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

Directors:

Paul Alter
Bart Eskander

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | unknown

Release Date:

4 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Tagline:

Come On Down!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Famous Opening Theme | Guessing Game | Audience Participation | Economics | Product Placement

Awards:

27 wins & 61 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 28	11:00 AM	CBS
Tue. Dec. 29	11:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Bob Barker	...	Host / ... (172 episodes, 1972-2009)
Janice Pennington	...	Model (140 episodes, 1972-2000)
Dian Parkinson	...	Model (101 episodes, 1975-1993)
Holly Hallstrom	...	Model (100 episodes, 1977-1995)
Rod Roddy	...	Announcer / ... (71 episodes, 1985-2003)

Also Known As:

The Price Is Right (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Price Productions

Trivia:

16 May 1980: Grand Game is introduced.

Quotes:

[opening of the very first "New Price is Right" on September 4, 1972]
Johnny Olson: A fortune in fabulous prizes may go to these people today if they know when The Price is Right. Sandy Florinar, stand up. Paul Levine, stand up. Connie Dunnall, stand up. Myra Carter, stand up; and all four of you, come on down. You're the first contestants on "The New Price is Right!"
[theme plays]
Johnny Olson: And now, here's the star of "The New Price is Right": Bob Barker!
[Bob enters to throngs of applauding people]
Bob Barker: Oh, my, thank you, thank you so much, welcome to "The New Price is Right"; and let me assure you fans of the old "Price is Right" that this is your favorite game still based on the pricing of merchandise with wonderful awards for smart shoppers. We call it "The New Price is Right" because we have some exciting new games that you will enjoy right there at home with our studio audience...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in George Carlin: Back in Town (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Price Is Right Theme

One of the best game shows in TV History. Hosted by the classy and legendary professional Bob Barker!

Come on Down, but need I say more this is a long running TV classic that millions of Americans loved each and everyday! So good you have a loud and cheering audience and contestants are selected to make bids on prices of showcase items for then a chance to compete at higher prices and win big money! And many of the games and items shown are tough, but it's so interesting to try and price items. Bob Barker always made it watchable, he's a legend so classy and professional his voice and hosting is classic he was such a hard worker for so many years. A final note the showcase models were fantastic to watch also it made the male viewer take his eye and mind off the prizes for awhile at least especially when the screen showed sexy beauties Nikki Ziering or Dian Parkinson. Really a daytime TV legendary classic!