Come On Down! Everyone knows the highly recognizable phrase that viewers love hearing for a chance at winning luxury prizes, exciting vacations, and a brand new car. CBS‘ long-running game show, “The Price Is Right” will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the new season begins on Monday, September 30.
This season, the show will welcome fans back to the studio audience for a chance to hear the famed words “come on down!” The episodes will also be available to stream live and on-demand on the CBS app and Paramount+.
“First, I want to say congratulations and thank you to all the wonderful people responsible, past and present, on the 50th season of “The Price is Right,” said Bob Barker, former legendary host of THE PRICE IS RIGHT. “The show has the most enthusiastic and fun audience that one could ever ask for. They truly were and are the heart and soul of the show. I had the pleasure of working with a dedicated and talented cast and crew for 35 great years. Particularly close to my heart was the ability our vast popularity gave me to remind our entire audience daily about the importance of spaying and neutering your pets. It was an incredibly memorable ride! Once again, congratulations to “The Price is Right” on 50 historic years!! Here’s to 50 more!!”
THE PRICE IS RIGHT premiered Sept. 4, 1972 with famed host Bob Barker. Since then, there have been 108 pricing games played over the course of the show’s history, and the daytime premiere week will honor the lasting legacy with two new games, including a special limited-edition game that will only be played throughout the 50th season, complete with a retro ’70s look, “Back to ’72.” In the game, contestants’ pricing skills will be tested on actual items that appeared on the show during the early years of its run on CBS. Drew Carey was named the host of the show in July of 2007.
“Hosting ‘The Price Is Right’ has been a dream job for me,” said Drew Carey, current host of THE PRICE IS RIGHT. “And I can’t even call it a job with a straight face because I get such joy out of it. Imagine spending every workday surrounded by happy, positive strangers. It’s been amazing. I really never thought my safe space would be on a sound stage, wearing a mic, cameras on me constantly, and with millions of people watching. But that’s what ‘The Price Is Right’ is for me. I love it.”
