The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
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| Format | Game Show |
| Created by | Bob Stewart |
| Developed by | Mark Goodson Bill Todman |
| Directed by | Bart Eskander |
| Starring | Bob Barker (1972–2007) Drew Carey (2007–present) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 6,837 as of March 19, 2008 |
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| Producer(s) | Syd Vinnedge (executive producer) Roger Dobkowitz Kathy Greco (co-producer) Stan Blits (co-producer) Sue McIntyre (co-producer) |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) (1975-Present); 30 minutes (1972-1975) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS (also aired in first-run syndication) |
| Original run | September 4, 1972 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular |
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The Price Is Right is a American game show centering on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes and products. The current version of the show premiered on September 4, 1972 on CBS, and was hosted by veteran game show host Bob Barker for 35 seasons until his retirement in 2007. The 36th season started on October 15, 2007 with comedian Drew Carey succeeding Barker.[1]
TV Guide named The Price Is Right the "greatest game show of all time".[2] The show is well-known[3] for its signature line of "Come on down!" which the announcer implores new contestants to do when their names are called.
The original version of The Price Is Right aired from 1956 to 1965 and was hosted by Bill Cullen.[4] While retaining some elements of the earlier generation show, the 1972 revival added many new distinctive gameplay elements,[5] and now has the distinction of being the longest continuously running game show in North American television history, with more than 6,800 episodes aired.[2]
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[edit] Overview
The gameplay includes four distinct elements, starting with One Bid, in which one of four contestants qualifies to play one of 75 different pricing games. In the current format, this happens six times per episode. Those six contestants are winnowed down in two Showcase Showdown rounds. The two remaining contestants vie for a Showcase of prizes worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Four contestants are called at the beginning of each episode, and one new contestant is chosen before each remaining One Bid.
[edit] One Bid
One Bid is a four-contestant qualifying game, played in an area known as Contestants' Row. A prize is shown, and each player bids a price. The contestant who bids closest to the actual retail price of the prize, without going over, wins it and advances to the stage area for the next round of competition. Bidding the exact price wins a cash bonus, currently $500 on a regular daytime episode. If all contestants over-bid then all bids are erased and they all must bid again.
[edit] Pricing games
The pricing game is where the contestant can win a larger prize such as cash, home furnishings, or a motor vehicle. Six pricing games are played per episode, following each round in Contestants' Row.
The producers select from a long list of pricing games. There are currently more than 70 different pricing games used. The selection and order of games to be played on an episode is previously determined by the producer.[6] The selection of a particular game is based on the time available in an episode, staging concerns, prize availability and a fairly even rotation of all the games.[7][8]
[edit] Showcase Showdown
The Showcase Showdown determines which contestants will play for the Showcase prize package at the end of the show. It occurs twice in the program, after the third and sixth pricing games. It involves the contestants who played the three preceding pricing games. Contestants spin a large wheel with twenty randomly ordered values from 5¢ to $1.00, in increments of 5¢. The goal is to have the highest total in one or two spins without exceeding one dollar. A total of exactly one dollar wins $1,000 and a bonus spin for another cash prize of either $5,000 or $10,000. In the event of a tie, a spin-off is held with the goal of coming closest to $1.00 in one spin, with the same bonuses still in play. The winners of each Showcase Showdown compete against each other in the Showcase.
[edit] The Showcase
The contestants are shown two large prize packages, and each bids on one. After the first showcase is presented, the player with the greater winnings so far may bid on it, or pass it to the other contestant and bid on the second.
The contestant who bids closer to the value of his showcase, without exceeding it, wins that showcase. A winning contestant whose bid is $250 or less below the price of his own showcase wins both showcases.[9] In the event that both contestants bid more than the price of each showcase, it is called a "double overbid" and neither showcase is awarded. Along with the One Bid round, the Showcase round is an element of game play most identifiable as being retained from the original 1950s version, which was dominated by bidding.[4]
[edit] Cast and crew
[edit] Hosts
[edit] Bob Barker, emcee for 35 years
Bob Barker began hosting The Price Is Right in 1972 and completed a 35-year tenure in 2007. Barker, who was recommended by CBS over original host Bill Cullen (who found the new show too physically demanding) and Dennis James (Goodson's original choice), was hired as host while still hosting the long-running stunt comedy show Truth or Consequences, and his retirement coincided with his 50th year as a television host. His final show aired on Friday, June 15, 2007, and was repeated in primetime, leading into the network's coverage of the Daytime Emmy Awards.[10]
After he became a noted animal rights advocate in the early 1980's, Barker signed off of each broadcast with a public-service message to "help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered". Carey carried on the tradition upon becoming the new host, although he does not say it exactly as Barker did.
