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An Institution, 9 September 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

After over thirty years on the air, this I think it is right to call this show an institution. The Price Is Right is one of the few shows on television that is loved by young and old alike and that can be attributed to Bob Barker and the production staff who have done everything over the years to keep it fresh and innovative as well as exciting for the viewers. This is truly one show that I am proud to say that I grew up with.

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The best game show on Television!, 13 May 2004
Author: Chris Morrow (morrowman2) from Pickerington, Ohio

The Price is Right is without a doubt the best not to mention the longest running game show in the history of Television. I have watched the Price is Right ever since I was a little boy and I still watch watch it to this day. But, Here is what makes the Price is Right the best game show and that is none other then BOB BARKER! Bob Barker is the best host ever and he is the one that that makes the show the success that it always has been. I can almost a sure you that once Bob Barker either retires or dies that the show will never make it because no matter who they get to replace Bob the game show just would not be the same because Bob Barker is a one of a kind and there is only one of him!

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the best show on earth!, 31 January 2001
Author: tara monique douglas (cooltmdthemaster@yahoo.com) from washington dc

I have been in love at the price is right since 14 years ago i was 4 then and I still watch it.Wheel of Fortune,and Family Feud are my favorite tv game shows.I think the price is right needs an award and the Price is Right always going to be my show way the go price is right.

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Still Going and No Signs of Going Stale, 25 December 2003
Author: hfan77

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

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

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

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27 years and counting, 6 February 2000
Author: mcgee-8 from Oregon, USA

If Bob Barker didn't exist, television would've had to invent him. His folksy and highly-controlled approach is slick, witty, charming, disarming and utterly appropriate for the populist realm of game shows.

Until "Who Wants To Be Millionaire?," you could safely assert that there was no more populist a game show than "The Price Is Right." The cross-section of people who "come on down" to play the game is as culturally diverse a melting pot as you'll find on television. And because of this, it is easy for the viewer to relate to the contestants, and to feel for their ups and downs.

Skillfully facilitating all of this is Barker, who is refreshingly old-school in his across-the-board respect for the contestants. And he doesn't have to strain to "sell" the pricing games to the viewers -- most are clever, challenging and enduring.

One of the interesting elements about "Price" is that a contestant can be inept as a pricer, but if they're lucky enough, they could still advance to win the "showcase" at the end of the show. The "anything can happen" element this creates helps make the show even more interesting, if occasionally frustrating. (It seems unfair to disqualify an excellent showcase guest that is over by a few hundred, while the "winning" guest is under by several thousand. But those are the rules.)

Cheers to Mr. Barker, and to Rod and "the beauties."

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LONG LIVE THE PRICE IS RIGHT!, 7 June 1999
Author: anonymous from MD

I guess I am a Game Show fanatic! I have just finnished commentnig on Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! I love to watch the Price is Right on days off from School and over the summer. I like seeing the prizes and the reactions you get from people when they win something. It's a great show and I am so glad that CBS still shows it.

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A Priceless Gameshow, 11 July 2001
Author: SNL_FAN from Southern California

This show rules! Its really cool how a show that has been on since 1972 continues to do so well, and I think because its just really entertaining. They often have a lot of really good prizes, like some really good cars. I think this is a very enjoyable show for people who love to watch GameShows. I hope this comes to GameShow Network..

Thanks for Reading..

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Bridging Generations, 2 May 2006
Author: DMMeltzer from United States

I was a freshman in college in 1972 when the revamped show appeared on CBS Daytime. If there was no class scheduled in the Prue-VCR days, we'd gather in somebody's room to watch the show. It was not uncommon for residents of my dormitory to look out the window, see a friend coming, and yell their name followed by "COME ON DOWN!!!". Fast forward 34 years later to 2006, and the show has just as much-perhaps greater-following among college aged kids. And not just viewers. Look at the audience. Look at how many college students become contestants. In a day and age where everything eventually becomes old and younger generation moves on to the next biggest thing, it's comforting to see kids 18 years old enjoying the same thing I did when I was 18. (We'll address how that makes me feel old at 51 at a different time. LOL)

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one of the best shows ever!, 5 June 2005
Author: Ldmmay56 from United States

The price is right is one of the best shows ever created. It's funny to watch the contestants come on stage and kiss Bob and tell him how they have watched him for their whole lives or whatever their story is. It is always entertaining and Bob Barker is the best show host ever! It has always been funny to watch all the contestants praise him.I couldn't think of one thing that would make the price is right any better! Also the Price is Right Million Dollar Spectaculars are fun to watch even if they are exactly like The Price is Right. Probably because in general The Price is an awesome show, if you have never watched it You really haven't lived!!!

If you could rate shows I would rate this one a 10!!!!!

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Come on down!..Possibly the most exciting game show, 14 July 1999
Author: squash!

Bob Barker makes the same show routine seem like new; sometimes making mistakes. He is very kind to the contestants. Although the games haven't changed but prices have, the show is a complete success. I personally enjoy guessing which contestants win and studying their strategies. Come on down and watch the price is right, only on CBS.

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