic starts around 5:30 PM. Trevor Noah talks to the audience during breaks which was cool. It's a fun experience if you're a fan of the show or if you have out of town visitors. Otherwise, I would skip it since it is a lot of waiting.

Okay the show was great but the wait time to get into the taping took forever (more than 2 hrs). Still though once the show starts you forget all your tiredness and you can't help but be excited to see Trevor Noah in person. It was cool to see how the taping takes place and I truly enjoyed it.

I went in April 2022 (when they restarted public screenings) and again on a Thursday this week, in June 2022. The two experiences were a bit different; I'll share what it was like recently as I imagine this is the finalized format moving forward! As others have mentioned, be prepared to WAIT and get frustrated with the wait... but then the experience is really fun and memorable. Trevor is charming, and everyone on the staff makes you feel like a guest. Tickets are free, but you are randomly selected from entries the 1iota website. They notify you anywhere from several weeks to several days before, depending on when seats open up. There are three types of admission - VIP, priority, and general. Admission isn't formally guaranteed for any of them, but if you arrive in time to check in, you are basically in. On my first visit, I received priority tickets; on my second, I was assigned general admission then bumped up to priority the day before. The check-in times for each group vary (see attached). As others here have mentioned, there are three different lines outside the building. The staff will come by, check ID and COVID vaccination, and give you a numbered ticket based on the order of arrival. They take you in based on your group to go through security, use the restrooms, etc. I was in the priority line both times. This time, we arrived around 3:15 pm and were around #40 (this really depends on the day though; on my first visit, we arrived around 2:30 and were #60). We waited outside in line until roughly 4. We then went through security and waited until 4:40 to be let onto the set. They seat you in order of arrival, so the best seats will be through #60 or so. The warm-up comic is great (he performed both the times I went) and went until around 5. We then waited for a segment and watched that first, then the warm-up comic continued to get the crowd energized. Trevor ultimately came out around 6. The taping (with guest segment) went until 6:45. There are some opportunities to interact with Trevor, but it seems to depend - on my first visit, he spoke with the audience at length during both of the breaks; on my second visit, he and his team were revising jokes during the breaks so he just took two questions at the end. Ultimately, this is a memorable NYC experience - just know ahead of time that you'll need to dedicate ~3-4 hours to it!

This was amazing!! I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My friends and I got to the taping two hours prior to doors opening. It was a bit chilly (we went October 2019) and we probably were one of the first groups there. While the wait was a bit gruesome (probably 3-4 hrs total), it was a great time. I imagine the lines probably get worse during warmer weather. Trevor Noah is a great entertainer and articulates the news in both an intelligent and digestible way. Granted, there most certainly is a political slant to his work so I'm sure it doesn't bode well with particular opinions. After having gone to a Steve Harvey show earlier that year in California, I was interested to see what a NYC taping would be like. I most definitely was not disappointed.

Lots of waiting in line, but so worth it! I was able to snag standby tickets on their website. I got to the studio around 4:25 PM and there was already a line of about 30 people on standby. We didn't know if we officially got into the show until 5 PM when the guaranteed tickets expire. More waiting to check in through the metal detectors. You have a chance to use the restroom before going in, otherwise you have to wait until after the show. Although waiting is never fun, overall, the whole check in process was organized. More waiting once you're inside the studio. You can take pictures inside the studio once you're seated, but once the warm up stand up comic comes out, it's no more pics. Everyone is super hyped up and the show is great. Oh man, those dimples! Definitely a euphoric experience that I would highly recommend to family and friends who love the Daily Show and Trevor Noah!!

I love the Daily Show and watch it every night, so I was so excited to view a live taping while traveling in NYC. First with the tickets, I originally reserved some non-guaranteed tickets a couple days before the show. I arrived at the standby line at around 3:20 and there were about 15 people ahead of me. Make sure you line up AROUND the corner on 52nd street if you have non-guaranteed tickets, the line in front is for guaranteed only. At about 4pm, I refreshed the ticket website and saw that there were some available guaranteed tickets so I quickly got them and we moved to the guaranteed ticket line so make sure to keep checking the website for cancellations!! In the line, you stand around until a bit before five when they start handing out official tickets. Then you are given the option to take a bathroom break before you enter the studio (high recommended!!). Around 5:20, the line starts moving and you go through security. Then a bit after 5:30, you line up again and enter the studio, they will direct you where to sit. I was lucky to get placed in the very front center. After a bit of waiting and music, the warm up comedian comes out. He helps loosen up the crowd and make sure everyone is ready to be loud for Trevor. Then to the actual filming. It's really cool to see all the behind the scenes and camera work. When Trevor himself walked out, everyone went wild. The show and all the clips are amazing and hilarious, make sure to be up to date on current events so you understand all the jokes. Trevor himself was extremely respectful and grateful. He took sometime to talk with the crowd and constantly thanked us during the commercial breaks. The camera can get in the way a bit if you're sitting in the front, but they have monitors up too so you can still see what's going on. The airing is only 30 minutes including commercial break so the show goes by incredibly quickly. Enjoy it while you're there and laugh as much as you can. Our taping finished around 7:45 and Trevor made sure to wave and thank the crowd again before he left. All in all, it was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves late-night comedy! And if you don't already, make sure to watch his show, it is hilarious and informative!

