I am curious to know from anyone who has attended at least one on the first tapings of "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey how well he is doing as host. Aside from the set changes, what's a firsthand POV from an audience member? I ask this because I, like Steve Beverly, am concerned about the early audience reception post-Barker.

Somewhere on the board, there's a link to a golden-road.net posting. According to first-hand reports, Drew was VERY well-received by the audience, and that he performed pretty well, stepping into Bob's shoes.

From all indications, I think you can sleep easier. :-)

Just went on golden-road.com and read about the first tapings, and I also saw what the set for this season is going to look like. After looking at that observation there I think with his good, professional work on "Power of 10" he'll be alright on Price as long as he doesn't slip up too much.

That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.

I don't remember how Drew ranked on Steve's candidate list, but I imagine he's giving Drew one strike for not being Todd Newton. Wrong? Yes. Biased? Extremely. Would I be surprised. Not in the slightest.

Here's a fairly lengthy and detailed report from golden-road's Voltron291, who attended along with some other board members.

Apparently, they had quite a hard time getting the audience filled, but that's probably because there's very little promotion that TPiR is currently taping now, other than at TPiR's website.

I attended the first taping of the Drew era. He did a good job considering the rehearsals have been with staff. He seemed genuinely surprised at the audience reaction when he came through the big doors. During the first break, he said he almost started to cry! The ovation went on quite awhile; hopefully they won't cut too much out of it because it was a very lovely 'welcome to the family' type vibe that afternoon. (Gameplay information deleted by moderator. -DZ)

Having attended many Whose Line tapings, Drew can get a little blue, but nothing came up during this first show. As someone over on golden-road posted, later in the week Drew's humor may have gone places that could offend some. Luckily, I don't offend easily! One of the models came down to contestant's row to show off a necklace for an IUFB, and this young kid obviously wasn't interested in the necklace. Drew was busting a gut watching this kid! He's obviously personable enough and once he gets all the game play down, he'll relax a bit. The one thing that I think might upset loyal viewers is some of his playful 'disdain' of some of the prizes and/or showcase skits. (Gameplay information deleted by moderator. -DZ)

I was lucky enough to attend six Barker tapings over the years and you could telegraph the stories he'd tell. Drew did the Q and A and unlike Bob, signed many, many autographs. I predict this will stop since it seemed like they were ready to proceed but Drew was still signing. The pages had to stop people from heading over to Drew. It was also quite nice to see the crew laughing at Drew's jokes. The only person who did not look happy at all was Rich! During some of the down time while Drew was signing stuff, he looked quite annoyed.

The only quibble I have with the set is that since it's so retro, all of the pricing games look completely out of place. I was surprised that there was so much white surrounding the set pieces as well. But otherwise, as been noted, it's the same but different.

Clearly there were a handful of fans who went to the tapings who really, really love the show and hopefully they will accept that the show they love is moving on. I grew up with the show and was lucky enough to see it with Bob. Based on this first taping, I think the show will do just fine with Drew at the helm. If there was a major staff shake-up and Fremantle could enact the changes they wanted to make, then it would be time to worry. We'll see how the line changes once the shows start to air. I'm thinking about going up next week if you can easily get into the second taping.

Thanks for reading!

He had one of those Audio Commentaries a few weeks ago and he went through the pros and cons of having Drew as host. I really can't remember what he said, but most of it was crap. And he also listed people who he thought should have been given a chance like Bob Goen, Larry Anderson, Rich Fields, and of course Todd Newton. He really wanted to hear the story about why Fields was not even given a chance.

So as you can see it was mostly saying they had better choices for the job than the person they picked.

This statement stood out to me. Around here, it's no secret that Rich worships the ground Bob walks on. I just hope it doesn't create hostility toward the new kid on the block. Rich is the one person who needs to make Drew feel welcome.

"Colin, who's the next player in Contestant's Row?"


This strikes me as a bigger issue than people are making it. The show has not lacked for publicity, and there ought to be a huge curiosity factor right now. In a few months, there will be much less interest in the show than there is now. If they're currently having a problem filling the house, I can only imagine the problem will get worse when the show is just a show.

QF 'Friggin T. The only people Rich should be making welcome are on the unemployment line.

I would actually think it's the opposite. Most people who visit price are from out of state and thus need some notice in order to make travel plans. Once they get back in the groove, I think it will be easier. If not, there's always the paid audience they could use.

I keep hearing Colin do the "cheezy announcer" voice from Whose Line:
"Puh-LEEEZE ac-cept my con-DOOOOOOO-lences!"

