THE PRICE IS RIGHT
w/ Bob Barker
From
(1980 - 1989)
CBS –
1980 / (9) Tape Episode 2.1 <from WIN-TV>
First Four Contestants: Donna, Susanne,
Jacqueline, Marcel
1st Half: Any Number / Trader Bob /
One Right Price
2nd Half: Poker Game / 3 Strikes /
Penny Ante
CBS – 1980 / (9) Tape Episode 5.1 VQ: B+
First
4 Contestants: Vanna, Bertha, Richard,
Michelle
1st
half: Hi-Lo / Lucky Seven / Poker Game
2nd half:
Barker's Bargain Bar / Money Game / Cliff Hangers
**Episode Features VANNA
WHITE As A Contestant!!**
CBS – 1980 / (9) Tape Episode C10.11 Air Date:
First Four Contestants:
1st
Half: Lucky Seven / Take Two
/ Penny Ante
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Ten
Chances / Trader Bob
** PREMIERE OF “TRADER BOB” **
CBS – 1980 / (9) Tape Episode C83.7 Air Date:
First Four Contestants:
1st
Half: Any Number / HURDLES /
Poker Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Cliff Hangers / Money Game
** PREMIERE OF “BARKER’S BARGAIN BAR” **
** Producer Phil Rossi is celebrating a birthday on this episode!
**
CBS
– 1980 / (8) Tape Episode C104.5 VQ: A-
First Four
Contestants: Jesus, Cindy, Debra,
Phyllis
1st
Half: Shell Game / Danger Price / Dice Game
2nd
Half: Most Expensive / Grand Game / Range Game
** 1st
$10,000 WINNER IN “GRAND GAME” **
** CLASSIC! PAULINE WINS IN “GRAND GAME” AND CHASES BOB
AROUND THE STAGE! **
CBS – 1980 / (9) Tape Episode T5.3 Air Date:
First
4 Contestants: Sandra, Judith, James, Lori
1st
half:
2nd
half: One Right Price / Ten Chances / Secret X
**PREMIERE
OF HIT ME**
**
Show full of disappointments for some contestants **
** Ozie goes up on stage and Bob escorts
her to contestant’s row **
CBS – 1980 / (9) Tape Episode C83.8 Air Date:
First
4 Contestants: Teresa, Mary, Melinda,
1st
half: Shell Game / 3 Strikes / Take Two
2nd
half: Squeeze Play / Now and Then / Dice Game
**PREMIERE
OF “NOW AND THEN” **
CBS – 1981 / (10) Tape Episode C87.7 VQ: B
First
4 Contestants: Susan, Patricia, Arthur, Lauren
1st
half: Shell Game / 3 Strikes / Take Two
2nd
half: Squeeze Play / Hurdles / Any Number
**
Dorothy Jo’s death is mentioned **
CBS – 1981 / (10) Tape Episode T6.1 Air Date:
First
4 Contestants: Darren, Kathleen, Gracie, Brenda
1st
half: Danger Price / Hole in One / Clock Game
2nd
half: Squeeze Play / Superball / Money
Game
**
PREMIERE OF SUPERBALL **
** Bob & Janel get mighty friendly
**
CBS – 1981 / (10) Tape Episode C80.8 VQ: B+
First
4 Contestants: Howard, Julie, Colleen, Shelly
1st
half: Barker’s Bargain Bar
/ Hole in One / Clock Game
2nd
half: Poker Game / Secret
“X” / Dice Game
** FROM ORIGINAL BROADCAST w/ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS!! **
CBS – 1982 / (10) Tape Episode C80.9 VQ: B+
First
4 Contestants: Kristy, Susanne, Barbara, Joseph
1st
half: Temptation / Check
Game / Grand Game
2nd
half: Poker Game / 5 Pricetags / Double Prices
** FROM ORIGINAL BROADCAST w/ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS!! **
CBS –
1982 / (10) Tape Episode 3.2 <from WIN-TV>
First Four Contestants: John, Daisy, Deborah,
Cookie
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Shell Game /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Poker Game / Hurdles / Any
Number
CBS –
1982 / (10) Tape Episode C83.9 Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Judy, William, Kimberly,
Delores
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Barker’s Bargain Bar / Check Out
2nd Half: Race Game / Give or Keep / Any Number
** PREMIERE OF “CHECK-OUT”
**
CBS –
1982 / (11) Tape Episode 3.1 <from WIN-TV>
First Four Contestants: Kari, Donna, Kelly, Yvonna
1st Half: Blank Check Game / Double
Prices / Trader Bob
2nd Half: Clock Game / Ten Chances /
Penny Ante
** 11TH SEASON
PREMIERE **
Double
Prices played for a car!
Showcase
is cut!
CBS – 1982
/ (11) Tape Episode C88.4
VQ: A-
First Four Contestants: Bonnie, Judy, Theresa,
Arlene
1st Half: Range Game / Safe Crackers
/ Hole in One
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / 5 Pricetags / Race Game
** Holly’s VERY FAMOUS
freezer battle in “Safe Crackers”! **
CBS –
1982 / (11) Tape Episode C77.3
First Four Contestants: Donna, Mary, Richard,
Lori
1st Half: Give or Keep / Dice Game / Barker’s Bargain
Bar
2nd Half: Poker Game / Penny Ante /
Any Number
** Features a 1982
CHRISTMAS Home Viewer Showcase – “Family Christmas” **
CBS -
1983 / (11) Tape Episode T1.5
Air Date:
First 4 Contestants: Judy, Susan, Barbara,
Loretta
1st Half: Any Number / Plinko / Most Expensive
2nd half: Poker Game / 3 Strikes /
Pick-a-Pair
**PREMIERE OF
PLINKO**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode C90.1 VQ: A-
First Four Contestants: Martha, Monica, Carolyn,
Jeannette
1st Half: “New” Card Game / Bonus Game / Take Two
2nd Half: Double Prices / Check Out / Any Number
** The Unveiling of “THE
NEW CARD GAME”! **
** Holly makes Bob drop his
microphone during the unveiling”
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode C87.8 VQ: A-
First Four Contestants: Norma, Mark, Sheila,
April
1st Half: Clock Game / Plinko
/ Take Two
2nd Half: Double Prices / Ten Chances / Hi-Lo
** The Models Act Drunk! **
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 1.1
Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Gloria, Joan, Linda,
Gladys
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Clock Game /
Pick A Pair
2nd Half: One Right Price / Master
Key / Range Game
**PREMIERE OF MASTER KEY**
*Wanda’s Long Stories*
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 1.2
First Four Contestants: Terry, Michelle, Patsy,
Donald
1st Half: Superball / One Right Price / 3
Strikes
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Now and
Then / Dice Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 1.3
First Four Contestants: Cathy, Dawn, Virginia,
Deborah
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Danger Price
/ Punch A Bunch
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Hit Me / Any
Number
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 2.1
First Four Contestants: Elizabeth, Curtis,
Barbara, Carolyn
1st Half: Temptation / Bullseye / Take Two
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Master Key / Most Expensive
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 2.2
First Four Contestants: Matthew, M’Liss, Diane, Angelina
1st Half: Clock Game / Plinko / Blank Check Game
2nd Half: Double Prices / Hit Me / 3
Strikes
**Bob gets contestant name
confused! Very Funny!
