The Price Is Right From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The Price Is Right's US 37th season logo.Contents [hide] 1 Original version 2 Revised version 3 International versions 3.1 Argentina 3.2 Australia 3.3 Belgium 3.4 Brazil 3.5 Canada 3.5.1 French-language 3.5.2 English-language 3.6 Chile 3.7 China 3.8 Colombia 3.9 Estonia 3.10 Finland 3.11 France 3.12 Germany 3.13 India 3.14 Indonesia 3.15 Israel 3.16 Italy 3.17 Japan 3.18 Latvia 3.19 Mexico 3.20 Morocco 3.21 Netherlands 3.22 New Zealand 3.23 Peru 3.24 Philippines 3.25 Poland 3.26 Portugal 3.27 Romania 3.28 Spain 3.29 Thailand 3.30 Turkey 3.31 United Kingdom 3.32 Venezuela 3.33 Vietnam 3.34 Nations not listed 3.35 External links 4 See also 5 Licensed Merchandise 6 References 7 External links The Price Is Right is a U.S. television game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia subsidiary of the RTL Group. It was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions in the United States in 1956, and was significantly revamped by them in 1972. Goodson-Todman, which later became Mark Goodson Productions, sold the rights to the show to what is now FremantleMedia in 1996. The Price Is Right tests contestants' knowledge of the prices of various products. [edit] Original version Main article: The Price Is Right (1956 game show) The original version, which first aired on NBC and later ABC television networks in the United States from 1956 until 1965, hosted by Bill Cullen, involved four contestants bidding on expensive products, trying to obtain a bid closest to the product's actual retail price without going over that price. After a set round of bids, the player whose bid was closest to the correct value of the prize (without going over) would win it. At the show's end, the player who had won the most (by dollar value) was declared the winner and returned to play again on the next episode. This version of The Price Is Right ended in 1965. [edit] Revised version Main article: The Price Is Right (U.S. game show) The revamped version returned to the air in 1972 as "The New Price is Right," and is still in production in the United States. From September 4, 1972 to June 15, 2007, the show was hosted by Bob Barker. On October 15, 2007, Drew Carey debuted as the new host. In this new iteration, four contestants place one bid on an initial product; the player who bids closest to the product's actual retail price without going over then gets to play one of several mini-games (dubbed Pricing Games in most countries) for an additional and more substantial prize or prizes. One contestant, through various elimination formats, could find themselves winning a large showcase of prizes at the show's conclusion. Originally thirty minutes long, the show was expanded to its current hour-long format on November 3, 1975. At this time, a new feature, the Showcase Showdown, was introduced. The three pricing game contestants from each half of the show were asked to spin a large wheel displaying various amounts from five cents up to one dollar. The contestant in each of two Showdowns who came closest to one dollar in not more than two spins, without going over, was brought back to compete in the Showcase at the end of the show. The 1972 American version was hosted by Bob Barker from September 1972 to June 2007; his last new episode aired on June 15, 2007. After a season-long search for a new host, Drew Carey took over the helm of the show, with production resuming in August 2007, with Carey's first episode airing on October 15. It is believed to be the second longest-running game show on television, trailing only the Spanish-language variety show Sábado Gigante [1]; it is also the longest running five-days-a-week game show in the world. The Price Is Right is one of only two game show franchises to be seen nationally in either first-run network or syndication airings in the US in every decade from the 1950s onward; the other is To Tell the Truth, another show created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. [edit] International versions The 1972 revised format appeared on Australian TV the following year, and debuted in the UK in 1984. The format has since been seen in dozens of countries. In the United States and Canada: The Price Is Right (1956-1965), the original version hosted by Bill Cullen. The Price Is Right (1972-present), hosted by Bob Barker (September 1972-December 1974, December 1974-June 2007), Dennis James (December 1974) [2], and Drew Carey (October 2007-present). The