[edit] Drew Carey takes over
On October 31, 2006, Barker announced that he would retire from the show at the end of the season. In March 2007, CBS and FremantleMedia began a search for the next host of the show. Drew Carey was chosen, and made the announcement of his selection in a July 23, 2007 interview on the Late Show with David Letterman [11] Carey's first show aired October 15, 2007.
[edit] Announcers
The Price Is Right has had three permanent announcers over the course of its run on CBS: Johnny Olson (1972–1985); Rod Roddy (1986–2003); and Rich Fields (2004–present). Several announcers have substituted on the show over the years, most prominently including Gene Wood (1985), Burton Richardson (2001-present) and Randy West (2003). They traditionally enjoyed greater exposure than the typical television announcer, frequently appearing on-camera throughout the show and in Showcase skits.[12]
[edit] Models
To help display its many prizes, the show has featured several models who were known during Barker's time on the show as "Barker's Beauties". Some of the long-tenured Barker's Beauties included Kathleen Bradley (1990–2000), Holly Hallstrom (1977–1995), Dian Parkinson (1975–1993), and Janice Pennington (1972–2000). Pennington and Bradley were fired from the program in 2000, allegedly for testifying on behalf of Hallstrom in a wrongful-termination lawsuit against Barker and the show.[13] Following the departure of Heather Kozar and Nikki Ziering, producers decided to use a rotating cast of models. Claudia Jordan was the last "permanent" model to appear on the show, in 2004. Carey does not use a collective name for the models, but refers to them by name.
[edit] Production staff
The highly successful game show production company of Mark Goodson and Bill Todman was responsible for producing the original as well as the revival versions of the game show. Longtime Goodson-Todman staffer Bob Stewart is credited with creating the original version of The Price Is Right.[14]
Roger Dobkowitz is the program's producer, having worked with the program as a production staffer since the current version's debut after graduating from San Francisco State University in 1972. Occasionally, Dobkowitz will have unscheduled appearances on camera when he answers a question posed by the host - usually relating to the show's history or records.
Kathy Greco, Stan Blits, and Sue MacIntyre are co-producers of the show, and Adam Sandler is associate producer. Frank Wayne, a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1950s, was the original executive producer of the show's current version; Barker added that role after Wayne's death in 1988. Previous producers have included Jay Wolpert, Barbara Hunter, and Phil Wayne Rossi (Wayne's son). Bart Eskander is the current director; Marc Breslow and Paul Alter each served long stints as director previously. Aside from Barker, the show's production staff remained intact after Carey became host; longtime FremantleMedia executive Syd Vinnedge was named the program's new executive producer.