I've always wanted to checkout this show as part of my NYC bucketlist and finally had the chance! Friend snagged some guaranteed tickets (make it through the line by 5pm) and I couldn't say no. Lined up at 415pm and got position 22. We waited around until 530pm and finally made it in. We waited until 710pm for the warm up comedian to appear and the show was over by 830pm. This was an incredibly long wait.. but worth it. Trevor Noah is an absolute beast and taped everything without doing anything over.

This was a difficult thing to get into. Did a lot of research and spent a lot of time to get this to work out. So there's two types of tickets... guaranteed entry and standby. Good luck getting guaranteed tickets - you have to be either really lucky or know somebody. Basically the way it works is the website will post tickets online and its first-come basis. (It's free) But the catch is that they pick the most random times to post them. Anyways, if you snag some standby tickets (and hopefully eventually seats), the most likely way you will get in is to go for Wednesday shows. They have been consistently been shown to have lowest attendance. So I recommend you plan to arrive at the waiting zone around 2 PM. The standby ticketholders go around the corner from the studio entrance. The line literally starts at a metal cellar door. (They bring out stands and rope later). We just hung out and brought card games and snacks. There's a Subway right at the corner so you can get food there if you'd like. The line is pretty friendly, so it was not unusual to see people to duck out to use the Subway restroom and/or go on a liquor run. You absolutely need your entire group and each person needs a government ID to get there. So if you go, make sure you leave enough time to get back! So after they determine how many guaranteed ticketholders there are, they will come over and take blocks of like 20 over to the original guaranteed ticket line. They basically just tack on the standby tickets to the end of them. They then cycle through groups of 20ish. They first send people to the restroom (no restroom breaks during the taping). This takes forever because there are like two bathrooms for a lot of people. Then through security - just metal detector and wand. Nothing too crazy like airport TSA. Then bag check. Yes I know nominally it says no bags, but a lot of people checked bags. (We took a risk and brought a small bag with our stuff) Then to like a back-area. Then to the taping area. The taping area is small enough to be intimate but large enough to allow quite a few people in. Not sure what the max capacity is, but it's 4-5 rows of seats. There are other reviews that contain the # of seats. Right before the show, they have an opener start telling jokes to kind of get the crowd riled up. Since it's a actual recording of the audience to create the sounds, they need everyone to cheer and laugh and overall be enthusiastic for TV. As for the taping, it's done in real-time. What I mean is that it's a 30 minute taping session to create a 30 minute show. No retakes. No excessive breaks, etc. During the space allotted for commercial breaks, Trevor will chat with the crowd for a couple of them. A lot of those crowd interactions are posted on YouTube. If you watch a few, you'll notice some of them are actually just as funny as the show. After the show, they just sort of shuffle people out. Due to the awkward timing of the taping, a lot of people headed straight to food. And obviously being NYC there are a lot of options. You get out with enough time to post up at a bar and watch the show air on TV. It's cool to realize your laughing and cheering was part of a TV show. And you can see part of the audience in some of the pan-away shots too. So maybe you'll see yourself! Anyways, I did this for my GF but I had a great experience too. Makes for a very unique and fun birthday present. Feel free to message me with any questions. I'd be happy to try to help :) TLDR: Get there around 2/230. Recommend Wednesday for higher chance to get in. Don't drink too much or you'll have to pee. Enjoy show!!

This was awesome. We loved every bit of it. We came down to celebrate our Anniversary this whole week. The line structure was a little overwhelming because it was hot lol but we loved it a lot. First time seeing Trevor Noah "live in audience". Amazing.

