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( "The Price Is Right"
theme playing )
omar at
CBS in Hollywood, television's
most exciting hour of fantastic
prizes, the fabulous, 60-minute
"Price Is Right"!
Natalie Bobik, come on down!
Shelly Keech, come on down!
Paul Miller, come on down!
And Concetta Guzzo, come on
down!
You are the first four
contestants on "The Price Is
Right."
Now, here is the star of
"The Price Is Right,"
Bob Barker!
( cheers and applause )
>> BOB: I welcome you to "The
Price Is Right."
( cheers and applause )
Thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Let's have a look at the first
item up for bids today.
>> ROD: An enchanting adventure
playhouse.
( applause )
From English Garden Buildings,
this finely constructed
adventure playhouse with
veranda is made of Swedish
pine.
Manufacturers of quality
products,
Englishgardenbuildings.com.
>> BOB: And it goes to the one
of you four who bids nearest to
the actual retail price without
going over.
What do you bid, Concetta?
( audience yelling suggestions )
Speak in your microphone there.
>> $700.
>> BOB: $700.
All right, Paul.
>> $725.
>> BOB: $725.
Shelly's the bidder.
>> $1,200.
>> BOB: $1,200.
Natalie?
>> $1,350.
>> BOB: $1,350.
Actual retail price is $1,388.
Natalie wins.
( bell ringing )
( cheers and applause )
Come on, Natalie.
Come on up, Natalie.
Come on back, Natalie.
Here we are, Natalie.
Look what we have behind these
doors.
>> ROD: A wonderful array or
prizes.
( cheers and applause )
First, great cookware.
Ameriware Professional
commercial grade cookware.
Cook without the grease and oil
with ovenproof and dishwasher
safe cookware.
Ceramic reinforced, nonstick
and easy to clean.
From Ameriware.
Second, a fun four-wheel
bicycle.
From Prime Medal Karts, the
tornado four-wheeled bicycle.
Rugged pedal-powered vehicles
called skelters can be ridden
anywhere you ride a bicycle.
Environmentally safe.
From Prime Pedal Karts.
Next, terrific telescope.
The Cambridge telescope
fashioned of mahogany and sold
brass with adjustable tripod,
20 power and 40-millimeter
color corrected optical system.
Also, a stylish dinette.
Pulaski furniture's charter
house five-piece dinette.
Stylish and handsome to add a
touch of class to your home.
From Pulaski.
And finally, a new
encyclopedia.
World Book presents it's
millennium edition of the world
book encyclopedia.
They continue their reputation
as the most accurate and up-to-
date reference material of it's
kind.
From World Book Incorporated.
There they are Bob.
>> BOB: And there is your credit
card.
Put it right in this slot.
And we will find out what your
credit limit is on "The Price Is
Right."
It is $2,600.
Now, Natalie, I want you to buy
three of those prizes, and if
you can do it without exceeding
your credit limit of $2,600, we
will give you all five prizes.
What do you want to buy first?
Shop cautiously.
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> The pots and pans.
>> BOB: She wants the cookware.
What is the price of the
cookware?
$899.
How much money does she have
left?
$1,701.
All right, buy something else.
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> The telescope.
>> BOB: The telescope.
What is the price of the
telescope?
Oh, $1,550.
How much does she have left?
$151.
Could she buy one of those
potted plants maybe?
What do you want?
What do you want?
As if it makes any difference
now.
The encyclopedia.
What is the price of the
encyclopedia?
$799.
And over you go.
( buzzer )
What should she have bought?
Should've bought the pedal bike,
the cookware and the
encyclopedia.
Thank you, Natalie.
Bye-bye.
We will try again.
We will have our second game
after this message.
>> BOB: Who will it be, Rod?
>> ROD: Bob, this time I have a
big surprise for Russell
Stewart.
Come on down, you're the next
contestant on "The Price Is
Right."
( cheers and applause )
>> BOB: Look at that.
Look at that.
Was that... that... that was
perfect... perfect casting.
That... Russell was standing...
sitting directly in... he didn't
come on down, he stood on up,
and there he is.
Now the lovely Claudia and the
lovely Heather have the next
item up for bids.
>> BOB: Beautiful jewelry and
armoires.
