The Price Is Right

The Price Is Right's US 38th season logo.

The Price Is Right is a U.S. television game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia subsidiary of the RTL Group. It was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions in the United States in 1956, and was significantly revamped by them in 1972. Goodson-Todman, which later became Mark Goodson Productions, sold the rights to the show to what is now FremantleMedia in 1996. The Price Is Right tests contestants' knowledge of the prices of various products.

Original version

The original version, which first aired on NBC and later ABC television networks in the United States from 1956 until 1965, hosted by Bill Cullen, involved four contestants bidding on expensive products, trying to obtain a bid closest to the product's actual retail price without going over that price. After a set round of bids, the player whose bid was closest to the correct value of the prize (without going over) would win it. At the show's end, the player who had won the most (by dollar value) was declared the winner and returned to play again on the next episode. This version of The Price Is Right ended in 1965.

Revised version

The revamped version returned to the air in 1972 as "The New Price Is Right" (the "new" addendum was later removed) and is still in production in the United States. From September 4, 1972 to June 15, 2007, the show was hosted by Bob Barker. On October 15, 2007, Drew Carey debuted as the new host.

In this new iteration, four contestants place one bid on an initial product; the player who bids closest to the product's actual retail price without going over then gets to play one of several mini-games (dubbed Pricing Games in most countries) for an additional and more substantial prize or prizes. One contestant, through various elimination formats, could find themselves winning a large showcase of prizes at the show's conclusion by predicting the total price of a "showcase". Originally thirty minutes long, the show was expanded to its current hour-long format on November 3, 1975. At this time, a new feature, the Showcase Showdown, was introduced. The three pricing game contestants from each half of the show were asked to spin a large wheel displaying various amounts from five cents up to one dollar. The contestant in each of two Showdowns who came closest to one dollar in not more than two spins, without going over, was brought back to compete in the Showcase at the end of the show.

The 1972 American version was hosted by Bob Barker from September 1972 to June 2007; his last new episode aired on June 15, 2007. After a season-long search for a new host, Drew Carey took the helm of the show, with production resuming in August 2007 and Carey's first episode airing on October 15. It is believed to be the second longest-running game show on television, trailing only the Spanish-language variety show Sábado Gigante ^[1]; it is also the longest running five-days-a-week game show in the world. The Price Is Right is one of only two game show franchises to be seen nationally in either first-run network or syndication airings in the US in every decade from the 1950s onward; the other is To Tell the Truth, another show created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. On September 21, 2009, CBS aired two episodes of the Carey version of TPIR, the second one being the previous days show, until October 2, 2009 when Let's Make A Deal was ready. Time of the second show depended on local affiliates carrying it at 9AM, 10AM or 3PM, when Guiding Light was cancelled. On November 5, 2009, The Price Is Right celebrated it's 7,000th episode.

Versions

Versions and runs of the current version have included:

• • The Price Is Right (1972-Present): The current daytime version; hosted by Bob Barker (1972-2007), and Drew Carey (2007-Present) along with Rich Fields (2004-Present) as the announcer.
  • The Price Is Right (1972-1980): A weekly syndicated series hosted by Dennis James (1972-1977) and then Bob Barker (1977-1980). It was referred to on-air as "the nighttime 'Price is Right'."
  • The Price Is Right (1985-1986): A daily syndicated version hosted by Tom Kennedy, also referred to on-air as "the nighttime 'Price is Right'."
  • The Price Is Right Special (1986): A primetime Summer series on CBS hosted by Bob Barker.
  • The New Price Is Right (1994-1995): A short-lived daily syndicated nighttime version hosted by Doug Davidson.
  • Primetime specials (2002-Present): Beginning in 2002, a series of specials began to be produced based on the current daytime version to be aired during CBS's primetime lineup. Starting off as episodes saluting branches of the United States armed forces in the wake of the September 11 attacks. These primetime specials later evolved into the Million Dollar Spectaculars, special episodes featuring chances at winning $1,000,000; either as a Showcase Showdown bonus spin in place of its previous grand prize, or in the Drew Carey-hosted specials — meeting a specific goal in a pricing game or bidding within $1000 (or later $500) of the actual retail price of a Showcase (along with the traditional practice of winning both Showcases). More expensive prizes are also offered during these specials, including cash prizes - doubled from their daytime counterparts..