I went to the Daily Show with my S.O. I am very grateful for the Daily Show staff and crew for a number of reasons. 1. Audience members were allowed into the studio earlier than usual because of the snow. It was gross outside and they wanted to make sure everyone was warm and dry. 2. My S.O was running late and came a little bit after 5pm. They will allowed us to enter into the show with no issues. I enjoyed that Trevor interacted with the audience in between takes and was very engaging. Overall I enjoyed the show and would come back if I had the chance

Wow what an awesome experience. Went to the Jan 3 taping of the Daily show with Trevor Noah. We got tickets the day before around midnight so there are probably last minute tickets available. How it works: 1- Get your ticket here https://www.showclix.com/event/TheDailyShowWithTrevorNoah 2- Show up around 4pm if you want to be near the front of the general admission guaranteed line. You will wait approx 45minutes to 1hr before they filter you in through security. You have to check in big bags. (No coat check available) 3- Approximately 6pm you get to go into the studio area. You hang out for 45 minutes or so and then they start filming around 6:45pm. 4- Be forewarned, use the bathroom beforehand. They film straight through the 30 min episode. Usually Trevor interacts with the audience during the commercial breaks. You CANNOT use your cellphone during the taping. 5- be super happy that you got to see the taping live! And go eat some yummy food in hell's kitchen.

Loved our experience here. I was lucky enough to see tickets available for when we would be in NYC. I quickly reserved them (for free) on the Daily Show website and immediately received a confirmation email. Days before the actual taping, I received another reminder email. I was so pleased to see that I did NOT need to print the confirmation and could just bring my phone and tell them my name. I read a bunch of reviews on the process, when to arrive, etc.. and it was VERY helpful. We arrived at noon on the day of the taping and we were the first people there (we wandered away for a few minutes and ended up behind a small group). Depending on how OCD you are, you can arrive up until 1pm and be totally safe. If I did it over again, I would have arrived later. Many people send ONE person to stand in line and then others join them. If you understand the way the ticket distribution works, it isn't a problem. Read Anne R's review from 9/4/13 and her details were SPOT ON. Read her review and then here are my tips: 1. Don't get there before 1pm. They hand tickets out promptly at 2:30, and as long as you are in line by 1 or 1:30, you are absolutely safe. The Daily Show does put on their website who the guests are, so you may want to get there early for a George Clooney or Hillary Clinton, but my taping was a conservative Fox news contributor pushing his new book.... not a great guest. 2. Go do something else from 2:30 - 4:30. As Anne R says (her review is AWESOME), you can come back right at 4:30. We took a cab to the High Line and enjoyed a stroll before catching a cab back. Once you get back, the line is broken up into 20 ticket sections. I had tickets 8 and 9, so we stood in the first section for tickets 1-20. While standing there, don't worry if others are pushing in front. Once you go through security, they will force you in a completely numerical line before entering the set. Just chill (unlike me) when others seem like they are jostling for position. 3. Go to the bathroom before security. There are bathrooms downstairs and they will let you in while they are waiting for security. There is a bathroom on the main floor for handicapped or people with a bum knee like me. My suggestion is to immediately ask to use the restroom when you are lining up. Later they will announce that you need to use the bathroom and the line is INSANE. 4. Follow their directions about phones. Silence them during the taping. They require them to be put away during seating, but once everyone is seated, they give you 30 minutes to take as many photos as you want. So, do bring your phone but make sure you follow their rules. We stood in line with 20 grad students from Yale and one had her kindle. She had to read something before the day was up and she almost got thrown out of the studio because they thought she had a ipad/camera out. The producers get grumpy. 5. Your ticket # does not necessarily designate where you will sit. First, a bunch of people with special pink tickets will get to go in first. Regular tickets are yellow, pink tickets are VIP and blue tickets are standby. The girl with ticket #5 ended up in the corner. I had ticket 8 and I was front row. *shrug* it's up to the producers. We sat in the absolute front row. We ended up being directly behind the main camera for the first segment. You can watch what's happening on the screens all around the studio. I loved being in the front because Jon Stewart came out and answered questions before the show. He was like 2 feet from me which was cool. He spent a LONG time answering a bunch of questions from a JFK assassination conspiracy theorist. That was the most amusing part of the taping. Jon Stewart even improvised it into his opening joke. Great experience. Loved the whole thing and would totally do it again!

