Bob Barker Fan Site
Drew Carey has selected as the new host.
Bob Barker was the host of CBS’s “The Price Is Right”. The show is the longest-running daytime game show in television history. Bob retired in June 2007 after hosting it for 35 years and over 6400 episodes !
Bob Barker has won a total of 17 Emmy Awards.
Even a casual watcher of the show knows he is a very active advocate of animal rights issues. He signs off every show with “Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered”. His DJ&T Foundation, named for his late wife, Dorothy Jo, and his mother, Matilda (Tilly), gives financial assistance to organizations that spay and neuter dogs and cats.
I remember when Bob was the host of “Truth or Consequences”. (which in my mind co-exists with memories of Monty Hall and “Let’s Make A Deal”)
Bob took over the helm of The Price is Right in 1972. I spent countless hours watching the show during school breaks and summer vacations. I kind of lost track of the show during the 80’s. In the late 90’s I tuned in and was shocked that the format and set of the show was virtually unchanged. I was also very surprised at the number of college aged students that were in the audience. I continued to watch it whenever I could. The show is like a comfortable pair of sneakers.