While audiences only see the finished product, producing a nightly talk show involves far more than what appears on screen. We're all accustomed to watching our favorite TV hosts talk to celebrity guests from the comfort of our homes, but it's a different energy compared to the actual room where the audience is cheering, ooh-ing, laughing, and actually participating in the action. But, like all TV, there's a degree of magic that the taping process passes through, so what you see is far from the real experience.
Click through to see the strange rules and realities of talk-show audiences, from 'Dr. Phil' to 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' and see if you're ready to be in a live studio filming.