Price Is Right (1972-1980), a weekly nighttime syndicated series hosted by Dennis James; Bob Barker took over as host in 1977 until its end in 1980. The Price Is Right (1985-1986), a nightly syndicated version hosted by Tom Kennedy. The Price Is Right Special (1986), a summer weekly series in primetime on CBS hosted by Bob Barker. The New Price Is Right (1994-1995), the short lived nighttime version hosted by Doug Davidson. The Price Is Right Primetime (2002-present), a series of primetime specials spun off from the daytime show. The title of this version of the show has changed over the years, and all primetime specials since 2002 (except the 2008 daytime show moved into primetime, which has a daytime production code) are technically one series. They are listed as follows: The Price Is Right Salutes... (2002, 2008), The branches of the military are saluted in each episode (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard) with contestants coming from the designated branch. A sixth episode, saluting police officers and firefighters, finished this first series. This series was designed as a tribute to the military shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. A seventh episode, originally set as a daytime episode for broadcast on November 11, 2008, was subsequently moved to November 14 as a primetime episode to air in the sweeps period. The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular (2003-present). At various points a contestant will be given the opportunity to win $1,000,000. Prize values are often more expensive than on the daytime show and cash awards are often doubled. A few staff members from the international versions have made appearances on the U.S. version in the audience, namely hosts (so far, only Alain Leveille from the French-Canadian version, Larry Emdur from the Australian version, and Marco Antonio Regil from the Mexican version (along with other staff members) have appeared on the U.S. show; Regil was also a candidate in 2007 to take over the show and currently is an alternating host on the live casino show). One of the Italian version's models also appeared on the U.S. version as a model when two of the U.S. version's three models were absent. [edit] Argentina El Precio Justo was hosted by Fernando Bravo and announced by Adrián Noriega. It aired on Azul TV (now Canal 9) during the late 1990s and early 2000s. [edit] Australia Main article: The Price Is Right (Australian game show) [edit] Belgium De Juiste Prijs, hosted by Jan Theys. [edit] Brazil O Preço Certo, hosted by Silvio Santos. Airing during the 1980s, it was broadcast on SBT. [edit] Canada [edit] French-language Misez Juste, hosted by Alain Léveillé. The French-Canadian version had a significantly smaller budget (Car rentals in place of car give-aways, trips to Halifax and Cuba) and a set more akin to Let's Make a Deal. The series lasted from 1994 to 1995. The host Alain (along with announcer Fabien Major) also appeared on an episode of the U.S. version of The Price is Right in 1994. This series aired twice a week, unlike the two other versions airing at the time. It aired on TQS, and was produced by the Coscient Group (which also produced the French-Canadian version of Family Feud). According to one web site, a man named Claude Mercier hosted a locally aired version of this show (it's presumed Fabien Major was also announcing this version). [edit] English-language The United States episodes were rebroadcast on a delay of approximately one month on Prime in Canada from August 12, 2002 to May 31, 2006. The rebroadcasts ended when Prime was rebranded as TVtropolis, with a new schedule featuring mainly off-network repeats of sitcoms and dramas, plus some new original and imported programming. Prime's episodes were recordings of the East Coast CBS feed with the closed captioning plugs that precede the Showcase Showdowns removed. Episodes pre-empted on this feed were either not shown or substituted with tapes sent from the production company. In some cases the tapes they received were actually rough versions of the episodes that had not yet been edited into the final product. For instance, one episode seen on Prime had Bob Barker say to a contestant, "This is your Showcase!" followed by a brief pause, a fade to black, and then Bob counting down and giving last minute instructions to the contestant before the Showcase proceeded. Also, Christmas week episodes were never aired on Prime due to the delayed rotation. Some episodes that were briefly