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Title: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 05, 2008, 08:39:51 PM
After one year with Drew Carey at the helm of the longest running game show...the show is going a "new direction".  FremantleMedia, the company who virtually* took over after Mark Goodson's death and estate sale, has been wanting to, for lack of a better term, "modernize" the show and change things up...after Bob Barker (who had a virtual stranglehold on the proceedings) retired, one man was left to keep it together, producer Roger Dobkowitz.  Roger was the only member of the staff left that had been there the entire time...by this time he was responsible for selecting the games, the prizes, etc.  He also made sure the game itself wasn't changed...six games, two instances with the Big Wheel, two showcases, a set with three doors and a turntable, models to glamorize the prizes...that sort of thing.  That last part didn't sit well with FremantleMedia.

Thursday, after the final season 36 show taped, he was sacked.

I have read some crazy things could happen to the show for next season...possibly the reduction of games down to four (for more contestant interaction), possible sacking the bidding game before the contestant comes on stage, possibly changing the "come on down" format, possibly a video wall, and probably the most "wtf" thing...potentially the sacking of everything that made this Price is Right familiar (to make it different completely).  And that would include sending Plinko to the flamethrower.  This last paragraph is complete speculation.

But we get in HD!   :rolleyes:

Stay tuned.

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Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: TWCToday on July 05, 2008, 11:55:34 PM
When Bob left the show The Price is Right started its decline. IMO changes to the show itself will only push viewers away. I predict we will see the end of this show in the coming years.
Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: Mike M on July 05, 2008, 11:58:53 PM
I haven't even watched TPiR since Bob left.
Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: lfmusiclover on July 06, 2008, 12:00:52 AM
I watched it a couple of times since Bob left, but I just can't warm up to Drew Carey. He seems very dry compared to Bob.
Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 06, 2008, 10:10:36 AM
I would strongly recommend watching the show one more time before mid-September...Drew's really improved over the beginning, and...well...the show's not going to be the same come September.

TPIR won't make two years after this (at least on CBS).
Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: Concentric Eyewall on July 06, 2008, 11:04:56 AM
After one year with Drew Carey at the helm of the longest running game show...the show is going a "new direction".  FremantleMedia, the company who virtually* took over after Mark Goodson's death and estate sale, has been wanting to, for lack of a better term, "modernize" the show and change things up...after Bob Barker (who had a virtual stranglehold on the proceedings) retired, one man was left to keep it together, producer Roger Dobkowitz.  Roger was the only member of the staff left that had been there the entire time...by this time he was responsible for selecting the games, the prizes, etc.  He also made sure the game itself wasn't changed...six games, two instances with the Big Wheel, two showcases, a set with three doors and a turntable, models to glamorize the prizes...that sort of thing.  That last part didn't sit well with FremantleMedia.

Thursday, after the final season 36 show taped, he was sacked.

I have read some crazy things could happen to the show for next season...possibly the reduction of games down to four (for more contestant interaction), possible sacking the bidding game before the contestant comes on stage, possibly changing the "come on down" format, possibly a video wall, and probably the most "wtf" thing...potentially the sacking of everything that made this Price is Right familiar (to make it different completely).  And that would include sending Plinko to the flamethrower.  This last paragraph is complete speculation.

But we get in HD!   :rolleyes:

Stay tuned.

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You forgot your opening rant tag :P
Title: Re: "A New Direction" for Price is Right
Post by: lfmusiclover on July 06, 2008, 11:18:16 AM
I would strongly recommend watching the show one more time before mid-September...Drew's really improved over the beginning, and...well...the show's not going to be the same come September.

TPIR won't make two years after this (at least on CBS).

The last time I watched was relatively recently and I still wasn't too wild about him. I don't think that's gonna change.  :twothumbs: