Talk Shows 101

By Thomas Tennant, About.com Guide to Talk Shows

The talk show is one of the oldest and most popular forms of television programming. Find out how it got started, who's on your favorite talk show this week, and how you can go see history in the making -- or at least your favorite show -- for free.

1. Talk Show History
2. Talk Show Guests
3. Talk Show Tickets

Talk Show History

The talk show is one of the oldest and most popular forms of television programming.

• A (Brief) History of the Talk Show
• Top 10 Talk Show Moments of 2006
• Top 10 Talk Show Moments of 2007
• Top 10 Talk Show Moments of 2008

Talk Show Guests

You can't have a talk show without a guest -- celebrities, politicians, musicians, take your pick.

• Talk Show Line-ups and Guests
• How to be a Guest on Maury
• How to be a Guest on Jerry Springer

Talk Show Tickets

And you can't have a talk show without an audience...and there's no reason not to be a part of it.

• Talk Show Tickets: 10 Things You Need to Know
• How to Get Free Tickets to a Talk Show
• Going Stand-By to Get Free Tickets