( applause )
This Mele collection features
three beautiful wood armoires
in a whitewash, mahogany and
burl-oak finish, plus two
elegant British oak jewelry
boxes with padded interiors.
From Mele.
>> BOB: Russell, you get the
first bid.
>> $900.
>> BOB: He bids $900.
What do you bid, Concetta?
>> $1,000.
>> BOB: $1,000.
Paul, you're next.
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> $950.
>> BOB: $950.
What do you think, Shelly?
>> One dollar.
>> BOB: One dollar.
Actual retail price is $1,235.
( bell ringing )
( cheers and applause )
Concetta, come up here.
Concetta, come right up here.
Hello, Concetta.
>> It's good to see you.
>> BOB: And to have you on the
stage with me.
Folks, don't you think it would
be fun to give Concetta that?
>> ROD: A new car!
It's a Mercury Cougar.
Pounce on any chance to drive
this untamed three-door coupe.
It's five-speed manual
transaxle embraces the road for
added driving excitement.
The Mercury Cougar.
>> BOB: Now that is a Mercury
Cougar.
And you're going to play That's
Too Much.
Now, here we have prices.
One, two, three... ten of them,
right across here.
With each price, it gets a
little bigger, each price is a
little higher than the one
before it.
We'll go along, I'll show you
the prices, and the first time
you see a price that is higher
than the actual retail price of
that automobile, you say,
"That's too much."
>> Oh, okay.
( laughter )
>> BOB: Now.
Now.
I want you to say it firmly.
You know.
I want you to sound like you
mean it.
Let me hear you say, "That's too
much."
>> That's too much.
>> BOB: No.
( laughter )
That was... that was too
friendly.
That was too sweet and friendly.
Say it as if...
>> I'm going to say it mad?
>> BOB: What?
>> Mad?
>> BOB: Well, you're not mad,
but you're an authority.
Say it.
>> That's too much.
( applause )
I don't know.
>> BOB: I think I'm going to
settle for that.
Here's the first price.
$12,590.
>> That's not too much.
>> BOB: She has her own game.
She says, "that's not too much."
All right.
$14,370.
>> Not too much.
>> BOB: Not too much.
All right, what do you think of
$15,000?
>> Not too much.
>> BOB: Not too much.
There is $15,990.
>> Oh, not too much.
>> BOB: Not too much.
Think about $16,285.
>> No, not too much.
>> BOB: No, no, no.
How about $17,500?
>> No, not too much.
>> BOB: No, not too much?
All right, folks, she says
that's not too much.
$18,948.
>> No, not too much.
>> BOB: Not too much.
Not too much.
All right, $20,159.
>> Not too much.
>> BOB: That is too much.
>> No.
>> BOB: Not too much.
Not too much.
Concetta, $21,000...
>> That's too much.
>> BOB: You hear her?
That's too much.
It may not be the first one
that's higher than the right
price, but that is too much, I
think.
All right, she says $21,590 is
it.
Is that right?
( buzzer sounding )
No, what is the right price?
$17,175.
Let's see.
Here we are, clear back here.
You know what I think?
I think she was just having fun.
And she was just going on.
We would've gone right on out
here, and I would've been right
out here saying, "How about
that," and "How about that?"
But, Concetta, I'm sorry, I
can't give you the car.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
We'll try again after a little
business with you.
>> BOB: During that commercial,
I read Paul's shirt: "We drove
across the land to shake Bob's
hand."
( cheers and applause )
Well, I didn't shake his hand
during the commercial, I wanted
to make it official.
There we are.
( cheers and applause )
Now, Rod, another contestant if
you please.
>> ROD: Here we go with Veronica
Skier.
Come on down, you're the next
contestant, Veronica, on "The
Price Is Right."
>> BOB: Here comes Veronica to
that spot.
Now let's see the next item up
for bids, please.
>> ROD: It's a charming new
baker's rack.
( cheers and applause )
Spice up your kitchen with a
gourmet center, a wrought iron
bakers rack of all steel
construction with solid brass
turnings and chopping block.
From Enstyle by I.W.I.
International.
>> BOB: Thou art the bidder,
Veronica.
>> $500.
>> BOB: She bids $500.
Paul?
>> $750.
>> BOB: $750.
Shelly.
>> $827.
>> BOB: $827.
Russell?
>> $828.
