Come on Down

The Price is Right stands as one of television's most enduring cultural touchstones, captivating audiences for over half a century with its colorful energy, enthusiastic contestants, and celebration of consumer culture. What began in 1956 with Bill Cullen evolved into a phenomenon under Bob Barker's charismatic 35-year stewardship before Drew Carey took the reins in 2007, each host adding their unique touch while preserving the show's core appeal.

Beyond the famous "Come on down!" catchphrase and spinning wheel lies a fascinating microcosm of American values. The show selects approximately nine contestants from 165 audience members through interviews rather than random drawings, seeking that perfect blend of enthusiasm and relatability. Episodes tape weeks or months before airing at Haven Studios (previously Bob Barker Studio for 51 seasons), with three episodes typically filmed in a single day—creating a polished yet spontaneous viewing experience.

The Price is Right's cultural significance extends far beyond entertainment. Economists study it as a natural experiment in strategic decision-making, analyzing bidding behaviors and contestant choices. The show has awarded everything from traditional appliances to bizarre prizes like peacocks, submarines, and entire islands. Many winners face substantial tax burdens on their prizes, sometimes forcing difficult decisions about accepting their winnings. Despite these challenges, the show continues to attract diverse contestants who represent everyday Americans from all walks of life.

What makes The Price is Right truly special is its remarkable inclusivity and intergenerational appeal. College students watch between classes, families create viewing traditions, and contestants celebrate their moment in the spotlight with hand-decorated shirts and boundless enthusiasm. Through the decades, the prizes have evolved from post-war appliances to smart home technology, creating a fascinating timeline of American consumer aspirations. The show both celebrates materialism and gently pokes fun at it—all while bringing joy to millions through games of chance, strategy, and pricing knowledge.

Ready to test your own consumer savvy? The games await, the wheel is spinning, and the showcase showdown is just moments away. The Price is Right isn't just a game show—it's America's longest-running love affair with the thrill of the perfect bid.

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
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Speaker 2 (00:31):
Welcome to Like Whatever a podcast for, by and
about Gen X.
I'm Nicole and this is my BFF,heather.
Hello, so this week I went on alittle mini vacay with my mom
and sister you did, we all havebirthdays in march, yes, uh.
So we went to virginia beachfor a few days, but the coolest

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part was on the ride down.
We stopped at assateague islandand, uh, we went into the
federal national park, yep, andwe saw a lot of ponies yes so it
was very, very cool.
Um, we were right there midday,so I think it was just perfect.
You know, perfect pony time,perfect pony time.

(01:15):
I hate, they are always out Ilove assateague yeah, yeah, but
I saw a couple pregnant mamas onthe side of the road eating and
some out in the marsh.

Speaker 3 (01:28):
I don't like it.
They creep me out a little bit,because if you're up on the
because we always go to thedrive-on part and if you're up
there on the drive-in part oranywhere on there they just come
on to the.
I mean, I get it.
They live there, but they justcome and they just get a little
too close for comfort.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
Yeah, and there are signs around there that say 40
feet, stay 40 feet away.
I'm like I am terrible withdistance.
I don't know if I'm 40 feetaway or not.
They bite.

Speaker 3 (01:55):
They kick, they are not friendly.

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Yeah, but they're also very just chill.

Speaker 3 (02:02):
That's because people feed them.
You're not supposed to feedthem, but they die all the time
from people feeding them.
Because you can camp, you know,and they'll get into.
I think one died a couple yearsago because it got into dog
food and it ate like a whole bagof dog food and you know, you
know how slow you have to gothrough there.
Right, People get hit them.
Somebody hit, like last yearyear at least one a year gets

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hit by a car and dies.

Speaker 2 (02:27):
I know, I know so the maryland should be jail time I
know the maryland side.

Speaker 3 (02:32):
They are free.
They don't mess with themunless they absolutely have to.
I think they give them birthcontrol, but other than that
they don't.
Whatever happens with themhappens with them, like they,
that's.
They let them go the virginiaside.
However, they are owned I don'tknow if owned is the right word
and the shinkatig firedepartment takes care of them.
Okay, so they are.

(02:54):
They are separated from the themaryland side.
There's a, there's a fence thatruns along and actually the
virginians are kept prettypretty, so there's like crowd
west side ponies.

Speaker 2 (03:06):
Yes, yes, and and or north and south I knew,
whichever one I picked, it wasgoing to be wrong the south side
are the well-kept ones I amdirectionally challenged because
they were they auctioned themoff for right to benefit the
fire department.

Speaker 3 (03:24):
Okay, gotcha.

Speaker 2 (03:25):
Gotcha.
Yeah, but there were two on theside of the road and cars
pulled over and they were justeating.

Speaker 3 (03:31):
And then, with everyone standing around looking
at them taking pictures, onejust laid down and went to sleep
I was like, all right, dude,it's cool, because somebody had
photographers, of course arealways over there.
Somebody had, you know,photographers, of course are
always over there.
And last year, for the WhiteMarlin Open, somebody got like I
don't know how long you have tosit there and wait for this but
, got like the most perfect shot.

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So it's Assateague, and then inthe background is, you know, the
Ocean City Inlet, where theWhite Marlin Open comes out of,
and you can see like the Ferriswheel and stuff, and then
there's ponies on the beach andyou can see all the boats coming
in at the same time.
It was a pretty, pretty coolphoto.
That sounds very amazing.

Speaker 2 (04:08):
I've been to the white marlin open too.

Speaker 3 (04:10):
That's very fun when I was a kid man we used to go
down and when they would bringthe the fish in every year, you
can watch the live cam.
I sit and watch that yeahbecause I still have people that
um that fish.
Because I still have peoplethat fish it, I still know
people.
And then the one year thepeople that won came in Indian
River.
Oh yeah, so that was cool.

(04:31):
That is cool.
They came into the when I wasworking at Hammerheads they came
in and they bought the band andso we had to hear the same band
play over and over and over andover Because they won like 12.
It's a lot, they win a lot.
Yeah, michael Jordan comesevery year.

(04:51):
Yep, I did go see his boat downthere.
We've gone down to see his boat, yes.

Speaker 2 (04:57):
It's a pretty cool boat, it is.

Speaker 3 (05:00):
I didn't do anything this week.
I've had a shitty week, so yeah.
I didn't do anything this week.
I've had a shitty week.

Speaker 2 (05:04):
So, yeah, I didn't do anything, yeah, but today's
April Fool's Day Today is April.

Speaker 3 (05:10):
I hate April Fool's Day.
I'm not a prankster, I don'tlike pranks.

Speaker 2 (05:16):
Same here.

Speaker 3 (05:16):
I don't like any of the prank shows.
I get very upset about them.

Speaker 2 (05:21):
I do too.
I don't know why, yeah, I don'tknow why.
Yeah, I don't think there'sanything funny about them.
I don't either.

Speaker 3 (05:27):
Yeah, no shenanigans over here.
We are shenanigan free.
We are Shenanigan freezing.
So this week I got inspired bythe Free Nights and Weekends
podcast from there last week,which was on staying home sick,

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and I was struggling to think ofa topic because that's how bad
my week has been and I was like,oh, you know what I want to
fuck around and find out about?
The Price is Right.

Speaker 2 (06:01):
Yes.

Speaker 3 (06:03):
So for over half a century, the Price is Right has
held a cherished place in theannuals of television history.
Known for its infectious energy, colorful set and enthusiastic
contestants, the game show hasbecome a cultural touchstone in
American entertainment.
The Price is Right first airedon November 26, 1956, created by
game show pioneers Bob Stewart,mark Goodson and Bill Todman.