Bob gets nervous around
excited Plinko contestant**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 2.3
First Four Contestants: Jacqueline, Rosalee, Kristen, Kathleen
1st Half: One Right Price /
Temptation / Pick A Pair
2nd Half: Danger Price / Money Game /
Cliff Hangers
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 3.1
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Kathryn, Janet,
Jane
1st Half: Switcheroo / Most Expensive
/ Take Two
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / Dice
Game / Grand Game
**Bob is weary after
Switcheroo Game**
**Bob meets a well tipped
waitress!!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 3.2
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Patricia, Karen,
Janice
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Squeeze Play / Plinko
2nd Half: Race Game / Bullseye / Safe Crackers
**DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 3.3
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Temptation / One Right
Price / Check Out
2nd Half: Take Two / 3 Strikes /
Bonus Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 4.1
First Four Contestants: Cathy, Roberta, Donna,
Theresa
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hurdles /
Clock Game
2nd Half: Poker Game / Punch A Bunch
/ Double Prices
** FINAL PLAYING OF
“HURDLES” (1976-1983) **
** HURDLES game breaks!
Last hurdle price revealed**
** SIDE NOTE: “HURDLES” was retired due to constant
malfunctioning! **
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 4.2
Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Stephanie, Barbara,
Mildred, James
1st Half: 5 Pricetags
/ Blank Check Game / Danger Price
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Hit
Me / Any Number
**APRIL FOOL’S DAY
EPISODE**
**Showcase Prizes get
destroyed**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 4.3
First Four Contestants: Ralph, Janet, Barbara,
Jean
1st Half: Now and Then / Card Game /
One Right Price
2nd Half: Clock Game / 3 Strikes /
Trader Bob
**Contestant goes up on
stage pre-maturely**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 5.1
First Four Contestants: Pamela, Ann-Marie,
Angela, Donna
1st Half: Give or Keep / Temptation /
Poker Game
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Penny Ante /
Dice Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 5.2
First Four Contestants: Ann, Cynthia, Joseph,
Kelly
1st Half: Master Key / Range Game /
Danger Price
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Grocery
Game / Ten Chances
**Bob thinks audience is
weird**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 5.3
First Four Contestants: Julie, Deborah, Theresa,
1st Half: Double Prices / Blank Check
Game / Hole-in-One
2nd Half: Race Game / Money Game /
Cliff Hangers
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 6.1
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Most
Expensive / Punch A Bunch
2nd Half: Poker Game / Temptation /
Grocery Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 6.2
First Four Contestants: MaryAnn, Clara, Stella,
Patricia
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Hole-In-One / Take Two
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Secret
"X" / Any Number
<Beginning
was cut by 15 seconds>
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 6.3
First Four Contestants: Christine, Ruby, Paula,
Terry
1st Half: Give or Keep / Deluxe Dice
Game / Race Game
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Card Game /
Hi-Lo
**PREMIERE OF DELUXE DICE
GAME**
**Alley pre-maturely goes
"up there" on stage!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 7.1
First Four Contestants: Eurla,
Julian, Linda, Joan
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Race Game /
Hi-Lo
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / 5 Pricetags / Squeeze Play
**Janice tries to explain
Blank Check Game. Hilarious!**
**Jo-Ann just a little
overexcited**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 7.2
First Four Contestants: Desiree, Karen, Darlene,
Ronald
1st Half: Superball! / Poker Game / 3 Strikes
2nd Half: One Right Price / Bullseye / Safe Crackers
**Cheryl scares Bob!**
**New prize music
featured**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 7.3
First Four Contestants: Jeanne, Margaret, Karen,
James
1st Half: Range Game / Plinko / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Race Game / Grocery Game /
Dice Game
**The audience doesn’t
laugh at Bob’s jokes**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 8.1
First Four Contestants: Laura, Susan, Karen,
Edwin
1st Half: Master Key / Danger Price /
Safe Crackers
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Check Out
/ Money Game
**Bob talks to a man in the
audience about women!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 8.2
First Four Contestants: Darcy, Kathleen, Zula, Roy
1st Half: Switcheroo / Barker’s
Bargain Bar / Clock Game
2nd Half: Take Two / Grand Game /
Card Game
**$6,000 BIG WHEEL
WINNIER**
**Buzzer Goes Haywire**
**DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 8.3
First Four Contestants: Tamara, Maureen,
Patricia, Gerald
1st Half: Now and Then / Double
Prices / Temptation
2nd Half: Range Game / Any Number /
Trader Bob
**Bob and Madeline’s
conversations lead them into trouble**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 9.1
First Four Contestants: Curtis,
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Check Out /
Dice Game
2nd Half: Poker Game / Squeeze Play /
5 Pricetags
**Contestant memorized 300
prices and gets a $617 bid exactly right!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 9.2
First Four Contestants: Jancinta,
Tina, MaryAnn, Glenda
1st Half: Blank Check Game / One
Right Price / Hole-In-One
2nd Half: Danger Price / Bonus Game /
3 Strikes
**Bob is stubborn about
getting a kiss**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 9.3
First Four Contestants: Jill-Ann, Betty, Beverly,
Phyllis
1st Half:
2nd Half: Race Game / Money Game /
Penny Ante
**Bob tries to explain how
he says numbers (BLOOPER!)**
**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 10.1
First Four Contestants: Larry, Lori, Carol,
Kimberly
1st Half:
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Any Number
/ Cliff Hangers
**Golden Road price
revealed! Terry Barr bio gets laughs!