>> BOB: $828.
Actual retail price: $1,674.
And the winner is Russell.
( bell ringing )
( cheers and applause )
Will you follow me, Russell.
Short walk right over here to
this giant price tag.
Hello, Russell.
Russell, I think it will be
exciting for you to win this.
>> ROD: How about $10,000 in
cash?
( applause )
>> BOB: $10,000.
But Russell has to start with
just one dollar.
What's the target price today,
please?
( bell rings )
Six dollars.
You win by picking out products
that are less than six dollars
in price.
Four of them are, only two are
more than six dollars.
You cogitate on that as Rod
describes the products.
>> ROD: And we'll start here.
Introducing new Breyers Special
Edition.
Four all natural indulgent
flavors like cherry chocolate
chip and banana fudge chunk.
Alberto VO-5 hair dressing.
Control frizz and fly-aways and
transform dull, dry hair to
shiny hair in seconds.
Alberto VO-5 hairdressing.
Concentrated Tiger balm is
fast, powerful relief for
muscular soreness, back aches
and minor arthritis.
Get fast relief.
Tiger Balm where it hurts.
Use as directed.
Fight ostereoporosis with
Citracal.
The calcium citrate supplement
clinically proven to help stop
bone loss.
Do what's right for your bones.
take Citracal.
Use as directed.
Birdola Plus.
The better way to feed wild
birds.
Now fortified with vitamins,
minerals and electrolytes.
If birds brought the bird feed,
they'd only buy Birdola.
And Buckley's mixture.
The famous Canadian cough
remedy now available here.
It tastes awful.
And it works.
Use as directed.
>> BOB: Which product are you
choosing first, less than $6.00?
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> Ice cream.
>> BOB: Ice cream.
( bell rings )
That price is $4.79.
Move him up to ten dollars,
please.
Now, next stop: $100.
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> Hairdressing.
>> BOB: Hairdressing.
That price is $3.29.
Move him up to $100.
Now, $1,000 if you can do it
again.
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> Birdseed.
>> BOB: Birdseed.
Bird feed.
What is that price?
( bell rings )
$3.99.
$1,000.
Now, if you wish, you can quit
right now and take the $1,000.
Or you can try to choose the one
remaining product that's less
than $6.00.
If you do, you win $10,000.
But if you don't, you lose your
$1,000.
What do you want to do?
( audience yelling suggestions )
>> I'll go with the cough syrup.
>> BOB: He's going on.
( applause )
He's passing up the ointment.
He's passing up the calcium.
He's choosing the cough syrup.
And if that is less than six
dollars, you win $10,000.
Is he $10,000-- what would you
do with $10,000 more?
>> I don't know.
>> BOB: Well, let's find out if
you have that worry.
Do you have to figure out what
you're going to do?
( bell ringing )
Yes, you do.
You have $10,000.
You have $10,000.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
And we have our Showcase
Showdown coming up after these
words.
it's three toothpastes in one.
>> R Closon
"The Price is Right" paid for
in part by the following:
>> If you soak your dentures
overnight, this is big.
Polident Overnight cleans tough
stains overnight, so you feel
fresh all day.
Polident Overnight.
>> BOB: Now, we are about to
spin the big wheel on "The Price
Is Rig."
And you've seen us do that
haven't you, Concetta?
>> Every day.
>> BOB: Every day?
>>lmos
>> BOB: How much do you win if
you get one dollar on the wheel?
>> $1,000.
>> BOB: $1,000.
And you get a bonus spin.
>> Yeah.
>> BOB: Now if you get one of
those green sections in your
bonus spin, how much more do you
get?
>> Another $5,000.
>> BOB: Another $5,000.
But Concetta, if you get that
one dollar in your bonus spin,
how much?
>> $10,000.
( cheers and applause )
>> BOB: $10,000.
Step over there and do it.
>> Oh, my God.
>> BOB: Step over there and give
it a big spin.
There goes Concetta's first
spin.
Did she get it all the way
around?
( audience boos)
No.
Now they're booing you.
Now, grab that handle up there.
Now, big spin, you can do it.
There you go.
There you go.
No, I don't think you did it
this time either.
That did to all the way around.
Did that go all the way around?
It did.
That's where it started on.
90 cents.
Do you want to quit right there?
