And the actual retail price... of Bob Barker's pants... is....
Yep, I'm back from yet more fun and insanity from the Bob Barker Studio. No luck yet again winning the "Come on down!" lottery, but it was still an absolute blast...
We showed up in line at 3:30 am on Wednesday morning, and this time got far better seats than the January taping (#15 and #16). Of course, I just had to snag Mike's order of arrival number when I saw he got #15 - as Dale Earnhardt drove the #15 car in 1982 and 1983. :P
While there was no TS group this time around, and not quite as much morning/early afternoon insanity before getting into the studio, it was still a blast. Quite a few fun people to chat with and hang out with, and the day went by much quicker than you'd imagine 11 hours going by.
Of course, we got the usual assortment of "pick me" shirts - some of which were cute, some were not quite so cute. But, it's to be expected - and some day, I may even show up with my own "pick me" (protest) shirt: "Pick me - I know how to play Check Game!"
Among some of the other fun in line/while waiting:
Seeing a group of people that had been out in line since the previous night, who had brought sleeping bags and were sound asleep at 3:30 am (and in fact slept until about 5:45).
Watching a squirrel sneak around in the plants, nibbling on (and occasionally burying) corn nuts. I, of course, just had to make the wisecrack about whether the squirrel was spayed or neutered!
Having someone bum a cigarette off me, then be quite amused by the length of it. I hope they are grateful that I only smoke 120's, and they don't make 164's anymore...
This also marked the first time I got breakfast while in line, as a couple of ladies in line had brought plenty of food, and didn't want to drag it back to their room, so they just started passing out breakfast. That was very nice of them, a shame one of them couldn't have been picked.
Rich seems to be getting more and more comfortable with his job as announcer - not only more willing to get laughs out of us, but when he called six people up on stage to be "The Price Is Right dancers" for the day, he picked TWO men from a group of seniors from Wyoming!
Not only did we get our usual share of Barkerisms (and I'll share the ones we heard during the commercial breaks), but even a couple of Richisms...
Rich: "Has everyone been drinking today? I hope so, because the entire staff is drunk!"
(After an audience member said something that Rich didn't find amusing)
Rich: "Cross his name off. Don't pick him!"
But, of course, everyone's favorite smart-alleck Material Girl had to strike yet again...
Rich: "I attended my first taping of The Price Is Right right after I turned 18, back in 1979, which was 27 years ago. You can all do the math..."
Madge: "22!"
Rich: "I appreciate that! What's your name? Find her name on the list, make sure she gets picked!"
But, there's no party like a Bob Barker party, and a Bob Barker party don't stop - so the fun really began when the man walked through door #2 (and was greeted by those same two idiots and their "We're not worthy!" routine)...
During the first commercial break, Bob was checking out the audience for the groups that showed up for the day:
Bob: "You're from a group of seniors that came from Wyoming? How old do you have to be to join?"
Woman from group: "55."
Bob: "55?! When I was 55, the last thing I was thinking about was retiring! You know, I'm too old to be a senior anymore. Now I'm a super, super senior. Back when I was a senior, I didn't want to join. Now that I'm ready to join, I can't because I'm not a senior anymore!"
Bob: "Are there any other groups here?"
Woman in audience: "Us!"
Bob: "You're a girl, not a group!"
Woman: "No, I'm here with my friends..."
Bob: "How many are there in your 'group'?"
Woman: "Five."
Bob: "That's not a group! You need six to be a group!"
But Bob wasn't done giving "groups" the business just yet, as another small pack of individuals decided to pass themselves off as a group...
Bob: "So, how many are in your group? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... 7. Seven. That's not a group, you need eight to be a group!"
One of the contestants wasn't quite so amused with Bob's sense of humor:
Bob: "Get up, make another bad bid, sit down already... Ohhhhh... She didn't find that amusing!"
And during the second commercial break, Bob learned the hard way that some people don't quite know what questions are....
Bob: "Anyone got any questions?"
Woman in audience: "Can I get a kiss?"
Bob: "Can't you see I'm busy up here?! If I let you get a smooch, I have to let everyone else come down and get a kiss! Any other questions?"
Another woman in audience: "Can I get a hug?"
Bob: "Didn't I just say I was busy? Weren't you paying attention? Any other questions?"
Man in audience: "Can I get your autograph?"
Bob: "These aren't questions, these are commands!"
And during the third commercial break, Bob got a question so unusual I'm not sure he could come up with a witty response for it....
Crazy female fan: "Bob, I was at a taping in January, and someone complimented your pants."
Bob: "My pants?"
Crazy female fan: "Yeah, your pants. After he complimented them, you asked us what we bid on them..."
Bob: "Bid on my pants?"
Crazy female fan: "Yep, bid on your pants. Now, the readers of my website want to know.... What is the actual retail price of your pants?!"
Bob: "You want to know the price of my pants?!"
Crazy female fan: "Yes. My readers want to know!"
Bob: "Uhhhhh...."
Rich: "They're priceless!"
Bob: "Yes, he's absolutely right. They're priceless!"
You may hate me, you may love me, but never let it be said that the Material Girl doesn't go the extra mile for her fans! I tried, boys and girls. I tried to find out the actual retail price of Bob's pants.. But, I guess they are indeed priceless.
Then again, is anyone surprised? These are Bob Barker's fucking pants, after all. They turn people into timeless legends and makes them the World's Greatest Master of Ceremonies. No other pants could EVER do that!
So, if anyone ever asks you if you know the actual retail price of Bob's pants, they're priceless. And without Maddy, you would've never known that!
After the third pricing game....
Bob: "I must have a bunch of losers here! We've had three pricing games, and we've lost all three. People don't want to hear me say 'Awwww, I'm sorry', they want to hear me say 'You've won a new car!' Now, let's get it together in the second half, and break even!"
Shortly after that, Bob delivers with a serious candidate for Barkerism Of The Year.. Hell, maybe even the decade!
Female contestant in Contestant's Row: "Bob, have you ever considered giving away pets to the people who get called down who don't win anything?"
Bob: "You want a pet?"
Contestant: "Yeah, you know, at least we'd get to win a pet..."
Bob (half-sarcastically and half-teasingly): "I'LL GIVE YOU A PET!"
Bob was also asked what his favorite pricing game, and he answered like a true golfer...
Male in audience: "What's your favorite game?"
Bob: "Favorite pricing game?"
Male: "Yeah, you have a favorite?"
Bob: "Well, I like many of them. Plinko is obviously very popular. But I like Hole In One... when I'm actually making putts!"
Idiot male in audience: "Alright, Bob! Nice... and easy!"
While we didn't get to hear THE line, it would not be The Price Is Right without a Happy Gilmore reference, and Bob struck once again just before the second Showcase Showdown:
Bob: "You know, they wanted me to do Happy Gilmore 2, but Adam Sandler's doctor told him he couldn't take another beating like that!"
All in all, a fun show. Draining, but fun. It's like running a marathon, where the last two miles turns into an all-out sprint. But I enjoyed every second of it yet again, and I'm looking forward to August.
And, maybe this time, I'll really go out of my way to grab their attention with that Check Game shirt and a pair of boots!
We showed up in line at 3:30 am on Wednesday morning, and this time got far better seats than the January taping (#15 and #16). Of course, I just had to snag Mike's order of arrival number when I saw he got #15 - as Dale Earnhardt drove the #15 car in 1982 and 1983. :P
While there was no TS group this time around, and not quite as much morning/early afternoon insanity before getting into the studio, it was still a blast. Quite a few fun people to chat with and hang out with, and the day went by much quicker than you'd imagine 11 hours going by.
Of course, we got the usual assortment of "pick me" shirts - some of which were cute, some were not quite so cute. But, it's to be expected - and some day, I may even show up with my own "pick me" (protest) shirt: "Pick me - I know how to play Check Game!"
Among some of the other fun in line/while waiting:
Seeing a group of people that had been out in line since the previous night, who had brought sleeping bags and were sound asleep at 3:30 am (and in fact slept until about 5:45).
Watching a squirrel sneak around in the plants, nibbling on (and occasionally burying) corn nuts. I, of course, just had to make the wisecrack about whether the squirrel was spayed or neutered!
Having someone bum a cigarette off me, then be quite amused by the length of it. I hope they are grateful that I only smoke 120's, and they don't make 164's anymore...
This also marked the first time I got breakfast while in line, as a couple of ladies in line had brought plenty of food, and didn't want to drag it back to their room, so they just started passing out breakfast. That was very nice of them, a shame one of them couldn't have been picked.
Rich seems to be getting more and more comfortable with his job as announcer - not only more willing to get laughs out of us, but when he called six people up on stage to be "The Price Is Right dancers" for the day, he picked TWO men from a group of seniors from Wyoming!
Not only did we get our usual share of Barkerisms (and I'll share the ones we heard during the commercial breaks), but even a couple of Richisms...
Rich: "Has everyone been drinking today? I hope so, because the entire staff is drunk!"
(After an audience member said something that Rich didn't find amusing)
Rich: "Cross his name off. Don't pick him!"
But, of course, everyone's favorite smart-alleck Material Girl had to strike yet again...
Rich: "I attended my first taping of The Price Is Right right after I turned 18, back in 1979, which was 27 years ago. You can all do the math..."
Madge: "22!"
Rich: "I appreciate that! What's your name? Find her name on the list, make sure she gets picked!"