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The initial version, hosted byBill Cullen, had a simpler
format compared to the vibrantversion known today.
Contestants bid on items in anauction-style format, attempting
to guess the price of everydaygoods without exceeding it.
The original run introduced theshow's core premise,
celebrating consumer goods andthe thrill of winning through
knowledge of prices.
The show quickly gainedpopularity, but its initial run

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came to an end in 1965.
However, this was not the end.
Instead, it set the stage forits groundbreaking revival in
the early 70s.
In 1972, the Price is Right wasresurrected by CBS with a
revamped format hosted by BobBarker.
I don't know if you've everheard of him this marked the

(07:11):
beginning of what many considerthe golden era of the show.
I mean, I guess, because itlasted like I don't know, 118
years.
Yeah, barker brought charisma,warmth and a subtle wit that
resonated, with audiencesbecoming synonymous with the
program for decades.
The revamped version introducedthe iconic set design, complete

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with vibrant colors, flashinglights and a boisterous audience
.
It also added new pricing gamesthat became fan favorites,
including Plinko, cliffhangerand Punch-A-Bunch.
Contestants were selecteddirectly from the audience,
leading to the now famouscatchphrase come on down, what
was your favorite game?
What was your favorite?

Speaker 2 (07:52):
I think Plinko, I don't know why, it was just
always so exciting when it cameon.

Speaker 3 (07:57):
I like the cliffhanger.

Speaker 2 (07:58):
I do like the cliffhanger.
Yes, yes, I like the golf onetoo.
I didn't like the golf one too.

Speaker 3 (08:06):
I didn't like the golf one, yeah, so this version
of the show emphasizedaccessibility and relatability.
Contestants were everydaypeople and the prizes often
reflected products that viewerscould aspire to own, such as
cars, appliances and vacationpackages.
The show served as bothentertainment and an

(08:27):
aspirational glimpse intoconsumer culture.
Yes, true that, because it wasalways stuff that you'd want.

Speaker 2 (08:35):
Oh, you know which one I like too.
What?
I don't know.
If it was the Punch-A-Bunch,that doesn't sound right, but
the one where you'd punch outthe.

Speaker 3 (08:42):
I know I didn't know what Punch-A-Bunch was either,
but it must be that one wherethey had, like, the dollar signs
on it and you had to punchthrough them yeah, and the
highest one was 10,000.

Speaker 2 (08:50):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I liked that one too.

Speaker 3 (08:53):
But you know what that one always reminded me of?
Did you ever watch Flash Gordon?
No, there's this part in FlashGordon for those of you that
remember Flash Gordon where hehad to stick his hand in this
thing that had goop in it Ew.

Speaker 2 (09:07):
I know.

Speaker 3 (09:08):
And I don't know why, but it always reminds me of
that part.
It's weird, I know.
The structure of Price is Rightrevolves around a series of
pricing games, culminating inthe showcase showdown.
Each episode typically beginswith four contestants bidding on
a prize in contestant's row.
Row, the winner advances toplay one of the many unique
pricing games, each designed tochallenge their knowledge of

(09:30):
product values, which I don'tknow if I put it in here, but
they said it is.
It is based on california, likethey didn't do research around
the world and it was all.
They are all actual prices ofthings right in california,
right.
The showcase showdown, ahighlight of each episode,
features contestants spinningthe iconic big wheel to
contestants closest to onedollar without exceeding

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advances to the showcase, wheretwo finalists bid on extravagant
prize packages.
This blend of chance, strategy,strategy and excitement keeps
viewers engaged and participantson the edge of their seats.
That's very true, yes, the wheelis very exciting, it is
exciting and you couldn't waitto get to the show to the end.
Yes, so you could bid.

(10:13):
Yes, you could, like you had toadd up the whole time.
Right, that car's probably.

Speaker 2 (10:19):
Right, and then they bid and you're like you're so
off.

Speaker 3 (10:25):
And you always pass the first one the second one was
always better than the firstone.
Yes, yes, that's why they letthe top one pick because the
second one's better yep.
So if you ever get there, justpass on that, contrary to
popular belief, contestantsnames are not chosen at random.
In actuality, the interviewsthey interview people to
determine the nine contestantsfrom a pool of approximately 165

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audience members, reduced from325 when the show moved to Haven
Studios in 2023.
The show's staff alertspotential contestants in person,
on the show's website and onthe tickets themselves, to dress
in street clothes and not towear costumes such as those are
that uh, they wear on, let'smake a deal, right.

(11:08):
Uh.
Instead, contestants will oftenwear shirts with hand decorated
slogans um, I always like thosetoo, and it's like hey bob.

Speaker 2 (11:17):
yeah, and it's funny like you saying all this right
now, because I've always figuredthat's what it was Like.
They go through the line aspeople come in and they find out
the ones with energy and allthat stuff, and I've always said
I would never get on because Iwould never act a fool.

Speaker 3 (11:34):
No, I would never jump up and down.
No, no, no.

Speaker 2 (11:38):
I would never be on the prices no.

Speaker 3 (11:41):
Clothing with logos of the Seattle Sounders is
restricted as host Drew Carey isa minority partner in the team
and in accordance with the RTLgroup standards and practices,
the show must post disclaimersregarding his ownership stake if
a contestant is wearing suchlogo.
Merchandise Members of thearmed forces often attend in
uniform, which is mandatory onmilitary-themed special episodes

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, such as Independence Day.
For the first 51 seasons, 72 to23,.
Except for the 2002 30thanniversary special, which was
taped at Harrah's Rio in LasVegas, nevada.
I want to go back to Vegas.
The Price is Right was taped inStudio 33 at Television Studio

(12:28):
in the Fairfax District of LosAngeles.
The studio, which is also usedfor other television productions
, was renamed the Bob BarkerStudio in the host's honor on
the ceremonial 5,000th episodetaped in March of 98.

Speaker 2 (12:46):
That is nuts.

Speaker 3 (12:50):
The program is usually produced in about an
hour, although if there is aguest involved some taping will
last longer because of questionand answer sessions by the
audience and the guest, whichthe host usually moderates.
Typically the show tapes twoepisodes per day midday and late
afternoon tapings, with Mondaythrough Wednesday.
On Monday through Wednesday,the program is taped in advance

(13:12):
of its air date, so if the showbroadcasts on February 28th it
was taped on January 16th, soit's pretty far in advance.
After resuming tapings inOctober of 2020 following a
pandemic-related delay.

Speaker 2 (13:28):
I don't know if you remember that pandemic thing
that happened.

Speaker 3 (13:32):
Starting in season 49 , they did tape behind closed
doors, with pandemicrestrictions, with a late start
and accelerated taping.
Three episodes were taped eachday, normally with three tapings
.
Three taping days per week,Sunday through Tuesday, with a
morning, midday and afternoonsession.
That had to.
I feel bad for him because,like that has to be hard on Drew

(13:55):
Carey.
Yeah, I mean, he's the one.
He's probably he's the only onethere for all of them, that's a
long day probably for him.
Yes, of being nice to people.
Yes, can't even imagine thehorror.
As with many other shows thatstart production in the summer,
the lead time varies during theseason, as many as 15 weeks to
as little as one day.
The audience is entertained bythe announcer before taping

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begins and, in case of guests,the guests will appear to answer
questions, and after the tapingsession there is a drawing for
a door prize.
Aw cute I know, On some episodes, all members of the audience
receive a prize from a sponsoror celebrity guest.
Those prizes are usuallymentioned in the showcase, such

(14:38):
as a complimentary slice of PapaJohn's pizza on an NHL winter
classic game puck, a couple'sgift box from Hershey's or a
book authorized by a guestTelevision and internet viewers
have.
Who watches it on the fuckinginternet?
I don't know.
I don't know, Wait till later Iget to.
I'm like I don't know who youare, but you're weird.

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Television and internet viewershave also been directed to the
show's official website to entera drawing for a similar prize
offered to all viewers oranother prize related to that
special offer.
I mean, I guess that's why youwatch it on the internet,
because then you can winwhatever they get.
Huh, I don't know.