>> I'll stay.
>> BOB: You stay.
There you go.
There you
All right.
Natalie.
There goes Natalirst spin.
Concetta has 90 cents.
She's tough.
It's going to take 95 or a
dollar to beat her.
Or you could tie her, but not
with this spin.
25 cents.
Spin it again.
25 cents.
And Natalie would love 75, but
she didn't get it.
25 and a dime.
Not good.
Thank you, Natalie.
All right, Russell.
Russell has just won $10,000
playing Grand Game.
If he can get $11,0, he'd have
$21,000 cash.
And he got 35 cents.
Spin it again.
Concetta has 90 cents.
You have 35 cents in your first
spin.
What do we have here?
35.
This is not going to wor
Nope.
All right, you have $10,000,
though, spend it wisely.
Concetta, you are going to be in
the Showcase at the end of the
show.
I'll see you then.
I want you in our audience.
Remember those Uncle Sam ads
that they had.
"Uncle Sam Needs You."
We need you, don't we, Rod?
>> ROD: We sure do, Bob.
If you want to see
"The Price Is Right" in person,
sends your request, including
the number otickets and the
date you wish to attend, along
with a self-addressed stamped
envelope, to:
Okay, Bob.
>> BOB: More pricing games after
this announcement.
>> BOB: Perhaps you haveiced
we stillelly, anwe
still have Paul.
And we have Veronica.
>> ROD: Bob, for the lucky spot
this time, it's George
Caparole.
Comen down, u' the next
contestant on "The Price Is
ge.ght."
Now show us the next item up for
bids.
>> ROD: An exquisite rug.
( applause )
Couristan's antique treasures
is hand-knotted of one hundred
percent wool.
This heirloom quality rug has
texture and shading that will
be treasured forcome.
From Couristan.
>> BOB: Bidder number one
>> $1,150.
>> BOB: He bids $1,1
What do you bid, Veronica?
>> $1,400.
>> BOB: $1,400.
Now, Paul.
>> $1,450.
>> BOB: Shelly, how ?
>> One dollar.
>> BOB: One dollar.
Actual retail price: $1,699.
It is Paul!
( bell ringing )
( cheers and appe)
Paul has succeeded at last.
Paul, one of our first four
contestants has escaped from
contestants' row.
Hello, Paul.
>> Hey.
>> BOB: Paul, wherdo live?
BOB: Anare all of thesei.
folks yellow shirts
from Cape Gerardo?
>> No, just two of them, Jtin
and Stratton.
>> BOB: And you guys are just
traveling, the three of you
together?
>> Yeah, we just took off here.
>> BOB: Just took off.
Did you just graduate from high
school maybe?
>> Yeah.
>> BOB: And is this kind of a
trip for the three guys who just
graduated?
>> Kind .
We'll say that.
>> BOB: Now, what are you doing
to do with the rest of your
li
>> We'll see when it comes
along.
>> BOB: Well, you know more of
it comes along with each passing
day.
Right now, I want to give you
these.
>> ROD: A great new barbecue ad
an elegant sofa.
( applause )
First, rotisserie cooking is a
breeze wit
thousand five gas grill.
You'e a backhef in
no time.
When you're in it for the
flavor, you need Duncane.
And second, Flexsteel designed
this sofa in traditional
yling.
Richly textured fabric adds to
its egant look.
Comfort, quality and
om Flexsteel.
>> BOB: Now I found out during
that... Colleen was describi
these prizes that Paul actually
a plan.
He's goinge, whi is
a very good idea.
Now...
( cheers and applause )
I want you to make a major
decision, Paul.
You see that price there?
$1,788 on that barbecue.
You see that price over ther
$1,191 on that sofa.
Are those ices wherey
belong or should ywitch
them?
>> I'm going to listen to all of
them and say switch.
>> BOB: Switch those prices,
please.
My beauties will accommodate
you.
And now we have a price of
$1,1the barbecue.
If the barbecuis $1,19ou
win both prizes.
Is it?
beinging )
s, it is.
Pahake the hand of a
winner.
There's more "Price Is Right"
coming up.
>> ROD: Stay tuned for more
pricing games and the fabulous
showcases which are coming up
on the second half of "The
Price Is Right."
>> BOB: Rod, what is the next
name on your lt?
