The Price is Right

[jmm63]

I just stumbled across the first episode of the TPR from 1972 with all the original commercials too. Lots of appliances, cars and the commercials are fun for tupperware and Ann Blythe for Hostess.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX35wivlucE

 

[rp2813]

I'm showing every last one of my 60 years here, but this is the "New" Price Is Right.

 

The original version with Bill Cullen was far more toned down, to put it mildly.

 

[ea56]

I remember the original Price is Right too. I believe that Bill Cullen used to always wear a bow tie.

 

[philr]

I wish I could win that Speed Queen set at 10m28s!

 

 

[hilovane]

I think you're confusing Bill Cullen with Bud Collyer, who hosted the original versions of "BEAT THE CLOCK," and "TO TELL THE TRUTH" as the bow tie-wearing game show emcee.

 

[jmm63]

I wouldn't mind having the GE portable at 16:30

 

[washman]

Those Speed Queens look

great!

 

[polkanut]

I saw an avocado portable GE toploading dw like the one shown at a local church rummage sale this past Saturday.  It was in beautiful cosmetic shape.  They were asking $35.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I think I remember reading that Bill Cullen had polio as a youngster and had one leg that was affected. He did not move around much, as I remember.

Since contestants had to pay taxes on the prizes, many were left in the studio to be offered on the next episode.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

An embarrassing moment for Bill Cullen:

 

[rp2813]

Ah, the voice of the late great Don Pardo in that clip!

 

Tom, you're correct about Cullen having mobility issues.   I'd never seen him anywhere but behind a podium until I viewed the clip Ken posted above.

 

[arbilab]

Original Price Is Right was a panel show with Bill Cullen who was the first choice for host when it morphed into the stage show but his mobility problem let the spot fall to Bob Barker, host of Truth or Consequences. (Yes I'm that old.)

 

[nanook]

It was always a shame about Bill Cullen not being able to transition to the New PIR.  I know Bob Barker has a big following and with good reason, but I am not among them.  He never had quite the 'edge' that (IMHO) would have made him a great game show host.  Bill Cullen, on the other hand, had that in spades; as did Gene Rayburn. 

 

Drew Carey is a great surprise and very welcome talent to continue the hosting duties of the PIR.

 

[pumper]

Isn't it nice how people used to dress up? Now they look like slobs.