(15:20):
Now I have to check it out.

Speaker 2 (15:24):
I'm not.

Speaker 3 (15:25):
Some episodes are taped out of order so that a
specific episode will air afterother episodes have aired.
Notably, the Christmas weekepisodes are usually taped in
early December, outside of theregular rotation.
An episode may be taped out oforder if a prize package or

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episode theme reflects an eventthat is taking place close to
that date the episode will airPrimarily with CBS properties
such as the NFL and NCAA.
March Madness, yes, gotcha, yeah.
Other episodes may be aired outof order because of
game-related incidents orsituations beyond the network's
control.
I don't know what those are.
The wheel comes after you.

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Most instances of episodesairing out of order occur when
the show is taped far in advanceor when a natural disaster has
occurred, and an episode thelast Barker Studio episode was
broadcast one year after it wastaped, two months into the
subsequent season, because ofnumerous disasters.

(16:30):
I don't know.
Numerous disasters Seems like alot going on there On March 8th
I don't know if you know whatthat day is that's my birthday.
That is your birthday On March8th 2023,.
It was announced that the Priceis Right would relocate from
Television City after season 51due to the $1.25 billion
refurbishment and expansion ofthe facility by its new owner,

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hackman Capital.
The program moved to HavenStudios, a new facility in the
Atwater Village neighborhood ofLos Angeles.
Taping commenced in late July2023 from the new studio.
Bob Barker died at age 99 onAugust 26, 2023, which I did not
realize was only two years ago.

Speaker 2 (17:16):
I know I was like, really he's only been gone that
long, I guess because he leftthe prices right so long ago.

Speaker 3 (17:23):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (17:25):
I guess he's kind of out of sight out of mind.

Speaker 3 (17:30):
Poor bob parker died at the age of 99 on august 26,
2023, almost three months beforethe last episode ever to be
filmed in his namesake studiohad aired.
On the next scheduled taping onaugust 28th 2023, segments for
a tribute to barker that airedon august 31st were filmed at
haven studios on the new set,marking the first time portions

(17:52):
of the new studio were sent seenon broadcast I think I did
watch, but, um, I don't know ifit was a sick day or what, but I
didn't.

Speaker 2 (18:09):
I didn't watch that episode.

Speaker 3 (18:11):
I did watch the last episode.
I watched the episode ofJeopardy after after he died,
but I don't think I watched thatbut I watch Jeopardy every
night, so I don't, I do, but Idon't.

Speaker 2 (18:24):
I want to say that I do, but I don't.
My husband and I compete, soI'm way smarter than him.

Speaker 3 (18:29):
Well, obvi on january 8th 2025, it was announced that
the price is right wouldsuspend production due to the
wildfires in the SouthernCalifornia region where Haven
Studios, the filming spot forthe show, is located.
Production resumed on January13th, so they didn't stop for

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very long.
This is actually reallyinteresting.
The show has attractedattention from economists who
analyze different elements as anatural experiment on strategic
decision-making.
Several papers focus on the onebid game.
Jonathan Birkin and others showthat a rational bidder should

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cut off an existing bid bybidding a dollar above it.
I am sorry, infuriating.
It is extremely infuriating,infuriating.

Speaker 2 (19:23):
No, I don't care, you're an asshole if you do that
.
I hate that.

Speaker 3 (19:27):
Yes.

Speaker 2 (19:27):
At least do $100 over .
Give them some kind of chance.
I hate that dollar, Especiallywhen you're the last bidder too.
So that person placed their bidand all they got to get through
is you and your stupid ass bida dollar over me.

Speaker 3 (19:42):
I'm not a fan of that .
Pavel Antanzov and hisco-authors showed that fourth
bidders are more likely to cutoff opposite gender opponents
than members of their own gender.
I think maybe you shouldprobably find something better
to do with your time than to getthat into.

(20:04):
Price is right bidding?
I feel like there's probablymore important subjects,
probably that we could work on,other than who bids.
What on the price is right, butI could be wrong.

Speaker 2 (20:21):
I don't know.
It's like when they come outand with these things and
they're like statistics show orsurvey says or whatever.
Dogs really do love theirowners.
I know, Like no shit, sherlock,duh.
I mean, I guess you got to getpaid you could have given me

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half of whatever you paid forthat study.

Speaker 3 (20:43):
And I could have told you that, and I could have just
told you it just from being adog owner Right.
And cats don't like you, so youknow, Right, exactly Studies,
more studies.

Speaker 2 (20:57):
Of the showcase show Studies.
That's it, yeah.
Surveys.

Speaker 3 (21:01):
Studies of the showcase showdown Test the
game's theoretical notationnotion of sub-game perfect
equilibrium in game.
In-game theoretic terms, theshowcase showdown is a
sequential game of perfectinformation for which the
equilibrium can be found throughbackward induction.
I don't know that sounded reallyimpressive I right, I don't

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even know what that Severalpapers have solved the optimal
strategy for particular spinoutcomes.
Oh, that's how, because they'retelling you the best way to do
it.
Okay, I mean, probably there'sprobably like, but so these
papers, I feel like that they'renot getting into the studio to

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see.
Wouldn't you have to know howfast the wheel spins and like
how much it weighs?

Speaker 1 (21:51):
Like, there seems like there's some science there
that they're just overlooking.
Yes.

Speaker 3 (22:00):
Tenorio and Timothy N Carson studied a set of
episodes from 94 and 95 andfound evidence that players
underspin compared to theequilibrium prediction, probably
because they didn't know whatthe?
equilibrium prediction wasRecently still recently, a team
of economists analyzed 40 yearsof data and found the same

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pattern of underspinning, butonly for the contestant who
spins first.
They found these mistakes arewell explained by limited
foresight.
A sizable fraction ofcontestants appear to consider
the next stage of the game.
In line with learning, theresearchers found the quality of
contestants' choice improvesover time.

(22:43):
Hmm, I would probably.
Well, probably the first personunderspins because when they
get up they never have touchedthe fucking wheel before.
Exactly, so again, you stillyou don't.

Speaker 2 (22:54):
so you're watching the first person go, yeah, the
people watching, you getsomething from watching.
I mean, yes, what they've done,I have watched thousands.

Speaker 3 (23:03):
I don't know about thousands, but I have watched
many.
An episode of the Price isRight.
Oh yeah, definitely thousands,but I still don't think that if
I walked up there I would beable to get an accurate
perception of the wheel withoutbeing there.

Speaker 2 (23:18):
Yeah, plus that first spinner.
It's always set on the dollar,so I think they're trying to
spin it.

Speaker 3 (23:24):
it just right to bring it back around.

Speaker 2 (23:27):
Right, so that probably has a lot to do with it
too.

Speaker 3 (23:31):
And then do they release these studies that tell
you Like we can one find thisinformation to find out how fast
or how hard?
That's what I'm saying, likethere has to be math involved,
but I can't imagine that thepeople from the Price is Right,
let them in Right To find outthese mathematical.

Speaker 2 (23:50):
Right, they're probably just using statistics
and I hate statistics.

Speaker 3 (23:55):
Me too.
Numbers suck.
I don't know.
I still don't get why we'restudying it, but I guess people
have jobs, so that's all thatmatters.
I'm surprised Doge hasn'tgotten to them.

Speaker 2 (24:10):
Not yet.

Speaker 3 (24:12):
They're coming for you.
Prices rate studiers thecultural impacts.
The prices rate is more thanjust a game show.
It's a cultural phenomenon thatreflects societal values and
trends.
Its emphasis on consumer goodsmirrors the evolution of
American consumerism.
Over the decades, the show hasshowcased everything from vacuum

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cleaners to cutting-edgetechnology, providing a window
into the changing aspirationsand lifestyles of its audience.
So in the 50s and 60s, theoriginal version mirrored the
post-war economic boom,showcasing products that
symbolized prosperity and modernliving, such as
state-of-the-art refrigeratorsor sleek automobiles.
Ooh, 1970s through the 90s.