Contestant pre-maturely
goes up on stage**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 10.2
First Four Contestants: Thomas, Cynthia, Diane, Mercilla
1st Half: Give or Keep / Ten Chances
/ One Right Price
2nd Half: Poker Game / Penny Ante /
Money Game
**Diane gets a pep talk
about the show**
**PERFECT DAY ON TPIR. All
Six Games won!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 10.3
First Four Contestants: Kim, Elizabeth, Barbara,
Diana
1st Half: Shell Game / It’s Optional / Safe Crackers
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Bullseye / Dice Game
** FINAL PLAYING OF “IT’S
OPTIONAL” (1978-1983) **
**Contestant wins TWO cars
in It’s OPTIONAL.**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 11.1
First Four Contestants: Peter, Dedra, Charlotte, Merri
1st Half: Squeeze Play, Poker Game,
Hole-in-One
2nd Half: One Right Price / Any Number
/ Secret "X"
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 11.2
First Four Contestants: Marsha, Cindy, Annie,
Cheryl
1st Half: Superball! / Danger Price / Money
Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Hi-Lo / 3
Strikes
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 11.3
First Four Contestants: Nadine, Patricia, Alexis,
Pamela
1st Half: Now and Then / 3 Strikes /
Poker Game
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / Punch A
Bunch / One Right Price
**$6,000 BIG WHEEL WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 12.1
First Four Contestants: Linda, Bernice, Betty,
Julie
1st Half: Danger Price / Lucky Seven
/ Give or Keep
2nd Half: Double Prices / Check Out /
Money Game
**Bob suspects contestant
has been drinking! Funny!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 12.2
First Four Contestants: Laura, Wilma, Sandra, Rosemarie
1st Half: Range Game / Barker’s
Bargain Bar / Hole-In-One
2nd Half: Take Two / Card Game /
Bonus Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 12.3
First Four Contestants: Diane, Suzanne, Nancy,
Jerome
1st Half: Switcheroo / Most Expensive
/ Clock Game
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Hit Me /
Any Number
**CLOCK GAME PLAYED FOR A
CAR!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 13.1
First Four Contestants: Jacqueline, Henry, Linda,
Judith
1st Half: One Right Price / Pick A
Pair / Ten Chances
2nd Half: Race Game / Squeeze Play / Plinko
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 13.2
First Four Contestants: Susan, Dawn, Louise,
1st Half: Safe Crackers / 5 Pricetags / Double Prices
2nd Half: Danger Price / Temptation /
Grocery Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 13.3
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Mabel, Diane,
Janice
1st Half:
2nd Half: Range Game / Trader Bob /
Dice Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 14.1
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Kim,
1st Half: Clock Game / Cliff Hangers
/ Money Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Race Game
/ Grand Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 14.2
First Four Contestants: Suzanne, Mia, Michael, Karissa
1st Half: Blank Check Game / Take Two
/ Master Key
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / 3
Strikes / Bullseye
**Overexcited winner in 1st
S.S.**
**First ever $2 bid wins!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 14.3
First Four Contestants: Christina, Evette, Karla, Thomas
1st Half: Superball! / One Right Price / Dice
Game
2nd Half: Range Game / Pick A Pair /
Money Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 15.1
First Four Contestants: Shirley, Glenda, Erica,
Dave
1st Half: Temptation / Double Prices
/ Check Out
2nd Half: Take Two / Card Game / Give
or Keep
**Diane has trouble
bringing out a prize in Temptation!**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 15.2
First Four Contestants: Kari, Yolanda, Barry,
Carol
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Plinko / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Danger Price / Hit Me / Any
Number
**First time ever that all
four contestants bid consecutively**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 15.3
First Four Contestants: Alita,
Vicki, James, Laura
1st Half: Squeeze Play / Race Game /
Hole-in-One
2nd Half: Clock Game / 3 Strikes /
Secret "X"
**Final Episode for stage
manager Patty Berrley!**
**18th show for
all six games lost**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 16.1
First Four Contestants: Barbara, Judy, Dorothy,
Brenda
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hi-Lo / Poker
Game
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / Most
Expensive / Switcheroo
**Barbara’s pretty excited
about playing Plinko**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 16.2
First Four Contestants: Laurie, Chesley, Deborah, Genaro
1st Half: Shell Game / Double Prices
/ Ten Chances
2nd Half: Take Two / Grand Game /
Clock Game
**Chesley
speaks her mind. "Bob never makes a mistake"
**$6,000 BIG WHEEL WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 16.3
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Blank Check Game / 5 Pricetags
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Bullseye / 3 Strikes
**Zita’s
Family History is explained**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 17.1
First Four Contestants: Kathryn, Kay, Dawn, Karen
1st Half: One Right Price /
Hole-in-One / Poker Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Card Game
/ Bonus Game
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 17.2
First Four Contestants: Tina-Marie, Anna, Soni, Eugene
1st Half: Any Number / Trader Bob /
Danger Price
2nd Half: Double Prices / Now and
Then / Dice Game
**PERFECT Any Number Win!**
**Contestant signs her job
away?**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 17.3
First Four Contestants: Mary, Dorothy, Fernando,
Marilyn
1st Half: Grocery Game / Temptation /
Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Race Game / Master Key /
_________________
**$6,000 BIG WHEEL WINNER
(But Does Not win S.S.)**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 18.1
First Four Contestants: Sean, Jo-Ann, Mary-Beth,
Diana
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Barker’s
Bargain Bar / Hit Me
2nd Half: Danger Price / Bonus Game /
Safe Crackers
**Meg Ryan appears from AS
THE WORLD TURNS**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 18.2
First Four Contestants: Allyan,
Kathy, Ida, Karen
1st Half: Money Game / Race Game /
Pick A Pair
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Cliff
Hangers / Dice Game
<Technical
Problems in the beginning>
**Bob has trouble with
woman in contestant’s row**
**Michael Damien of YOUNG
& THE RESTLESS in Pick-A-Pair Game**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 18.3
First Four Contestants: Valerie, Buddy, Barbara, Shanna
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Plinko / Blank Check Game
2nd Half: One Right Price / Card Game
/ Hi-Lo
**Roy Calhoon
of CAPITOL**
**Janice’s "hairy"
situation in One Right Price**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 19.1
First Four Contestants: Clara, Tracy, Kathleen,
Karen
1st Half: Any Number / Check Out /
Clock Game
2nd Half: Range Game / Give or Keep /
3 Strikes
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 19.2
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Lorenzo, Gina,
Margaret
1st Half: Money Game / Secret
"X" / Safe Crackers
2nd Half: One Right Price / Bullseye / Dice Game
**1st episode to
promote the PHONE HOME GAME**
Dice Game isn’t working
right. Showcase features Michael Jackson song "Beat it"
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 19.3
First Four Contestants: Lisa, Meridith,
Rhonalynn, Julius
1st Half: Danger Price / Any Number /
Hi-Lo
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / 5 Pricetags / Range Game
**Technical mess-up in Any Number**
**Katherine waits to see if
she wins**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 20.1
First Four Contestants: Phyllis, Michelle,
Thomas, Gwendolyn
1st Half: Card Game / Grand Game /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Take Two / Bonus Game / 3
Strikes
**1st item up
for bids almost falls on Holly**
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 20.2
First Four Contestants: Ellen, Ramona, Armand,
Elizabeth
1st Half: Give or Keep / Poker Game /
Money Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Dice
Game / Penny Ante
CBS –
1983 / (11) Tape Episode 20.3
First Four Contestants: Evelyn, Ronald, Evette, Nancy
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Clock Game /
Pick A Pair
2nd Half: Double Prices / Cliff
Hangers / Any Number
**11th Season
Finale**
**Mountain climber refuses
to go over cliff in Cliff Hangers**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 1.1
Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Suzanne, Doloris, Marvin
1st Half: Range Game / Danger Price /
Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Bonus Game / Card Game
**12TH SEASON
PREMIERE**
**PREMIERE OF “THE PHONE
HOME GAME” **
