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

User Rating:

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Directors:

Paul Alter
Marc Breslow
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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 | unknown

Release Date:

4 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Tagline:

Come On Down!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Famous Opening Theme | Audience Participation | Prize | Product Placement | Non Fiction

Awards:

19 wins & 38 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 13	11:00 AM	CBS
Tue. Oct. 14	11:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Bob Barker	...	Himself - Host / ... (89 episodes, 1972-2007)
Janice Pennington	...	Model (76 episodes, 1972-2000)
Johnny Olson	...	Announcer / ... (46 episodes, 1972-1985)
Dian Parkinson	...	Model (40 episodes, 1975-1993)
Holly Hallstrom	...	Model (38 episodes, 1977-1995)

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Series Directed by
Bart Eskander		(12 episodes, 2000-2008)
Marc Breslow		(5 episodes, 1972-1986)
Paul Alter		(1 episode, 1986-2000)

Series Produced by
Jay Wolpert	....	producer (186 episodes, 1972-1977)
Roger Dobkowitz	....	producer / associate producer (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Stanley Blits	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kathy Greco	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sue MacIntyre	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Syd Vinnedge	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Frank Wayne	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1972-1987)
Adam Sandler	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2008)
Bob Barker	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1987-2006)
Mark Goodson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1972-1992)
Bill Todman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1972-1979)
Phillip W. Rossi	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1975-2003)

Series Original Music by
Edd Kalehoff		(1 episode, 1972)
Sheila Cole		(unknown episodes)
James Patrick Dunne		(unknown episodes)
Michael Karp		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Gary Chamberlin		(1 episode, 2007)
Stu Landau		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Bente Christensen		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Bente Christensen		(2 episodes, 1972-2007)

Series Set Decoration by
James J. Agazzi		(1 episode, 1972)
Bob Allen		(1 episode, 1972)
Richard Domabyl		(1 episode, 1972)
Elizabeth Fowler		(1 episode, 1972)
Jack Hart		(1 episode, 1972)
Ray Jackson		(1 episode, 1972)
Gillian Harwood Chesse		(unknown episodes)
Charles Kreiner		(unknown episodes)
Lee Moore		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Marcelle Harden		(1 episode, 1972)
Robin Gurney		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Mira Wilder	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 2007)
Carol Wood	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2007)
Tracey L. Miller	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Bob Davis	....	production manager (1 episode, 1972)
Sue MacIntyre	....	production manager (1 episode, 1972)
Dan Rupple	....	production supervisor (1 episode, 1972)
Rita Burton	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Roger Peterson	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Bruce Comtois	....	cars stagehand (3 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Sound Department
Don Skinner	....	sound (1 episode, 2007)
Jack Beller	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Larry Eaton	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Maryann Jorgenson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Dirk Sciarrotta	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Denise Palm Stones	....	sound effects mixer (unknown episodes)
David Vaughn	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marty Wagner	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1972-2007)
Joe Aguirre	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Arvizu	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Cesar Cabreira	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Benjamin Centoducati	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ted Morales	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Gurney	....	costume stylist (1 episode, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Bob Duran	....	editor: video tape (1 episode, 1972)
Adam Sandler	....	editorial consultant (1 episode, 2007)
Mark Dawson	....	editorial staff (unknown episodes, 1976-1977)
Diane Curl	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)
Yann Debonne	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Manny Diaz	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)
Sharon Friem	....	editorial consultant (unknown episodes)
Mark Wayne	....	editorial consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Stanley Blits	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (5 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Other crew
Charles Chen	....	audience page (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gina Edwards-Cook	....	production assistant / production coordinator (2 episodes, 1972-2007)
David Hallmark	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1972-2007)
Karen Russak	....	production assistant / production coordinator (2 episodes, 1972-2007)
Fred Witten	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1972-2007)
Chuck Dukas	....	audience page (2 episodes, 2006)
Courtney Boches	....	audience page (2 episodes, 2007)
Mark Dawson	....	showcase writer (unknown episodes, 1977)
Jenna Thomas	....	production staff (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Sue MacIntyre	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2004)
Cindy Marshall	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Scott Bergman	....	electronic graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Patricia Berlly	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Stanley Blits	....	contestant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lori Lampell Bohn	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Marc Bowerman	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Jill Adair Brant	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Bob Chic	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Robert M. Cisneros	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Sylvia Clements-Henry	....	contestant coordinator (unknown episodes)
A.J. Cunningham	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Linda DiMarco	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Linda Doty-Reigert	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Carol Erwin	....	program staff (unknown episodes)
Nahldene Evans	....	program staff (unknown episodes)
Pamela Freeman	....	program staff (unknown episodes)
Robert Gray	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Sid Grosfield	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Robert Lane	....	program staff (unknown episodes)
David Menteer	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Nancy Myers	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Giovanna Nigro	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jim Rice	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jim Smith	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Harry Tatarian	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Tabitha W. Unterberger	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Price Productions (1972-1994)
• Fremantle Media North America (2002-)
• CBS Television (1972-)
• Mark Goodson Productions LLC (1994-)
• Mark Goodson Television Productions (1984-)
• Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions (1972-1984)

Distributors

• CBS Television
• Viacom (1972-1980) (USA) (TV)
• The Television Program Source (1985-1986) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Television (1994-1995) (USA) (TV)
• All American Television (1994-1998) (USA) (TV)
• Pearson Television International (1998-2002) (USA) (TV)
• Fremantle Media (2002-) (UK) (TV)
• Fremantle Corporation, The (2002-)

Other Companies

• Bob Barker Studio  taping location
• Botany 500  Bob Barker's wardrobe
• CBS Television City  taping location
• J.G. Hook  models' wardrobe
• Score Productions Inc.  music supervision
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

The Price Is Right (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

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:

The call for contestants to "Come on down!", popularized by announcer Johnny Olson was ranked #7 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

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...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Click (2006/I)

Soundtrack:

Price Is Right Theme

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