Here is a classic episode of The Price Is Right from near the end of Season 22, featuring the retired game Super Ball! Features an interesting tidbit about how Roger Dobkowitz was hired to become producer.
Also for each of those 6 One Bid Prizes & 2 Showcases, I would have guessed the following. Refrigerator/Freezer: $1,850 Wall Unit: $1,300 Telescope: $550 Tennis Rackets: $550 Brass Sculpture: $435 Luggage: $845 1st Showcase: $18,850 2nd Showcase: $18,500
here's what aired in prime time on this date: ABC: The Kennedys of Massachusetts, PrimeTime Live CBS: How'd They Do That? (Car Chase Stunts and Efforts), Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, Picket Fences (repeat) Fox: The Simpsons (repeat), The Sinbad Show (repeat), In Living Color, Herman's Head (repeat) NBC: Mad About You (repeat), Wings (repeat), Seinfeld (repeat), Frasier (repeat) In late night: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Billy Crystal, David Robinson, Texas), Late Show with David Letterman (Macaulay Culkin, Mona Frey, Randy Newman), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Victoria Jackson, Eleven)
When this show was aired on CBS daytime, school lunch menu courtesy of the Glendora, CA Unified School District: Hamburger-Cheese Slice,Lettuce,_Pickle & Tomato,French Fries,Fresh Apple.
If you happen to find the October 14, 1993 original airdate of TPIR, could you upload it? The reason I'm mentioning it is because the episode features the 2nd highest daytime winner at that time with winnings of more than $85K. I would really appreciate it!
I always thought Super Ball! could have extended its own life if it became more appealing. For instance, it should have been made a permanent car game - the prop and gameplay were too elaborate for it to be a game where a freakin' jukebox is the top prize. The consolations of $50 and $100 were lame too - especially in other games that came after it (e.g. Spelling Bee where you could walk away with at least $1,000 by not really doing anything aside from picking cards).
Agree to a point. But the game takes so long to play that it would be hard to fit on today's show. Perhaps it would be easier if it were a regular car/sp game, though you'd still have to schedule several short games on that show.
Actually, this would be what I would call five and a half out of six wins. Also, I wouldn't say that this Super ball playing wasn't a complete loss because Edwin won $350.
There's something odd about the closing credits from this year on TPIR: Why do the Mark Goodson and TPIR copyright screens appear in the normal size, but the CBS notice between these two screens appear bigger? This never used to happen. It's understandable that something like this would have happened in the late 70's and early 80's, but in the mid 90's?! That's quite odd if you ask me.
@@pannoni8449 This was the last show, particularly from MGP, to employ hand-cranked closing credits. I think Card Sharks '86 was the first show from MGP to use chyron.