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 1.2
First Four Contestants: Cynthia, Diane, Mary-Ann,
Barbara
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Punch A Bunch
/ Race Game
2nd Half: One Right Price / Deluxe
Dice Game / Now or Then
**Too many excited
contestants**
**Operator doesn’t know how
to run Dice Game board**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 1.3
First Four Contestants: Cynthia, Steven, Sandra,
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Phone Home
Game / Most Expensive
2nd Half: 3 Strikes / Cliff Hangers /
Money Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 2.1
First Four Contestants: Lillian, Rebecca, Viola,
Priscilla
1st Half:
2nd Half: Clock Game / Plinko / Poker Game
**Golden Road WIN for a
Corvette!**
**Frank the Farmer wants to
kiss Bob!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 2.2
First Four Contestants: Judith, Robert,
Elizabeth, Willa
1st Half: Squeeze Play / Barker’s
Bargain Bar / Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Take Two / Any Number /
Secret “X”
**Rheal
& Bob get friendly with Willa**
**Mildred is excited for
the 2nd time in her life**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 2.3
First Four Contestants: Terese,
Travis, Aldora, Christie
1st Half: Superball! / 3 Strikes + / Most
Expensive
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / One
Right Price / Grand Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 3.1
First Four Contestants: Michael, Bobbie, Jeannie,
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Phone Home
Game / Poker Game
2nd Half: Double Prices / Switcheroo
/ Barker’s Bargain Bar
**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 3.2
First Four Contestants: Pamela, Brownwin, Fleetwood, Janet
1st Half: Master Key / Range Game /
Take Two
2nd Half: Clock Game / Hole in One /
One Right Price
**Minnie is quite the
kisser and fools Bob in Range Game**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 3.3
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Squeeze Play / Phone Home
Game / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / 5 Pricetags / Danger Price
**Bob sends Rita back to
her seat to bid**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 4.1
First Four Contestants: Cynthia, Mona, Brenda,
Robert
1st Half:
2nd Half: Race Game / Money Game /
Trader Bob
**Bob is testy in the
beginning**
<Showcase
is cut>
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 4.2
First Four Contestants: Karen, Joanne, Jeanne,
William
1st Half: Squeeze Play / Barker’s
Bargain Bar / Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Poker Game / Dice Game /
Secret “X”
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 4.3
First Four Contestants: Eve, Jeffrey, Lela,
Jessica
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hit Me /
Clock Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Plinko / Range Game
**Jessica is a chatterbox**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 5.1
First Four Contestants: Peggy, Michelle, Galen,
Lisa
1st Half: Superball! / Race Game / 3 Strikes
2nd Half: Double Prices / Any Number
/ Penny Ante
**Race Game is a 14 second
win! Superball (WIN!)**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 5.2
First Four Contestants: Raylene,
Albert, Shirley, Betty
1st Half: Blank Check / Hole in One /
Take Two
2nd Half: One Right Price / Cliff
Hangers / Money Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 5.3
First Four Contestants: Sandra, Maria, Rozzlin, Melinda
1st Half: Card Game / Danger Price /
Punch A Bunch
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Squeeze
Play / Check Out
**Squeeze Play for a Car! (and stuck)**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 6.1
First Four Contestants: Cheryl, Jackie, Ruth,
Anthony
1st Half: Double Prices / Take Two /
Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / 3 Strikes /
Bonus Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 6.2
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Paul, Dana, Ruby
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Shell Game /
Poker Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Grand Game
/ Money Game
**Zula
can’t answer Bob’s questions**
**Bob tries to show off
price**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 6.3
First Four Contestants: Kathleen, Paulene, Almeda, Joyce
1st Half: Give or Keep / Temptation /
Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Danger Price / Deluxe Dice
Game / Grocery Game
**Lilly doesn’t know why
she won!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 7.1
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Marsha, Erma,
Richard
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Now and Then
/ Take Two
2nd Half: Double Prices / Ten Chances
/ Trader Bob
**”Erma can’t remember**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 7.2
First Four Contestants: Claudia, Cynthia,
Patricia, Deana
1st Half: Superball! / Most Expensive / Dice
Game
2nd Half: One Right Price / Check Out
/ Money Game
**Barker’s beauties helps out Bob’s wardrobe**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 7.3
First Four Contestants: Adelle,
Vickie, Lisa, Thelma
1st Half: Range Game / Phone Home
Game / Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Danger Price / Any Number /
Cliff Hangers
**1st time a
$10,000 cash award is given away in PHONE HOME GAME**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 8.1
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Katherine,
Renee, Bonita
1st Half: One Right Price / Hit Me /
3 Strikes
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Race Game /
Plinko
**Donald almost kisses
Bob**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 8.2
First Four Contestants: Michelle, Karen, Darlene,
Renee
1st Half: Money Game / Poker Game /
Punch A Bunch
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Temptation /
Penny Ante
**Contestant look alikes**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 8.3
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Charlene,
Joanna, Carol
1st Half: Danger Price / Clock Game /
Hole-In-One
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Cliff Hangers / Any Number
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 9.1
First Four Contestants: Brenda, Sharene, Yvonne,
1st Half: Blank Check Game / One
Right Price / Switcheroo
2nd Half: Take Two / Card Game /
Hi-Lo
**Brenda playing Blank
Check is too funny!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 9.2
First Four Contestants: Christine, Joseph, Susan,
Ernestine
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Phone Home
Game / Most Expensive
2nd Half: Double Prices / Bonus Game
/ 3 Strikes
<Beginning
is interrupted>
**$13,000 Phone Home Game
Win**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 9.3
First Four Contestants: Therese, Melody, Shirley,
Marcia
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Shell Game /
Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Range Game / Ten Chances /
Grand Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 10.1
First Four Contestants: Judy, Margaret, Najma, Francis
1st Half: Blank Check Game / Pick A
Pair / Dice Game
2nd Half: One Right Price / Master
Key / Race Game
**Francis wants to take off
her clothes!!!!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 10.2
First Four Contestants: Ruby, Mary, Marcia,
Beatrice
1st Half: 5 Pricetags
/ Squeeze Play / Safe Crackers
2nd Half: Poker Game / Temptation /
Grocery Game
**19th show
without a game won**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 10.3
First Four Contestants: Cindy, Theresa, Pauline,
Dawn
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hit Me /
Danger Price
2nd Half: Clock Game / Plinko / Barker’s Bargain Bar
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 11.1
First Four Contestants: Patricia, Linda, Michelle,
September
1st Half: Card Game / Punch A Bunch /
Double Prices
2nd Half: Take Two / Ten Chances / Bullseye
**Double Prices for a Car!**
**Contestant is a basket
case**
**DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 11.2
First Four Contestants: Terri, Michael, Kathryn,
Mary
1st Half: Any Number / Range Game /
Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Secret “X”
/ Money Game
**2 Spinoffs
in 2nd S.S.**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 11.3
First Four Contestants: Jennifer, Kerri, Dorothy,
Howard
1st Half: Superball! / 3 Strikes / Barker’s
Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Poker Game / Clock Game /
Grand Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 12.1
First Four Contestants: Pam, Elaine, Arlene, Jack
1st Half:
2nd Half: Range Game / Trader Bob /
Dice Game
**NEW repainted Dice Game
board – NOT MENTIONED!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 12.2
First Four Contestants: Scot, Toni, Linda,
Cynthia
1st Half: Master Key / Take Two /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Any Number
/ Hit Me
Contestant’s row
cheerleaders. Tony tries to spin the big
wheel from other side!
**DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 12.3
First Four Contestants: Jeannette, Carmen, Linda,
Bradley
1st Half: Blank Check Game / Plinko / Danger Price
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Check Out / Money Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 13.1
Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Angela, Valerie, Maria,
Gina
1st Half: Squeeze Play / Hole in One
/ One Right Price
2nd Half: Walk of Fame / Card Game /
Bonus Game
**PREMIERE OF WALK OF FAME**
** Kathleen acts very
nervous. **
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 13.2
First Four Contestants: Rachel, James, Cynthia,
Sandra
1st Half: Switcheroo / Range Game /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Take Two / Ten Chances /
Pick A Pair
**PERFECT Switcheroo Win!**
**Sandra got 10 cents in
her spinoff spin and WON!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 13.3
First Four Contestants: Maria, Susan, Theresa,
Rosemary
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hit Me /
Squeeze Play
2nd Half: 3 Strikes / Punch A Bunch / Blank Check Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 14.1
First Four Contestants: Naomi, Patricia, Cathryn, Trixy
1st Half: Hi-Lo / Clock Game / Plinko
2nd Half: One Right Price / Card Game
/ Walk of Fame
**Cathryn
comments on Bob’s makeup**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 14.2
First Four Contestants: Arlene, Charlene, Tracie,
Melody
1st Half: Temptation / Double Prices
/ Grand Game
2nd Half: Range Game / Master Key /
Race Game
**BLOOPER! Holly falls off
exercise equipment**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 14.3
First Four Contestants: Rosemarie, David, Elvira,
Jennie
1st Half: Give or Keep / Walk of Fame
/ 3 Strikes
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Squeeze
Play / Penny Ante
**PREMIERE OF 1983 HOME
VIEWER SHOWCASE – "Home for
Christmas" WITH AN ADDRESS PLUG!!!**
**1ST Time a
player pulls 3 strikes out of the bag in a row**
**Squeeze Play played for a
CAR!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 15.1
First Four Contestants: Tamara, Blanca, Shanda, Lamont
1st Half: Any Number / Grand Game /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Cliff Hangers / Money Game
**1983 HOME VIEWER SHOWCASE
– "Home for Christmas" WITH AN
ADDRESS PLUG!!!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 15.2
First Four Contestants: Joey, Minnie, Marjorie,
Lori
1st Half: 5 Pricetags
/ Clock Game / Double Prices
2nd Half: Take Two / Dice Game /
Grocery Game
**1983 HOME VIEWER SHOWCASE
– "Home for Christmas" WITH AN
ADDRESS PLUG!!!**
**Joey is believed to be
the 1st male to get booed while spinning the wheel**
**DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 15.3
First Four Contestants: Tamille,
Kyle, Mary-Lorraine, Damon
1st Half: One Right Price / Bullseye / Poker Game
2nd Half: Range Game / Bonus Game / 3
Strikes
**1983 HOME VIEWER SHOWCASE
– "Home for Christmas" WITH AN
ADDRESS PLUG!!!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 16.1
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Pamela, Gail,
Naomi
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Pick A Pair / Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Danger Price / Safe
Crackers / Secret "X"
**1983 HOME VIEWER SHOWCASE
– "Home for Christmas" WITH AN
ADDRESS PLUG!!!**
**The Pick A Pair wheel won’t stop turning**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 16.2
First Four Contestants: Karen, Edna, Denise, Carnine
1st Half:
2nd Half: Double Prices / Trader Bob
/ Money Game
**Bob builds suspense in
Money Game**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 16.3
First Four Contestants: Stephanie, Sandra, Juan,
1st Half: One Right Price / Hole in
One / Take Two
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Plinko / Blank Check Game
**Wheelie Episode &
men’s appeal**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 17.1
First Four Contestants: Donna, Bibi, Evelyne, Tammi
1st Half: Master Key / Walk of Fame /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Any
Number / Check Out
**THANKSGIVING 1983 SHOW**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 17.2
First Four Contestants: Randall, Theresa, Donna,
Paula
1st Half: Superball / Take Two / Card Game
2nd Half: Clock Game / Grand Game /
Double Prices
**Bob gets terribly
confused in the Clock Game**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 17.3
First Four Contestants: Cerie,
Shelly, Edward, Roxanne
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hit Me /
Blank Check Game
2nd Half: One Right Price / Shell
Game / 3 Strikes +
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 18.1
First Four Contestants: Stacie, Nancy, Deborah,
Christine
1st Half:
2nd Half: Race Game / Give or Keep /
Dice Game
**Holly’s freezer battle**
**Deborah speaks her mind
in the Dice Game**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 18.2
First Four Contestants: Christine, Glenda, Maria,
Deborah
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Switcheroo
/ Danger Price
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / Walk of Fame
(for a car!) / Hi-Lo
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 18.3
First Four Contestants: Rosa, Casandra,
Amy, Harry
1st Half: Range Game / Poker Game /
Hole in One
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / 5 Pricetags / One Right Price
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 19.1
First Four Contestants: Patricia, Rosalee, Jerome, Joan
1st Half: Master Key / Clock Game /
Walk of Fame
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Any
Number / Pick A Pair
**Bob’s Samoan scare!**
Janice wrecks the wall
behind turntable with the train and turntable overspins
in IUFB
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 19.2
First Four Contestants: Yvonne, Valerie, Thomas,
Cindy
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Squeeze Play
/ Plinko
2nd Half: Race Game / Check Out /
Money Game
**Diane’s stuck Plinko chip battle**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 19.3
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Patrick,
Elizabeth, Mary
1st Half: Superball / Take Two / Dice Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / 3 Strikes
/ Bullseye
**Bob’s comments get caught
by a State Trooper. FUNNY!**
**An ALL brass Most
Expensive**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 20.1
First Four Contestants: Anita, Carla, Sandra,
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Now
and Then / Ten Chances
2nd Half: Double Prices / Trader Bob
/ Card Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 20.2
First Four Contestants: Patricia, Pamela, Bobbie,
Jimmie
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Plinko / Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Danger Price / Temptation /
Penny Ante
**Bobbie’s nothing but
trouble in 1st SS**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 20.3
First Four Contestants: Jacqueline, Katherine,
Glenda, Janice
1st Half:
2nd Half: Blank Check Game / Grand
Game / Most Expensive
