The Price is Right
Bob Barker and the Price is Right were an icon of my childhood. If I was ever sick from school I would find myself watching it in the morning and mom would put on Days of Our Lives.
In 2004 I decided that it would be important to see the show live and give a small attempt to make it on stage. It was an all day process to get into the taping and there is no guarantee until you walk in the door. The Price is Right reserves the right to bump individuals should a large group/tour of folks come to the show.
When I first arrived at the studios in Burbank it was stand in line to get a number. Then wait till your group number was called. There was a short group interview/pre-screening with some of the producers then back to waiting. Eventually you line back up and wait to enter the studio. If my memory hasn’t failed you are seated in the order you enter… and the studio is waaaay smaller than you may think from seeing it on TV. Also it was extremely low-tech with stage hands being the magic that opens & closes the doors.
I loved the experience of seeing Bob in the flesh and it was entertaining to see how such a famous show survived so well with out the latest flash whiz bangy gadgets that other game shows seem unable to be without.