The opportunity to be a guest on the Daily Show was awesome!!! However, the process for tickets is a bit much!! Tickets are free, but there are two kinds of tickets. Guaranteed tickets and non-guaranteed tickets are available via the website. The studio holds 200 seats, and they want to fill every seat, but they only give out a certain number of guaranteed tickets. We got non-guaranteed tickets, which meant we had to show up three hours before to get in line. The earlier you got there, the better your chances of getting in the show, once they met their quota for the guaranteed tickets. Of course we didn't know this process prior to, but we headed there early and was second in line. We were standing in line without anywhere to sit, but it was at a Subway sandwich shop so bathroom breaks and getting drinks were made easier. At least the weather wasn't unbearable. The wait was just long and a bit unbera, but the show and experience was great! The show was only 30 minutes total. It's recorded live, so 30 minutes was the max time. We stood in line for three, almost four hours just for 30 min!?! I love Trevor Noah, so it was kind of worth the wait, but next time we will definitely get tickets in advance so we can show up at least an hour before the show starts.

5 Star New Yorker experience for locals and out of towners alike! I had nothing but a positive experience here at the Daily Show. I was here the 1st week of September and boy... where do I begin with my review. Firstly the official Daily Show website is extremely clear on how to get your free tickets. Check back often for updates. Guaranteed tickets books extremely quickly so we opted for the non guaranteed tickets. I got there about 1 hour before the show began and were one of the last people that were admitted. If I were to come back I would show up 1.5 hours in advance for a little more of a safety net to see the show. First come first served! Now onto the show: being a live studio audience was able to give me a wonderful behind the scenes look at the inner workings. Since the taping, I am never able to perceive this show the same again... in a good way. The pre show warm up guy is hilarious and very spontaneous. When Trevor shows up- the show begins! He is very tall and between takes I can see how seriously he takes his job. He looks at upcoming segments, confirms any changes (I can see him have serious discourse with show producers) and with the flip of the camera switch- he is back on his positive witty entertaining demeanor. Everyone in the audience was legit laughing and entertained. I loved the show! Would I return, probably not as I am sure it is the same overall experience, but I highly recommend Daily show fans to DEFINITELY check this out!!! You won't be disappointed!

Had a great time at a live taping of the Daily Show for a night of the Democratic Debates. The staff have clearly got the user experience worked out and had clear, vocalized processes for checking in, going through security/checking large bags, taking pictures, going to the bathroom, etc. The studio isn't very large and with stadium style seats, I think everyone had a great view. We were in the last row but I still could see everything and felt like I wasn't that far from Trevor Noah!

A few friends and I won VIP tickets to the Daily Show for winning bar trivia. I'm glad we did, it was a great time. If you're going to the Daily Show, you'll want to show up around 5pm if you already have a confirmed ticket. There are different lines for VIP and regular; VIP was let in before the regular ticket holders, but honestly the studio's seating makes it so that there are no bad seats. I will say that the center seats and the seats over to the right (when coming in) might be just a little better as there's less obstruction from cameras. After waiting outside, you'll go in to the smaller room. Here you'll go through security (metal detector). You can use the bathroom downstairs before you go through, and I'd recommend you do as you won't have another opportunity once you get in the studio. Security is very thorough, which is weird to say, but it's notable. They went through my bag much more thoughtfully than at airports, baseball games, etc. Security was really polite about it though. Once in the studio you'll wait around a bit, watch a funny clip video, and the warm up comic will come out to get things going. I wanna say that things really started around 7pm, which is later than I thought, but it is what it is. Trevor comes out and will chat with you for a little bit, do a short Q&A, and then things get going. The only other show I was in the audience for a taping was Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. This was way different. There were a lot of retakes on that show, whereas the Daily Show really needed no retakes. Trever was a champ and hit everything the first time. It was pretty impressive. If you have an opportunity to go, I'd high recommend it, especially with so much political fodder at the moment, you're going to have a good time.

I went for John Oliver's second to last show and though the security procedure is a little annoying it was well worth it. The entry process is long and tedious and there's a lot of sitting and waiting which made me disgruntled and in the midst of this rolling resentment PAs come out and ask you to be loud and energetic. I was going to deliberately be quiet but between the warm-up comic and the Q&A session it was hard not to be psyched up. I think it was an interesting look behind how the show actually works. Obviously, there are multiple takes due to flubs but there's also a dubbing process and it was funny to see John Oliver repeat the same phrase with different emphasis a half dozen times. If you can stand the line and the obnoxious security guards it's worth the trip.