[edit] Production information
[edit] Audience and contestant selection
Many audience members arrive early on the day of a taping.[15] Most have already received tickets for that day's show, although some hope to get same-day tickets. Audience members are then given the iconic nametags with a temporary identification number, which is also written on the person's ticket. Audience members are eventually brought through in groups of twelve for brief interviews with the production staff. A Social Security Number (or some national I.D. number for non-U.S. audience members) is required to be submitted.[16] Contrary to popular belief, contestant names are not chosen at random; rather, the interviews determine possible selections for the nine contestants per taping from among the pool of approximately 325 audience members.[17] With few exceptions, anyone at least 18 years old who attends a taping of the show has the potential to become a contestant on The Price Is Right. Those ineligible include current candidates for political office, employees of CBS or its affiliates, the production company or any firm involved in offering prizes for the show, and anyone who has appeared as a contestant on another game show within the previous year or on two shows in the previous ten years. Previously, contestants were limited to one lifetime appearance on The Price is Right, but may now appear again ten years after their original appearance. One contestant has appeared on the show in both 1978 and 2008. [18] The show staff alerts potential contestants, in person, on the show's Web site, and on the tickets themselves, not to wear costumes, such as those used to attract attention on Let's Make a Deal.[19][16]
[edit] Taping
The program is usually produced in about an hour.[20] Two episodes are usually taped each day, and there are normally three taping days per week. The program is taped in advance of its airdate; for example, the show broadcast on February 28, 2008, was taped on the preceding January 16.[21] As with many other shows that start production in the summer, the lead time varies during the season. The audience is entertained by the announcer before taping begins; after the taping session, there is a drawing for a door prize.[16]
[edit] Production company
The current version of the series was originally a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman production in association with CBS.[14] After Todman died in 1979, the unit became known as simply Mark Goodson Productions, and was announced as such on The Price Is Right from 1984 to 2007. Today, the series is produced by The Price is Right Productions, Inc., a joint venture of RTL Group and CBS.
For the sake of tradition, and through special permission from RTL's subsidiary FremantleMedia North America, the show continued to use the Mark Goodson Productions name, logo, and announcement at the end of each episode until Barker's retirement, even after Fremantle purchased and merged with the Goodson company. The show is now credited as a FremantleMedia production in association with CBS.
[edit] Set features
The Price Is Right has been taped at Studio 33 in CBS Television City for its entire run. The studio, which is also used for other television productions, was renamed the Bob Barker Studio in the host's honor on the ceremonial 5,000th episode in 1998.[2][22]
Contestants Row is placed at the front of the audience, with the scoring displays located on the edge of the stage deck. On stage are three sets of large, paneled, sliding doors, as well as a platform with a rotating wall (the Turntable). Pricing games and prizes are typically placed in these areas. There are also a "Giant Price Tag" prop, a large fly curtain, and other covers used to conceal prizes, games and other staging elements.[23]
The announcer sits at an off-camera podium stage left, while the production crew is in an area stage right.
The set was updated in 2007, when Carey took over as host. The predominant earthtone colors were brightened to project a modern look, while the set props largely remained as they were for Barker's shows.[24]
[edit] Broadcast history
The most recognized incarnation of the show premiered September 4, 1972 on CBS with Bob Barker as host. The show was first called The New Price Is Right to distinguish itself from the earlier Bill Cullen version (1956–1965), but it proved so popular in its own right that, within a year, the producers decided to drop the word "New".
The revival of The Price Is Right began as a half-hour show. It featured three pricing games and the Showcase, with the top two winners of the day participating in the Showcase. During the week of September 8, 1975, CBS experimented with a one-hour version of the show to celebrate its third anniversary.[25] The ratings for the week were strong enough to convince the network that the arrangement would work well permanently. CBS made the move on November 3, fitting the show to its current format of six pricing games and two Showcase Showdowns.[17] Beginning with the 36th season, CBS broadcasts each episode on the Innertube video on demand service available at CBS.com.
[edit] Syndicated productions
Three syndicated versions of The Price Is Right have aired. The first, which was launched at the same time as the daytime show, aired weekly until 1980.[26] It was distributed by Viacom Enterprises, which started as the syndication arm of CBS, and was hosted by Dennis James until 1977 and then by Bob Barker. James, a figure from the early days of TV, was originally intended to host both the network and syndicated versions of the program, but CBS executives preferred Barker for the daytime show. It was only when James' contract expired and the long-running Truth or Consequences ended production that Barker added the evening version to his duties. This version retained the 1972 half-hour format for its entire run, and did not add the daytime show's Showcase Showdown, double-showcase winner, or perfect-bid rules. In most of the U.S., stations carried the syndicated Price Is Right as one of five different programs every night of the week in one of the available timeslots created by the 1971 FCC Prime Time Access Rule.[14] Usually, the time slots were one of the two half-hours between 7–8 p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific time zones, and 6–7 p.m. in the Central Time Zone (Mountain Time Zone stations' practices varied).[26] It was cancelled after 300 episodes in 1980, after weekly syndicated game shows had fallen out of popularity in favor of daily offerings.