But, there's no party like a Bob Barker party, and a Bob Barker party don't stop - so the fun really began when the man walked through door #2 (and was greeted by those same two idiots and their "We're not worthy!" routine)...
During the first commercial break, Bob was checking out the audience for the groups that showed up for the day:
Bob: "You're from a group of seniors that came from Wyoming? How old do you have to be to join?"
Woman from group: "55."
Bob: "55?! When I was 55, the last thing I was thinking about was retiring! You know, I'm too old to be a senior anymore. Now I'm a super, super senior. Back when I was a senior, I didn't want to join. Now that I'm ready to join, I can't because I'm not a senior anymore!"
Bob: "Are there any other groups here?"
Woman in audience: "Us!"
Bob: "You're a girl, not a group!"
Woman: "No, I'm here with my friends..."
Bob: "How many are there in your 'group'?"
Woman: "Five."
Bob: "That's not a group! You need six to be a group!"
But Bob wasn't done giving "groups" the business just yet, as another small pack of individuals decided to pass themselves off as a group...
Bob: "So, how many are in your group? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... 7. Seven. That's not a group, you need eight to be a group!"
One of the contestants wasn't quite so amused with Bob's sense of humor:
Bob: "Get up, make another bad bid, sit down already... Ohhhhh... She didn't find that amusing!"
And during the second commercial break, Bob learned the hard way that some people don't quite know what questions are....
Bob: "Anyone got any questions?"
Woman in audience: "Can I get a kiss?"
Bob: "Can't you see I'm busy up here?! If I let you get a smooch, I have to let everyone else come down and get a kiss! Any other questions?"
Another woman in audience: "Can I get a hug?"
Bob: "Didn't I just say I was busy? Weren't you paying attention? Any other questions?"
Man in audience: "Can I get your autograph?"
Bob: "These aren't questions, these are commands!"
And during the third commercial break, Bob got a question so unusual I'm not sure he could come up with a witty response for it....
Crazy female fan: "Bob, I was at a taping in January, and someone complimented your pants."
Bob: "My pants?"
Crazy female fan: "Yeah, your pants. After he complimented them, you asked us what we bid on them..."
Bob: "Bid on my pants?"
Crazy female fan: "Yep, bid on your pants. Now, the readers of my website want to know.... What is the actual retail price of your pants?!"
Bob: "You want to know the price of my pants?!"
Crazy female fan: "Yes. My readers want to know!"
Bob: "Uhhhhh...."
Rich: "They're priceless!"
Bob: "Yes, he's absolutely right. They're priceless!"
You may hate me, you may love me, but never let it be said that the Material Girl doesn't go the extra mile for her fans! I tried, boys and girls. I tried to find out the actual retail price of Bob's pants.. But, I guess they are indeed priceless.
Then again, is anyone surprised? These are Bob Barker's fucking pants, after all. They turn people into timeless legends and makes them the World's Greatest Master of Ceremonies. No other pants could EVER do that!
So, if anyone ever asks you if you know the actual retail price of Bob's pants, they're priceless. And without Maddy, you would've never known that!
After the third pricing game....
Bob: "I must have a bunch of losers here! We've had three pricing games, and we've lost all three. People don't want to hear me say 'Awwww, I'm sorry', they want to hear me say 'You've won a new car!' Now, let's get it together in the second half, and break even!"
Shortly after that, Bob delivers with a serious candidate for Barkerism Of The Year.. Hell, maybe even the decade!
Female contestant in Contestant's Row: "Bob, have you ever considered giving away pets to the people who get called down who don't win anything?"
Bob: "You want a pet?"
Contestant: "Yeah, you know, at least we'd get to win a pet..."
Bob (half-sarcastically and half-teasingly): "I'LL GIVE YOU A PET!"
Bob was also asked what his favorite pricing game, and he answered like a true golfer...
Male in audience: "What's your favorite game?"
Bob: "Favorite pricing game?"
Male: "Yeah, you have a favorite?"
Bob: "Well, I like many of them. Plinko is obviously very popular. But I like Hole In One... when I'm actually making putts!"
Idiot male in audience: "Alright, Bob! Nice... and easy!"
While we didn't get to hear THE line, it would not be The Price Is Right without a Happy Gilmore reference, and Bob struck once again just before the second Showcase Showdown:
Bob: "You know, they wanted me to do Happy Gilmore 2, but Adam Sandler's doctor told him he couldn't take another beating like that!"
All in all, a fun show. Draining, but fun. It's like running a marathon, where the last two miles turns into an all-out sprint. But I enjoyed every second of it yet again, and I'm looking forward to August.
And, maybe this time, I'll really go out of my way to grab their attention with that Check Game shirt and a pair of boots!
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