International versions

The 1972 revised format appeared on Australian TV the following year and debuted in the UK in 1984; and has also been adapted around the world. A few staff members from the international versions have made appearances on the U.S. version in the audience, namely hosts (so far, only Alain Leveille from the French-Canadian version, Larry Emdur from the Australian version, and Marco Antonio Regil from the Mexican version (along with other staff members) have appeared on the U.S. show; Regil was also a candidate in 2007 to take over the show and currently is an alternating host on the live casino show). One of the Italian version's models also appeared on the U.S. version as a model when two of the U.S. version's three models were absent.

Region/Country	Local name	Network	Main Host	Date premiered
Argentina	El Precio Justo	Canal 9	Fernando Bravo	1990s
Australia	The Price Is Right	Seven Network Network Ten Nine Network	Ian Turpie Larry Emdur	1981-1989 1993-2005
Belgium	De Juiste Prijs	VTM	Jan Theys
Brazil	O Preço Certo	SBT Rede Record	Silvio Santos Juan Alba	1980s october 2009
Canada French	Misez Juste	TQS	Alain Léveillé	1994-1995
Canada English	The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectaculars	CH		1994-1995
Chile	Diga lo que vale	Canal 13	Don Francisco	1981-1987
China	Gòu Wù Jiē Dào	CCTV-2	Gao Bo
Colombia	El Precio es Correcto	Canal Uno	Gloria Valencia de Castaño	1980s
Estonia	Kuum Hind	Kanal 2	Emil Rutiku	October 2007
Finland	Mitä Maksaa	Nelonen MTV3	Mikko Yoderson Petri Liski	1983-1988 1998-2000
France	Le Juste Prix	TF1	Philippe Risoli Vincent Lagaf'	1987-2001 2009
Germany	Der Preis ist heiß	RTL	Harry Wijnvoord Walter Freiwald	May 2,1989-1997
India	Yehi Hai Right Price	Zee
Indonesia	Tebak Harga	TransTV	Muhammad Farhan
Israel	פחות או יותר Pachot o' Yoter	Channel 2	Aki Avni	1994
Italy	OK, il Prezzo è Giusto!	Canale 5 Rete 4	Gigi Sabani Iva Zanicchi Emanuela Folliero Maria Teresa Ruta	1983-1986 1987-1999 1999 2000-2001
Japan	The Chance	Tokyo Broadcasting System	Shiro Ito
Latvia	Veiksmes cena		Valters Krauze	January 7, 2007
Mexico	Atínale al Precio	Televisa	Marco Antonio Regil	1997-2001
Morocco	السعر الصحيح Al seer al Saheeh	2M		2002
Netherlands	Prijs je Rijk Prijzenslag Cash en Carlo	RTL 4 RTL 7	Fred Oster Hans Kazan Carlo Boszhard	1987 1989-1995 2000
New Zealand	The Price Is Right	TV3	Dave Jamieson	1992
Peru	Diga lo que Vale	Pan-Tel Network	Johnny Lopez	1982-1984
Philippines	The Price Is Right	ABC-5	Dawn Zulueta	January 2001-2003
Poland	Dobra cena	TVN	Grzegorz Wons	1997-1998
Portugal	O Preço Certo O Preço Certo em Euros	RTP1	Carlos Cruz and Nicolau Breyner Jorge Gabriel and then Fernando Mendes
Romania	Preţul Correct	ProTV	Stelian Nistor	November 1997
Russia	Цена удачи	NTV	Boris Smolkin, replaced by Anton Komolov	September 11, 2005 - June 25, 2006
Spain	El Precio Justo	TVE1 Antena 3	Joaquín Prat Carlos Lozano Guillermo Romero Juan y Medio
Thailand	ทายได้ให้เลย	JSL	Bundit Kosolpisit
Turkey	Kaç Para?	aTV	Özkan Uğur Vatan Şaşmaz	September 8, 2003-January 23, 2004.
United Kingdom	The Price Is Right	ITV Sky One	Leslie Crowther Bob Warman Bruce Forsyth Joe Pasquale	March 24, 1984-January 12, 2007.
United States	The Price Is Right	NBC ABC CBS Syndicated	Bill Cullen (1956-65) Bob Barker (1972-2007 multiple versions) Dennis James (1972-77 syndication) Tom Kennedy (1985-86 syndication) Doug Davidson (1994-95 syndication) Drew Carey (2007-present)	November 26, 1956- March 9, 1965 September 4, 1972-present
Venezuela	El Precio Justo	RCTV	Winston Vallenilla	2002
Vietnam	Hãy Chọn Giá Đúng	VTV3	Lại Văn Sâm Lưu Minh Vũ	2004

Nations not listed

According to Fremantle's website, versions of the show have also aired in Greece, Lithuania, and Pakistan.