It is pretty easy to get tickets to the daily show, compared to the other shows that tape in NYC. The online ticketing system is very straight forward. Please note that there are 2 types of tickets they give out to this show 1. GUARANTEED 2. Stand by So be sure of what tickets you have, obviously the guaranteed ones are better. You can also check on the day of the taping to see if anyone has cancelled and you can snag those guaranteed tickets the as well. The only problem I have with the whole process is the waiting time. They make you wait a LOT. they asked us to check in before 430pm for the guaranteed tickets and said the check in open at 4. By the time we were in our seats it was almost 6 pm. I wish they could better manage this part. So my advice, carry some water and a snack. Once we were in our seats, the warm up comic was great. He interacted with the audience and told us what to expect. You can get your own water etc.. to the taping. You are not allowed to eat or drink once you are seated and you can take pictures till they start taping. We had a great time at the taping, Trevor Noah is very personable and he interacts with the audience and feeds off of their energy. Before he starts the show he gives a chance to the audience to ask questions. It's a great show !

Much better experience with Trevor Noah on the 6/20/16 taping! Now check-in is at 3:30pm and then you have 1-1/4 hours to roam around before they start loading in at 4:45pm. So we found a brand new Starbucks about a half a mile away on 10th & 57th to take a short break. You have your one and only chance at around 5pm to use the restroom until the taping ends at 7:15pm. Then you go through security and will have to check backpack or larger sized bags, they are not allowed in the studio. Once seated, the intern that went over the rules with the audience was hilarious... "Try to keep the creepy questions for Trevor to a minimum please... such as where do you live and what time to do go to the gym?" The warm-up comedian was great too. Trevor Noah came out next and took three questions from the audience members. Then the cameras started rolling and he did the first segment. During the commercial break he had some comments about the segment he shared with the audience (off camera) for about 3-4 minutes. I found that fascinating that he wanted to talk directly to us. Then there were two separate guests. At the end, we didn't get a "Moment of Zen," but that's okay. We had a fantastic time.

The BEST experience ever!! My husband and I religiously watch the daily show every night! It took me a few months to finally get tickets but it was so well worth it!! The check in process was smooth sailing and their staff are so funny! Trevor and his correspondents are hilarious. Definitely recommend going to see the live taping!

I absolutely LOVE Trevor! The show is awesome. But I can't lie, maybe I was a little spoiled by my experience at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert which was stellar. Trevor's staff was nice enough. It was cold outside so they gave us hand warmers. Then they let us go to the bathroom, then we went through the metal detectors, and then we stood in a room right outside the taping room for a pretty long time. After what felt like a super long time we sat in the audience room. There was really loud music playing while we waited. My friends and I had to yell to talk. I think one of the speakers was under my chair. And the wait again was really long until things started up. The warm up comedian was pretty funny. He picked on my friend which was hilarious! Trevor was funny (as always!) and it was obvious that he really cared about making it entertaining for the audience! During the times when the screens were playing clips, he would look at us to see our reactions. The guest that night was ok--not particularly exciting. I don't want to say who it was because I don't want to put the person down or anything. The person was...fine...not horrible but not great. And the show only being a half hour meant the taping was actually kind of short. I'm not saying I absolutely disliked it. But the long wait time coupled with a very short show and a guest who was just "ok" made the whole experience slightly less than what I expected.

Went on Dec 6th and had an amazing time! This was my first time watching a show live so I really didn't know what to expect. I had guaranteed tickets and showed up a bit before 4:30. There's three different lines, VIP, Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed tix. Each line has a sign so it's not confusing. Somewhere between 5-5:30 someone will walk along the line and ask you for your ID and tix and give you your actual ticket which will have a number on it corresponding to where you are in line. That will be the number they use once they actually seat you. There's absolutely no bathroom breaks once you're seated so they give everyone a chance to use the bathrooms before you go through security. Security is pretty thorough and you aren't allowed to bring big bags inside so they have a place where you can leave them by the metal detectors. We had tix 28 & 29 and ended up with seats in the middle section on the second row which was perfect because there was never any equipment blocking our view of Trevor. Things didn't actually start until 7pm so you have to stay seated and be patient. First a comedian came out to warm up the crowd and basically give us the run down of when to stand up and clap throughout the show. Seeing Trevor in person was amazing and totally worth the wait. Totally felt surreal and it was pretty cool to hear everything said and not bleeped out. My bf and I will definitely sign up for another show!!

