Rest in Peace, dear Bob, passed away at the age of 99! Today, August 26, 2023. I grew up on his Price is Right shows. I still remember watching the shows with my grandma in her home when I'd visit each summer. She never missed that show.
I’m 72 ( born in 1949). I remember as a young kid being so impressed with Bob Barker’s ease with contestants, his quick humor and well dressed appearance, that my first career aspiration was to be a professional television Emcee. He maintained all of those qualities throughout his career. He was the best.
I am 73 born in 1948 and I share Bob Barker's name, both first and last. As a youngster I watched Truth or Consequences just to hear my name said when he was introduced. Of course I liked watching the program as well. Sharing his name I got a lot of second looks when I introduced myself. As an adult I invented this little ditty when people gave me the "Come on down" refrain from the game show "The Price is Right" that Barker also hosted until his retirement: "I share his name, not his money or his fame, but I do believe in spaying and neutering your pets." Also as a pastor of churches for twenty-five years I thought of putting on the church signboard, but never did, "Come hear Bob Barker preach the truth or face the consequences."
R.I.P Bob Barker! Yes, I loved your run on "The Price is Right" and it was definitely entertaining for 35 years (1972-2007)...and I watched a lot of those years from the early 1980s to the early 2000s but I sure wish those game show app's and channels out there would dust off the 19 years (1956-1975) of "Truth or Consequences", remaster them, and give them a proper showing on a consistent basis, too.
I used to watch Truth or consequences when I was young boy. Boy I love watching it. This way when Bob Barker was 38 years old at that time. But back then? He look like a young man!
I am 64 years old and remember watching Truth or Consequences with our parents. We would laugh so hard when Bob set a person in a chair and while talking to them, and they would send an electrical shock to them. It was the best. We will always love you Bob.
There was never a finer game show host, and there never will be. (Sorry, Gene!) An absolute legend. So fast on his feet, so quick with improv, so gracious to contestants, even the trying ones, and all handled with such spontaneity, humour and grace. I remember watching this show when I was a tiny tyke in the early ‘70s. And of course I grew up on The Price Is Right. Bob had an amazing run.
Loved this show when I was a little kid; always hoped I could have hair like him when I grew up. My favorite episode: a woman won a brand new 60s muscle car, except the engine etc. was disassembled, and each of the individual 1,000+ parts were laid out on the stage. There was a mechanic standing by the car; he would advise her, but she would have to put the car back together by herself in one week, to keep it. Best TV Show prize ever!!! Never saw how she did.
I remember as a child watching this show…….my favorite: Bob Barker: “What’s the difference between Talk and Gossip”Talk: is when 3 ladies are together Gossip: When one walks away…………..😂
T or C aired at 11:30 AM on the east coast live, which meant it was recorded at 8:30 AM in LA. It was hard to get an audience at that time so to get people in the theater the bill read "FREE DOUGHNUTS...and Bob Barker".
He was the G.O.A.T of TV announcers. I was born in 1949 and watched this when I was a kid and when he hosted the Price is Right I watched that until he retired. When he retired at 83 I was sad but he made special appearances on the show. I watched the tribute to Bob and it was so tastefully done. Adam Sandler had such respect and love for Bob Barker that he produced the special honoring Bob Barker. Drew Carey showed how much he loved and respected Bob Barker at the end of the special. RIP Bob and if there are game shows in heaven I am sure you are hosting them.
My mother watched this show every night. We all laughed so hard. Wonderful memories. It was the best with Bob Barker as the host. Loved Barkers Box. More episodes please! !!
Bob Barker hosted "Truth Or Consequences" for 18 years (1956-74). For two years (1972-74), Bob hosted both this show and the revival of "Price Is Right".
God, this is a classic show. I watched it as a child during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was highly entertaining, some of it was funny. I remember it was on TV M-F, at 6:30 pm, central time, during the years I watched it. It was on TV for several years, and Bob Barker was the host.
I was born in 1968 and I remember watching this show as a kid. I'm also currently binging 1980s Price is Rights on Pluto tv, because nostalgia and Bob Barker.
I remember this episode… And… Wait a minute, I was only eight months old. No actually, I don't remember this particular episode. But I do remember the show as a kid :-)
Wow, it's so WEIRD seeing a younger Bob Barker and hearing his voice is even weirder. Almost like I'm watching Bob Barker's father and not the man himself. Wow
My favorite episode was when 6 people were on stage. 3 teams. They used charades to get their partner to guess what item was behind them. It went fine until a teen got done on his hands and knees. He lifted one leg. A fire hydrant.
Hilarious how Bob Barker said many things that would be super controversial to say today. Like he said 185 was "fat" haha and 5'6 is a "short man." 2023 you can't say any of those things. He'd be canceled so fast.
Who remembers the wrecking ball episode when a husband got into a construction crane and pulled a lever on the crane releasing the wrecking ball crushing a parked car,his wife's shocked expression was HILLARIOUS!!!
My grandmother was on this show. From what I know she played a German tourist or something like that, she was German and didn't really speak English so well. Don't know what episode it was. Wish I could find it
What was the name of the woman in the dark glasses, Jean Brett?? I can't hear the last name, I was going to google her if she went anywhere in Hollywood.
No because Bob Barker said they talked to his wife before, so they probably told her what might happen and asked if she would mind. $50 was a lot of money in those days so I guess she said fine!
