Author Topic: TPIR question (Read 6823 times)

adamkendall · « **on:** June 15, 2004, 12:36:48 AM »

I attempted the taping for the episode of The Price Is Right that will air on Wednesday (06/16). Just FYI...it was the last episode taped of the 32nd season. This past Thurs. they taped the premiere of the 33rd season.

I wondered...do the contestant producers choose the 9 contestants and place them in the order in which they will be called...or does standards and practices randomly assemble the 9 contestants in order. If it is the former, the producers could theoretically help determine the overall outcome of the game.

Also, why do they not allow the studio audience to see the set up of the big wheel? Where is it brought on stage from? A curtain is pulled down that blocks the view to the wheel while it is being set up.

Also, does anybody know definitively how many minutes of actual program are in each TPIR hour? The show seems A LOT tighter and more rushed than in did in even the recent past.

Adam Kendall

MSTieScott · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2004, 07:10:54 PM »

[quote name=\'adamkendall\' date=\'Jun 14 2004, 11:36 PM\'] Also, why do they not allow the studio audience to see the set up of the big wheel? Where is it brought on stage from? A curtain is pulled down that blocks the view to the wheel while it is being set up. [/quote]
The wheel comes in from the hallway next to the studio. They open up door #2 to get it to the center of the stage. If the curtain was up, the audience would be able to see through an open door #2 into the hallway, where upcoming prizes and pricing game props are stored. So they lower the curtain between almost every act to keep everything a surprise.

catkins522 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2004, 07:21:26 PM »

[quote name=\'adamkendall\' date=\'Jun 14 2004, 11:36 PM\'] I attempted the taping for the episode of The Price Is Right that will air on Wednesday (06/16). Just FYI...it was the last episode taped of the 32nd season. This past Thurs. they taped the premiere of the 33rd season.

I wondered...do the contestant producers choose the 9 contestants and place them in the order in which they will be called...or does standards and practices randomly assemble the 9 contestants in order. If it is the former, the producers could theoretically help determine the overall outcome of the game.

Also, why do they not allow the studio audience to see the set up of the big wheel? Where is it brought on stage from? A curtain is pulled down that blocks the view to the wheel while it is being set up.

Also, does anybody know definitively how many minutes of actual program are in each TPIR hour? The show seems A LOT tighter and more rushed than in did in even the recent past.

Adam Kendall [/quote]
The show is 43-45 minutes. The director wil give Bob longer to get some padding so the editor can edit the show. Unediting--around 48-51 minutes.

Charles

cmjb13 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2004, 07:42:55 PM »

[quote name=\'adamkendall\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 12:36 AM\'] I wondered...do the contestant producers choose the 9 contestants and place them in the order in which they will be called...or does standards and practices randomly assemble the 9 contestants in order. If it is the former, the producers could theoretically help determine the overall outcome of the game. [/quote]
I can tell you for certain that contestants are not chosen randomly.

clemon79 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2004, 08:05:10 PM »

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 04:42 PM\'] I can tell you for certain that contestants are not chosen randomly. [/quote]
But that isn't what he asked. Is the order in which they will be called to Come On Down randomized, or is that preselected as well?

(I think I know the answer, as we've pointed out here that on days when they run Race Game or what not, elderly contestants aren't usually called until after that game has been played, so they don't have a frail 92-year old slip and kill themselves trying to stick a pricetag on a Barcolounger...)

cmjb13 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2004, 08:11:08 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 08:05 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 04:42 PM\'] I can tell you for certain that contestants are not chosen randomly. [/quote]
But that isn't what he asked. Is the order in which they will be called to Come On Down randomized, or is that preselected as well?

(I think I know the answer, as we've pointed out here that on days when they run Race Game or what not, elderly contestants aren't usually called until after that game has been played, so they don't have a frail 92-year old slip and kill themselves trying to stick a pricetag on a Barcolounger...)[/quote]
I should clarify...

The order in which they will be called to Come on Down is not randomized.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2004, 05:31:19 AM »

Just to elaborate on the big wheel question, keep in mind that the wheel itself is rather heavy at best so it takes a few people to transport it on the stage. That's apparently why the set-up is hidden from view for reasons mentioned earlier.

cmjb13 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2004, 06:15:09 AM »

[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' date=\'Jun 15 2004, 07:10 PM\'] [quote name=\'adamkendall\' date=\'Jun 14 2004, 11:36 PM\'] Also, why do they not allow the studio audience to see the set up of the big wheel? Where is it brought on stage from? A curtain is pulled down that blocks the view to the wheel while it is being set up. [/quote]
The wheel comes in from the hallway next to the studio. They open up door #2 to get it to the center of the stage. If the curtain was up, the audience would be able to see through an open door #2 into the hallway, where upcoming prizes and pricing game props are stored. So they lower the curtain between almost every act to keep everything a surprise. [/quote]
But if they were so concerned about keeping which pricing games are played that day a suprise, they should get rid of the game list directly offstage.

