Author Topic: Early 60s (Cullen) "Price Is Right" episodes ... (Read 5610 times)

geno57 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2011, 02:43:08 AM »

Quote from: Tim L on August 08, 2011, 03:24:01 PM

Would the "last week" of 1961 episode be Christmas themed , assuming the date is 12/22/61?,,I have a particular fondness for holiday theme shows, not just game shows, but any genre..

It is Christmas themed!

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2011, 10:30:13 AM »

Every indication is that GSN has not run these episodes, and of course even if they had, they wouldn't have run the original ads. What a treat!

Tim L · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2011, 10:47:11 AM »

Fantastic that the December episode is Christmas themed and that the commercials are intact..Really looking forward to these..

Tim L · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2011, 11:55:22 AM »

Some facts I've learned from a bit of digging around the Cleveland Plain Dealer Archives.

The Price Is Right Primetime was aired Monday nights at 8:30 on KYW-TV 3..December 18 and 25 would have been the last 2 dates in 1961..

Another interesting thing I never knew, though not related, is that "Rod Roddy" was a disc jockey at KYW-AM 1100 from 6-9 in the evenings at this point..Timng would indicate that he is the same Rod Roddy that announced Price Is Right for many years..Roddy was at KYW-1100 from August 15, 1961-January 1, 1962..He, along with other KYW Jocks, made an appearance November 13, 1961 at a Higbees "Christmas Open House"..

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150261218249327&set=a.246096739326.141367.245324499326&type=1&theater

Part of a full page Higbee Ad at this time..Roddy is second from the left..

The Ol' Guy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2011, 01:09:46 PM »

Specs Howard? As in Michigan's beloved Specs Howard School of Media Arts? Wow! In a good sense.....:-)

geno57 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2011, 07:07:07 PM »

Check Video and Audio Clips for the three shows. Good stuff!