**Samoan discussion * Satellite Feed Disrupted**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 21.1
First Four Contestants: Leslie, Christine,
Bobbie,
1st Half: Clock Game / Hole in One /
Walk of Fame
2nd Half: Double Prices / 3 Strikes /
Bonus Game
** Leslie is made fun of in
the opening **
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 21.2
First Four Contestants: Jamison, Connie, Jack,
Linda
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Shell Game /
Range Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Hit
Me / Any Number
**4th time a
player won Any Number pefectly!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 21.3
First Four Contestants: Karen, Timothy, Denise,
Alexis
1st Half: One Right Price / Deluxe
Dice Game / Grocery Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Money Game
/ Cliff Hangers
**Home viewer Showcase
winner is called**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 22.1
First Four Contestants: Doris-Ann, Kathleen, Florentina, Lisa
1st Half: Clock Game / 5 Pricetags / Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Take Two / Any Number / Hit
Me
**Squeeze Play is stuck!**
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 22.2
First Four Contestants: Rebecca, Dorothy, Marcia,
Anthony
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Hole in One
/ Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Poker Game / Cliff Hangers
/ Dice Game
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 22.3
First Four Contestants: Angela,
1st Half: Master Key / One Right
Price / Take Two
2nd Half:
Clock Game / Ten
Chances / Bullseye
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 23.1
First Four Contestants: Valerie, Cheryl, Tara,
Jesse
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Check Out /
Money Game
2nd Half: Race Game / Punch A Bunch / Barker’s Bargain Bar
** Replaced blue &
yellow game curtain with pink & orange curtain **
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 23.2
First Four Contestants: Felicia, Denise, Kathryn,
Louise
1st Half: Superball! / Most Expensive / 3
Strikes
2nd Half: Poker Game / Any Number /
Penny Ante
CBS –
1983 / (12) Tape Episode 23.3
First Four Contestants: Gretchen, Julie, Sandra,
Deborah
1st Half: Blank Check Game / Plinko / One Right Price
2nd Half: Take Two / Money Game /
Hi-Lo
** 1st time they
put the PLINKO intro on turntable instead of behind the audience **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 24.1
First Four Contestants: Theresa, Honorai, Jean, Candy
1st Half:
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Switcheroo
/ Range Game
** Angelo has a way with
words with Bob! **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 24.2
First Four Contestants: Phyllis, Carol, Rodney, Bebe
1st Half: Temptation / Shell Game /
Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: 3 Strikes / Poker Game /
Grand Game
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 24.3
First Four Contestants: Jami,
Richard, Daria, Kimberly
1st Half: Any Number / Hit Me /
Double Prices
2nd Half: Danger Price / Bonus Game /
Ten Chances
** Richard’s excited about
his $1.00 **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 25.1
First Four Contestants: Rita, Dorothy, Theresia, Wanda
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Secret X /
Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Deluxe Dice
Game / Grocery Game
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 25.2
First Four Contestants: Lori,
1st Half: Master Key / Range Game /
Most Expensive
2nd Half: Race Game / Temptation /
Pick A Pair
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 25.3
First Four Contestants: Patti, Viveca, Judy, Ida-Marie
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Hole
in One / Blank Check
2nd Half: Take Two / Punch A Bunch / Squeeze Play
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 26.1
First Four Contestants: Deborah, Janice, Charles,
Tamara
1st Half: Superball! / One Right Price / Dice
Game
2nd Half: Danger Price / Bullseye / 3 Strikes
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 26.2
First Four Contestants: Cathy, Angela, Judy, Jack
1st Half: Most Expensive / Phone Home
Game / Poker Game
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Money Game
/ Cliff Hangers
** TPIR brought back PHONE
HOME GAME after short retirement for Christmas showcase promotion **
** Nina is such a riot in
the PHONE HOME GAME **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 26.3
First Four Contestants: Pamela, Tammy, Bert,
1st Half: Any Number / Trader Bob /
Clock Game
2nd Half: Walk of Fame / Now or Then
/ Double Prices (car)
** 1st big
winner in WALK OF FAME. She won three out of four prizes! **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 27.1
First Four Contestants: Patricia, Shauna,
Phyllis, Madeline
1st Half:
2nd Half: Dice Game / Plinko / Poker Game
** Shauna is
speechless. Bob’s kiss count after 2,590 episodes **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 27.2
First Four Contestants: Judith, Tammie, Kristine,
Robert
1st Half: Give or Keep / 3 Strikes +
/ Race Game
2nd Half: Double Prices / Any Number
/ Check Out
** Rupert likes
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 27.3
First Four Contestants: Rosa, Dolaras,
Beth, Katherine
1st Half: Range Game / Clock Game /
Hole in One
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar /
Secret X / Money Game
** Betty’s unique Clock
Game style is funny and spinning the big wheel! **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 28.1
First Four Contestants: Elizabeth, Arthur, Janet,
Joycelyn
1st Half: 5 Pricetags
/ Take Two / One Right Price
2nd Half: Ten Chances / Blank Check /
Grand Game
** GSN Screws up! – no opening / cut off 5 pricetags
**
** Bob beats up Ten Chances
**
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 28.2
First Four Contestants: Diane, Jerene, Carol, Karen
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Danger Price
/ Hi-Lo
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Bonus Game
/ Safe Crackers
** Frederick & Bob have
a very confusing conversation that leads to nowhere **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 28.3
First Four Contestants: Cheryl, Cynthia, Paul,
Karen
1st Half: Any Number / Trader Bob /
Clock Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Now
or Then / Card Game
** Bob admits he goes into
the model’s dressing room **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 29.1
First Four Contestants: Gary, Pamelia,
Kathie, Helene
1st Half: Most Expensive / Blank
Check / Phone Home Game
2nd Half:
Squeeze Play / Cliff
Hangers / Deluxe Dice Game
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 29.2
First Four Contestants: Denise, Robert, Deborah,
Phyllis
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Hit Me / Safe
Crackers
2nd Half: Take Two / Master Key / One
Right Price
** Patricia’s knees are
nervous. **
** This is the episode
where Ethel dreams of Bob chasing her in the hay loft! **
** Robert thinks he gets
$25,000 if the big wheel lands on the green section **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode 29.3
