When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.

When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.

  • magnetosphere@kbin.social
    34·
    1 year ago

    Wow. I didn’t realize he was that old.

    I will always associate The Price Is Right with staying home sick from school.

    • ummthatguy@lemmy.world
      20·
      1 year ago

      How do you do, fellow late-x/early millenial? Spent many a sick or “sick” day watching cartoons and then Price at 10AM. Good times.

    • Kool_Newt@lemm.ee
      7·
      1 year ago

      Me too! Combined with the ability to manipulate my mom into giving me Skittles and pizza for lunch it was amazing.

      I can still hear it. doot doot doot doot doot ..doot ..doot ....doot .....doot .....dooot ........doot .....................doot

    • PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Me too, but everyone was always watching it in college.

      For me, it’s let’s make a deal and the British version of who’s line is it anyway.

      (Still with the geniuses Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles)