When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.
When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.
When I was touring the country with a marching band the daily joke was “Bob Barker Died” because most of us wouldn’t keep up with news.
Sad to hear that he’s gone, but it seems like he lived a good life.