First Four Contestants: Kristine, Barry, Julia,
Cynthia
1st Half: Clock Game / Danger Price /
Phone Home Game
2nd Half: Double Prices / Switcheroo
/ Range Game
** Clock Game for a car!
$13,000 Phone Home Game win! **
CBS –
1984 / (12) Tape Episode C84.1 Air
Date:
First Four Contestants: Jill, Tammy, Linda,
Kenneth
1st Half:
2nd Half: BALANCE GAME / Poker Game / Safe Crackers
** PREMIERE OF “BALANCE
GAME” **
** From Original Broadcast
w/commercials (fuzzy ‘antenna’ picture but very enjoyable episode!)
First Four Contestants: Alisa, Annie, Patricia,
Donna
1st Half: Shell Game / ON THE NOSE (Baseball) / Squeeze Play
2nd Half: Poker Game / Barker’s Bargain Bar / Grand Game
** PREMIERE OF “ON THE NOSE” **
** Phyllis is hilarious in contestant’s row! **
** From Original Broadcast w/original commercials **
First Four Contestants: Teri, Stacy,
Sandra, Barbara
1st Half: Bullseye / ON THE NOSE
/ Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Range Game / 3 Strikes / Give or Keep
** 2ND PLAYING OF “ON THE NOSE” (Basketball version) **
CBS – 1984 / (13) Tape Episode C16.1 VQ: B-
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Most Expensive / ON
THE NOSE (Darts) / BALANCE GAME
2nd Half: Squeeze Play / 3
Strikes / Grand Game
** EPISODE WITH “ON THE NOSE” (DARTS) &
BALANCE GAME! **
CBS – 1984 / (13) Tape Episode C90.3 VQ: A-
First Four Contestants: Lori, Francine, Margie, Cransfield
1st Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar
/ ON THE NOSE (Tennis) / TRADER BOB
2nd Half: Range Game / Money
Game / Penny Ante
** EPISODE WITH “ON THE NOSE” (Tennis) with a
hilarious playing!! **
First Four Contestants: Susan, Marcy, Rita,
Timothy
1st Half: Give or Keep / Safe Crackers / One Away
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Grocery Game / Deluxe Dice Game
** PREMIERE OF “ONE AWAY” **
“” Bob gets intimidated by Timothy’s muscles **
CBS – 1984 / (13) Tape Episode T3.2 VQ: C
First Four Contestants: Lillian, Herbert,
Jaime, Caroline
1st Half: Most Expensive / One
Away / BALANCE GAME
2nd Half: Poker Game / Any
Number / Hi-Lo
** CHRISTMAS SHOW 1984 with Balance Game **
** Linwood is a little kissy, kissy, kissy
**
First Four Contestants: Edward, Carol,
Christine, Leanne
1st Half: Blank Check Game /
One Right Price / Master Key
2nd Half: Walk of Fame / Money
Game / Pick A Pair
** CHRISTMAS SHOW 1984**
** Hilarious Pick A Pair BLOOPER –
Bob goofs on game play **
CBS – 1985 / (13) Tape Episode T4.1 VQ: B-
First 4 Contestants: Cathy, Anne,
Stephanie, William
1st Half: Bonus Game / ON THE
NOSE (Football) / Range Game
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Money
Game / Hi-Lo
** ON THE NOSE has an unique sound
effect while doors open! **
** 3-Way Tie is Showcase Showdown. 2nd time in history**
** DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER! **
First Four Contestants: Carrie, Gail,
Gregory, Jennifer
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Now or
Then / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Race Game / Safe
Crackers / Punch A Bunch
** 14th SEASON PREMIERE **
** Bob reads a
wonderful wire from Mark Goodson. **
** From Original
Broadcast w/commercials **
CBS
– 1985 / (14) Tape Episode: C62.1 Air Date:
First
Four Contestants: David, Sheralyn, Vergie, Renee
1st
Half: Clock Game / Hole in One / Bump
2nd
Half: Poker Game / Money Game / BALANCE GAME
** PREMIERE OF “BUMP”
(with a humorous explanation) **
** Quite possibly the
FINAL playing of “BALANCE GAME” **
** Bob & David go
back and forth on the 1st bid **
First Four Contestants: Anita, Veronica,
Glen, Laura-Lee
1st Half: Superball / Barker’s Bargain Bar / 3 Strikes
2nd Half: Race Game / Range
Game / Hi-Lo
** Bob recognizes Johnny Olson’s death at the end of
episode ** <Fair Video>
First Four Contestants: Connie, Scott,
1st Half: Superball / Range Game / 3 Strikes
2nd Half: BUMP / One Away /
Grand Game
** JOHNNY OLSEN’S FINAL EPISODE! **
** Extremely Hilarious 1st IUFB! Bob goes to the producer table twice!! **
CBS
– 1985 / (14) Tape Episode: C62.2 VQ: A-
First Four Contestants: Clarance, Phyllis,
Adrienne, Lana
1st
Half: Grocery Game / One Right Price / Deluxe
Dice Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Secret “X” / Money Game
** GENE WOOD is the
substitute announcer!! **
** CHRISTMAS WISHES
Home Viewer Showcase is shown! (Gene plays Santa) **
CBS
– 1985 / (14) Tape
Episode: C62.3 VQ: A
First
Four Contestants: Maria, Bryan, Alice,
Collette
1st
Half: Bump / Hit Me / Temptation
2nd
Half: Safe Crackers / Cliff Hangers / Dice
Game
** RICH JEFFRIES is the
substitute announcer! **
** BOB EUBANKS gets
called to come on down and he promotes “Card Sharks” **
CBS
– 1986 / (14) Tape Episode: C62.4 VQ: A-
First
Four Contestants: Kevin, Esther, James,
Judy
1st
Half: Superball / Deluxe Dice Game /
Most Expensive
2nd
Half: Range Game / Any Number / Grand Game
