Author Topic: New TPiR MDS/Celebration of Barker Eps... (Read 2321 times)

tpirfan28 · « **on:** April 02, 2007, 12:57:18 PM »

...have now been announced. Per CBS and Golden-Road.net, two special will take place this coming May. The first, on Wednesday 5/16, will be a Million-Dollar Spectacular. The next night, 5/17, will be entitled "Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on Television". Apparently, from people who have gotten e-tix/snail mail tixs, this episode will be similar in format to the 25th anniversary special, with three games.

Both shows will start at 8:00ET.

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MY TAKE:

I personally think it'll be lame if the special just focuses on Price. I have never seen Barker's work on ToC...and 18(?) years of hosting that show should not go to waste. But then, a whole generation knows Bob as the host of PiR.

Golden-Road.net post of the specials being scheduled
Golden-Road.net post about tickets for said episodes

cmjb13 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2007, 01:32:04 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'149342\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 12:57 PM\']
I personally think it'll be lame if the special just focuses on Price. I have never seen Barker's work on ToC...and 18(?) years of hosting that show should not go to waste. But then, a whole generation knows Bob as the host of PiR.[/quote]
There should be some footage from the Tournament of Roses Parade. I saw a stack of DVD's that had to be gone through back in November.

J.R. · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2007, 06:49:53 PM »

Also, during today show, they were asking people to send farewell videos to be possibly used on either the upcoming MDS or Barker's last week of daytime episodes.

I can imagine quite a few members here would have some rather "choice" words to say to Barker as he heads out! ;-)

clemon79 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:04:35 PM »

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'149354\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 03:49 PM\']
I can imagine quite a few members here would have some rather "choice" words to say to Barker as he heads out! ;-)
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...which would never get to him.

Rest assured, it will be a flood of "OMG WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LIFE" fanboi ramblings.

J.R. · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:15:36 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'149355\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 06:04 PM\']
...which would never get to him.
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Sure would be tempting to try, though! :-)

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:38:10 PM »

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'149356\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 04:15 PM\']
Sure would be tempting to try, though! :-)
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No, it would be a waste of effort. Plus, as I've said before, it would require much more of an emotional investment than the whole thing is worth.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2007, 08:02:05 PM »

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'149354\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 06:49 PM\']
Also, during today show, they were asking people to send farewell videos to be possibly used on either the upcoming MDS or Barker's last week of daytime episodes.
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Official Link...for those who care.

I have a feeling that this will be a more recurring feature to other CBS-related things once this is all done, like for current events and stuff.

PYLdude · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2007, 12:05:44 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'149355\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 07:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'149354\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 03:49 PM\']
I can imagine quite a few members here would have some rather "choice" words to say to Barker as he heads out! ;-)
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...which would never get to him.
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Hence the winky, and the smiley in the followup post. It was a joke.

aaron sica · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:16:35 PM »

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' post=\'149354\' date=\'Apr 2 2007, 06:49 PM\']
I can imagine quite a few members here would have some rather "choice" words to say to Barker as he heads out! ;-)
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I would pay money to see what our esteemed moderator Chris C. would have to say.