June 2-6: Price Is Right "Socially Awesome Week"

[Thunder]

I stand corrected. I was under the assumption that they were doing this as the taping was happening.

20 to 30 replies? Good lord. I've had way more than that on a single tweet and I only run a small blog about SouthsideVA. That's pretty sad.

[cmjb13]

After coming across a video of this dance, I can honestly say it was one of the dumbest things I've seen this new regime do. I know it's harmless, but why does it seem that stuff that is supposed to be "hip" and "cool" come across as "dumb" and "uncool?"

[cmjb13]

I stand corrected. I was under the assumption that they were doing this as the taping was happening.

20 to 30 replies? Good lord. I've had way more than that on a single tweet and I only run a small blog about SouthsideVA. That's pretty sad.

They, like seemingly every other TV show and business, completely overestimate the effectiveness of it and how many people actually use it.

[chad1m]

Today's second screen experience was pretty incredible. Not only did it include alternate angles and control room/production/backstage discussions, but many of the games had post-interviews with the contestants describing what was going through their mind intertwined with the game playing on TV. Very well done, I thought it added a lot to the program.

[TLEberle]

Today's second screen experience was pretty incredible. Not only did it include alternate angles and control room/production/backstage discussions, but many of the games had post-interviews with the contestants describing what was going through their mind intertwined with the game playing on TV. Very well done, I thought it added a lot to the program.

How would that work with time-shifting?

[chad1m]

How would that work with time-shifting?

I don't know that it will, since I don't know if the whole hour will be archived. On the East Coast, I synced my DVR'd program with the 10am PT West Coast stream and it worked fine. But if they do archive the whole thing, just hit play as soon as you see Drew's happy face on your TV screen.

[clemon79]

CBS archives their second-screen experiences at all? I didn't know *anybody* did that.

[chad1m]

And here it is, the whole "three hours." (The entire stream, with ET and PT streams, so only the first hour is relevant.)

[Jeremy Nelson]

Today's second screen experience was pretty incredible. Not only did it include alternate angles and control room/production/backstage discussions, but many of the games had post-interviews with the contestants describing what was going through their mind intertwined with the game playing on TV. Very well done, I thought it added a lot to the program.

Seconded. It really makes you appreciate how much work and coordination has to go into making Price run so smoothly. The fact that they do that with minimal stop down makes it even more impressive. It would have  been interesting to see how the situation with the female showcase contestant would have been handled had her wording made her the loser.

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing this happen again.

[pianogeek]

Much respect to Stage Manager Doug Quick, his co-SM's, and the CBS stagehands.  The behind-the-scenes clips definitely showed that they are the best in the biz.

[TimK2003]

The split screen presentation was a real treat.  Kind of reminded me of how they did parts of the LMAD  "Deal" documentary back in the 70s.  Got a little confusing to watch at times, but that's what makes it legit. 

I see that those remain in CR now get $300 for consolation, and some TpIR mysteries were revealed.  But what does that extra audience get after the show as a door prize that George was mentioning?

[Prizes]

The door prize, eligible for all audience members not called to come on down, is $100 cash, or at least it was in previous years. I remember this if only because someone on a certain Price fan page won it a few years back, at their taping.

[tvmitch]

I see that those remain in CR now get $300 for consolation

That's an interesting tidbit. Not a bad parting gift at all. One could argue that the $300 is a better prize than a contestant who ends up winning a crummy one-bid prize and does not win their game or SSD.

Not that there are as many crummy one-bid prizes anymore, but anyway.

[TLEberle]

It would be interesting to watch a whole week of episodes and to chart how many times you would want the one-bid. Not that you could flip it for cash or give it as a gift to someone but that you would accept it and use it.

[knagl]

As a TV geek (what I went to school for), I really enjoyed the behind-the-scenes video.  It made me miss broadcasting a bit, but I really did enjoy watching it and appreciate all that goes into the show.  I'm really glad that they did this.