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Mister Kingdom posted:I will occasionally put the prices in the inflation calculator. TVs were loving expensive back in the 70s & 80s. I’ve been watching Emergency!, the paramedic show from the ‘70s, and in one episode the TV set in the station was on the fritz and Gage tries fixing it, only to have it blow up. He told the guys how his uncle sold electronics wholesale and could get him a great deal on a new set: $250. It turned out to be a dinky portable 9 inch set when he thought he was getting a decent 25 inch set. $250 in 1975 is about $1400 today. For a small 9 inch tube TV 
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That 25” Quasar console tv was the poo poo. American made.
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i always felt like bob was kind of mean and rude to contestants like he hated the inside of their soul it was uncomfortable to watch him stare daggers at people because it did not seem like an act
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GolfHole posted:i always felt like bob was kind of mean and rude to contestants like he hated the inside of their soul There were some weird rear end contestants on the show and some of them could be super handsy with him so I don't blame the dude tbh Also I'm p sure driftingmouse got banned for being a transphobic pos so his gimmick is up for grabs afaik
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Aug 27, 2023 09:02
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I wonder if bob ever worried about the perpetually slightly less than hysterical studio audience fully losing their minds and storming the stage violently
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Aug 27, 2023 09:06
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i have never lived in america why are these rubes on this show getting so hype over the trash prizes
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Aug 27, 2023 09:26
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git apologist posted:i have never lived in america why are these rubes on this show getting so hype over the trash prizes it's the show that largely pioneered the modern TV gameshow format (it's been on since 1956!) including the thing where they pick contestants based on how outlandish and frenzied they are because it makes the show more entertaining.
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Aug 27, 2023 09:36
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I'd dance like an idiot for a jaffleaker ngl that poo poo rules. Bob Barker did the world a service imo
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Aug 27, 2023 09:40
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I watched a few episodes of the 50s version of Price is Right one time and it's loving wild. Prizes like fully-furnished homes, ownership of a fully-functional business, a submarine, a rolls-royce with a personal chauffeur, an entire island. And it's really funny to watch because the contestants hardly get excited about it.
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Aug 27, 2023 09:40
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I was watching old eps last week and its just bob telling people to stay away from the wheel when they spin constantly That poo poo will take you out lady
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Aug 27, 2023 10:25
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It's magical how excited you get watching at home when someone gets to play Plinko! gently caress yes Plinko! It's a better outcome than the chance to win a car.
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Aug 27, 2023 10:28
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he was almost free from t-bone the clown...
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Aug 27, 2023 10:54
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I don't know who this Bob is, but I wish his soul will find peace in gods kingdom. Or infinite eternal torment in hell, if he was a bad man amen
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Aug 27, 2023 11:24
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Aug 27, 2023 17:38
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Truly, Bob's finest moment https://youtu.be/6CajdyoaSM0?feature=shared The price is wrong, bitch 
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Cyril Sneer posted:Mayim Bialik At least she's not a fuckin scab like Jennings
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Aug 27, 2023 17:59
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When I was a very young child I used to imitate and wanted to grow up to be the next Bob Barker. I once met one of the video editors for the program in real life at a convention in LA who kept one of the cliffhanger dudes in her purse to prove it. I must have talked to that cool lady for hours about working with that show with Bob and later, Drew. RIP you loving legend. 
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ikanreed posted:Maybe you should've bet the right number. I saw that happen several times, the third person jumps the gun with the $1 or $XX1 and then the fourth goes a dollar higher. I have a vague memory of some episode in the past few years where three people went "1 dollar!" "2 dollars!" "3 dollars!" but disappointingly the other person bid a real guess and broke the streak. rip Bob, I got memories of watching TPIR with Grandma while we drank terrible microwaved instant coffee. I always looked forward to Cliff Hangers but also it made me so anxious if the little dude fell off.
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Aug 27, 2023 18:39
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Jemak posted:When I was a very young child I used to imitate and wanted to grow up to be the next Bob Barker. Oh man, did she have any cool stories about any of those guys? Or just what it's like working for a show like that in general? I imagine that's a pretty cool job
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Aug 27, 2023 18:54
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cbs seems fun to work for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0b1In9RF7Y&t=47s
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git apologist posted:i have never lived in america why are these rubes on this show getting so hype over the trash prizes Because it's so...American.  Maybe not so much by the late 80s, but buying a TV or dishwasher or even a coffee table used to be an Event. You'd either go to a big department store or local specialty shop on the edge of town called, "Al's Furniture and Family Discount Mart" and a used car type salesman would spend hours watching you sit on this couch and that couch. poo poo wasn't expensive, but you knew you were going to keep this in your house for at least 10-15 years, if no the rest of your life. And hey, a free appliance is a free appliance. When money is tight that matters.
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Aug 27, 2023 19:33
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git apologist posted:i have never lived in america why are these rubes on this show getting so hype over the trash prizes Look at Mr. Moneybags over here who is too good for free stuff.
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If you live under a rock or in that area in West Virginia where the internet isn't allowed and you are visiting Pigeon Forge for some culture or something, here is the Price is Right wiki, the place for all your stats and notable incidents having to do with every game and aspect of the show. https://priceisright.fandom.com/wiki/Pick-A-Pair
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Like with all game shows I think, you had to pay taxes on the winnings. I remember my uncle bitching about the washer and dryer taxes. He was pretty poor so it probably was a real burden. Also, Cliffhangers was my favorite game. Gimme that yodeling. Or, maybe the putting game, cuz Bob would always take a shot first.
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git apologist posted:i have never lived in america why are these rubes on this show getting so hype over the trash prizes I'd guess part of it is being on TV. You get on TV and describe the tornado/ ufo/car accident, or get to be on a game show and you're king/queen poo poo of your neighborhood for the time being.
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I wonder if this will sound as they lower his casket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_asNhzXq72w
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Aug 28, 2023 01:22
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Bonzo posted:I wonder if this will sound as they lower his casket It's so distinctive, burned into my brain. So sorry, you lost.....
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Aug 28, 2023 01:24
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I mean he was ready to die so who can blame him?
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ikanreed posted:Maybe you should've bet the right number. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i5GZUi07m4 Weird, I just watched that clip today.
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Bonzo posted:I wonder if this will sound as they lower his casket it's either that or the yodelling clip from Cliff Hangers
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RC and Moon Pie posted:Before the internet, people would tell you about these things and you never knew if they were urban legends or really happened. "In the butt Bob" was real. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2naTw9y7zsE
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The Bob Barker Price is Right tribute is on right now and Drew Carey looks like he might be in the ground not too long after Bob. He looks terrible.
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i5GZUi07m4 No that's not. All 4 got stacked in the case I'm thinking of
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can't stand Drew Carey on Price is Right, he puts me to sleep, stopped watching or thinking about it ever since he took over. amazing age that Bob Barker got to.
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GateOfD posted:can't stand Drew Carey on Price is Right, he puts me to sleep, stopped watching or thinking about it ever since he took over. There can only be one Bob Barker on the Earth at a time. Last week the new one was born, so in another 30 years or so the Price is Right will be watchable again.
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