interrupted with a CBS News Special Report had that interruption kept in in Prime's rebroadcasts. CH and privately owned CBC stations such as CKWS-TV also aired the series simultaneously with CBS without any tape delays, often directly from CBS' network feeds. If an episode was interrupted with a Special Report from CBS News, CH would often carry it. If an episode was pre-empted by CBS, CH would show alternate programming instead. Canadian cable TV includes many American networks, including CBS, so the majority of Canadians have access to U.S. broadcasts of The Price Is Right. However, in many areas (especially on systems with a CH channel in the line-up), the CH broadcast is generally "simsubbed" over the CBS signal. Local carriage of the Million Dollar Spectaculars may vary by area, as these specials were not seen locally on most CH stations. In the Toronto area, the specials were televised in the past by CFMT-TV and, most recently, CKXT-TV. These specials, seen simultaneously with the CBS broadcasts, were often broadcast from tape or a prior satellite feed from the producers, instead of directly off the CBS feed. In addition, the standard definition telecasts of the 2008 Million Dollar Spectaculars on CKXT were shown in widescreen for analog viewers, unlike the CBS telecast, which were in cropped fullscreen analog. With the rebranding of CH to E! in fall 2007, involving the entire schedule except for primetime and local news and focusing on entertainment and celebrity programs, The Price Is Right moved in the Toronto area from CHCH-TV to CKXT-TV and in the Vancouver area from CHEK-TV to CHNM-TV. In Manitoba, CHMI-TV began airing The Price Is Right in fall 2008, the only Citytv station that airs the show. [1] In addition, Omni Television stations in Toronto (CJMT-TV), Calgary (CJCO-TV) and Edmonton (CJEO-TV) began carrying the show starting in Fall 2008. [edit] Chile Diga lo que vale (Say What It Is Worth) hosted by Don Francisco, aired from 1981 to 1987 on Channel 13 and its affiliate Telenorte. It was aired after Teletarde. [edit] China Gòu Wù Jiē Dào - little is known of this show other than that its name translates to "Shopping Street" and that it is airing on CCTV-2. It is not known if the format was actually licenced from FremantleMedia. The host is Zhen Cheng. This show borrows many elements from the U.S. version. In addition, a version in Taiwan (airing on China Television) has similar elements to the Italian show, such as song-and-dance routines. [edit] Colombia El Precio es Correcto ("The Price is Right"), hosted by Gloria Valencia de Castaño and announced by Hernando El Capi Romero Barliza in the late 1980s, aired on Inravisión's Cadena Uno (today Canal Uno) every Tuesday from 1 to 1.30 pm, after midday newscast Noticiero Nacional. It featured four pricing games per episode and no showcase round, and was produced by RTI As in the US version, Contestants' Row was composed of people selected from the audience by an invisible announcer, and the contestants were selected from Contestants' Row through a bidding game. After the first two games, Contestants' Row was fully renewed for the last two games of the show. All games were inspired by the U.S. version. The first and third games used to change from one week to another but the second and fourth ones were always the same. The second game, Grand Game, was called El Mercadito ("The Little Market"), took its cues from Let's Make a Deal, complete with a "zonk" prize. In it, the contestant had to choose from among six articles, four which were above or below a given price. The contestant began the game with 10 pesos and would multiply them by 10 for each correct article that he would choose, up to a highest earning of 100,000 Colombian pesos. If he failed before attaining this highest price, he would be proposed a triqui-traque (treat): either he kept his winnings, or he could switch it for a surprise prize hidden behind a curtain. This surprise prize could be much greater (e.g., a VCR or an Oriental rug) or much smaller (e.g., a broom or a glass of orange juice) than the cash. The fourth game was a Colombian rendition of the Race Game. The contestant had 60 seconds to run across the stage to place the correct price on five different articles, and when a price was indeed right, a light went on. Instead of running to and from the prizes, the contestant was required to dance across the stage. He was allowed to choose the background music; possible choices included cumbia, merengue, paso