The Best of The Price is Right
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Actor: Bill Cullen, Bob Barker, Drew Carey, Janice Pennington, Johnny OlsenBrand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 930 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Navarre Corporation
Movie Reviews of The Best of The Price is Right
Movie Review: A Best Of? Perhaps Not, But Worth Every Penny For These 26 Gems
Summary: 5 Stars
Firstly, I'd like to agree with previous reviews that this isn't really a "Best Of" compilation, but I think much of the criticism is overly harsh, with some reviewers giving this a one star rating. My guess is that the title, "Best of Price is Right," was chosen for lack of a better name. The episodes do seem to be fairly random, and while I'm not sure the reason for this, I doubt "Random Episodes of the Price is Right's Early Years" would have had a nice ring to it. I also doubt we could all agree on which episodes are the "best", so pleasing everyone would be impossible.
However, what you do get is worth every penny:
The first disc contains mostly episodes from the original 1950s series (i.e. pre-Bob Barker days), and while I didn't expect much going in, I have to admit these early episodes have a certain charm. They also provide a good comparison / contrast to the more familiar series we all know and love.
The second and third discs contain episodes from 1972 (the first season) to 1975. It would have been nice to have the very first episode included in this set, but you get a good sampling, none the less. It's interesting to see the very early episodes where many of the seats were empty and mistakes and malfunctions in the equipment are common. As time progressed, audience attendance increased and new games are added... and some games (like the unwinnable bullseye game) are dropped.
The fourth disc contains episodes from Bob Barker's final week on the show. I haven't watched this disc yet, but I'm looking forward to it since I missed these when they originally aired.
Having grown up watching TPIR (since the early 1980s anyway), I'm excited to be able to own ANY of the early episodes in a long-lasting, high-quality format. Until now, the only way I could relive some of the early material was via low-quality chopped-up scenes featured on YouTube.
I sincerly hope this won't be the last of these sets. I would LOVE to see more episodes from the 1970s and early 1980s! Sadly, I have a feeling there are no plans in the works to do this.
PS. It's great to look back at the products and prizes on the show and know in those days they were all MADE IN AMERICA!!!
Summary of The Best of The Price is Right
Produced in over 30 territories The Price Is Right is the longest running game show in television history.In the USA The Price Is Right is the No.1 daytime show. The first episode of Price is Right aired on NBC in 1956 hosted by Bill Cullen and quickly became a top ten show. A consistent combination of entertaing contests an engaging host and fantastic prizes have entertained generations of viewers. System Requirements:Runtime: approx 930 minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/GAME SHOWS UPC: 787364803590 Manufacturer No: Carton Qty 20Similar DVD Movies
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