>> ROD: nis Kst
Webb.
Comen down.
You're the next contestant on
"The Price Is Right."
( cheers and applause
OB: lohat we have.
Here she is a real, live
Kristen.
are we bidding on,
>>ODy lawn care
equipment.
( applause )
Yollyour newn Deere
la care pment.
The walk behind mower line
trimmer and baloare
easy to handle, durad
grt qualit
Froh
>> BOB: I want your bid,
Kristen.
>> $800.
>> BOB: $800.
Now, Shelly.
>> $925.
>> BOB: No, Shelly.
>> Oh.
>>
>>OB: $8her
>> $801.you can't bid $800
>> BOB: $801.
George.
>> $900.
>>: orge bids $900.
Now Veronica.
>> $901.
>> BOB: $901.
Interesting bi here, $an
$801, $900 and $901.
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You win, Veron
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( alae )
pr right up here.ter our next
Here we are, Veronica.
He we are, Veronica.
Anlook what we have over
R:A new car!
( ause )
A Dodge Neon.
This comfortable sedan is
economical way to run alof
those daily errands.
It's reliable and economal.
Cos wi air conditioning,
plus side air bags and
k he.e
>> BOB: at's a Dodge Neon and
The ddleumis five.e
To win the car, you have to pick
out the first two numbers and
thlawo in the car.
Where do you want to start?
>> 15.
>> BOB: 15 is her firschoi.
're lookg for the front of
the car.
ot dte,
meaninat y $.
No
>> BOB: We want the front of t
We got it.e got it.
$14,500-- what?
>> 45.
>>OB: 45.
How about 45
( bell ringi )
Hoout 45
54u won urself a car
Congratulations.
That's two in a row-- three in a
row.
wanother ic
after this.
BOB: Rod, whais t name of
our next parcint
>> ROD: I believe that the name
oue Mary Jo Lotrom
Come on down, you're the next
estantn Ps
Rio.
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She's abounding ouofre.
Hello, hello, hello.
nk y.
>> BOB: Now weren't u one
in the back row telling me about
your Mommy who coun'me on
the trip?
Now you ve a chance to say
hello to her.
>>i, M
We're having a great time and we
ve you.
( ause )
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(applause )
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super-capacity washer and dryer
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>> BOB: And yot e rst
bid, Mary 5.
BOB: ,165.
Kriste
1,195.
>> BOB: $1,195.
Shelly.
$200.
>> BOB: $1,200.
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>> $1,201.
>> B: $1,201.
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Hes 1.""ansa
( buzzer )
Now, was that a...
an overbid.
All right.
That was.
That wasn overd.
$1,200 the lowes
No, noI beg your
It's lower than George's.
$1,165 is the lowest bid.
Erase these bids, please.
Now, you, Mary Jo, start.
Go lower than $1,165.
>>
>> BOB: $950.
All right, Ksten.
OB00.
Ok, Shelly.
>> $1,098.
>> BOB: $1,098.
>> One dollar.
>> Be dollar
When you bid one dollahelly
loed so lieved.
She ulhear you sayin
$199.
Actual retail price: $1,14
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Shel is nn
Hello, Shelly.
>> Thank you.
>> BOB: Yes.
Shelly, look what you can wiw?
>> A magnificent bem
group.
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beoufrulaskicent eight piece
furniture has refined styling
and brgs a touch of elegance
to your home.
The Somerset collection from
Pulaski.
And a comfy mattress set from
Springwall.
This beautiful queen se
chiropractic mattress and
boxspring set features an 800
coil, multi-lastic
inrspring.
Frompringwall.
A great prckage worth:
$6,620.
>> BOB: And you know, when we
opened on Cliffhangers, Shelly
just squealed with delight.
It's her favorite game, right?
And it is one of the most
popular games on this show.
And that's what you're going to
play is Cliffhangers.
And what are the prizes over
here in the me today, Rod?
>> ROD: How about these.
First, style your hair as you
dry it with this curling iron
and brush combination.
Hot air jets let you style as
you dry.
This one and a half inch
curling iron also has a brush
attachment.
Second, with this desktop
laminator you can protand
preserve everything from
business cards to photos.
Third, This toast-r-oven heats
up fast d can handle
everything froti thi
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I'm not worried yet.
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