doble, and joropo. [edit] Estonia Kuum Hind ("Hot Price"), hosted by Emil Rutiku, began airing in October 2007 on Kanal 2. [edit] Finland Mitä Maksaa ("What Does It Cost"), aired 1983-1988, and was hosted by Mikko Yoderson. It most likely aired on MTV3. A second version, hosted by Petri Liski, aired on Nelonen from 1998-2000. [edit] France Le Juste Prix, hosted by Max Meynier (1987-1988), Eric Galliano (1988), Patrick Roy (1988-1992) and Philippe Risoli (1992-2001). It aired at 12:05 on TF1 and became one of the most famous game shows of the 1990s. Le Juste Euro, hosted by Patrice Laffont, lasted only two weeks, and aired in January 2002 on France 2. It was replaced with Attention à la marche, hosted by Jean-Luc Reichmann. [edit] Germany Der Preis ist heiß ("The Price Is Hot"), hosted by Harry Wijnvoord and announced by Walter Freiwald, aired on RTL (1989-1997). The first season of this show used a set that had lots of pink and blue; the later series had a set that somewhat resembled the U.S. set. The theme music was also changed to the U.S. theme as well. The intro later included a light box, like the U.S. version. It was recently featured on Germany's Gameshow Marathon. [edit] India Three versions -- Yehi Hai Right Price, Tol Mol Ke Bol, & The Price Is Right -- have aired. [edit] Indonesia Tebak Harga. It didn't last long, due to the instability of the Rupiah, the currency of Indonesia. The show was on TransTV and hosted by Muhammad Farhan (commonly known by his last name only). [edit] Israel Pachot o' Yoter ("More or Less") was hosted by actor Aki Avni in 1994, and aired on Israel's Channel 2. [edit] Italy OK, il prezzo è giusto!, hosted by Gigi Sabani (1983-1986), Iva Zanicchi (1987-2000) (to early 1999, then again from Fall 1999 to 2000), Emanuela Folliero (a few months in 1999), and Maria Teresa Ruta (2000-2001). During the 1980s and early 1990s, it aired on Canale 5, then, by the mid-1990s, it moved to Rete 4. This is the second longest continually-running version of The Price Is Right, airing from 1983 to 2001. To date, it is also only one of three versions to be hosted by a woman. It also has possibly the most set changes for any version of the show, topping off somewhere around 7. The show was largely faithful to the U.S. version, although the last two seasons altered the format slightly to use the one-player British version of the Showcase. It was also the first and only country to have a kids' version of the show, entitled OK Bambi. Enrica Bonaccorti hosted the show while the clown Sbirulino (played by actress Sandra Mondaini) was the show's model. Bonaccorti's daughter Verdiana was the announcer. At 13 years old, Verdiana is believed to be the youngest Price is Right announcer in the world and one of the few females to hold that role. This version also has the distinction of having one of its models appear on the U.S. version. During a Season 16 taping in 1988, two of the U.S. show's three models -- Dian Parkinson and Holly Hallstrom -- were absent. In order to fill the temporary vacancy, lead model Janice Pennington and substitute model Kyle Aletter-Oldham were joined by Annamaria Frosio (who was one of the Italian show's models at the time) for a taping week. [3] [edit] Japan Japan had a program whose title translated as "The Chance"; it was hosted by Shiro Ito and broadcast by Tokyo Broadcasting System. [edit] Latvia Veiksmes cena ("The Price of Luck") was hosted by Valters Krauze, with Edgars Loks as the announcer. The show first aired on January 7, 2007, and ran for only one season. [edit] Mexico Atínale al Precio, hosted by Marco Antonio Regil (1997-1999) and Héctor Sandarti (1999-2001), with Jaime Kurt (and later Julio Cesar Palomera) as the show's announcer. This version borrowed many elements from the U.S. version (from set, game styles, and music that sounds like a Latin version of the TPIR theme). Regil was pointed out by Bob Barker as a VIP in the audience during taping of a U.S. episode in 1997, a candidate to host the U.S. version during the 2007 tryouts, and a current host of the live Harrah's casino show in their U.S. casinos. This show also included a light border in its introduction, similar to the U.S. version from 1975 to the present. It aired on Televisa. Regil also hosted a special version during the annual Mexican Teleton in 2007, with celebrties playing for the Teleton charity, which benefits disabled people in Mexico. One notable difference from the U.S. version is that there is no double showcase rule if the player