Author Topic: More Price is Right DVD news... (Read 55753 times)

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #180 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:31:10 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'182599\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 10:26 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'182573\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 07:42 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'182569\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 07:11 PM\']
Now, in 1997, who would have ended up as host? I'd wager Michael Burger.[/quote]My money's on Marc Summers, MAYBE Chuck Woolery.[/quote]
I feel bad when this happens, but every time I think Marc Summers would be a great host for Price, I wonder if he would be able to handle the more.....enthusiastic contestants. I doubt it would've been an issue, but I'm not sure if a network would want to take that liability.
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He would have handled them the same way Howie Mandel handles his contestants.

tvwxman · « **Reply #181 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:36:46 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'182599\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 10:26 PM\']
I feel bad when this happens, but every time I think Marc Summers would be a great host for Price, I wonder if he would be able to handle the more.....enthusiastic contestants. I doubt it would've been an issue, but I'm not sure if a network would want to take that liability.
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Per usual, I have no idea what the hell he's talking about.

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #182 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:59:11 PM »

Got the DVD and have viewed all shows on Disc 1. The shows, including Cullen's versions, are of amazing quality. And that contestant Booboo was something else on Barker's first week, asking if the trip to London in the showcase was by plane or boat. It she asked that during Barker's last week as host, he would probably given her a verbal lashing. But it's fun to see how the show evolved into what it is now.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #183 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:32:16 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'182603\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 10:36 PM\']
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'182599\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 10:26 PM\']
I feel bad when this happens, but every time I think Marc Summers would be a great host for Price, I wonder if he would be able to handle the more.....enthusiastic contestants. I doubt it would've been an issue, but I'm not sure if a network would want to take that liability.[/quote]
Per usual, I have no idea what the hell he's talking about.[/quote]
It's an I'm-so-smart reference to the fact that Summers has OCD and would, presumably, be uncomfortable with a lot of physical contact. The fact that he spent the better part of a decade hosting an extremely physical show with hyperactive kids and green ooze everywhere would seem to counter that notion in an instant, but then you wouldn't get to show off your Summers Fun Fact.

/Is 'liability' really the right word here? "Your host didn't hug me back, so I'm going to sue!"

clemon79 · « **Reply #184 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:51:45 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'182609\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 08:32 PM\']
It's an I'm-so-smart reference to the fact that Summers has OCD and would, presumably, be uncomfortable with a lot of physical contact. The fact that he spent the better part of a decade hosting an extremely physical show with hyperactive kids and green ooze everywhere would seem to counter that notion in an instant, but then you wouldn't get to show off your Summers Fun Fact.[/quote]
Can we get a Photoshop of someone approaching Obstacle #7, "FAIL"?

dale_grass · « **Reply #185 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:01:06 AM »

Here's another Summers Fun Fact: his ThighMaster has sold over 14 million units since 1994.

chad1m · « **Reply #186 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:41:01 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'182613\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 11:51 PM\']
Can we get a Photoshop of someone approaching Obstacle #7, "FAIL"?
[/quote]How's about this, even more apropos, IMO:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7766/ddfailse4.jpg

BrandonFG · « **Reply #187 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:46:23 AM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'182620\' date=\'Mar 27 2008, 12:41 AM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'182613\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 11:51 PM\']
Can we get a Photoshop of someone approaching Obstacle #7, "FAIL"?
[/quote]How's about this, even more apropos, IMO:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7766/ddfailse4.jpg
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Beat me to the punch. Well played!

Mr. Matté · « **Reply #188 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:48:13 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'182613\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 11:51 PM\']Can we get a Photoshop of someone approaching Obstacle #7, "FAIL"?
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This good enough? http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1619/ddfaildq2.jpg

EDIT: Darn, too slow.

clemon79 · « **Reply #189 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:50:11 AM »

Well done on both counts, gentlemen. NJ137 gets the bonus point for using the correct obstacle number as well.

cmjb13 · « **Reply #190 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:26:17 AM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'182569\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 07:11 PM\']
Now, in 1997, who would have ended up as host? I'd wager Michael Burger.
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A recent thread on this very question.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #191 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:30:29 AM »

[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'182617\' date=\'Mar 27 2008, 12:01 AM\']
Here's another Summers Fun Fact: his ThighMaster has sold over 14 million units since 1994.[/quote]
OK, this made me laugh.

William A. Padron · « **Reply #192 on:** March 27, 2008, 12:19:37 PM »

[quote name=\'isucgv\' post=\'182562\' date=\'Mar 26 2008, 06:02 PM\']
It should go without saying that a man of 47 or so would have much more energy than a man of 82... That he wasn't as lively in his last week should hardly be considered surprising. Now, I'm all for criticizing some of Bob's decisions as executive producer, but this seems a bit extreme to me...
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Maybe my comments were read as a bit too harsh at most, but I could see that Barker may appeared to be too laid back in his performance as on-air host towards the end of his run. It is amazing that at his age, Barker was able to the show as able he could do it.

If my comments offended anyone, then my apologies and so be it. Okay, I did see a slight bit more energy (but not much) than usual in Barker during his final episode, which was indeed a very good and memorable show too.

clemon79 · « **Reply #193 on:** March 27, 2008, 01:04:10 PM »

[quote name=\'William A. Padron\' post=\'182650\' date=\'Mar 27 2008, 09:19 AM\']
Maybe my comments were read as a bit too harsh at most, but I could see that Barker may appeared to be too laid back in his performance as on-air host towards the end of his run.[/quote]
I don't think I've ever seen so many words used to say "he phoned it in."

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It is amazing that at his age, Barker was able to the show as able he could do it.

People can fail at any age, you don't have to be old to do it.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #194 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:24:13 PM »

I'm having to get these second-hand now . . . "in his performance as on-air host"

As opposed to his participation as off-air contestant, I suppose.

I think 25 years would have best to keep memories (moderately) fond, but even 30 would have been justifiable with regards to basic competence. After that, though . . . I wish not to make fun of either older people in general or Bob Barker in particular, but the man was forgetting huge swaths of game rules and replacing them with mumbling.