The Price Is Right

I Miss Bob Barker

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
by Jeff

It’s been almost two years since Bob Barker retired from hosting The Price is Right for 35 years. Bob just turned 85 and is off helping control the pet population.

When Drew Carey was announced as Bob’s replacement I had my doubts, but he seemed to do a decent job. It wasn’t Bob’s way of doing things but no one could do it Bob’s way. When Jay Leno took over for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, he did things his own way and it was a success.

After what happened today on The Price is Right, I’ve come to realize that Drew was not the best replacement for Bob. What you’ll see in this video is something that has not happened on The Price is Right since 1972, and it was much easier to do then.

Way to build up the excitement Drew. I’m surprised we didn’t hear you snoring. This is a game show, and game show hosts are supposed to build excitement. It’s like you don’t even want to be there.

I miss Bob.

Livermore Falls Price is Right

Sunday, April 6th, 2008
by Jeff

For the second year in a row The Livermore Falls Middle School invited me to host their Price is Right fundraiser. We played to a packed gymnasium and the show was a huge success. Take a look at the playing of the game we added this year, Plinko:

The Price Is Right DVD out March 25th

Sunday, January 13th, 2008
by Jeff

According to TV Show On DVD, The Best of The Price is Right will be released by BCI on March 25th. This will be the mother of all DVD sets to add to my collection.  If you know me, I’m a huge with a capital H fan of The Price Is Right, and this set is going to be a Price lovers dream!

It will be a four disc set with 26 episodes including 960 minutes or material. The entire final week of Bob Barker as host will be included, as will his very first episode, which has not been seen anywhere since it originally aired, except on the game show trading circuit.  Bob would never let this be rerun because they gave away a fur coat.  This was before he got all I love animals on us.

And if that wasn’t enough, there will also be several episodes of the original Price is Right from the 50’s and 60’s with game show legend Bill Cullen. Nice!

This announcement makes me wonder about a few things.  Since Bob is no longer host of the show, has he lost control over what episodes are allowed to be released? I’m guessing he has.  I’m also concerned that we might not see many episodes from Price’s best years in the 80’s, because Bob managed to have all of the original Barker’s beauties from the 80’s fired. I still love Bob, but he can be a self-centered ass.

If this DVD set does as well as the Match Game DVD set that was released (which is getting a second volume), and as well as I hope the Family Feud set does, there’s bound to be a volume two sometime down the road. I’ve pre-ordered my copy, and spade my cat.

The Price Is Right DVD news: Announcement for Price Is Right – The Best of The Price Is Right | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Price Is right Doors For Sale

Sunday, December 9th, 2007
by Jeff

Anyone who is looking for a last minute gift for me and has…oh….$50,000 or so, can pick up this beauty for me.  There’s three for sale, but I’m not greedy.  I’ll take just one.  In case you’re wondering "Hey!  Doesn’t Drew need doors?" These are Bob’s doors. They redesigned the Price set from the ground up when Drew took over. Good luck fitting this under my tree.

Drew Carey’s Price Is Right

Sunday, October 14th, 2007
by Jeff

Tomorrow we’ll see something we haven’t seen on television since 1972. Someone else will be hosting The Price is Right. If you know me at all, you know I’m a rabid fan of this show, and wanted the job of host ever since I was four years old.

When Bob Barker announced he was retiring it took CBS forever to find a replacement, and everyone wondered who could possibly take the reins over from the man who has been hosting game shows for 50 years. Drew Carey ended up getting the job, and after seeing some video that CBS posted on You Tube, I think he’s going to do great. Even though Bob Barker is my lifetime hero, I actually believe Drew is going to put some new life into this show.

All the games are the same, but they did change the set quite a bit. They did it well though, updating it but still keeping that retro game show look. They also updated the theme song for the first time ever. It’s the same theme, just re-recorded with some added percussion and in stereo! Stereo has been around on TV’s for what now, twenty years? About time.

The “Come on Down” music has been re-done too. That’s the music they play whenever someone is called out of the audience and when they win a one-bid to go up on stage to play a pricing game. More percussion here too, but it’s still the same song they’ve been using since the mid 70’s. When the show started in ‘72 they used a different theme for this, but this version is the one everyone knows.

I’ll miss Bob, but I think the show is in good hands.