The Price Is Right

[Braves2005]

First of all, as to removing every reference to Bob Barker, I do believe the show is produced in "The Bob Barker Studio."

They (CBS) could always change the name of the studio back to its original name since Fremantle is getting rid of anything and anyone associated with Bob Barker. Even the producers can get rid of the "Help control your pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered." quotes at the end and that would be the end of everything associated with Bob and his 35 years hosting the show. The way that Carey says it at the end sounds like he's forced to say it and not genuine.

 

[nomadcowatbk]

Were they thinking "Since Bob Barker could hold the college crowd, maybe someone like Drew Carey could come full circle and bring TPIR to a much younger audience."?

If that thought was the case, then as has been discussed on the Worst Commercials thread on the Classic TV board--WHY has TPIR's commercial load been slanted heavily toward the older audience in recent years (Scooter Stores, Medicare, Hoveround, etc.)?

Most shows I see outside of prime time have a heavy medical-oriented commercial load, in one way or another.

daytime TV viewers lack employment and income

 

[imhomerjay]

Yes, because the millions of stay at home parents must not have any household income. Nor the millions upon millions of people who work non "9-5" jobs. :

 

[nomadcowatbk]

Yes, because the millions of stay at home parents must not have any household income. Nor the millions upon millions of people who work non "9-5" jobs. :

but the 9-5 jobs are the jobs with the $, advertisers aren't after graveyard shift workers, poor college kids, or grannies on social security and pensions, stay@home dads watch ESPN, stay@moms watch The View, Price is Right is probably one of the few game servers were constants are younger than the viewers

 

[quadraphonic]

Were they thinking "Since Bob Barker could hold the college crowd, maybe someone like Drew Carey could come full circle and bring TPIR to a much younger audience."?

If that thought was the case, then as has been discussed on the Worst Commercials thread on the Classic TV board--WHY has TPIR's commercial load been slanted heavily toward the older audience in recent years (Scooter Stores, Medicare, Hoveround, etc.)?

Most shows I see outside of prime time have a heavy medical-oriented commercial load, in one way or another.

daytime TV viewers lack employment and income

Not all of them.
But if it were true, that would go against the idea that somehow TPIR has been purposely skewing toward "old people" ads (which was the idea), wouldn't it, if it is a problem for all daytime viewers?

 

[imhomerjay]

but the 9-5 jobs are the jobs with the $, advertisers aren't after graveyard shift workers, poor college kids, or grannies on social security and pensions, stay@home dads watch ESPN, stay@moms watch The View, Price is Right is probably one of the few game servers were constants are younger than the viewers

Visiting the real world might be a welcome change of pace. Because, you know, there are no doctors, police, nurses, managers, drivers and other people with real income to spend who don't work 9-5 jobs. (Just as all males watch ESPN, and all moms watch The View.)

And what, exactly, is a game server?

 

[Mario500]

^I believe "server" was a typographical error for "show".

 

[gregg75]

Now they are mixing up the games a bit. Someone had a chance to win $65,000 on Plinko
today.............Friday it will be $85,000.

I kinda like the mixing ups.......makes the old games a bit more interesting. I just miss Bob's
funny remarks, which are once in a blue moon for Drew.

 

[Darth_vader]

"And what, exactly, is a game server?"

Probably a server that hosts a game! Remember the old-skool MUDs? ;o)

 

[FreddyE1977]

First of all, as to removing every reference to Bob Barker, I do believe the show is produced in "The Bob Barker Studio."

They (CBS) could always change the name of the studio back to its original name since Fremantle is getting rid of anything and anyone associated with Bob Barker. Even the producers can get rid of the "Help control your pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered." quotes at the end and that would be the end of everything associated with Bob and his 35 years hosting the show. The way that Carey says it at the end sounds like he's forced to say it and not genuine.

Bob is 88 years old. When he inevitably goes to that great Showcase in the Sky this would be a
PR disaster for CBS.

 

[imhomerjay]

Outside of the loyalists who pay that close attention to the opening spiel, who even knows the name of a studio in a production complex? Not that CBS has any reason to care one way or another what the name on the plaque says, but, really, PR disaster? Let's keep in in perspective.

 

[FreddyE1977]

Outside of the loyalists who pay that close attention to the opening spiel, who even knows the name of a studio in a production complex? Not that CBS has any reason to care one way or another what the name on the plaque says, but, really, PR disaster? Let's keep in in perspective.

...unless you think it is somehow good for your network to throw a long-time, popular and loyal employee under the bus.
Particularly when it becomes the highlight of the obituary on NBC Nightly News.

 

[Ultimajock]

Bob is 88 years old. When he inevitably goes to that great Showcase in the Sky this would be a
PR disaster for CBS.

...and three days after Bob goes to that great Showcase in the Sky, a very surprised expression will appear on his corpse's face. Offstage, the man made Richard Dawson look meek and humble by comparison...

 

[imhomerjay]

...unless you think it is somehow good for your network to throw a long-time, popular and loyal employee under the bus.
Particularly when it becomes the highlight of the obituary on NBC Nightly News.

Good or bad is not the same as most of the world not giving a fig about the plaque on a studio entrance. Never mind tha no one has suggested such a plaque removal is even under consideration....simply that there is not"PR nightmare" to be had if one thinks about it objectively.

 

[WMC2006]

The show and Bob Barker and CBS went through major PR issues years ago when Barker was sued by the various models for various things. Dian, Janice, Holly, and Kathleen all sued Barker, the show, the production company after they were fired. Dian and Bob had a sexual relationship. They sniped at each other through the media. The models appeared on talk shows. They probably could have and should have fired Barker. But Barker, CBS, and Price managed to maintain popularity and staying power. If CBS and Price can withstand all of that, they can easily get through something like taking down a plaque and ridding the show of anything related to Bob Barker if that's what they want to do.

 

[quadraphonic]

...unless you think it is somehow good for your network to throw a long-time, popular and loyal employee under the bus.
Particularly when it becomes the highlight of the obituary on NBC Nightly News.

Good or bad is not the same as most of the world not giving a fig about the plaque on a studio entrance. Never mind tha no one has suggested such a plaque removal is even under consideration....simply that there is not"PR nightmare" to be had if one thinks about it objectively.

I don't even know that TMZ or Talk Soup would mention "plaque removal" in Bob Barker's obituary news pieces. Unless they were talking about some of the prizes in the games.

 

[searadiofreak]

I've said it before, but if you want to know TPIR demos, watch the commercials. Scooter Store, Medicare, Medicaid, etc., etc.

Yet, young people are much of the studio audience, and I would guess tv audience as well. Kind of a paradox.

IMO, Drew is decent as host. He's comfortable, friendly and keeps the games moving. However, I tire of his laughing at things that are really not that funny.

I tend to watch as I wake up with a cup of coffee, it is on at 9am in my market.

 

[charlestondxman]

Or those people on that TPIR message board which complain because Drew says "first prize up for bids" instead of "item up for bids." Those are the people who care.

 

[Tim-In-Houston]

I've said it before, but if you want to know TPIR demos, watch the commercials. Scooter Store, Medicare, Medicaid, etc., etc.

Yet, young people are much of the studio audience, and I would guess tv audience as well. Kind of a paradox.

Plenty of college-age people watch the show between classes (and, obviously, attend the show) but Nielsen doesn't count them. Hard to convince certain advertisers to buy the show when the demos skew so old.

There are tons of problems, and complaints, with the way Nielsen counts and reality.

 

[imhomerjay]

Or those people on that TPIR message board which complain because Drew says "first prize up for bids" instead of "item up for bids." Those are the people who care.

And they're in need of more help than any mere moral can provide.