Five years later, in 1985–1986, veteran host Tom Kennedy starred in a daily version [27][28] which was faithful to the traditional half-hour format. This version was the first to adjust certain pricing games to accommodate five-digit prizes, most often cars; these adjustments were also used on the summer 1986 CBS prime-time "Specials". This version failed to earn prime access slots as its predecessor did, due to increased competition from shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, and often found itself in late night slots. This show produced 170 episodes.
In 1994, The Young and the Restless actor Doug Davidson hosted The New Price Is Right, another daily version. This series featured several significant changes, including eliminating Contestants' Row, a different format for the Showcase Showdown, a one-player showcase, and a completely different set.[29] This version was even less successful, and lasted only 20 weeks and 100 episodes. Several stylistic elements of this ill-fated series would later be integrated into the daytime series, while the one-player showcase was a concept based on many European versions.
[edit] CBS Primetime Specials and Series
CBS attempted to break NBC's dominance of Thursday night primetime by The Cosby Show and Family Ties with a six-episode summer series, The Price Is Right Special, beginning in August 1986.[30] In these episodes, host Barker and announcer Roddy wore tuxedos, and colored spotlights surrounded the "Big Doors".[31]
On August 23, 1996, CBS aired an hour-long 25th Anniversary Special, using the half-hour gameplay format and featuring a number of retrospective clips. A 30th anniversary special was recorded at Harrah's Rio in Las Vegas in 2002.[32] This one-time road trip enticed 5,000 potential contestants to line up for 900 available tickets, causing an incident that left one person injured.[33]
A second primetime series was a six-show series saluting various branches of the United States armed forces, police officers, and firefighters aired during the summer of 2002, as a tribute to the heroes of the terrorist attacks of 2001.[34] During The Price Is Right Salutes, a $1.00 on the bonus spin in the Showcase Showdown was worth $100,000 instead of the usual $10,000; this prize went unclaimed.
The success of the primetime series, which aired mostly in the summer, along with the rise of big-money "million dollar" game shows, led to CBS launching the current primetime series in 2003, The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular, which has aired 18 episodes.
In the first sixteen $1,000,000 Spectaculars, the bonus spin payoff for the Showcase Showdown was again increased, this time to $1 million. Beginning on the fourth $1,000,000 Spectacular, the winner of the Showcase earned a million-dollar spin if there was no bonus spin during either Showcase Showdown; during these post-Showcase spins, hitting a green section did not earn any money. The million-dollar spin was eliminated for Season 36 and was replaced with two other methods of winning the prize: One pricing game per episode was selected as a "million-dollar game" with an additional requirement that the contestant needed to fulfill to win the money; and in the Showcase round, the double showcase win rule was adjusted to include the million dollar prize if the winning contestant came within $1,000 of the actual retail price of their showcase.
On the primetime series, larger and more expensive prizes are generally offered than on the daytime show. Contestants' Row frequently offers prizes usually seen in pricing games, and many pricing games, including those played for money, offer larger prizes than on the daytime show. The Showcase frequently offers multiple or very expensive cars.
The 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike has given CBS time to commission another six-episode (and later expanded to ten episodes based on the success in the Nielsen ratings) primetime series. This prime time series features Drew Carey in a tuxedo, like the 1986 series.[35] A contestant on the first episode won $1,000,000 with a winning Showcase bid that was less than $1,000 below his actual showcase price; another $1,000,000 win was recorded at the end of the third show. A third $1,000,000 win was recorded on the fifth airing April 3rd in a pricing game.