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During this period, the prizesexpanded to include luxury
vacations, cutting-edgeelectronics like VCRs and early
computers, eco-friendly productsas environmental awareness grew
.
The prizes often serve asaspirational symbols, bridging
the gap between everyday viewersand the lifestyles that they

(25:19):
dream of, which is totally true,because you know when they pull
out, you know when they bringout, like the Wave Runners, and
you're like what are thesepeople going to do with that
that live in like the middle ofKentucky, exactly?
I mean, I could use a WaveRunner.
Right, I wouldn't, but I could,exactly.

Speaker 2 (25:37):
Yeah, I've thought that with many a prizes on there
.
Or how are you going to pay thecar insurance on that $60,000
car you just won?
We'll get to that.

Speaker 3 (25:47):
Oh, okay, so the modern times.
The show now includes hybridand electric vehicles, streaming
devices and smart hometechnology, reflecting shifting
priorities towardssustainability and technological
integration.
The emphasis on products makesthe prices right, not only a
reflection of consumer culture,but also a subtle commentary on

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it.
The show both celebratesmaterialism and occasionally
pokes fun at it through itsover-the-top enthusiasm for
everyday items.
And then it's true too, becausethey're like look at this new
refrigerator, although I have tosay I mean, if you're going to
be like, although I have to sayI mean, if you're going to be
like, we have this refrigeratoror you can take this, I don't

(26:32):
know, wave runner, I'm going tochoose the fridge, yeah, Cause I
need a fridge.
Yeah, and you know what?

Speaker 2 (26:37):
I don't need a wave runner, yeah exactly, and even
if you have a fridge, it'sprobably a nicer fridge than you
have, exactly you can alwaysupgrade your fridge exactly and
like the furniture sometimes thefurniture too you're like, yeah
, exactly I wouldn't mind havinga new sofa.
Yeah, for sure I don't need anew car no, I just got one, so I

(26:57):
don't need another one.

Speaker 3 (27:01):
The Price is Right has achieved the rare feat of
appealing to viewers acrossmultiple generations.
The cultural longevity isrooted in its simplicity and
relatability Family traditionsMany viewers recall watching the
show with their grandparents orparents during childhood.
It became a staple of daytimeTV, providing a sense of comfort

(27:21):
and continuity in a rapidlychanging world.
When did it air?
Do you remember what time itaired?
I know well.
You probably had the samechannels as me, so it aired at
11 o'clock, yeah, 11, and it'sstill 11, is it?
yeah, because it comes right onbefore the noon news.

Speaker 2 (27:35):
Yep, I wonder if it's like that everywhere and then
the noon news is on right beforethe young and the Restless.
The Young and the Restless.

Speaker 3 (27:45):
Yes, speaking of the Young and the Restless, I
watched so Barbara's GuidingLight.
No, I didn't watch GuidingLight.
You made me watch Guiding Light.
Yes, I watched General Hospitalbecause my mom watched General
Hospital.

Speaker 2 (28:01):
Yeah, I was a.

Speaker 3 (28:01):
Young and Restless, guiding Light, bold and the
Beautiful.
So when I met Nicole and wewere in college and we were
skipping all the time, flunkingout, flunking out, she would
come over and we would watch theSoaps all day.
And then I got addicted.
I didn't get addicted to it,but then I started.
You know, because you got towatch.

Speaker 2 (28:21):
Now you're invested Right, even though you could not
watch it for two years and turnit back on, and it's still the
exact same storyline.

Speaker 3 (28:27):
Yes, so then I would have to watch it.
And then I got stuck and thenChristine watched the Guiding
Light.
She liked the Guiding Light,yes, I remember that.
So then I got, then I had towatch that, and then then that.

Speaker 2 (28:43):
So then I got, then I had to watch that, and then
then I got invested and I had tostart recording them soap
operas.
I always plan the kids napsaround my soaps on there.

Speaker 3 (28:51):
I do not watch them anymore I don't think it hardly
anymore, still on anymore.
Well, I know young and therestlessness it's still the same
book.
It's like victor and victoriayes, nick, yep, all of them
crazy.
We had, um, oh, I can't think ofhis name right now, but he was

(29:11):
on one of the soaps hold on,it's david canary.
Okay, so david canary was alsoon bonanza and he played Adam
Chandler in the soap opera Allmy Children and he also played
the twin.
I didn't watch All my Childrenso I don't know his family no I
didn't watch that one either,but he used to come in to the

(29:34):
restaurant all the time.
Oh, oh, yeah, very cool theyhad a house here.
I don't know, but he would comein all the time.
Let me tell you how peoplefreak the fuck out I mean women
will lose their damn mind,because if we got celebrities in
there, especially that the onesthat came in all the time right

(29:55):
, um, him and pat buchanan camein all the time um, we'd get
them to sign.
You know, they'd bring aheadshot in one day and sign it.
So his was up and of courseeverybody in there was like is
he more like this?

Speaker 1 (30:08):
twin, or that's when I'm like I don't know, because
I've never watched the show aday in my damn life I don't.

Speaker 3 (30:14):
he seems like a nice guy.
Does that help?
I mean, they would be like howoften does he eat here?
I'd be like, oh, that time youshould come back every day,
stalk the poor man.
I don't know they got crazyover there.
That's hilarious.
They're so bopper For Gen Xers,millennials, ng, gen Z I mean

(30:35):
college students.
Watching the prices rightbetween classes has become a
rite of passage, with its campyenthusiasm and accessibility,
offering a perfect midday escape.

Speaker 2 (30:46):
yeah, just like it really is just like literally
everyone watches the prices,right, yeah, everyone yeah, I do
not know anybody that's beenlike.

Speaker 3 (30:55):
I've never watched the prices, right exactly you.
Just it's on and literally,there's nothing else on right
probably right which helps.
Yes, I mean there might be.
I don't know if there's nothingelse on Right Probably Right
which helps.
Yes, I mean there might be.
I don't know if there's otherstuff, but yeah, I mean you have
to watch because you're playingalong at home.
You're like I don't even knowhow much this shit costs, but
yep, yep, I'm pretty sureRice-a-Rooney costs 79 cents.

(31:17):
I was going to say $2.59.
Well, you are adjusting forinflation.
I did not.
Pop culture relevance.
The show adapts to newgenerations by incorporating
modern themes and prizes, yet itmaintains its nostalgic charm,
making it a unifying experiencefor audiences young and old.

(31:37):
Its enduring appeal lies in itsability to balance tradition
with evolution.

Speaker 2 (31:44):
While the set may have undergone updates, the
basic premise remains unchanged,anchoring viewers in a sense of
I haven't watched it and Idon't even know how long to know
no, I usually like, if I'm homeon a weekday, I watch dan
patrick on peacock and then hegoes off at 11 55 and then I

(32:06):
turn on the news and it'susually the end of the price is
right, right.
So I see like a few minutes.
You see the showcase showsometimes like as he's reading
who won.
It's just kind of hard to watchfor me because I just feel so
bad for Drew Carey.
He's been through some crapReally, with his fiance being

(32:30):
murdered.
I didn't know that.

Speaker 3 (32:33):
I don't keep up with Drew Carey.
I guess Yep, I did not knowthat that's weird.

Speaker 2 (32:38):
Yeah, I'm going to have to look into that.
It just happened maybe fouryears ago.

Speaker 3 (32:45):
I don't know why, but I always mix him up with Patton
Oswalt.
I don't know.
I prefer, yes, no offense toDrew Carey, but I prefer Patton
Oswalt, and I just watched hiswife's.

Speaker 2 (32:54):
Yes, yeah, that documentary.
That's a tough one.