A few notes on show I attended: Why is security so tight? Are they afraid some terroristic republican will crash Trevor's party? Audience was composed of mainly young women. The wait was as long if not longer than the taping. The usher was a stickler for having the line in order of the number given. The warmup guy wasn't really a comedian. He just trained us to make a lot of noise. I was hoping for better. No mistakes, one take and it was done by 7:15. It was a fun time. Republicans or Trump supporter would probably not like it though.

As much as I absolutely adore Trevor Noah and Hasan Minhaj... I have to say I was a little disappointed about how short this live taping is compared to others I'd been to. The one thing I did enjoy, which I've seen other hosts do, is Noah comes out before the filming starts and answers audience questions. After that though, it seemed like they were in a rush to get everyone in and out. Perhaps this isn't the case but this was my perception. More audience engagement would have been nice. Maybe a chance to meet the news team beforehand as well. Basically more Trevor Noah would have been nice.

What an amazing experience! Totally loved it. I went for the live taping after the state of union. I didn't book my tickets earlier enough to have the guaranteed tickets. I got the non-guaranteed tickets and I got there not too early, just about half an hr before the check in time. The non-guaranteed tickets line is on 52nd st. If you want to make sure you will get in and get a better seat (there is really no very bad seat there tbh) I would suggest get the guaranteed tickets! If not, get there early! I think more than 50 people in non-guaranteed line got in the day I went. I waited for around 2 hrs in total to get inside though. So definitely wrap up warm if you do it in this cold winter Because it was a longer taping than usual, they handed out water and snacks which is very considerable. I totally enjoyed the show. Trevor noah was amazing! It was live taping, but he still had the energy to have some interactions with us during commercial time. I would love to go again!

I went to the live 2018 Midterms election show and it was a blast. Even if you do not have guanteed tickets, GO! If you get there ~1.5 hours before tapping, you will proabbly get in. However, this is a very left leaning show. I consider myself to be in the middle of the political spektum and found myself to be the only one clapping when trevor mentioned Mitt Rommeny. Additionaly, I actually found the warm up and pre-show to be the funniest part. Very cool experience.

This is my favorite show so I was super excited to come. I got my tickets a good month in advance so I was able to get guaranteed seating. I noticed that they bought over a good 50 of the unguaranteed ppl to join us. I got there at around 4:40 since I knew I had a seat no matter what. It wasn't til about 5:30 that we actually entered the building. Make sure to go to the bathroom before you enter becuase it's so cold and you'll be there til about 7:30. The show was great and the audience is super close to the stage so that's cool. Only wish he would of interacted with the audience more but besides that it was a great experience and I would do it again.

