When Drew first started I thought he would quit within a few years, he was famous already and figured he would rake in the publicity, then move on, with his new found fame. I guess I thought he would ruin the shows long time legacy of having familiar faces. Now I’m glad he’s been so dedicated to the show, and think he has been a great host. I hope he hosts until he retires
Drew Carey’s first taped episode of The Price Is Right was taped on August 15, 2007, but aired on November 27, 2007. His first aired episode was aired October 15, 2007 and taped August 29, 2007, exactly 2 weeks after his first taped episode.
I agree would have been great! But they didn't know which order these first few taped episodes would air. In fact, even though this was the first one taped, about 10 other episodes with Drew aired before this one was first shown.
Drew has come along way since this first show. Look at the set of The Price Is Right now, It changed dramatically. The show didn't go HD until season 37.
It’s actually gotten much worse since 2007. Barker was better. I actually like the older Drew episodes, but it has trended much, much, worse. The Carey era may have ruined “The Price Is Right”.
@nateboy1489 I wish Drew had more enthusiasm when it comes to introducing the prizes. Bob would say, "I want you to win that!" or, "You're going to look good in that!!!" and then points to the doors. Drew would just say, "George, what do we got for him/her?" Drew is a fine host. He still does want the contestants to win. But he can be better.
Wow dude came a loooong way from his first taped show. His first season I admit I’d abandoned all hope for my favorite show, and WOW has he really made his mark since then and really made it his own. Legend has it that Barker told him not to mimic him and just be himself. Took about a year or two but once Drew found his comfort zone he fits like a glove. But this episode is actually kinda hard to watch 😂 my boy is so stiff and flailing out there. Season 36 really put a lot of people off. If you haven’t watched new episodes in a while, check it out. FAR better these days.
I remember one episode where Drew mentions the first pricing game played on his first show was “this game for one of these.” That was a kinda misleading statement, because the car that rolled out on stage was a Mini Cooper, when here Lucky Seven was played for a Mustang convertible on this episode. It confused me, because it wasn’t until later in this season when they broke away from their tradition of American branded cars only. Some of the Million Dollar Spectaculars this season had cars like Jaguars, Minis and a Porsche. There were several daytime episodes later in this season with 2 Hondas each, and I remember one episode having a Mini Cooper in a showcase.
If Sonya had stuck with 10 cans of dole pineapple 🍍 she would've won that way too as it would've been $17.90 added to the $2.79 for ziploc bags 🎒 the total would've been $20.69
The way they taped his first episodes was done in a way to where they could be buried at different points in the season. He learned only 6 games a week, so they would tape a X-number of shows a week containing those six games, and place them at random points in the season (because seeing the same six games over and over again until he learned all 70+ pricing games would be boring). They delayed the start of the season by nearly two months to get enough episodes taped with enough variety in the pricing games that they could all be scrambled up throughout the first half of the season and nobody but the most diehard fans would notice.
If Bob Barker can’t find himself to come back They either need to get an African-American host ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 or cancel the show altogether
This is first episode with Drew Carey where he began season 1. I watched it once, and I will never watch the whole show again. Unless I have to find some clips on RU-vid to see his best or worst moments from the show.
