New York TV and Movie Sites

We had Gary as our guide and he was informative and entertaining, he really made the tour worthwhile. I found it really interesting to see all the different places where different movies etc where made and would definitely recommend this tour (especially towards the end of the holiday as it was nice to finally sit down.) Went on other tours of New York and would say I got more out of this tour than any other.

The tour was very fun and informative. I would have liked to have gotten out of the bus a couple more times than we did, but other than that, it was great and I would definitely recommend it. I would, however, note that the tour has partnered with NBC Studios to give you both for $40. Unfortunately, we weren't told in advance and ended up paying the $38 for the TV/Movie Tour PLUS $18.50 for the NBC Studio Tour. Also, the NBC Studio Tour is a bit of a rip-off unless you're getting it practically for free through this combo offer.

Liked the fact that we saw many different neighborhoods around Manhattan. Also, liked seeing the clips as we drove by the location. Host was very knowledgeable, frendly and enthusiastic.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how this tour can appeal do different ages and different ideas on what makes a city tour cool and interesting. You can see where I am heading with this....what 3+ hour activity can appeal to... a. a parent with her 9 year old son, who, yes, likes Spiderman but hates to walk in NYC (even though he resides in NYC), and ... b. his sixteen year old cousin from Australia who had ONLY 4 days in NYC and has arrived with great expectation to "do up the town". c. it's wintertime (around Jan. 19th) and the beach is not an option, nor is 3 hours in a museum an option (remember, little legs tire easily). What did I know? I've only lived in NYC for 22 years and have NEVER taken a movie site location tour in my life! There was alot of "a little somethings" for everyone. Our tour guide was really terrific - very upbeat and friendly. She had a great sense of humor and she had an amazing grasp for information and details. She shared many interesting details not only about NYC film scenes and movie stars, but also about the history of NYC locations and behind-scenes movie shoot details. I love NYC architecture and simply enjoyed looking out and up, at it all! - the tour is a wonderful way to see the city, and save your energy. It would have taken several days to make it to all the locations via subway and on foot...so the tour, is also a real time saver if you're short on time as a visiting tourist. As for my 9 year old: Naturally, any site having to do with "Spiderman" films, grabbed his attention. The presentation was kid friendly, and quite respectful of omitting certain references to adult words (acceptable to adults, but not for children), yet she was able to deliver the jist of things.. Little legs were not exhausted by 4 short excursions to on-site walking tours, just enough for a nine year old who resorted to his PSP in moments of rest from the presentation. The tour guide's riddles and rewards were also a great way to span the generations....as everyone hoped to win a lollipop or black and white cookie! Very smart move! As for my 16 year old neice, visiting NYC (for the first time) from Sidney, Australia: This was, in large part, the BIG BONANZA! Not only coming to see NYC for the first time ever, but to also see (and relate to) movie scene locations and an abundance of interesting movie trivia. Her camera was clicking and you should have seen the look of jaw-dropping awe and wonder! Priceless! I was happy, she was happy (that was my main goal) and my son...you could say, he throughly enjoyed trading a school day time with his cousin and a tour. He would highly reccomend it! Thanks again to the tour guide. I forget her name, but she was fabulous and carried the day. Please tell her that! Thanks!

Lovely Tour, also a great opportunity to see a lot of New York. Recommended for first time visitors. The only downside to the tour is that mostly old films and tv series are used in the tours.

We had a true New Yorker as our tour guide and she was excellent! We couldn't take enough pictures! At every turn there was another movie location. There were only 4 stops on the trip (the highlight for us was going to the Friends Building), which was a bit of a shame since we wanted to get off and take pictures in most of the places we passed but that would understandably be impossible! We also got to watch clips from movies that were shot in New York so we could piece together what we saw with the movie - an excellent idea! At the end our tour guide asked us if we had any questions about other films she may have missed and she was able to answer all the questions we threw at her! There were some Law and Order enthusiasts on our tour too and our tour guide was able to show them where most of the locations were so if you're an obsessed fan make sure you tell your tour guide! The only thing we wished we could have done was go and do the Central Park tour - we didn't have time to book that tour so we missed out. Would be a great idea if they could somehow combine both tours or do a day long tour and do more New York sites - it was only 3 and a half hours long but we could have stayed on that tour all day! It was one of the highlights of our New York trip! And get ready to sing some showtunes on the bus!

We really enjoyed the tour and saw a lot of areas of the city that we don't normally get to. Our tour guide, Brian, was really fun and enthusiastic and really knew his stuff. My group included my 2 daughters, both in their 20's, and they would have enjoyed the concentration being on more current shows. A number of the sights we saw were from older shows. But we did have a good time and would recommend it to friends.

Our tour guide, Brian, should be commended for his ability to think fast under pressure. In the middle of our tour, our bus got into an accident with a taxi. Brian handled the situation well and kept us focused on the tour and made sure we were all fine and safe. Great job!!

Was a nice tour with a very bubly tour guide Roseanne told us lots of interesting facts about hundreds of locations. There were some great photo oportunities and in general was glad we choose this tour, our only downside was there was quite a lot mentioned about many american tv programs that have not been aired in the uk.

Really glad we decided to do this trip as we got to see some great filming locations and also found out some interesting facts about movies/tv. Also, gave us a good chance to see the citys streets and make a note of any places we wanted to go back to later on. (like shops/restaurants etc!) Our guide (Kym) was awesome and I really appreciated the extra bits thrown in there and the places we "stopped" at. (wont spoil any surprises! But we stopped off at a food place and it was really nice!) And not forgetting the other treat we had when we stopped at the "Cosby house". I would recommend you doing this tour at the start of your New York holiday as the remaining days will give you chance to go back to any places for a better look, or if you spot any shops/bars etc you want to go to, you know where they are without wondering round wasting time! I found it helpful as I was only in the city for 3 full days and doing the trip on the morning of the first full day was great as we could then reflect on it and revist places. Oh and I took a pen/paper with me to write stuff down that we saw but you don't need to as it's all printed for you. May help to take a pen though as lots of things are added each week that may not be on the pre-printed list. And there were alot of extras! Really enjoyed this trip and I would recommend it to anyone who loves films and the TV show FRIENDS!!! Really pleased with it as I don't think I'd recognise half the places if I was just walking past them; sometimes you just need things pointed out to recognise them!!! I'd also definitely do this trip again as by the time I visit NY again, I'm sure loads of new movies will be out. I will definitely recommend this to my friends.