The short version: 5 hours of waiting, 30 minutes of show, but if you love The Daily Show, it's still a free ticket for a live performance and worth it if you can get a ticket and take the time. GETTING TICKETS ONLINE: Instant (if available)! Quick Tip: Sign up on the website to be notified for ticket availability, and act quickly. http://www.thedailyshow.com/tickets Tuesday I just so happened to visit the Daily Show website in the morning and there were 6 tickets left for Wednesday's show the next day. The number of tickets almost disappeared in front of my eyes- so I reserved two in hopes that my husband could join- 10min later, there were 0 tickets left. So, if you see some, get 'em! WAITING IN TICKET DISTRIBUTION LINE: 1 Hour (1:30 - 2:30pm) Quick Tip: Have one person be the early bird so everyone else can arrive before 4pm. I arrived at the studio at 1:50pm and the waiting line had already started to fold over on itself. The entrance is to the far right when you look at the building and the line may wrap around on itself at the far left. About 80 people were ahead of me in line at that point, with another 10 squishing in to meet up with friends as I stood there. The line size quickly doubled between 2:15pm and when the tickets were distributed at 2:30pm. Ticket distribution went quickly, I had a yellow number 89 and my absent husband was reserved as 90. Yellow tickets are numbered up to 120 and pretty much guarantee you a seat. Around 2:45pm they started handing out blue tickets to everyone else left in line (my guess is that many of these people got in line after 2:15pm). By 2:50pm the line of people waiting for tickets was gone. WAITING FOR CALL TIME: 2 Hours (2:30pm - 4:30pm) Quick Tip: Grab a bite to eat and catch up on current events- this is news satire after all. If you picked up your tickets at 2:30pm and now need to wait until 4:30pm, you'll immediately notice a lack of hangout options on 11th Ave (aside from the Subway sandwich shop next door, and the park with basketball courts.) Thankfully, 10th Ave has plenty of delis, cafes, and restaurants as well as a Public Library just south of 51st and Barnes & Noble around 55th- all within walking distance- or head to the river and up a few streets for some time on the water if you already have some good reading with you. Once you're back in line for the show, you won't be out until 7:30pm, so it might be a good idea to eat lunch if you haven't yet. WAITING FOR SHOWTIME: 1.5 Hours (4:30pm - 6:00pm) Quick Tip: Take a bathroom break before you get through security. 4:30pm you are asked to return to the studio sidewalk to now wait in your cattle-stall-like stationed number grouping (groups of 20). Interns make announcements about not using your cell phones at all, going through metal detectors and security, and using the bathroom before you enter the studio since you will not be able to leave and reenter once you've been seated and you will be seated for approximately 2 hrs in the studio. As we entered the studio, seats were filled front rows first pair by pair or group by group with singles filling in random holes. We were seated around 5:15pm and the studio was full by 5:30pm. Once everyone was seated in the studio, we were able to turn our phones back on and take pictures and use our phones until the warm up act came on stage. WARM UP ACT: 30 Minutes (6:00pm - 6:30pm) Quick Tip: Be loud and say something smart and short. I'm pretty sure the guy made up a name when he introduced himself because he had to think about it first. It was clear his main goal was to get us to be as loud as we could be with cheering and hollering both with and without music for sound tests. Tons of emphasis on being very very loud. Then he asked some questions about the audience to see who was in the crowd that evening and razzed them a bit. Jon came out to take a few questions from the crowd- unfortunately some students had really long and drawn-out coming of age questions which he happened to choose twice in a row. If you're going to ask a question, make it simple and quick- don't try to ask anything philosophical. LIVE TAPING OF THE DAILY SHOW: 30 Minutes (6:30pm - 7:00pm) Quick Tip: Laugh and clap a lot. Once the taping started, it went by quickly! We screamed, laughed, and clapped as much as appropriate, and definitely more than we would have in our own living rooms at home. To watch the show go live was almost like a boxing match between Jon and the imaginary video box super-imposed next to his head, or Stewart & Oliver, or Stewart and his interviewee, with breaks in between segments where crew would come up to Jon for an opinion or change on this or that- kind of like a boxer getting a drink of water and a quick shoulder rub before heading back into the ring. He did our show with no second takes, just a straight run through start to finish. Once the show was over, we were all ushered out fairly quickly and back on the streets of NY.

Loved it! There is a slightly daunting process to obtain tickets, but for megafans, the experience is definitely worth it. The show is done exactly as it is shown on TV. For the taping we attended, the correspondent bit was pre-recorded, but Jason Jones stopped in for a quick wave after the bit was over! Others that have written reviews have also covered the timeframes and steps for obtaining tickets and pick-up, but I'll give my take anyway: Step 1: Get a ticket reservation online. Setup @DailyTix on Twitter to send you notifications to your phone if you need a specific date. Step 2: Once you have your ticket reservation, stop and realize this is ONLY a reservation. You are not guaranteed your tickets until you complete Step 3. Step 3: Arrive at 733 11th Ave between Noon and 1:15 p.m. if you want to get the first 50 tickets. 1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. will likely get you between 50 and 100, and so on. We arrived at 1 p.m. and received numbers 37 and 38. They begin giving out tickets at 2:30 p.m. Step 4: Come back no later than 4:30 p.m. to start going through security. You will line up outside based on the number you received. Step 5: Go through security and wait some more. We went in around 5:00/15 p.m. Then sit and enjoy!

We went to the taping April 18th. 733 11th Ave. between 51st & 52nd St. We arrived about 3:30pm with a line of about 40 already waiting. The line grew and about 4:30pm we were checked off by name and given a numbered card. About 5:00pm seating started. Jason Jones was doing a piece that required a shot of the audience. (The top of my head made the broadcast of that piece the next day.) A warm up guy came out to get our energy level up. He was excellect. Then Jon Stewart came out and took a few questions. The taping was fun to watch with plenty of monitors overhead in addition to the live action. They used the live audience reactions without directing us. Our session ran a little longer than normal so they could tape the intro to the CNN international version. We enjoyed the whole experience and recommend it for those that can spare the extra time in NY. A big yelp thanks to the Daily Show staff for making it all come together both during our visit and every night!! Go get um guys!!!