External links

• OK, il prezzo è giusto! - Italian fan website
• Der Preis Ist Heiss Fansite
• Le Juste Prix Fansite
• Le Juste Prix French version non-official Fansite

Executive producers

List of The Price is Right games

Along with spinning the wheel to get in the showcase showdown there have been several pricing games.

• 3 Strikes
• A to Z
• Any Number (1972-)
• Blank Check
• Bullseye (1972-)
• Cliffhanger
• The Clock Game (1972-)
• Danger Price
• Dice Game
• Five Price Tags (1972-19**)
• Flip Flop (200*-Present)
• Golden Road (1975-200*)
• Grand Game
• Grocery Game
• Hole in One
• Hurdles (1977-1983)
• Money Game
• Now and Then
• Plinko
• Professor Price Game (1980s)
• Push Over
• Secret "X"
• Spelling Bee
• Superball
• Switcheroo
• Take Two
• Ten Chances
• Walk of Fame

This is a list of games featured on the show through the show's history.

List of The Price is Right cast

See also

• List of television show franchises

Licensed Merchandise

Endless Games, which in the past has produced board games based on several other game shows, including The Newlywed Game and Million Dollar Password, distributes home versions of The Price is Right, including a DVD edition and a Quick Picks travel-size edition. Nintendo also released a version of the tv game show for the Nintendo DS console on September 9, 2008.

References

External links

• Official Fremantle website and video social network community for The Price Is Right
• Official CBS website for The Price Is Right
• The Price Is Right at the National Film and Sound Archive

v • d • e The Price Is Right U.S. Versions Current series • 1956–65 original series • 1994–95 syndicated series The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular • The Price Is Right Live! International versions Australia • United Kingdom • Other international versions Major elements One Bid • Pricing Games • Showcase Showdown • The Showcase Hosts (U.S.) Bob Barker • Drew Carey • Bill Cullen • Doug Davidson • Dennis James • Tom Kennedy Others on-air (U.S.) Rich Fields • Johnny Olson • Rod Roddy • Burton Richardson • Models Production Staff (U.S.) Frank Wayne • Mark Goodson • Bill Todman • Jay Wolpert • Roger Dobkowitz • Kathy Greco • Syd Vinnedge • Mike Richards • Sherell Paris (production assistant) • Marc Breslow (director) Notable Int'l Hosts Leslie Crowther • Larry Emdur • Bruce Forsyth • Marco Antonio Regil • Gigi Sabani • Ian Turpie • Carlo Boszhard • Iva Zanicchi • Joaquin Prat • Vincent Lagaf Pricing Games v • d • e Active pricing games Any Number • Balance Game • Barker's Bargain Bar • Bonkers • Bonus Game • Bullseye • Card Game • Check Game • Check-Out • Clearance Sale • Cliff Hangers • Clock Game • Coming or Going • Cover Up • Credit Card • Danger Price • Dice Game • Double Prices • Eazy az 1 2 3 • Five Price Tags • Flip Flop • Freeze Frame • Gas Money • Golden Road • Grand Game • Grocery Game • ½ Off • Hi Lo • Hole in One • It's in the Bag • Let 'em Roll • Line em Up • Lucky $even • Magic # • Make Your Move • Master Key • Money Game • More or Less • Most Expensive • Now....or Then • One Away • 1 Right Price • 1 Wrong Price • Pass the Buck • Pathfinder • Pick-a-Number • Pick-a-Pair • Plinko • Pocket ¢hange • Punch a Bunch • Push Over • Race Game • Range Game • Safe Crackers • Secret "X" • Shell Game • Shopping Spree • Side by Side • Spelling Bee • Squeeze Play • Stack the Deck • Step Up • Swap Meet • Switch? • Switcheroo • Take Two • Temptation • Ten Chances • That's Too Much! • 3 Strikes • Triple Play • 2 for the Price of 1 v • d • e Retired pricing games Add 'em Up • Balance Game (1980s) • Bullseye (1972) • Bump • Buy or Sell • Double Bullseye • Double Digits • Finish Line • Fortune Hunter • Gallery Game • Give or Keep • Hit Me • Hurdles • It's Optional • Joker • Make Your Mark • Mystery Price • On the Nose • On the Spot • Penny Ante • The Phone Home Game • Poker Game • Professor Price • Shower Game • Split Decision • Super Ball!! • $uper $aver • Telephone Game • Time Is Money • Trader Bob • Walk of Fame v • d • e Pricing games played on international versions 3 in a Row • Matchmaker • Permutation • Side by Side (UK) • Time-Play (British Clock Game) • Walk The Line • Nine Pins •Australia and Philippine format: Showcase Playoff / The Showcase • Penalty!