Greg sees Good Luck Charlie
I know everyone’s talking about those new Miley Cyrus bikini pics, but for me today was all about Bridgit Mendler and Jason Dolley’s new show about Good Luck Charlie. I went to the filming of episode #111 “Kit and Kaboodle” today at the Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood California.
I’ve never been to a live filming before, and I have to say it was a lot of fun! The audience was some 140 people (five rows of 38 chairs) with 22 ticketed guests, roughly 70 kids from school groups, and the other 50 where reserved for special guests. Besude me sat two guests of Ryan Newman!
Speaking of Ryan Newman (you might remember her as Young Miley on HM or as Ginger on Zeke and Luther) she has a guest spot in this episode as the love interest of the youngest brother (played by Bradley Perry)
But I’m getting ahead of myself. We where seated in the audience area at about 4:20 pm. Once we where settled in, they started by showing us the first episode of the series, to introduce us to the characters. We learn that the mom is a nurse, and it’s her first day going back to work. Her husband Bob runs an exterminator business (Bob’s Bugs be Gone) and assures her that baby Charlie will be fine. Meanwhile, Teddy is trying to kiss “the hottest guy in school” and keeps getting interrupted.
I was honestly quite impressed. It’s the first show since Lizzie that actually features a normal family (no pop stars or wizards) with normal problems. It’s a refreshing change, with good characters and great pacing.
Next, they brought out the crew and began filming the first of four scenes with the live audience. The rest of the episode (which required sets in other places) had been prerecorded earlier this week – including the scenes with Ryan Newman. We the audience, watched the tape of the previous sections to provide the laughs and then paused to watch each live scene as it was filmed. So despite the fact that it was filmed out of order, we still saw the entire episode in order.
In “Kit and Kaboodle”, the eldest brother (Jason Dolley) takes Charlie to work with him in order to get bigger tips. Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) babysits the neighbor’s cat Kaboodle. And Gabe (Bradley Perry) falls for Ryan Newman’s character but his lies get him in trouble.
Burring the breaks in the filming, our “audience warn up guy” did trivia from the first episode, a name the song type of competition (the first song was the KP Theme song! 
), a spelling competition, and a comedy open mic. Everyone got a raffle ticket for showing up, and everyone that “won” got a bonus raffle ticket. He raffled off five autographed photos, two autographed GLC script covers, and three DVDs.
I won the second item! A signed Sonny with a Chance photo! 
Needless to say, I was excited to actually win! I never seem to win anything, so I was shocked when my number was called. They also gave us candy (as if the kids weren’t hyper enough already) and pizza.
After the filming was finished, we where able to get autographs from the cast. And I was able to tell Jason Dolley and Bridgit Mendler about my Good Luck Charlie Fansite: Good-Luck-Charlie.com. And I tweeted them too, just in case.
The mom, played by Leigh Allyn Baker signed on the back of my card. She reminds me a lot of Nicole Sullivan!
Now, my rule is always to see three episodes before I judge a new series, but I can’t wait until April to make up my mind. So I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict that this show is gonna be a hit. I was a little skeptical going in, but after seeing it played out I’m convinced that it will work. And I eagerly await the premiere of the show so I can see more!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:33 am
I’ve always wanted to go to a live filming, but just so I could yell “Boooo! That joke sucked!” I’d probably get thrown out, but it’d be pretty funny.
December 5th, 2009 at 11:58 am
[...] as I previously mentioned I was at a filming yesterday. And it was even the same studio [...]
December 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Yes Andy, I do believe you’d be thrown out. Possibly killed.
December 5th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
[...] UPDATE: Read Webmaster Greg’s recap from a GLC Filming! [...]
December 6th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
how many bloopers were made?
December 6th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Bloopers? None really. They flubbed a couple lines, but nothing really “funny” like in the blooper reals.
Bridgit was watching the playback of one scene where she was “acting like a mouse” and she was like cracking up watching herself.
December 6th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
[...] Webmaster Greg: Bloopers? None really. They flubbed a couple lines, but nothing really “funny” like in… [...]
December 6th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
i’d love to meet brigit.wanna sell the sonny cast autograph?
December 6th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Yeah, Bridgit is pretty awesome.
I ended up at the very end of the row so I actually got to talk to her for a minute. 
And where you making an offer on the SWAC autograph?
December 7th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Awe G I don’t remember you sayin you met her and chatted. That’s fantastic. And if ya did then I must’ve had another senior moment.
December 25th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
[...] As I’m sure you all remember, I was lucky enough to attend a taping of Disney’s new series Good Luck Charlie. [...]
January 12th, 2010 at 5:52 am
[...] This first picture if of her new haircut from early December. We whre actually talking about it back when I went to the Good Luck Charlie taping. [...]
January 21st, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Any tricks to getting tickets? We are from out of town. We see they are filming on January 29th when we are in LA.
Thanks,
January 21st, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Sorry, I know all of the filmings are sold out / overbooked already.
January 25th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Im so excited! I’m going to the taping this Friday. I was wondering if you could bring any cameras in?
I would love to be able to take apicture with Bridgit or Jason. This sounds like so much fun!
January 26th, 2010 at 3:14 am
why would anyone wanna go to a taping? My brother went to a SLOD taping, i didnt even ask to go with him
January 26th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Emily, there are no cameras allowed in studio. You should get to talk to Bridgit and Jason for a moment. But no pics I’m afraid.
Please let us know what production number they’re up to! I’d love to hear any other details of the episode that you can remember.
NM, why wouldn’t you wanna see a taping? It’s just like watching the episode, only they do it right in front of you!
January 28th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Thnks for the info Greg! I’ll definitely try to remember the details to tell y’all.
Was the red thing the cast signed given to you? Or did you bring that? Just wondering 
January 28th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
exactly, i dont get to see any of the effects. I’d only go to a WOWP taping o make out with selena =p
January 28th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Thanks Emily!
NM, if you don’t get it then you’re just a lost cause. LOL
February 4th, 2010 at 12:23 am
[...] coolest thing was that Bridgit Mendler actually remembered me from the Good Luck Charlie filming! Her GLC co-star Jason Dolley remembered me [...]
February 13th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
[...] readers will remember that I went to my first GLC filming last December. At that filming, I got to see the first episode and the one they shot that day, #111 [...]