35 years ago today...

[KentB3]

35 years ago today, an American institution premiered on CBS.

It was known as...
THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

And in celebration of the show's 35th anniversary, here are some clips from the 1st-ever show that aired on September 4, 1972:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5eknvUwdo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBI6GAZVKRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb9_ueLTdXY


Enjoy!

[aimster]

I wanna meet Barker's Beauties!

I wanna win Main Street!


BRING DOWN THE NEW PRIZE!!!



Wot?

[Radiobarry]

Congratulations to the old Goodson-Todman team, and all that have followed. 35 years and counting, a remarkable run.

If you count "Monday Night Football" as a regular TV series, that ran for 36 seasons on ABC (now being carried on by ESPN).

And while today marks the 35th anniversary of the current format of the show on CBS, "The Price Is Right" actually premiered on NBC back in 1956, hosted by Bill Cullen for close to ten years.

[mouseinphilly]

And good luck to Drew Carey, who offically has taken over the show with the first episode airing October 15th at 11 AM ET/PT.

[aimster]

Man the audience was so sedate back then.... now they're a bunch of loonies!

[aashee]

Man the audience was so sedate back then.... now they're a bunch of loonies!

Those rejects from LEt's Make a Deal had to go somewhere.

Chad