"The Price Is Right" has been around since 1965, and it has given away more than its share of ugly entertainment centers, useless blenders and laughably tacky two-door hatchback cars.But really, who's watching the world's longest-running subliminal advertisement for its products? The guessing game of "The Price Is Right" has always taken a back seat to contestants wearing bizarre outfits, jumping on Bob Barker and taking him down and going berserk when they win, say, $500.
Their unpredictably (and obliviousness to the fact that millions are watching their goofiness) is what we've always loved about America's greatest game show.
Keep reading to see the craziest, weirdest, wackiest, worst-dancing-est clips in the show's 38-year history.
Heh heh ... 420. Get it? Heh heh. Funny. This guy goes all the way out to California, to the studio at some ungodly hour, miraculously gets called on to "come on down!" and what does he do? He becomes a national joke. It doesn't help that the actual retail price was hundreds of dollars more than this doofus guessed.
Being on "The Price Is Right" is terrifying enough, but then you have to remember an unfunny dweeb like Drew Carey is trying to put you at ease by making fun of how nervous you are or making bad jokes about your fellow "dude" contestants. Then again, he would look even more ridiculous if he just stood there and let this zombie woman run amok.
Fans have been arguing about this video ever since it aired in January. Did this Showcase Showdown contestant fake her fainting spell for some sort of sympathy vote? Can you faint and recover this quickly? People who are actually home all day and have nothing better to do will surely debate these questions for centuries.
Although this clip runs far too long (hey, you have better things to do), it does contain some memorable moments: "Deadliest Catch" guy Josh Silberman jumping around like a deranged orangutan, Bob Barker golfing and the winner of a brand-new car humping that brand-new car. Skip to 6:00 for the winning putt and the automotive assault. Sorry to break it to you, Bob, but "hugging" does not usually involve pelvic thrusts.
"The Price Is Right" carefully selects its contestants prior to each show based on a survey of the incoming audience. They look for high energy, interesting T-shirts and crowd-pleasing stories, such as former-military people or couples celebrating their anniversaries. Often, though, the 18 espressos haven't kicked in and there's no way of knowing how wacky people will get later on. It's a shame the image quality on this clip is so poor because you would see that this break-dancing freak looks like the love child between John Turturro and Egon. Really, you don't need to see all that clearly to make out this dancing fool scaring Bob Barker right off the freaking stage.
In one of the most memorable moments in the show's history, Barker stopped the program to introduce one of the super-smokin' models to the audience, then brought out her boyfriend, who promptly proposed right there on the air. Based on the fact that the guy didn't even bother to get dressed up for this beautiful moment, we can't say we're surprised to learn that they broke up last year.
The final Bob Barker–hosted episode of "The Price Is Right" aired in June of 2007. It seems like the producers tried to cram in every insane possibility, from sobbing contestants to excited dudes who trip and fall down the aisle, into one ultimate broadcast. It worked. NSFW for the un-PC editor's inserts!
And lastly: Titty Cats is a real product, right? Because we've been searching for it for years, ever since this show aired.


























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Monday 03 January
By granny
Actually, Price Is Right has been around since the winter of 1957-58 with Bill Cullen as emcee.
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Monday 03 January
By Brian
Actually the original Price is Right was hosted by Bill Cullens and started in 1956, and ended in 1965, and had a different format than the one we know now. The Price is Right that we know now premiered on Monday, September the 4th, 1972, and the host was Bob Barker! I am a big Fan of Mr. Cullens, Mr. Barker, and Mr. Carey too! In fact when I was a kid, I enjoyed watching Mr. Barker on Truth or Consequences before he started doing the Price is Right! So the Price is Right has been around longer than 1965.
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Monday 03 January
By asronce
I remember watching old price is right with bill cullen. he had those coke bottle eyeglasses. ONE day the bidding panel (seated would bid on numerous items) bid on a cessna 150 that went for $7500,00. that was a big prize in 1961.
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Monday 03 January
By Pool man
The day Bob Barker retired was the day the show died.
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Monday 03 January
By LS
Noooo, Drew is doing quite well, thank you very much...
Saturday 08 January
By Pool man
Good one
Monday 03 January
By Joe
I am surprised this did not make the list. An episode from the late 70's, had probably the biggest blooper ever. A woman in a tube top in the back row, began running down after here name was called, to suddenly realize her tube top had come down.
That was back in the day of live Price is Right.....!
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Tuesday 04 January
By lita
Actually, she got all the way down to the pit, still jumping up and down without realizing she had flopped out of that tacky tube top.
Monday 03 January
By Dan
Now that he's lost weight Drew Carey looks more like Bill Cullen.☺
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Tuesday 04 January
By bosha
I have watched Price is Right forever...Way back it was fun to watch ...today, the contestants are so ridiculous, falling on the stage, doing flip flops, jumping on top of Drew, and I could go on and on. I believe this program will be going down-hill because of the stupid action of the "come on down" people.. For those people to act like that "does NOT" make the program, it makes you turn it off...The yelling, crying and falling all over everyone does not make sense...No one in their right mind acts like that AND, if the producers are asking them to do that...I will stop watching and so will my entire neighborhood...Let's get back to the Bob Barker days...a little fun, laughter, and class..I would love a comment from others...
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Tuesday 04 January
By Marie
I agree. Bob Barker had much more class and the show was better. But then, most older shows have more substance than modern ones. You just can't beat the quality of the earlier days of television!
Tuesday 04 January
By antfitz
The best moment ever was the gal who wore a tube top and it "came on down" when she came on down. She didn't even notice. It was on some bloopers show.
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Tuesday 04 January
By AL
the best show was in 1984 when my wife was a double show case winner with a bid just off by $9.00
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Tuesday 04 January
By Esurb
Throes of the show nearing its end: an emcee who is clearly bored and keeps repeating stuff like the names of new constestants to try and hype himself; a different announcer per day; almost all contestants have clearly been selected because they will act like fools coming down.
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