[edit] Critical reaction and controversy
The program has been generally praised and remains a stalwart in television ratings over its long history.[36] The introduction of the program ushered in a new era of game show—moving away from the knowledge-based quiz show format, creating "a noisy, carnival atmosphere that challenged cultural norms and assumptions represented in previous generations of quiz shows".[37]
Beginning in the mid-1990s, the program production company—and in some cases, Barker, as executive producer—was sued by seven women. A majority of the lawsuits involved Barker's Beauties and other staff members in cases of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and racial discrimination.[36] Allegations of sexual harassment brought by model Dian Parkinson led to Barker calling a press conference to admit a past consensual sexual relationship with her, while denying any harassment and alleging instead that she was only angry with him for calling off the relationship. Barker was widowed in 1981 following the death of his wife, Dorothy Jo.[8] It has also been alleged that Barker and senior staff created a hostile work environment, particularly to those who would testify for the plaintiffs suing Barker.[13] Responding to the controversy just before his retirement, Barker told an interviewer, "They've been such a problem. I don't want to say anything about them. They're disgusting; I don't want to mention them."[38]
All the lawsuits, except for one, were settled out of court at the production company's insistence.[39][40]
[edit] Memorable moments
The Price Is Right has had many memorable moments over its thirty-six year history. Many times, an embarrassment or a blooper which would ordinarily be edited from scripted television series has been intact in the aired program. This has led to a long list of clips, many of which have been replayed in special episodes. Some of these include the following:
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"The most talked about incident in the history of the show," according to Bob Barker, involved a contestant named Yolanda Bowersley. While running down to Contestants' Row, she failed to notice that her tube top had slipped off, exposing her breasts. Upon recalling the incident, Barker explained, "She came on down, and they came on out!" TV Guide ranked it as the 19th most unexpected moment in television history.[41]
Yolanda shows the audience a little too much requiring censoring for broadcast.
- On the episode airing October 15, 1987, Bob Barker first appeared with white hair after years of dyeing it brown.[42] That specific show was taped after a two-month hiatus, yet aired in the middle of a broadcast week, so viewers at home were not aware of the impending change. Barker received a minute-long standing ovation by the audience and Barker gave an amusing anecdote before starting the game, asking viewers who hated his "new" hair color to write to Kathy Greco, a production assistant, now the show's co-producer.[42]
- Occasionally, April Fool's Day shows will present practical joke showcases. Such stunts have included showcases of ridiculously cheap prizes, such as paper plates and an eggbeater; one in which all of the prizes got broken; one with trips to obscure and nonexistent locales; nonsensical prizes such as "transrebounders;" and one that contained nothing but toy cars. Contestants were offered a simple, yet extravagant, replacement showcase to bid on afterwards, generally consisting of either multiple cars or a very expensive car such as a Cadillac or a Corvette.[42]
- On four occasions,[42] a contestant was called to "Come on down," yet no one stood up.[43][44][45] In one of those instances, the called contestant was in the bathroom, leading her husband to swiftly exit the studio to call his wife.[46]
- Numerous times, the mechanics of the pricing games failed, often while the contestants were playing or before the contestant had a chance to play. In many cases, this has resulted in a price being revealed and the contestant being awarded the prize without actually playing the game. Production staff have had to strengthen many props in Season 36, because the host has, especially in games where a trigger uncovers the price, pulled the lever with more force than previously.
- On several occasions, contestants have lost their balance spinning the wheel during the Showcase Showdown. On programs playing retrospective clips, these are usually edited together in close sequence for humor. [47]
- Contestants, in their spontaneous exuberance, have been known to cause injury to themselves or the host. Barker often recalls he was hugged by a Samoan contestant so hard that he was literally lifted off his feet and his ribs were bruised. It is much harder in the Carey era because of his size.[47]
- The first ever Halloween special occurred shortly after Drew Carey became host, and featured a fully decorated set, Carey and the models dressed in costume, and Rich Fields speaking with a vampire accent.[48]
[edit] Production statistics
- Dollar figures in U.S. dollars.
- 78. Number of perfect shows (all six pricing games won, most recently October 23, 2007)[49]
- 102. Number of pricing games, including retired games.
- 325. Approximate number of audience members per show. Of those, nine will be selected as contestants.[6]
- $2,746. Price of the Chevrolet Vega offered in the first pricing game (Any Number) of the first show. It was won.
- $147,517. Single-contestant record winnings, daytime (September 18, 2006, single-day American daytime game show record).[50][49]
- $1,153,908. Single-contestant record winnings, primetime (February 22, 2008 $1,000,000 Spectacular).[51] Includes million-dollar bonus in double-showcase win implemented under new Season 36 rules.