wins, and his bid is within $100 without going over. [edit] Morocco Morocco became the first country in Africa to get its own version of the show, airing in 2002 on RTM. [edit] Netherlands Prijzenslag, hosted by Hans Kazan 1989-1995 (based on Germany's "Der Preis ist Heiss" and Bob Warman's in the UK), which aired on RTL 4, and current version Cash en Carlo (on Yorin [now RTL 7]), hosted by Carlo Boszhard, with Eddy Keur as the announcer. This version is one of many European versions to borrow the format of Bruce's Price Is Right in the UK (although it doesn't borrow the UK version's props and music cues, but uses another remix of the U.S. TPIR theme as "Come on down" music). One familiar sound effect is in the pricing game "Hurry Up!". If the player gets the price wrong in the Dutch version of Bonkers, they hear a downward foghorn which was originally used as the Whammy sound effect on Press Your Luck. For Cash en Carlo's 200th episode, U.S. host Bob Barker and contestant coordinator Stan Blits (now co-producer) taped a special greeting at the Bob Barker Studio in front of Door #2. The greeting was read in Dutch by Blits to celebrate the 200th episode of the Dutch version of the RTL-owned franchise. An earlier version, Prijs je Rijk, aired in 1987. It was hosted by Fred Oster and announced by Pierre van Ostade. [edit] New Zealand The Price Is Right, hosted by Dave Jamieson, lasted only one season in New Zealand, in 1992. The show was filmed at TVNZ's Avalon Studios in Wellington, even though the show aired on rival network TV3. The show was sponsored by the Farmers department store chain and Farmers actually changed their slogan around this time to Farmers, Where The Price Is Right. In recent years, the Australian version had aired on New Zealand's Prime Television. Currently, the U.S. version airs on Prime Television, weekends at 6 p.m. [edit] Peru Diga lo que Vale (Say What It's Worth) was hosted by Johnny Lopez and aired on the Pan-Tel Network from 1982 to 1984, and again in 1987. [edit] Philippines A version ran from 2001-2003 hosted by Dawn Zulueta. It is the only other version of the show known to have used the Australian version of the Showcase. The show ran on ABC-5 as part of the network's response to the popularity of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on IBC 13. [edit] Poland Dobra cena (The Right Price) aired from 1997 to 1998 on tvn and was hosted by Grzegorz Wons. [edit] Portugal O Preço Certo was first hosted by Carlos Cruz and Nicolau Breyner. It was then changed to "O Preço Certo em Euros" when the escudo was dropped and the Euro was introduced, with Jorge Gabriel and then Fernando Mendes as host, and Miguel Vital as announcer. This version uses Bruce's Price Is Right props and music (but used a synthesized version of the U.S. TPIR theme for its closing music). When the show still used the escudo, it used a set similar to the U.S. and German shows, and the same theme music as the U.S. In Autumn 2006 the show relaunched once again and took its inspiration from the new UK version by using a similar set and music. The show also removed "em Euros" from the name making its new title O Preço Certo since the Euro had been in use for seven years. Sound effects from Joe's show don't appear to have been used much (the generic bell was borrowed from Cash en Carlo, for example). All versions have aired on RTP1. [edit] Romania Called Preţul Corect, the show was aired by Pro TV starting November 1997, hosted by Stelian Nistor. [edit] Spain El Precio Justo, hosted by Joaquin Prat, later by Carlos Lozano, and then Guillermo Romero, always on TVE1. In September 2006, a new format started on Antena 3, hosted by Juan y Medio. In this version (and Portugal's), announcer Luis Hernan sits in a DJ booth to call contestants down (as seen in pictures at Golden-Road.net). Before the Portuguese version began airing, Spain used Bruce's Price Is Right's props and music. While the Lozano/Romero era used the same props and music as the UK's Bruce's Price Is Right, the current version with Juan does appear to use a similar set to the current UK show with Joe Pasquale, but does not use the same theme as Joe's show, while Portugal's version does use both. Likewise, while the Bob Warman-era UK TPIR and Carlos Cruz-era Portuguese TPIR used the U.S. version's music, the Joaquin Prat-era Spanish TPIR used a completely different theme song. [edit] Thailand Thailand Copyright by JSL Company Limited ทายได้ให้เลย Ceremonies by Bundit Kosolpisit [edit] Turkey