Speaker 3 (33:00):
It is a tough one.
Yeah, it's very sad.
Yes, especially because thepodcast I listen to, my Favorite
, murder Karen, is one of theirfriends is very good friends
with Patton Oswalt, yeah, andthen, of course, paul Holes.
You don't know true crime.
You don't know Paul Holes, buthe is like he was just as

(33:23):
obsessed as her on the GoldenState Killer.

Speaker 2 (33:25):
Yes.

Speaker 3 (33:26):
And then they got him like it was like right after
she died.
I know it wasn't that long Yep,so sad.

Speaker 2 (33:33):
I know.

Speaker 3 (33:34):
Anyway, it's not Patton Oswalt, it's Drew Carey,
and I did not know that abouthim.
Yeah, and I did not know thatabout him.
Yeah.
Unlike other shows that oftencater to specific demographics,
the price is right has alwaysbeen a space of inclusivity.
Contestants hail from diversebackgrounds.
As its welcoming atmospherereflects the melting pot of

(33:55):
american sauce, american society, you can definitely say they
have all kinds Mm-hmm, it's notlike just a bunch of white
people on there.
It has always been yes, verydiverse, very, every Day Heroes.
The contestants are notcelebrities or influencers.

(34:16):
They're everyday people,ranging from teachers to truck
drivers, students and retirees.
This inclusivity resonatesdeeply with audiences as viewers
see themselves represented onscreen, and that might be
exactly what the appeal is.
Yeah, I mean jeopardy.
It's all fucking smart people soyeah you're like, exactly, I
wanted to try out for jeopardy,but I didn't, and now I don't

(34:37):
know anything because I'veforgotten it all.
Yeah, it's crazy.
I mean, I watch it every nightand I'm still amazed.
I'm like I didn't and now Idon't know anything because I've
forgotten it all.

Speaker 2 (34:42):
Yeah, it's crazy.
I mean, I watch it every nightand I'm still amazed.
I'm like I didn't even knowwhat that question was asking
for, let alone what the answeris, and these people are just
spouting it off.

Speaker 3 (34:52):
I mean, I guess the wheel is kind of like every day,
but I feel like the Price isRight is like the salt of the
earth, people.

Speaker 2 (34:59):
Yes, very relatable up the earth people, yes, very
relatable.
Yes, like you're rooting forthem, you are, they're just
average joes except for theperson that does one dollar over
.

Speaker 3 (35:06):
Yes, and then you want to fuck them.
Yeah, I want them to lose,everything lose it all.

Speaker 2 (35:11):
I want them to leave there with less than what they
had when they got there.

Speaker 3 (35:16):
I want everything stripped off of you, bitch um.
So over the years, the show hasembraced contestants of
different ethnicities, ages,genders and abilities.
It serves as a reminder thatexcitement and joy transcends
boundaries, which I mean in the70s probably, you know is

(35:37):
different yeah definitelybecause.

Speaker 2 (35:39):
I don't think it was a widely accepted no themed
episodes such as those?

Speaker 3 (35:43):
Yeah, definitely, because I don't think it was a
widely accepted Themed.
Episodes such as those honoringveterans or showcasing college
students further highlight theshow's commitment to inclusivity
and community.
I always like the college ones.
Yes, because they were alwayslike.
I feel like they got them alldrunk before they went on there.

Speaker 2 (36:00):
Absolutely, it was nothing but A million percent.
Yes, those were definitely myfavorite.

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Speaker 3 (36:36):
Now back to what you came here for from A few game
shows have woven themselves intothe fabric of pop culture as
seamlessly as the Price is Right.
Its influence extends farbeyond its studio-shaping
environment.
Humor and even marketing Lineslike come on down and a new car

(37:00):
have become part of the culturallexicon.
These phrases evoke instantrecognition, even for those who
have never watched the show.

Speaker 2 (37:08):
I dare you no such thing.

Speaker 3 (37:09):
I dare you to find one person who has?
Never watched.
The Price is Right, correct.
I don't think you could.
I don't know.
Maybe those people in thestudies did.
That's what they should fuckingstudy.

Speaker 2 (37:21):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (37:22):
The weirdos who don't watch Price right, and you knew
it was coming.
The new car once.
The new car was always myfavorite because you're like,
this is gonna be the one yeahand you know those contestants,
every like one.
The next one would go up andthey'd be like it's gotta be me,
I'm gonna win the new car Iknow yeah from the simpsons to
family guy snl and happy gilmoreand countless memes.

(37:43):
The show has been parodied manytimes.
Uh, these nods highlight itsstatus as a cultural touchstone
beyond the screen.
The price is right has left itsmark on pop culture, of course,
my favorite, I fucking loveHappy Gilmore.

Speaker 2 (38:01):
Happy Gilmore.
I knew you were going to saythat.

Speaker 3 (38:09):
I don't care.
So I feel like I like AdamSandler, number one.
I know that some people don't,but I like his Because it's not
just that he's stupid silly.
Happy Gilmore is my favorite ofthe Adam Sandler movies, but
directly behind it is Rain OverMe is a second, so it's very.

(38:35):
If you've never watched RainOver Me it's I've never heard of
it.
It's a serious movie, like it'sa drama and it's.
He does a phenomenal job.
He also does a really good jobin the one where he's a jewel
dealer.
That was on Netflix orsomething, I don't remember what
it was called, but he actuallyhe really does do a nice job

(38:56):
with both Right Comedy andthere's a Will Ferrell movie
called like that, where he'sserious um, it's called stranger
than fiction.

Speaker 2 (39:09):
oh, it's excellent and he's very, very good in it
and it's very serious well, theysay it wasn't.

Speaker 3 (39:15):
Who was it?
Robert de niro that?
Said it's easy.
It's harder to do comedy thanit is to do yeah yep good for
adamson but, anyway, the adamsonback to what I was saying.
Yes, the Happy Gilmore.
Yes, I had to watch that partagain because that's just my
fucking favorite Price is wrongbitch.

(39:36):
And I say that all the time youdo.
I know Companies that supplyproducts for the show often
experience a boost in visibility.
Being featured on the price isright is a subtle endorsement
that connects brands withaudiences in a positive,
celebratory context, which istotally true, like, I mean, if

(39:56):
you get on that you're likebecause everybody thinks it's
happy, you know, yeah, if youwant to, if you're in the market
for a wave runner, it's theright show for you.
Yep, beyond its consumerfocused gameplay, the show
offers a unique, unique lens onbroader societal changes.
The prizes often symbolize theideals of the american dream

(40:19):
financial stability, comfort andleisure.
However, the show also revealshow this dream has evolved as
contestants now compete forexperiences like exotic
vacations as much as tangiblegoods.
Changes in product pricing overthe years subtly mirror
inflation and economic trends.
A car that cost $5,000 in the70s might be valued at $30,000

(40:40):
today, offering a reflection ofeconomic shifts.
The inclusion of sustainableproducts like hybrids reflects
going growing environmentalawareness.
Similarly, technology prizeslike smart home devices reveal
the integration of innovationinto daily life.
I remember, um the pride.

(41:02):
I always like the trips too.
Yes, because I would be like Iwant to go to bali, yeah, and
sit in the bathtub.
Sometimes they were really lametrips, though.
One time it was like dc and Iwould be like that would fucking
suck that would be the one Iwould win, yeah I don't want to
fucking go to dc.

Speaker 2 (41:19):
Yeah, and you probably have to fly to
california to go to dc.

Speaker 3 (41:22):
Yes, you do no, thanks, I mean well, but then if
you, if you pay for your flightand do vacation in california
and then they fly you back to dc, there you go, there you go.
Don't fly into to um reaganthough right now.
No, it is not good.

Speaker 2 (41:44):
Yeah, nobody knows their ass from a hole in the
ground over there.

Speaker 3 (41:46):
Did you see they had another one over there.
Yes, that's crazy, Don't flyout of Reagan.
I don't plan on flying anywherein the real near future Now
speaking of flying, I live veryclose to Dover Air Force Base.