[edit] Price in other media
The Price Is Right has expanded beyond television to home and casino-based games.
[edit] Board games
Eight board games have been produced. One of them was a variation of a card game, using prizes and price tags from the original version.[52] The second was based more closely on the original version of the show.[53]
Three games were produced during the 1970s, by Milton Bradley, with Contestants' Row; a small number of pricing games; and, in the case of the third version, a spinner for the Big Wheel, albeit with the numbers in the wrong order. In the first two versions, decks of cards had various grocery items, small prizes and larger prizes; the third version simply had cards for each game that included ten sets of "right" answers, all using the same price choices. The instruction book would tell the "host" for the round what color cards would be necessary.
The 1986 version, again by Milton Bradley, was similar in scope to the earlier version, with new prizes and more games, but strangely lacking the Big Wheel.[53] The 1998 version of the game, this time by Endless Games, was virtually identical to the 1986 release, with the same games, the same prizes, and even the same prices; the only changes were the number tiles being changed to cardboard bits and the cars from the deck of 4-digit prizes being removed.
The 2004 edition, again by Endless Games, was a complete departure.[53] Instead of different prize cards and background games, the game consisted of everything you would need to play over 40 pricing games, and enough materials to create all the games not technically included if the "host" wished to and knew their rules; the Big Wheel spinner was also restored, this time with the numbers in the correct order. Additionally, the prices, instead of being random numbers that could change each time the game was played, were actual prices taken from episodes of the TV show. To fit everything in the box, grocery items and prizes were listed in the instruction book, and games were played on dry erase boards. A spinner would determine what game would be played next, although its use was not necessarily required if the "host" wished to build his own game lineup.
[edit] Computer and electronic games
In 1990, GameTek created a The Price Is Right computer game for the DOS and Commodore 64 platforms[54] and other systems to fit in their line of other game show games.
A hand-held Tiger game was made in 1998 with four pricing games,[6] and a DVD game with 12 pricing games and prizes taken directly from the show was produced by Endless Games in 2005[55], with a second DVD edition with a new game assortment due out in 2008[56].
An online edition of the game was available from Gamesville during the early 2000s but has since been discontinued.
Mobliss provides a suite of pricing games for cellular phones.[57] Previously, it offered Cliff Hangers[58] and Plinko.[59]
On March 26, 2008, Ludia Inc launched aThe Price Is Right video game for PC, with other platforms to come later.
[edit] Slot machines
A series of popular video slot machines, all based on the current version of The Price Is Right, were manufactured for North American casinos by International Game Technology.
The most common machines recreate the Showcase Showdown[60] as a bonus feature, with a wheel built into the game above the main video screen. At least four different versions of this machine exist as of 2006, each featuring additional bonus rounds based on popular pricing games: Plinko,[61] Cliff Hangers,[62] Punch a Bunch,[63] and Dice Game.[64] The Cliff Hangers game also exists as a mechanical reel slot machine, with a video screen positioned above the reels for the bonus.
In addition, a Money Game slot machine exists, albeit in limited release. This game has a potential top prize of a new car, and has a different bonus round than the other The Price Is Right slot machines in service.
Another slot machine called The Price Is Right Fishing Game has been created by IGT.[65] The game features a fishing-themed bonus and is not based on any pricing game featured on the program. IGT has also released a game called The Price Is Right Fort Knox Progressives, but there are no elements of the television program evident in its gameplay.[66]
[edit] Live casino game
Harrah's and the television show producers have agreed to do live licensed shows (dubbed The Price Is Right Live!) at their venues, with several performers, including Roger Lodge and Todd Newton hosting and Randy West, Daniel Rosen, or Dave Walls announcing.
[edit] DVD episodes
A four-disc box set DVD, titled The Best of the Price Is Right, was released on March 25, 2008.[67] This DVD features four episodes of the 1956 Bill Cullen series, 17 episodes of the Barker daytime series from 1972 to 1975 and the final five episodes of the daytime series hosted by Barker.
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[edit] External links
- The Price Is Right FremantleMedia official website
- The Price Is Right CBS official website
- The Price Is Right Golden Road fansite
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