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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2023, 03:55:00 AM »

I was a huge fan of Truth Or Consequences.  Price Is Right is disappointing by comparison.  After Match Game, I would often just watch the instructional programs on PBS because there's nothing better on daytime television.  (What?  Go outside and play?)

Stu Shostack is a big fan of Bob Barker.  His latest show was recorded last weekend, posted on Wednesday, and I didn't get a chance to watch it until Sunday.  I wondered what the chances were that he would mention Mr. Barker, and he did, mentioning that Bob is 99 and Stu hoped he would make it to 100.   :-(
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2023, 11:25:06 AM »

I've been watching Price Is Right since my earliest memory; in fact I was told it was my first TV show I've ever watched.  I never thought I'd ever see the day without Bob Barker.  He put the show in mainstream culture; it is the only morning game show that still remaining in the morning live TV today.  I'll never forget the morning game show lineup back in the day when I was growing up; it made every morning worth waking up.

Having said that, I firmly believe the show has been in even greater hands since Drew Carey took over; I am probably in the minority opinion when I say I like Drew even better.
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2023, 04:09:18 PM »

For those interested, CBS will air a Bob Barker tribute show this Thursday night at 8:00 EDT.
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2023, 02:45:34 PM »

4 months away from making it to 100.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-barker-dies-age-99-the-price-is-right-host/

He wins the prize for closest to 100 without going over.

Uh.... Betty White.... Born: January 17, 1922, Died: December 31, 2021
Bob Barker... Born: December 12, 1923, Died: August 26, 2023

Although I do understand where the origin of the joke came from.... this ain't Match Game.
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2023, 10:04:10 PM »

Others on this list include Zsa Zsa Gabor, Prince Philip, Billy Graham and Coah John Wooden:

https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/betty-white-and-more-celebrities-who-died-at-age-99/
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2023, 10:27:41 PM »

Others on this list include Zsa Zsa Gabor, Prince Philip, Billy Graham and Coah John Wooden:

https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/betty-white-and-more-celebrities-who-died-at-age-99/

And June Foray.
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2023, 10:29:08 PM »

A pleasant memory of Bob Barker interacting with a contestant and a malfunctioning pricing game board.

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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #34 on: September 21, 2023, 06:51:27 PM »

On the other side of the "100" line, I remember that Eubie Blake was about 5 days past his 100th birthday when he died in 1983.

All I'll say about Barker is that I much preferred Truth or Consequences.
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Re: Bob Barker dies at 99
« Reply #35 on: September 22, 2023, 09:07:52 PM »

A pleasant memory of Bob Barker interacting with a contestant and a malfunctioning pricing game board.


Another one when Adam Sandler when on the stage of the Price is Right, still Bob Barker was very sport to do a cameo on Happy Gilmore as well as doing a re-match. ;)

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