All seriousness aside, what's wrong with Drew (gently) tweaking some of the things that have become ossified in 30-plus years? We love Tom Bergeron for that ("I have two jobs: refereering tic-tac-toe and showing films of people getting hit in the groin.") What's wrong with a little laugh at the expense of the Cliffhangers guy?

I can see Drew having a little fun with him, much like Doug Davidson did...He may give him a "name", etc..

Concerned about what? That Drew will try to ape style? That the show will change too much, not enough? Steve seems to be stuck in a place where game shows have bright lights, moving parts, full theme songs, and everything else that has changed.

Because, y'know, it's impossible to be foul-mouthed and of the faith. (Not the point you were making, I know, but his Good And Holy shtick wore out on me years ago)

I would be completely unsuprised to find out that if the ratings and reviews are positive, he'll turn around and claim all along that Carey was the right man for the job. Of course, I wouldn't read that from his site.

Since my tolerance for all things Steve is very, very low, I was told this by someone who listened, who may unveil himself if he so chooses, but it was a big long fat joke from start to finish. Every single chance he took, out came another potshot about the guy being overweight. Even if he was making a "pro" comment, it was couched in a joke.

I'm sorry to threadjack, but that made me laugh out loud.

Gawd I wish he'd host another game show.

And I assume that the Perf believes that Bob Barker can replace St. Peter at the pearly gates as well, as Bob is the holiest of thouest game show personalities. <snort, snicker, snicker>

I never said the Perfesser wasn't a huge hypocrite. :)

Yeah, but the name Doug gave him was "Hans Gudegast" - the given name of his "Young and Restless" co-star Eric Braeden. (Easy joke, and you may even recognize the name from old "Rat Patrol" reruns.)

Hey, wasn't Janice very freaked out by Cliffy around the time of Fritz's disappearance?

Maybe Drew could call him Diedrich Bader?

I believe that Bergeron's updated version of his line, after the kicking people in the groin, is "watching D-listers paso doble."

As much as I wish Drew well, I would've loved to have seen Bergeron do "TPIR." No need to go into why he can't.

Speaking of Tom, is he still on that kicking people in the groin show? I heard somewhere that Ricki Lake is the new 'Videos' host. Sorry, I have no source... just what I read on the wiki.

/which is not a source
//not a credible source
///now featuring 50 times more videos

Considering that Wikipedia is the only place this "news" seems to have appeared (unless you count the other "sources" that reference... Wikipedia), this seems bogus. Further proof: when a Wikipedia editor asked for the original source, in response someone added a link to a PRNewswire item... that had nothing to do with Ricki Lake or AFV. Now the Wikipedia page just mentions PRNewswire and doesn't have a link.

Wikipedia is useless.

/though not completely
//after all, they did just ban Harvey
///they're Hitler too
////everyone is Hitler!

Man...I like the 'pedia in general, but some of the whoppers I removed are just...*sigh*. For example, Nintendo supposedly is the owner of the Atlanta Hawks; I think that piece of disinformation stood for months. When I Googled for real info, I discovered one person had relayed that "fact" on his/her blog when discussing the Hawks (or Nintendo, I've forgotten). Anyways I deleted it and life goes on.

/did I mention I like Wikipedia?
//anything for free knowledge is a good thing!
///although the average user would need a mop to clean up the mess that occurs often in articles

I think if ABC named Ricki as host of "Videos", we would've known by now. It's a month before the new season, they should've announced that a long time ago. Besides, why remove the host of another one of your biggest hit shows?

From skimming the article, it appears they removed the Lake reference.

I'd bet there's some overlap between those whoppers and the ones new forum members have cited in an attempt to impress us. Frankly, I'm surprised I haven't someone make one of these BS edits and then immediately email me to report his own edit as "news," but maybe it's just a matter of time.


As I type this, it's still there:

I love "The Wik" too, but some of the stuff makes me just shake my head...Case in point - an article about TV's "Webster" stated that the last episode had ol' Web going to live with his Uncle Philip and aunt in a not-so-nice part of Chicago and being a batboy for the Cubs. I corrected it numerous times and nearly got my place of work blacklisted from Wikipedia.

What's the difference between the Wick and Encyclopedia Brittanica?

One of them has factual errors, the other one does not.

If the Wick is still around when my kid is in school, she won't be using it for research. But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?

That's a good question, and now you've got me curious....I'm going to ask my English instructor on Thursday if she allows it.

ObGameShow: Today was the first day and instead of going over our syllabus the old fashioned way, we played "Syllabus Jeopardy" (appeared to be some kind of plug-in for PowerPoint). The team that got a daily double right had $1100 - the scorekeeper (another student) at first added $1100 to make it $2200, but then the instructor said "No, you are supposed to add $2200 to their score for a total of $3300". Considering it was the first day I wasn't about to make a bad impression and correct her ;)

I'm not a teacher but I've worked in plenty of classrooms where this particular matter has been discussed. Generally, the rule around here is that it's not allowed as a primary source, but it's legitimate as a starting point for further exploration... and if a student cites, say, a legitimate source after having found it on Wiki, the fact that he/she found it there has to be noted. Not unlike, say, citing both a newspaper article and the fact that you found it on Lexis-Nexis.

Wikipedia seems to think that EB's the one with errors.

Actually, I've read an article that claims that, at least in the sciences and math, the more you know about a field, the more accurate you tended to find entries in that field. I suspect those areas have a much lower fanb0i quotient editing things because they "know" it to be right.

Well, it's likely that TPIR has more fanb0is than, say, molecular biology. (OMG that is SO parthenogenesis!)

Then again, somebody has been putting a heart symbol next to Edward R. Murrow's name. I mean, I respect the guy, but...

Seriously, Wikipedia can be useful for learning what all these odd internet terms mean. Such as fanb0i. But - and this comes from someone who has contributed to a batch of articles - it's as reliable a source as Jon Lovitz.

Steve Beverly is reporting that 'Power of 10' will air Sunday the 23rd on what he calls 'the eve of Drews scheduled debut on 'TPIR.'

If so this is the first I've heard of premier date for the season.

Yes, but can Wikipedia kick Andy Dick's ass?

/save the jokes
//about Andy Dick, and the semi-obvious joke there

There is no rule in place at my school about Wikipedia not being a legitimate source of info. In my class, the answer is a huge "no", plus I tell students who want to research on computers in my room not to use Wiki for any other classes.

I'll tell you exactly why he says that: The current rerun schedule on CBS.com only goes through September 21. He has no idea what he's talking about.

Based on the way episodes are being taped right now, it is not possible for the season to start any earlier than October 1 -- and that's only if they tape one of the shows for the first week during that week, which, while doable, seems pretty unlikely.

(Dates changed slightly to reflect an update on CBS.com's schedule. The point that Beverly's talking out of his ass still stands.)

I think the general opinion in my classes is that you can't live on Wikipedia alone. Completely off-topic, but I once cited Wikipedia to disagree with what it suggested and it seemed to fly over okay.

What do you teach, Mike? If you said earlier, I have forgotten.

I agree with others - wiki is great as a sounding board, but not as a first source.

Ryan.

/and thank you to everyone for reminding me that the "no wiki" rule needs to go on my course syllabi
//I teach french, drama and accounting, if we're keeping score
///qu'est-ce que c'est le juste prix?

Math, grades 7-12. My students don't care for it but I do give my students papers, reports, and assignments which involve research with the internet.

/Adding "no Wiki ever" line to my syllabus now as well

Okay. I find it somewhat odd that a math class would require research projects, but I've had to do projects for math before, so maybe it's not that odd.

But it's SCHEDULED, man!

NEVER QUESTION THE PERFESSER!

/what a complete jackoff.

I took a class in college called "Math for Liberal Arts" and had to write a 15-page paper on why pyramid schemes were mathematically impossible.

The class is no longer offered.

Interesting (albeit coincidental, I know) choice of words given what I recently saw on one of the talk pages: a discussion on the proper use of "fanboy" vs. "fanboi." No, I am not kidding.

I was tempted to add my learned insight on our officially sanctioned "fanb0i" spelling but given who was involved in the discussion and the tone it had taken as a result, I refrained.

Meaning your paper must have been really, realy good.

/or really, really bad...

Or maybe someone figured out that the class was a part of its own pyramid scheme, thus driving the class into nonexistance.

/Silly liberal arts majors
//No, I don't want fries with that

Speaking on behalf of liberal artists everywhere, that's "mathematically."

Some of us are doing just fine, kid.

/liberal arts major
//there is a *little* more to college than job training

You know, instead of criticizing people who are actually making the effort to improve their life, maybe you should look at your own life and what people could criticize about IT.

(Sorry for the snark, but ignorance bugs the everloving crap out of me.)

85%, A solid B. They did realize that the class was completely and totally useless.



See why I didn't become an English teacher? :-)



Thank you. The same people who made fun of the lib arts people are the same ones still working the jobs they had during college, now putting off the eventual real world by going to law school or grad school.

In this case, it's understood. Perhaps Joe needs to look at the rate of college grads able to find jobs before he makes such a ridiculous comment. That way he'd know that a lot of grads have trouble finding something regardless of major. I'm thankful I got in when I could.

/And Liberal Arts is not the lazy major everyone thinks it is.
//That stereotype really annoys me.

ObGameShow: "College Mad House" used the original theme to "Shop Til You Drop".