Kaç Para? (How Much (Money)?) has been hosted by Özkan Uğur and Vatan Şaşmaz. The show first aired on aTV around the same time the U.S. version began. [edit] United Kingdom Main article: The Price Is Right (UK game show) [edit] Venezuela Using the same title as the Argentine and Spanish versions, the show has aired since 2002 on RCTV (now international), with Winston Vallenilla as emcee. [edit] Vietnam A Vietnamese version called Hãy chọn giá đúng began airing on VTV3 in 2004. It was originally hosted by one of that network's most popular celebrities, Lại Văn Sâm (also emcee of the Vietnamese version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," called Ai là triệu phú); but later he withdrew and Lưu Minh Vũ has taken this role up to now. [edit] Nations not listed According to Fremantle's website, versions of the show have also aired in Greece, Lithuania, and Pakistan. [edit] External links OK, il prezzo è giusto! - Italian fan website Der Preis Ist Heiss Fansite Le Juste Prix Fansite Le Juste Prix French version non-official Fansite [edit] See also List of television show franchises [edit] Licensed Merchandise Endless Games, which in the past has produced board games based on several other game shows, including The Newlywed Game and Million Dollar Password, distributes home versions of The Price is Right, including a DVD edition and a Quick Picks travel-size edition. [edit] References ^ Schneider, Michael. "Time's 'Right' to step down." Variety. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2007. ^ Dennis James hosted episodes taped December 2, 1974, that aired December 24-27, 1974 when Barker was ill. ^ Golden-Road Timeline: Season 16 and also Italian version 1987-88 case (in Italian) [edit] External links Official Fremantle website and video social network community for The Price Is Right Official CBS website for The Price Is Right The Price Is Right at the National Film and Sound Archive [show]v • d • eThe Price Is Right U.S. Versions Current series • 1956–65 original series • 1994–95 syndicated series $1,000,000 Spectacular • Live casino show International versions Australia • United Kingdom • Other international versions Major elements One Bid • Pricing Games • Showcase Showdown • The Showcase Hosts (U.S.) Bob Barker • Drew Carey • Bill Cullen • Doug Davidson • Dennis James • Tom Kennedy Others on-air (U.S.) Rich Fields • Johnny Olson • Rod Roddy • Burton Richardson • Models Producers (U.S.) Frank Wayne • Mark Goodson • Bill Todman • Jay Wolpert • Roger Dobkowitz • Kathy "Fingers" Greco • Syd Vinnedge • Mike Richards Notable Int'l Hosts Leslie Crowther • Larry Emdur • Bruce Forsyth • Marco Antonio Regil • Gigi Sabani • Ian Turpie • Carlo Boszhard Pricing Games [show]v • d • eActive pricing games Any Number • Balance Game • Barker's Bargain Bar (on hiatus) • Bonkers • Bonus Game • Bullseye • Card Game • Check Game • Check-Out • Clearance Sale • Cliff Hangers • Clock Game • Coming or Going • Cover Up • Credit Card • Danger Price • Dice Game • Double Prices • Eazy az 1 2 3 • Five Price Tags • Flip Flop • Freeze Frame • Gas Money • Golden Road • Grand Game • Grocery Game • ½ Off • Hi Lo • Hole in One • It's in the Bag • Let 'em Roll • Line em Up • Lucky $even • Magic # • Make Your Mark • Make Your Move • Master Key • Money Game • More or Less • Most Expensive • Now....or Then • One Away • 1 Right Price • 1 Wrong Price • Pass the Buck • Pathfinder • Pick-a-Number • Pick-a-Pair • Plinko • Pocket ¢hange • Punch a Bunch • Push Over • Race Game • Range Game • Safe Crackers • Secret "X" • Shell Game • Shopping Spree • Side by Side • Spelling Bee • Squeeze Play • Stack the Deck • Step Up • Swap Meet • Switch? • Switcheroo • Take Two • Temptation • Ten Chances • That's Too Much! • 3 Strikes (on hiatus) • Triple Play • 2 for the Price of 1 [show]v • d • eRetired pricing games Add 'em Up • Balance Game (1980s version) • Bullseye (1972 version) • Bump • Buy or Sell • Double Bullseye • Double Digits • Finish Line • Fortune Hunter • Gallery Game • Give or Keep • Hit Me • Hurdles • It's Optional • Joker • Mystery Price • On the Nose • On the Spot • Penny Ante • The Phone Home Game • Poker Game • Professor Price • Shower Game • Split Decision • Super Ball!! • $uper $aver • Telephone Game • Time Is Money • Trader Bob • Walk of Fame Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_Is_Right" Categories: Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions game shows | The Price Is Right | Television shows set in Los Angeles, California