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The Price Is Right is an American game show centered on the pricing of merchandise and grocery products to win cash and prizes. The current version of the show premiered on September 4, 1972 on CBS and was hosted by Bob Barker until his retirement on June 15, 2007. Drew Carey succeeded Barker at the beginning of Season 36 on October 15, 2007. TV Guide named The Price Is Right the "greatest game show of all time".The show is well-known[3] for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to Contestants' Row.

The original version of The Price Is Right aired from 1956–1965 and was hosted by Bill Cullen. While retaining some elements of the earlier generation show, the 1972 revival added many new distinctive gameplay elements, and now has the distinction of being the longest continuously running game show in United States television history, with more than 7,000 episodes aired.

Taping for the show's 38th season began June 22, 2009, with the season premiere aired on September 21, 2009.

Created by Bob Stewart

Directed by Marc Breslow (1972-1986)

Paul Alter (1986-2000)

Bart Eskander (2000-2009)

Rich DiPirro (2009-present)

Presented by Bob Barker (1972–2007)

Drew Carey (2007-present)

Narrated by Johnny Olson (1972–1985)

Rod Roddy (1986–2003)

Rich Fields (2004-present)

People Who Talked About This Show

  • Bob Barker
  • Bob Stewart
  • Don Pardo
  • Sonny Fox
  • Vanna White

Featured Content

Video: Bob Barker returns to The Price is Right on April 14, 2009.

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Wikipedia entry on The Price is Right

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Highlights

  • Bob Barker on the origin and premise of the game show<i> The Price is Right</i> (09m 54s)Bob Barker on the origin and premise of the game show The Price is Right (09m 54s)
  • Bob Stewart on the creation of <i>The Price is Right</i> (08m 06s)Bob Stewart on the creation of The Price is Right (08m 06s)
  • Bob Barker on some of the games on <i>The Price is Right</i>Bob Barker on some of the games on The Price is Right
  • Bob Barker on The Price is Right; why he thinks it was so successfulBob Barker on The Price is Right; why he thinks it was so successful

People Talking About This Show

  • Bob Barker
    • Bob Barker on the origin and premise of the game show The Price is Right (09m 54s)
    • Bob Barker on the many aspects of The Price is Right (27m 50s)
    • Bob Barker on the secret to The Price is Right's longevity (01m 54s)
    • Bob Barker on the success and inclusiveness of The Price is Right (02m 24s)
    • Bob Barker on his animal activism and the origin of his closing line "have your pets spayed or neutered" (03m 03s)
    • Bob Barker in a publicity photo taken for  The Price is Right
      (00m 17s)
  • Sonny Fox
    • Sonny Fox on guest-hosting The Price is Right (02m 02s)
  • Don Pardo
    • Don Pardo on working with Fred Allen on The Price is Right and how he got the job announcing on that show (03m 22s)
    • Don Pardo on The Price is Right; a typical day and his duties as announcer; appearing on-camera
    • Don Pardo on appearing on-camera on The Price is Right to fill in for host Bill Cullen (00m 29s)
    • Don Pardo on The Price is Right moving to ABC; the original format of the show
    • Don Pardo on blowing the surprise of a contestant winning a trip to “Rooooooome” on an early Price is Right episode (02m 39s)
  • Bob Stewart
    • Bob Stewart on the genesis of The Price is Right (01m 03s)
    • Bob Stewart on his work as an uncredited writer on Stand Up and Be Counted
      (05m 19s)
    • Bob Stewart on asserting his control on The Price is Right (02m 37s)
    • Bob Stewart on the basic concepts of his game show The Price is Right (03m 26s)
    • Bob Stewart on how The Price is Right almost never got on the air (02m 18s)
    • Bob Stewart on the prizes featured on The Price is Right (03m 27s)
    • Bob Stewart on the first host of The Price is Right, Bill Cullen (03m 53s)
    • Bob Stewart on his relationship with game show host Bill Cullen  (02m 35s)
    • Producer Bob Stewart on announcer Don Pardo's nervousness when he had to fill in for ill host Bill Cullen on The Price is Right (01m 06s)
    • Producer Bob Stewart on a concept he had for The Price is Right that never materialized (01m 42s)
    • Bob Stewart on a photo of Price is Right host Bill Cullen from 1956 (00m 10s)
  • Vanna White
    • Vanna White on appearing as a contestant on The Price is Right (00m 24s)
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