You can see it from contestant's row.

clemon79 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2004, 11:29:34 AM »

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 03:15 AM\'] You can see it from contestant's row. [/quote]
Okay, that's four people. How about the rest of the theatre?

SplitSecond · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2004, 11:45:26 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 08:29 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 03:15 AM\'] You can see it from contestant's row. [/quote]
Okay, that's four people. How about the rest of the theatre? [/quote]
Those four people are the ones on whom you need to count for a reaction when they make their way onstage. You can sweeten the reaction of the rest of the theatre, but you can't really do much when some smart-aleck trudges on stage dejectedly when he realizes he's consigned to play Poker Game.

This is, of course, assuming that the contestants know the games by name and have the capacity to concentrate on the list of games, in between constantly looking at the audience for guidance and then bidding $420 anyway.

More of a psychological experiment than a poll: Assuming you made it to contestant's row for the 5th One Bid, and you saw that Poker Game (or a game with equally cheesy prizes) was set to be played 5th, followed by Any Number (or any sort of car or cash game), would you purposely throw the One Bid, knowing that you had only one more chance to make it on stage?

cmjb13 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2004, 11:52:16 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 11:29 AM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 03:15 AM\'] You can see it from contestant's row. [/quote]
Okay, that's four people. How about the rest of the theatre?[/quote]
You can see it from the section in front of Rich at least the first few rows. Same goes for the center section. Problem is you need good vision to see it. Not as easy as it seems.

I remember a time a few years ago when I was trying out as a contestant and I was leaning over to look at the list of games. One of the staff saw me looking and titled the game list so I couldn't see it anymore.

clemon79 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:02:05 PM »

[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 08:45 AM\'] but you can't really do much when some smart-aleck trudges on stage dejectedly when he realizes he's consigned to play Poker Game. [/quote]
That's bad contestant selection, though, if you picked that chump to Come On Down in the first place.

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More of a psychological experiment than a poll: Assuming you made it to contestant's row for the 5th One Bid, and you saw that Poker Game (or a game with equally cheesy prizes) was set to be played 5th, followed by Any Number (or any sort of car or cash game), would you purposely throw the One Bid, knowing that you had only one more chance to make it on stage?

No way. I came with nothing, I would be appreciative of ANY prize they wanted to give me the chance to win, and I wanna play a game, even if it's Pick A Number or Joker. Moreover, the contestant coordinators have displayed a certain level of trust in me by selecting me to be on the show, and I would feel duty-bound to honor that by playing to the best of my ability at all times.

ClockGameJohn · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:28:15 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 12:02 PM\'] No way. I came with nothing, I would be appreciative of ANY prize they wanted to give me the chance to win, and I wanna play a game, even if it's Pick A Number or Joker. Moreover, the contestant coordinators have displayed a certain level of trust in me by selecting me to be on the show, and I would feel duty-bound to honor that by playing to the best of my ability at all times. [/quote]
Absolutely.

I was one of the first four and checked the slate during the opening of the show. Up first: Clock Game. Second: 3 Strikes. Gee, which do you think I would rather play? I bid appropriately and won the first IUFB. I got an electric guitar and a bureau chest playing Clock Game. The second contestant had a chance at a Lincoln Executive Towncar. Am I upset? Absolutely not.

And to answer your question -- to quote the staff: "We place the contestants in the order we feel that will be the strongest. We place the best contestants first."

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2004, 12:51:30 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 16 2004, 11:02 AM\'] No way. I came with nothing, I would be appreciative of ANY prize they wanted to give me the chance to win, and I wanna play a game, even if it's Pick A Number or Joker. Moreover, the contestant coordinators have displayed a certain level of trust in me by selecting me to be on the show, and I would feel duty-bound to honor that by playing to the best of my ability at all times. [/quote]
Not to mention that you'd get to spin the wheel, and possibly make it in the showcase.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2004, 09:37:50 PM »

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(I think I know the answer, as we've pointed out here that on days when they run Race Game or what not, elderly contestants aren't usually called until after that game has been played, so they don't have a frail 92-year old slip and kill themselves trying to stick a pricetag on a Barcolounger...)

Not to mention the 2 wheelchair-bound contestants they had in the past 5 yrs...and I doubt you'd have wanted a visually-impaired contestant playing On the Nose, especially the darts version. :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")