Speaker 2 (42:01):
I think that was Air Force One.
I saw Air Force One was flyingover our house.

Speaker 3 (42:05):
You said they were doing training exercises.
I think they're doing training,because it's been.
I could see it the whole way uphere.
And then Jay said he had seenit.
He took a picture of it earlierand I was like I'm pretty sure
that's.

Speaker 2 (42:17):
Air Force One.

Speaker 3 (42:17):
So it's probably one of it's, not Air Force One until
somebody gets on it.
In an era of rapidly evolvingentertainment options, the Price
is Right serves as a nostalgicanchor.
Its colorful set, upbeat musicand celebratory atmosphere
harken back to a simpler time intelevision.

(42:39):
For many, it is a comfortingpresence that remains untouched
by the cynicism of modern media.
The nostalgic appeal is part ofits charm.
It provides viewers with amoment of pure joy and escape,
uniting people through sharedexcitement and positivity.
Price is Right is far more thana game show.
It's a cultural institutionthat has reflected and shaped

(43:00):
societal trends for decades.
So Bob Barker's legacy.
I was going to go into BobBarker but then I was like I
feel like he deserves his own.
Yeah, like maybe we'll do likeum game show hosts and like do
him and Pat Sajak and AlexTrebek Alex Trebek why?

Speaker 2 (43:20):
I can't remember Alex .

Speaker 3 (43:21):
Trebek's name today?
I don't know.

Speaker 2 (43:23):
My brain is so Pavlovian when it comes to,
because when Jeopardy comes on,this is Jeopardy, and then
they're like I'm your host, alexTrebek.
Every time, that's what mybrain says.
He's not on there anymore, evenas the TV saying Ken Jennings
and I have grown to love KenJennings At first.

Speaker 3 (43:45):
I didn't like him.

Speaker 2 (43:46):
I don't mind him, I like him, him very much.
I think he's doing a very goodjob because it's switched, I
don't.

Speaker 3 (43:51):
I feel like.

Speaker 2 (43:53):
I feel like it's not on at the right time it's on at
7 here, but some places it's onat 7 30.

Speaker 3 (43:59):
I think that's what it is, because when I was a kid
it was on at 7 30, right samehere, and because I live two
blocks away from where I grew upas a kid, I feel like it should
still be 7, 30, gotcha, eventhough it's been 40 years.
Yeah, so they should fix that.
Yeah, because the wheel wasalways on, except correct, yeah,

(44:21):
yes, bob barker's tenure ashost, which lasted from 1972 to
2007, is one of the longest intelevision history.
Barker's tenure as host, whichlasted from 1972 to 2007, is one
of the longest in televisionhistory.
Barker's charm and advocacy foranimal rights, endearing him to
viewers.
His signature sign-offreminding audiences to help
control the pet population haveyour pets spayed or neutered
highlighted his commitment tosocial causes.

(44:42):
His legacy extends beyond hishosting duties.
He guided the show throughdecades of change, ensuring it
remained relevant and engaging.
His retirement marked the endof an era, but also paved the
way for a new chapter in theshow's history Drew Carey.
In 2007, comedian Drew Careytook over as host of the Price
is Right.

(45:03):
While some fans were initiallyskeptical, I was one.
Carey brought his own style tothe show, blending humor with
warmth.
He upheld the show's traditionswhile introducing subtle
updates to appeal to modernaudiences.
Under Carey's stewardship, theshow embraced new technologies
and the inclusion ofeco-friendly cars and

(45:23):
cutting-edge gadgets reflectingthe change.
Carey's ability to maintain theshow's timeless charm while
adapting to contemporary trendshas ensured its continued
success.
I feel like that's probablytrue, like I feel like I love
Bob Barker but, you know, as anold man, is he really able to
relate to, like the Amazon Alexa?

Speaker 2 (45:44):
Yeah that is true, and Drew Carey has done a great
job of like.
I didn't think I would like himat first.
It's just I don't know.
He just looks sad to me and heI know that for a while he was
doing the have your pet spade orneuter thing and I can't
remember if he still does that.
But he also signs off talkingabout mental health to make sure

(46:09):
to ask for help if you need itstuff like that.

Speaker 3 (46:11):
Yeah, that's good that he has his like I feel like
I get it to have your petspayed and neutered, kind of is
like an institution that.
But I feel like when he came inhe needed to make it his own?

Speaker 2 (46:21):
yes, and he did, and mental health is a big thing for
him.
Oh, that's good.
Yeah, me too.

Speaker 3 (46:27):
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
I love my mental health.

Speaker 2 (46:32):
Yeah, me too.

Speaker 3 (46:33):
My mental is not very healthy right now.
Over the years, the Price isRight has evolved to remain
relevant.
Special editions such ascelebrity episodes and primetime
specials have introduced newdimensions to the show.
Themed episodes like holidayspecials and college week add
variety and attract diverseaudiences.
The show has also expandedglobally, with international

(46:56):
versions airing in countrieslike the United Kingdom, canada
and Australia, all of which wehave people listening.
So exciting, so you all getyour own.
So exciting, so you all getyour own.
Yay.
These adaptations demonstratethe universal appeal of the
show's format and its ability toresonate across cultures.
I wonder, do they use?
Is it ours or do they have?

Speaker 2 (47:16):
their own.
I was wondering the same thingwhen you said that I know like
will.
Fortunes are different in othercountries I know, but I don't
know.

Speaker 3 (47:30):
I could see that because there's different
languages, but the UnitedKingdom, canada and Australia,
they all speak English Correct?
I don't know.
I don't know.
We'll have to Google that.

Speaker 2 (47:39):
I would think Canada would be the same, because there
are a lot of Canadiancontestants on the prices rate.

Speaker 3 (47:48):
If you're from any of those countries, could you let
us know?

Speaker 2 (47:50):
what your prices are right Is like.

Speaker 1 (47:53):
I would be interested in yes.

Speaker 3 (47:54):
I mean, I get it Like in France they would be
speaking French or Germany orwhatever.
Right, but I don't know.
So some fun facts.
Of course I know you know, welove fun facts.

Speaker 2 (48:03):
You know, I love my fun facts.

Speaker 3 (48:05):
I love fun facts.
You know I love my fun facts.
No-transcript Bob Barker'stenure.

(48:29):
Bob Barker was the series'longest running host, from its
debut until his retirement in 20in 2007.
The location these are not funfacts.
Come, come on down.
Over 75 000 contestants havebeen told to come on down.
Wow, I know geez a lot a lot thefirst pricing game ever played
was any number, which debuted onthe show's premiere on

(48:50):
September 4th 1972.
You must be 18.
Although they do have to be on,the Price is Right.
But they do have family ones.
I never have seen the family.
Those must all be the ones thatare on like primetime.
I have never watched any of theepisodes.
Yeah, I've never watched.

Speaker 2 (49:05):
Yeah, primetime Price is Right just doesn't feel
right.

Speaker 1 (49:08):
No, it's just wrong.

Speaker 2 (49:09):
You shouldn't be watching.
Price is Right when it's darkoutside.

Speaker 3 (49:14):
Unless there's a volcano erupting.
Exactly so the final threepricing games played on Bob
Barker's final show were thefirst three games played on his
first show, but in reverse order.

Speaker 2 (49:29):
Oh really, yeah, what were they?

Speaker 3 (49:31):
I don't know I didn't Google that part.
Oh, some of them.
This is funny.
Over the years, price is Righthas gotten a little creative
with this prize.
The prize it offers contestants.
It makes sense.
The show would want to switchthings up and keep players on
their toes.
It can't always be a brand newcar, after all, but some prizes

(49:51):
have left contestants andviewers scratching their heads.
For example, one contestantwent home with a living,
breathing peacock.