Had the non-guarranted tickets so as everyone else has said, go around the block not the main line infront. If it smells like you are by a garbage, you are in the right place. I got there around 3:30pm and most people got in, it was a Wednesday for reference. At 5pm they started to let the guaranteed in and we did not get into the building till 6pm and Trevor did not start Q and A till 6:45pm and we didn't leave till 8pm. Cool experience but man did it take forever. I'd go again but if I was a tourist with limited hours, might hold off.

Alright Daily Show. It's about time I review you. I went to the June 21st showing and it was worth the wait. (I've been talking about flying to NYC and see Jon for over 10 years). I finally decided last January that enough was enough and I needed to score tix to the Daily Show. I took the time to read the blogs and find out exactly what I was in for. Tickets are released in batches and the best way to follow that is their Twitter account. So me, yes me, the ANTI-twitter, signed up for an account just so I could have ticket updates sent to my phone. I picked a date in late June so I could enjoy the weather (June is not nearly as hot as August). Then I waited. And waited. And waited. Then, one faithful day in March I got the alert, tickets are available! Hooray!! Jumped online and signed up for them. Got a confirmation email that day. Then I waited for June, quite impatiently I might add. Got a confirmation email the day before the show and I was off to NYC. I took a red eye and arrived in NYC around 9:30am. Checked into my hotel, and headed to the studio. Arriving around 1pm. I am a crazy fan, so I started waiting. First in line!! What what!? People walking by gave me looks that signaled I might be a crazy person, but hey, I love Jon. Around 2:30pm, the line began getting longer and longer. And by 4pm, it had gone around the block. The doors open and we were given tickets (1 &2). Yes, my hubby was there too. :) We were told to come back around 5pm. When we did come back, they had set up areas for groups of ticket holders 1-10, 10-20, and so on. We were ushered through the metal detectors in those groups. Girls, they check your purses. Then put into a holding room for another 15-20 minutes. They ask people to use the bathroom at this point. Then they line you up by ticket number and you're seated. We had pretty awesome seats. 2nd row and spot on Jon! Hooray! Though I will tell you with the camera, it's hard to see him. It moves around, so you do catch glimpses. Jon came out before the show and answered a few questions. He is hilarious and adorable in person! The show is taped exactly as you would see it on TV and they tell you when to clap and when to be quiet. Except, of course, when Jon's doing his bits. :) Once the filming is done, you're ushered out. And that's it. Quick, down and dirty. The show that night was not the best I've seen, but still, being there in person was an event that I waited 12 years for and it was worth it. I would recommend everyone does it once.

Everything is pretty much the same as the last time I went to a taping, with important new notes and updates: 1. Sunday nights and Monday mornings are the best times to look at the reservation website. The refresh button will become your friend. Since guests are only announced on a weekly basis, you'll have to rely on luck to score tickets for a taping with a "good" guest in the weeks ahead. (Read my previous review for information on when to start lining up after you have made an online reservation.) 2. Once you're in the studio (you'll be let in around 5:15pm) and after you've had a bathroom break, you'll have 10 minutes to (drumroll) pull out your phones and cameras to take a picture of the studio!! While you'll only be able to take pictures during these 10 minutes when the crew is setting up the studio, it's much better than their no-phone rule from before. Take those shameless selfies (if you're into that sort of thing) and feel free to tweet, Instagram, Facebook, Skype, blog, text, email, change your phone's home screen, talk to Grandma away!! --Read on only if you're bored.-- The "this was probably only particular to the night I went, but the excitement hasn't died down and I hope you can have this sort of experience too" notes: 1. While people are led in by the number on their tickets, their main priority is to seat large groups together; that means that seats aren't always filled from the front. While our ticket numbers weren't very low, J and I were able to sit in the second row! 2. Jon Stewart was still as funny, sharp, and gracious as ever during his Q&A session before the taping. He also answered J's question which was a plus. 3. I've looked at the guests who have come onto the show for the past 2 months or so and it seems like actors tend to come in on Wednesdays. I'm probably wrong. Luckily, by a stroke of luck and not from my research skills, Jason Bateman was the guest!! While I'm sure his main purpose was to promote his directorial debut, he instead hilariously recounted a story of a Passover experience and practiced his Yiddish with Jon like old pals. Jon also tapes his international edition on Wednesdays, so we got to see him tape an introduction for a few extra seconds. 4. Jordan Klepper, the new correspondent, did an interview and we were able to see him use a green screen and a cue card for a goofy bit. While only two weeks on the job, he didn't seem so nervous and seemed like a great addition to the team. 5. Samantha Bee had a pre-recorded bit, but she made an appearance during the commercial break anyway. She waved. --Thanks for reading. --