Johnny Olson lived in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He rented a condo in Century City, which is only a short drive to Television City and CBS studios where TPIR was taped. Since TPIR only taped 3 days a week back then, Johnny would fly home to Lewsiburg after the Wednesday episodes were taped to spend time with his wife. He would usuallly fly back to Los Angeles on Sunday afternoons. It was during a flight back to Los Angeles on Sunday, October 6, 1985, that Johnny suffered a stroke. He died on October 12., 1985. His wife, Penelope, died on August 17, 2000.
The show had moved to cbs owned stations in LA and Chicago for sure, not certain about Philly and St. Louis. I believe NY was blocked by 2 on the Town, which for them was a weekly
That's so amazing that she won $28k in 1978. The biggest winner of The 70s nighttime version of The Price is Right was from the following season (79/80), And that contestant won $35,142 in prizes.
@@TheEggplantThatAteChicago I remember the other one with the pool, jet ski and Horizon Day Cruiser speed boat. That was over $23k. I am thinking this was a $7k custom swimming pool.
Of course, syndicated episodes from 1974 to 1986 have no double showcase win rule, unlike daytime. From 1977 to 1980, any contestant who bids right on the nose in item up for bids won $100. It was $500 in 1985-86.
The Monte Carlo was a nice looking car. I remember my boyfriend let me drive his brand new 1974 Monte Carlo to go shopping. He told me "Don't come back if you have an accident."
I wonder how many were actually able to take possession of the prizes they won. I heard a lot of contestants were unable to pay the taxes and were forced to return the prizes as a result.
Aired at 7:30 PM on WNBC. Then at 8:00 PM the New York Yankees played the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALCS on WABC and won the AL Pennant that night.
Season 14 of 85-86. Interim Announcer Rich Jeffries. Denise's big win on The Price is Right. She won over $47k. Air Date Wednesday January 8th, 1986. Then a month later another record was broken on 2/17/1986 by Pamela for $54,772 dollars. Including $11,000 cash in the 2nd showcase showdown on Big Wheel.
