Bob Barker Retiring

[Matt Ottinger]

[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136470\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 01:46 PM\']
 Cbs[/quote]
My favorite example yet of booboo just not getting the hang of the shift key.

[aaron sica]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'136479\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 03:06 PM\']
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136470\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 01:46 PM\']
 Cbs[/quote]
My favorite example yet of booboo just not getting the hang of the shift key.
[/quote]

That's just one of a long line of things he hasn't gotten the hang of.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'136478\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 11:50 AM\']
However, I firmly believe it is possible to cast an emcee who will do a perfectly creditable job with the show. You know who my choice is.
[/quote]
And I think it's a fantastic idea. I don't think it will HAPPEN, mind you, but it's a brilliant idea and it would sure as hell get me watching Price again. Hell, he's the only reason I took the slighest bit of interest in Dancing With The Stars.

/okay, Stacy Keibler didn't hurt
//giggity

[DrBear]

Don't look at me - I only watched it for Kenny Mayne.
(ObGS-Kenny Mayne hosted 2 Minute Drill.)
Come to think of it...
"So yeah, you won a buncha stuff. I'm Kenny Mayne and thank you for watching daytime television."

[GSFan]

Now that Mr. Barker is retiring, I wonder if Fremantle will retire Mark Goodson's name as well.

[chris319]

And I think it's a fantastic idea. I don't think it will HAPPEN, mind you, but it's a brilliant idea and it would sure as hell get me watching Price again. Hell, he's the only reason I took the slighest bit of interest in Dancing With The Stars.

This is the biggest career opportunity in television since Carson left The Tonight Show. Anyone who lacks the sense to take it probably doesn't deserve it.

[GS Warehouse]

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'136421\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 07:53 AM\']... we were talking about the two Todds: Natural Todd and Gus-Glitz Todd. The latter does the stage show.[/quote][clueless 10 Chances contestant writes "81206"]
Todd: No no no no no!  Dig a hole and crawl in!

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'136499\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 04:43 PM\']This is the biggest career opportunity in television since Carson left The Tonight Show. Anyone who lacks the sense to take it probably doesn't deserve it.[/quote]When do I audition?

I'm serious.  I need a job. :-)

I speak for the entire group when I say I'm up to sweet sixteen hundred posts!  But I can't speak for the group when I say "Bears repeating."  There are Seahawks fans on this board. :-D

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'136499\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 01:43 PM\']
This is the biggest career opportunity in television since Carson left The Tonight Show. Anyone who lacks the sense to take it probably doesn't deserve it.
[/quote]
You're preaching to the choir, sir. Just sayin', I'm not holding my breath.

[booboo]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'136479\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 03:06 PM\']
[quote name=\'booboo\' post=\'136470\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 01:46 PM\']
 Cbs[/quote]
My favorite example yet of booboo just not getting the hang of the shift key.
[/quote]

I mistyped. I apologize.

[DjohnsonCB]

Just a few random thoughts and observations about this impending event:

As nice as it might be to see TPIR continue with a new host, remember what happened when Who Do You Trust? and Two For The Money got new hosts after Carson and Shriner left, as well as both attempts to have other comics try to fill Groucho's shoes in seperate You Bet Your Life revivals.

Sadly. I have to say I'm at a loss for a practical answer over who should replace Barker as host.  The ones that I feel would have done well have all pretty much retired from hosting themselves.  And I don't know many younger current stars by name who'd be good replacements.  It's really too bad that Jerry Springer and Maury Povich may well be locked out of doing this sort of daytime job.  It would be a more respectable job for either one (and actually, I thought Springer's show was suppose to leave the air by now; none of my local stations currently get either one of those talk shows, and I don't think I'm missing anything).

Anyone ever thought of having an em-shee precide over TPIR?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'136518\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 05:33 PM\']
It's really too bad that Jerry Springer and Maury Povich may well be locked out of doing this sort of daytime job.
[/quote]
No, it really isn't.

It would be a more respectable job for either one (and actually, I thought Springer's show was suppose to leave the air by now; none of my local stations currently get either one of those talk shows, and I don't think I'm missing anything).

"Neither of them do respectable work, and I can say that because I don't watch either show."

Wow.

[Allstar87]

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'136518\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 08:33 PM\']
Anyone ever thought of having an em-shee precide over TPIR?
[/quote]

Italy had one, so it's not a far-off concept. But I wonder who would be a good choice in that case...

[mcsittel]

So, what will they do with Barker's Bargain Bar and Barker's Markers?  Would they retire the games or change them to something like... Newton's Croutons, if Todd got the job?

So is anyone planning an official GSF TPIR gathering in L.A. to see the show before his finale?

Matt

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'136520\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 09:22 PM\']
[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'136518\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 08:33 PM\']
Anyone ever thought of having an em-shee precide over TPIR?
[/quote]

Italy had one, so it's not a far-off concept. But I wonder who would be a good choice in that case...
[/quote]
I was told several years ago, no female host or announcer.

Although with Barker leaving, anything is fair game.

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'mcsittel\' post=\'136521\' date=\'Nov 1 2006, 09:24 PM\']
So, what will they do with Barker's Bargain Bar and Barker's Markers?  Would they retire the games or change them to something like... Newton's Croutons, if Todd got the job?
Matt
[/quote]
Bargain Game and Make Your Mark?