The Price Is Right

For other uses, see The Price Is Right (disambiguation).
"Come on down!" redirects here. For other uses, see Come on down! (disambiguation).

The Price Is Right
Also known as
  • The New Price Is Right (1972–73)
GenreGame show
Created by
Developed byFremantle
Directed by
  • Marc Breslow (1972–86)
  • Paul Alter (1986–2001)
  • Bart Eskander (2000–09)
  • Rich DiPirro (2009–11)
  • Michael Dimich (2011–12)
  • Ryan Polito (2012–13)
  • Adam Sandler (2013–present)
Presented by
Starring
Announcer
ComposerEdd Kalehoff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons52
No. of episodes
  • 9,000 (as of October 10, 2019; 4 unaired)[1]
  • Nighttime (1972–80): 300 (1 unaired)
  • Nighttime (1985–86): 170[2]
Production
Executive producers
  • Frank Wayne (1972–1988)
  • Bob Barker (1988–2007)
  • Syd Vinnedge (2007–2009)
  • Mike Richards (2009–2019)
  • Evelyn Warfel (2019–present)
Producers
Production locationsThe Bob Barker Studio, Television City, Los Angeles, California (1972–2023)
Haven Studios, Los Angeles, California (2023–present)
Running time
  • 38–48 minutes
  • (1975–present)
  • 22–26 minutes
  • (1972–75; 1972–80 Nighttime; 1985–86 Nighttime)
Production companies
  • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman
  • Productions (1972–84)
  • Price Productions
  • (1972–80 Nighttime;
  • 1985–86 Nighttime; 1972–94)
  • Mark Goodson Productions
  • (1984–2007)
  • All American Television
  • (1996–98)
  • Pearson Television
  • (1998–2002)
  • Fremantle (2002–present)
  • in association with CBS
    The Price Is Right Productions, Inc.
    (2002–present)
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 4, 1972 (1972-09-04) –
present
NetworkSyndication (Both editions)
ReleaseSeptember 11, 1972 (1972-09-11) –
September 13, 1980 (1980-09-13)
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1985 (1985-09-09) –
May 30, 1986 (1986-05-30)
NetworkSyndication (The New Price is Right)
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1994 (1994-09-12) –
January 27, 1995 (1995-01-27)
NetworkCBS (The Price is Right at Night)
ReleaseDecember 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) –
present
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The Price Is Right is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version added many distinctive gameplay elements. Contestants are selected from the studio audience: the announcer calls their name, invoking them to "Come on down!", the show's famous catchphrase.

The program premiered on September 4, 1972, on CBS. Bob Barker was the series's longest-running host from its 1972 debut until his retirement in June 2007, when Drew Carey took over. Barker was accompanied by a series of announcers, beginning with Johnny Olson, followed by Rod Roddy and Rich Fields. In December 2010, George Gray became the announcer. The show has used several models, most notably Anitra Ford, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom, Kathleen Bradley, and Rachel Reynolds.

The Price Is Right has aired over 9,000 episodes since its debut.[1] It is the longest-running game show in the United States[3] and is one of the longest-running network series in United States television history. The 50th season premiered September 13, 2021.[4] In a 2007 article, TV Guide named it the "greatest game show of all time.”

On March 2, 2022, it was announced that The Price Is Right would be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.[5][6][7] Host Drew Carey and executive producer Evelyn Warfel accepted the award at The Achievement in Broadcasting Awards on the NAB Show main stage in Las Vegas on April 24, 2022.

  1. ^ a b Aslanian, Emily (October 9, 2019). "'The Price Is Right' Hits 9,000 Episodes — The Game Show by the Numbers". TV Insider. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Fall Brings New Syndicated Shows" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2014.[dead link]
  3. ^ "'The Price Is Right' Celebrates 50 Years Tonight On CBS With New Games And Special Guests". CBS New York. September 30, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "CBS' Iconic Game Show "The Price Is Right" Celebrates its 50th Season when the Daytime Emmy Award-winning Series Premieres Monday, September 13". ViacomCBS Inc. Paramount. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "'The Price is Right' To Be Inducted Into NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame". TVNewsCheck. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Winslow, George (March 5, 2022). "'The Price is Right' To Be Inducted Into NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame". TV Tech. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Watkins, Mike (March 2, 2022). "The Stateside Original Will Be Celebrated By the American National Association of Broadcasters". ATV Today. Retrieved March 2, 2022.