I found my way into the Bill Cullen era of Price through the magic of the internet. I had never seen an episode from this era before, since I grew up with Bob Barker on CBS. When I searched for "Price is Right" one day, I decided to see what the show was like in black and white. After I clicked on the link, I kicked back and saw what I had missed.
It was magic. No forced excitement. It felt so real. Your everyday neighbor playing for everyday prizes? I'll take that over the stuff that you'd see today, because everything feels like it needs to be over the top. 50s Price is Right didn't feel like that, because it didn't have to be. It was successful in its own right.
It was magic. No forced excitement. It felt so real. Your everyday neighbor playing for everyday prizes? I'll take that over the stuff that you'd see today, because everything feels like it needs to be over the top. 50s Price is Right didn't feel like that, because it didn't have to be. It was successful in its own right.