Speaker 2 (49:59):
What?
When did that happen I?

Speaker 3 (50:03):
didn't say.

Speaker 2 (50:04):
Just said a peacock.

Speaker 3 (50:05):
Other weird prizes have included a submarine, a
ferris wheel and a whole island,Whole island.

Speaker 2 (50:11):
Those have to be the prime time.
I guess, I do know that thoseare like super humongous prizes
on those shows.

Speaker 3 (50:21):
One man received a real suit of armor and a visit
to its home country, scotland,plus a horse and a dining room
set.
A horse a horse.

Speaker 2 (50:33):
Yeah, I was gonna say , um, we were talking about a
wave runner, but geez, a horseand a dining room set says that
goes well together.

Speaker 3 (50:43):
Imagine the excitement of being a winning
contestant on.
The price is right.
The first thing you want to dois drive off in your new car or
head to the pier to put yourboat or wave runner in the water
.
Well, you don't actually get todo that, unfortunately.
You have to wait some time toreceive your winnings.
For one thing, if winners gottheir prizes immediately, it
wouldn't be much of a secretwhat they won.

(51:04):
The results of each episode arekept under wraps until the show
airs, so that means waiting foryour trip to Europe until after
your episode is on TV, whichcould be several months.
You need a little time to saveup for that anyway, yes, I did
have in here too, but I don'tknow if I I'll talk about it if
I didn't put it in here this one.

(51:26):
This is a fun fact.
Okay, vanna White, thetile-flipping hostess of Wheel
Fortune, seems to have been inthe game show world since 1982,
but she actually popped up onthe Price is Right two years
earlier.
In 1980, vanna White wasn'trunning the show, she was on the
other side of things as acontestant, but she did not win

(51:48):
anything.
Bob Barker has even teased thatshe spent most of her time
looking at herself on themonitor.
Even if she didn't win a prize,she certainly won a glimpse
into her future career path.
If you're a fan of Breaking Bad, you would know that Jesse
Pinkman was on the prizes right,I think I did know that one.

(52:10):
He appeared on the show back in1999 before making it big.
He can be seen wearing glassesand his Aaron name tag.
He didn't win anythingsignificant in his episode, but
he did profess his love for BobParker.
You're the man he shouted,telling Barker that he was his
idol.
Who could have imagined theaverage Joe would one day become
one of the most popularcharacters on TV?

(52:31):
Yeah, not all game show hostsreached the pinnacle of fame and
admiration reached by BobBarker.
Fans absolutely adored the hostand even people who didn't
watch the show knew exactly whohe was.
Again, show me someone who hasnever watched the show.
Yes, plenty of contestants tookthe chance to steal a kiss from
from barker on screen.

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Cbs believes the number ofkisses barker received on the
show adds up to around 22 000.
Barker handled it with grace,which was part of why everyone
loved him so much he did.

Speaker 2 (53:04):
But one thing I was really glad they finally got rid
of were when the ladies used tostick their hand in his pocket
to get the $100 out.
That's a little skeevy.
Yeah, that's a little much, butthey did stop doing it.

Speaker 3 (53:19):
For a Price is Right.
Promo.
Commercial producers decided torig a game to ensure that they
could show it winning.
The game was Plinko.
You drop the chips If you don'tknow was plinko.
Uh, you dropped the chips ifyou don't know what plinko is
like.
Yeah, for real, fuck off.
The rigging was meant to betemporary, to simply demonstrate
the game in action with thewinner.
After the promo was complete,the producers forgot to switch

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the rig plinko game for theregular game the next time
taping rolled around for plinko.
They realized their mistakewhen a contestant hit the
$10,000 slot three times in arow.
Oh my gosh.
And because the mistake wasn'tthe contestant's fault,
producers handed over the money.
Yeah, can you imagine?
I don't know that.
I've ever seen anybody winPlinko.

Speaker 2 (54:00):
Yeah, you might get $10,000 once.

Speaker 3 (54:04):
Yeah, maybe it usually goes to the zero.
Yes, because I'm pretty sureit's probably rigged, yeah, yeah
I don't know.

Speaker 2 (54:12):
They're carnival games.
They are, of course.

Speaker 3 (54:14):
They're rigged but I didn't put it in here.
I don't know why I didn't, butI did.
Um, so a lot of the contestantscan't afford the taxes, the
taxes, and they can't afford theinsurance, because you do have
to pay California taxes on allthis shit too, which I'm sure is

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way higher sales tax.

Speaker 2 (54:38):
It was just income tax do you have to pay to have?

Speaker 3 (54:40):
this stuff shipped to you.
Well, no, because you get it.
And this is what's not right.
I didn't think, although I'mnot sure like what california as
opposed to delaware's tax,income tax issue is, but right,
I mean, I guess.
So if you win like money invegas, would you have to pay
nevada's taxes and delawaretaxes, or I've?

Speaker 2 (55:01):
never won in vegas me , but I'm just wondering.

Speaker 3 (55:04):
I don't know um.
Anyway, they said it wascalifornia, texas.
So um, no, you get theequivalent of what I believe
everybody gets the money.
I don't think you have to buythe car.

Speaker 2 (55:20):
I always heard that I didn't know if that was true
either that or they.

Speaker 3 (55:24):
you get the car from your local dealer.
Okay, so you would go to likeIG Burton or whatever to get
your brand new Mercedes orwhatever, but a lot of people
have to turn it down becausethey can't afford it, right?
I thought I put that in therebecause there was one.
I read that the guy turned itdown because he was in the

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middle of a divorce and didn'twant to have to Share it.
Yeah, he didn't want to have togive up half of it to his wife.

Speaker 2 (55:52):
I guess he didn't think that through.
Maybe he should have waited togo on the price strike till
after he signed that paper forthen go on.

Speaker 3 (56:01):
I thought I put that in there, but I guess I didn't
because I thought that washilarious.
But a lot of people have turnedit down because they just, I
mean, if you're going to win themoney, okay, because then you
just got to.
But although it said, somepeople just don't want to give
up that much money, but like,what are you doing?
Like you walked in with nothing, what's even if you have to
give up half of what you won?

Speaker 2 (56:17):
Right, that's more than you walked in the door with
.

Speaker 3 (56:21):
Yeah, but.
But that's why we're gamblers.
Yeah, true, we just think thatthat's breaking even.
When you don't lose, you'rewinning, if you don't lose, yay.
So pretty much that's theextent of it.

Speaker 2 (56:41):
That was very interesting.
I thought so that's an insidescoop on the price is right,
yeah.
Yeah, I felt so Lots of insidescoop on the price is right,
yeah.

Speaker 3 (56:48):
Yeah, I'm annoyed with myself because I know I put
it in here but I don't.
I think I deleted it because Iwas moving shit around and then
I think I deleted some, but alsothe whole island thing.
I would imagine it's like aBahamian island, a Bahamian
island.
A Bahamian island BecauseJohnny Depp owns an island in

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the Bahamas, because there'slike three million of them Right
.
And that had to have been likein the 70s, when that shit was
like yeah.

Speaker 2 (57:19):
Nothing.

Speaker 3 (57:19):
Yeah, because I feel certain you can't buy an island
now for less than like $40billion.
At least I'm going to get one.
Okay, I didn't win Powerballthis week, though.

Speaker 2 (57:29):
Did anybody win?

Speaker 3 (57:30):
Yeah, oh, I know Me and the guy at the at the
whatever the Quickie Mart I had,because I had won before and I
had I thought it was only $12,but I won $14.
Oh, I know it was a surpriseand I slid it to the guy and
he's just looking at me and Iwas like, do I want Powerball or

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Mega Millions?
And I was like, I mean, I guessPowerball?
And he was like, yeah, megaMillions just won last week.

Speaker 2 (57:57):
So I was like I know.

Speaker 3 (58:01):
I was like damn, that fucking sucks.
So yeah, that's the price totry.
Awesome.
If you want to go on, the Priceis Right.
You got to sign up and beexcited in line Boo I feel like
I know somebody that was in linefor the Price is Right, or
maybe it was like on a TV show.

Speaker 2 (58:21):
I want to say like when my husband lived in Arizona
he knew somebody that got onthere.

Speaker 3 (58:28):
And they had that traveling one.
Yes, that was like, came to theWicomico Civic.

Speaker 2 (58:33):
Center.
Yes, I remember that.

Speaker 3 (58:36):
That's weird.

Speaker 2 (58:37):
I think they've been in like Atlantic City or
something, yeah.

Speaker 3 (58:40):
I feel like they too had one like that.
Had residency in Vegas.

Speaker 2 (58:44):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (58:45):
That's weird too.
No, they did.
They did have one that was likea residency in Vegas.
Yeah, that's weird too.
No, they did.
They did have one that was likea residency in Vegas, and I
think I've been on cruises,where they played it too.
I've never played it, thoughI'm scared.
That's why I could never be onJeopardy.

Speaker 2 (58:59):
We're too introverted , oh my God, no.

Speaker 3 (59:02):
I tried One time.
I was so excited.
I was at the food show and theyhave these stupid games you
could play and I was so excitedbecause they had a money booth.
And I was so excited and Idrove my sister to the brink of
insanity.
I was like you have to get mein the money booth.
You have to get me in the moneybooth.
And it was the worst experienceof my life Because unless you

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go in with a plan oh because itjust first of all you go in and
you get very overwhelmed withthe amount of air flying at you.
So it's very like if you havesensory issues, I would avoid
the money, yes, at all costs,but then it's like money's just
flying at you.
It was not good and you're inthere for like a minute is like

(59:49):
I don't know really long time,when everybody is standing there
staring at you in a glass boxwhile you're trying to catch
money.
Yes, but that's how I am.
I like to be like this is whatI want to do, and then I get
into it and I'm like I hate ityeah.
Yeah, every second of it.

Speaker 2 (01:00:05):
Yes, Did you get any money?

Speaker 3 (01:00:08):
I think it was like five dollars, it wasn't.
And you could see like thehundred dollar bills go by your
face and you're like but I?
And then it's just, it's, yougot to have a strategy.
You got to watch other peoplein there to find out where the
wind is coming.
See, it's the same thing, likebecause I have a strategy when
it comes to claw machines, I'venever mastered those.

(01:00:30):
Oh, I can.
Fucking amazing.
You have to put your firstmoney in and know you're just
going to lose it.
Okay, Because you have to testthe claw strength how it closes,
because some of them close ontothemselves.
And then some don't even closeall the way.

Speaker 2 (01:00:47):
Right.

Speaker 3 (01:00:48):
So you have to just throw that first one away yes,
and then you got to get it fromall angles, yeah and look and
then you got it.
You have to really be on.
Yeah, I win shit and all thosethings all the time.
Very cool.
I don't think I've ever walkedaway from home without the two
dollar toy, but it's becausethey used to put cigarettes in

(01:01:09):
the in the claw machines downthe street for me in the arcade
and I was not old enough to buythem yeah, yep, the good old
days cigarettes in a fuckingclaw machine in the middle of an
arcade.

Speaker 2 (01:01:27):
So five-year-olds go by, right.

Speaker 3 (01:01:31):
And it would be like Marlboros and Camels.

Speaker 2 (01:01:33):
Oh, the good ones.

Speaker 3 (01:01:34):
Yes, it wasn't no cheap ass.
It would be nice cigarettes,nice, yeah.
So I got really good at gettingthem, gotcha.
So if you ever need anythingout of a claw machine, you
probably don't though yeah, sothat was it nice, that was I
loved it, thank you yes, thatwas fun.

(01:01:54):
Now I want to watch the prices,right, yeah, I kind of do too.

Speaker 2 (01:01:58):
Yeah, I want to see the new set yeah, I need to pay
attention because, like I said,I just catch the last five
minutes, but maybe I'll have toturn it on sooner.
I work from home on Mondays.
Maybe I'll check it out onMonday.

Speaker 3 (01:02:13):
I'm not home during the week, yeah.

Speaker 2 (01:02:17):
You could tape it on the VCR I don't think.

Speaker 3 (01:02:21):
I have a VCR and I don't have DVR anymore.
I don't think Because I don'thave regular cable.

Speaker 2 (01:02:30):
It's just over the air.
Yeah, that app, I have the app.
What over the air app?
Xfinity app?
Oh, can you get free channelswith that?
I pay for it, I just pay forinternet.

Speaker 3 (01:02:44):
And then and then I have an antenna that's a real
pain in the ass, an antenna Likeon top of the it's in my closet
, that points out that waytowards Salisbury.

Speaker 2 (01:02:55):
Wow.

Speaker 3 (01:02:57):
But you gotta like.
It's a pain in the ass, butit's the only way I can watch
football.

Speaker 2 (01:03:03):
Oh.

Speaker 3 (01:03:05):
Actually you get way more channels than you did when
we were kids, but you get CBS,fox, nbc, pbs.

Speaker 2 (01:03:14):
Is it snowy?
If you don't move it around,yes, oh really, I didn't even
know that was still a thing,yeah but it comes in, oh yeah,
and they're like $25 at Walmart.
Oh, mm-hmm, that's so crazy.

Speaker 3 (01:03:28):
You just have to have it in the right spot, and if
this is an indoor antenna, Ithink it would be better if I
got up into the attic with it.
I'm not doing all that, becauseit's literally just football
season that I watch those.
But you know what else it hastoo?
Is that the antenna?
Or it might be the TV.
I think it's the antenna.
It has all these channels thatare like just the Addams Family

(01:03:52):
or just Bonanza, or it'sliterally just one show all the
time.
That's hilarious the ArchieBunker.
I was watching Archie Bunkerand it's just all of the
episodes and then it just runsthem back through again.

Speaker 2 (01:04:10):
Huh, that's weird.
When I was in Brazil inSeptember, all the channels in
the hotel room were inPortuguese, except one was in
English, and it was that, showyou said you were watching which
one, archie Bunker or theAddams Family?
No, the one you said you werewatching.
Which one, archie Bunker or theAddams Family?
No, the one you said before westarted.
It's the one with the sciencenerds.

(01:04:34):
I've never watched it.
The Big Bang, yes, big BangTheory.
It was the only thing that ranon that channel and it was the
only thing that was in English,so that's the only time I've
seen it.
I love that show.
I don't care it's just neverone I got into.
That's all I'm rewatching itnow I don't dislike it, I just.

Speaker 3 (01:04:54):
I'm rewatching it now .
I'm waiting for have you everwatched resident alien?

Speaker 2 (01:04:59):
oh my god, it's fucking hilarious that was a
it's around jeopardy, last Wasit.

Speaker 3 (01:05:04):
It was oxymorons that were titles.

Speaker 2 (01:05:10):
So it is.

Speaker 3 (01:05:11):
Yeah, so we're oxymorons.
We're just morons.
If you would like to yell at usfor being oxymorons, you can on
all the socials at likewhatever pod we're on the
YouTube.
Yes, I think Nicole was goingto put that up on the Facebook

(01:05:32):
page.

Speaker 2 (01:05:33):
I think she was, maybe she did.
I spend a lot of time on thesocials.
I can't remember anymore.
She does a really good job onthe socials.
Thank, you.

Speaker 3 (01:05:41):
We're on the Tickety Talk, although I haven't been
playing with that much.
I don't know if you heard ourpromo that we did our little
trailer that we nailed in onetake, so badass it is.
So, yeah, check that out.
It's on there and you can emailus and tell us why you like the
prices right or don't.
Email us at likewhateverpod atgmailcom, or don't like whatever

(01:06:07):
, whatever, bye.