Barker's Box Set

It's Saturday, so you have time to come on down, and relive the glory days of The Price is Right!

Slate has put up highlights from five decades (yes) of Price is Right history, and they are a hoot. I'm sure I don't need the new four-disc DVD set ... still, I remember this show very fondly.

I started watching in 1972 during summer vacation. Come to think of it, Bob Barker would have looked exactly like this. My best friend Peggy and I would drop whatever we were doing and rush into the house to watch the show. Then sometimes we would build cardboard sets and make the other neighborhood kids play Showcase Showdown.

Comments

[Anthony]

I played hookey for A WEEK back in the fifth grade just to satisfy my "Jeopardy" jones. For reasons I--to this day--fail to understand, my mother was less than pleased by my little scam and predicted dire future failure because of my missing week of school.
On the whole, I think she was right. Curse you, Art Fleming!!

[Tonya]

I just heard a comedian on the radio say that if you enjoy The Price is Right, you're either 90 years old or stoned.