"The New Price Is Right" (1972)TV series 1972-????

Directors:

Paul Alter
Marc Breslow

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36

Release Date:

4 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Tagline:

Come On Down!

Plot:

Contestants guess the prices of featured products in order to win them.

Plot Keywords:

Famous Opening Theme | Audience Participation | Prize | Product Placement | Non Fiction

Awards:

19 wins & 37 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 23	11:00 AM	CBS
Thur. July 24	11:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Bob Barker	...	Himself - Host / ... (81 episodes, 1972-2007)
Janice Pennington	...	Model (66 episodes, 1972-2000)
Holly Hallstrom	...	Model (38 episodes, 1977-1995)
Johnny Olson	...	Announcer - Himself / ... (36 episodes, 1972-1985)
Dian Parkinson	...	Model (36 episodes, 1975-1993)

Also Known As:

The Price Is Right (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (1972-1975) | USA:60 min (1975-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1972-1987) | Stereo (1987-)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Bob Barker Studio, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Price Productions

Trivia:

As of January 2002, "The Price Is Right" is the only daytime game show still on network television. The studio at CBS, where this show is taped was renamed the "Bob Barker Studio" in honor of the program's five thousandth episode and for 'Bob Barker' 's achievements. It's currently CBS's second longest running daytime program.

Quotes:

Bob Barker: More pricing games coming up on the second half of The Price Is Right!

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Celebration of Bob Barker's 50 Years in Television (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

New Price Is Right Theme

Still Going and No Signs of Going Stale

Now in its 32nd year on CBS, The Price is Right is still a hit with no signs of going stale. If you're a regular viewer, you'll notice that no two episodes are the same since there are 70 pricing games in the show's repertory and nine contestants per show.

There have been a number of keys to Price's success. At the top is Bob Barker. He is the Babe Ruth of game show hosts, treating the contestants courteously and masterfully putting them at ease when he sets the scene for what they could win next. Another key is that Price has all the elements that contribute to a hit game show. A simple format where anyone can identify with the price of merchandise and the home audience can play along. The pricing games such as Plinko and Lucky Seven are simple viewer-friendly games that also create drama. The big question for Price is will it be Burton Richardson or Randy West that will replace the late Rod Roddy? Both are very good announcers but I'm going with Burton based on his successful track record and experience. He was also the announcer on the short-lived 1994 version that was hosted by Doug Davidson.

However, this review cannot be completed without mentioning the man who created this classic, Mark Goodson. Seven years after the original Bill Cullen version was cancelled, CBS called him to revive Price but he felt the old game wouldn't work so he overhauled the show and after three years as a standard half-hour show, the network made a bold move in expanding Price to an hour. Since then, it became a true classic. It's too bad Goodson's gone, because he would have been very proud of his long-running creation where ordinary people COME ON DOWN!!!