** BOB HILTON is the
substitute announcer!! **
** $11,000 Big Wheel
Winner! **
CBS
– 1986 / (14) Tape Episode: C62.5 VQ: A-
First
Four Contestants: Wendy, Barbara,
Stephen, Gerri
1st
Half: Master Key / One Right Price / Take Two
2nd
Half: Clock Game / Temptation / Bullseye
** ROD RODDY’S 1st
Day as the permanent announcer! **
** $11,000 Big Wheel
Winner **
CBS
– 1986 / (15) Tape Episode: C62.7 Air Date:
First
Four Contestants: Teri, Ralph, Talitha, Lawrence
1st
Half: Safe Crackers / Any Number / Grand Game
2nd
Half: Clock Game / Double Prices / Switcheroo
** 15th
SEASON PREMIERE **
** Mark Goodson reads a
poem with the models before the 1st IUFB! **
First Four Contestants: Christine, Theresa,
Richard, Rita
1st Half: Danger Price / ADD EM
UP / Plinko
2nd Half: One Right Price /
Money Game / Pick A Pair
** PREMIERE OF “ADD EM UP” **
CBS
– 1986 / (15) Tape Episode: C62.6 VQ: B+
First
Four Contestants: Donna, Yolanda, Kevin,
Cynthia
1st
Half: Bump / Poker Game / Hole in One
2nd
Half: Check Game (Play Along) / Secret “X” /
Any Number
** MARC BRESLOW’S last
day directing TPIR! **
CBS
– 1986 / (15) Tape Episode: C62.8 VQ: A-
First
Four Contestants: Robyn, Donna, Belinda,
Ronald
1st
Half: Card Game / Plinko
(Play Along) / Race Game
2nd
Half: Squeeze Play / 3 Strikes / Pick A Pair
** 3,000th
SHOW!! **
CBS –
1986 / (15) Tape Episode C110.3 VQ: B (low audio)
First Four Contestants: Ellen, Gregory, Dawn,
Mary
1st Half: Bump / Temptation / Grand Game
2nd Half: Safe Crackers / Switcheroo / Range Game
** KYLE fills in for Holly
on this episode **
** GRAND GAME technical
win! Rod does a voice over at the end!
**
CBS –
1986 / (15) Tape Episode C110.4 VQ: B+ (low audio)
First Four Contestants: Jana, Gordon, Edda, Favette
1st Half: Safe Crackers / Ten Chances / Bullseye
2nd Half: Double Prices / Shell Game / One Away
** BLOOPER! “
** $6,000 Big Wheel Winner!
**
First Four Contestants: Aida, Timothy, Leanora, Ruth
1st Half: Check Game / Pathfinder / Poker Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Deluxe Dice Game / Grocery Game
** PREMIERE OF “PATHFINDER” **
First Four Contestants: Sherry, Debra,
Dwayne, David
1st Half: Master Key / Barker’s Bargain Bar / Clock Game
2nd Half: Race Game / Grand Game / Card Game
** 16TH SEASON PREMIERE!! **
<brief cable problems during BBB>
First Four Contestants: Sherry, William,
Natalie, Phyllis
1st Half: Most Expensive / 3
Strikes (Play Along Win) / Punch A Bunch
2nd Half: Take Two / Pick A Pair / Any Number
** Bob’s FIRST Grey Hair Episode **
** $1,100 Showcase Bid and wins! **
First Four Contestants: Sheldon, Katherine,
Lisa, Sally
1st Half: Credit Card / Hit Me / One Away
2nd Half: Most Expensive / Plinko / Any Number
** PREMIERE OF “CREDIT CARD” **
** From Original Broadcast w/commercials **
First Four Contestants: Donna, Robert, Tori, Lavon
1st Half:
2nd Half: Take Two / Bonus Game / 3 Strikes
** 17TH SEASON PREMIERE **
“” Bob thanks the viewers, staff & Mark Goodson **
First Four Contestants: Greta, Martin,
Timothy, Paula
1st Half: Spelling Bee / Range Game / Race Game
2nd Half: Barker’s Bargain Bar / Add Em Up / Grand
Game
** PREMIERE OF “SPELLING BEE” **
“” One of the final playings of “ADD EM
UP” **
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Hole in One / Danger Price / Bump
2nd Half: Check Game / Secret X /
One Away
** Bob makes his entrance on the turntable **
** Betty White makes the inspirational putt **
First Four Contestants: Russell, Deborah, Robert, Suzanne
Pricing Games:
Give
or Keep / Lucky Seven / Danger Price
** SPECIAL ½ Hour Episode! (Due to Pillsbury Bakeoff) **
** KYLE is the fill-in model! **
First Four Contestants: Kathleen, Darrell,
Diane, Harry
1st Half: Make Your Move / Plinko / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Double Prices / 3
Strikes + / Grocery Game
** 18th SEASON PREMIERE **
** PREMIERE OF “MAKE YOUR
Bob is walked out from doors with the models.
CBS –
1989 / (18) Tape Episode C110.6 VQ: B- (barely audible)
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: 3 Strikes / Double Prices / Give or Keep
2nd Half: Poker Game / Ten Chances / Grocery Game
** Bob explains why he
sometimes enters from the audience! **
** Holly is seen dancing
with a “dummy”! **
CBS –
1989 / (18) Tape Episode C110.7 VQ: B- (low audio)
First Four Contestants:
1st Half: Spelling Bee / Safe Crackers / Take Two
2nd Half: Double Prices / Bullseye / Dice Game
** PERFECT
** KYLE Subs for Janice on
this episode! **
First Four Contestants: Christine, Anita,
Joan,
1st Half: Lucky Seven / Squeeze Play / SUPER SAVER
2nd Half: Most Expensive /
Punch-A-Bunch / One Away
** PREMIERE OF “SUPER SAVER” **
** From Original Broadcast w/commercials **
First Four Contestants: Kathy, Willie,
Barbara, Lisa
1st Half: Check Game / Pathfinder / Barker’s Bargain Bar
2nd Half: Credit Card / Grand
Game / Dice Game
** 3 CARS OFFERED IN A SHOWCASE BEHIND ALL 3 DOORS! **
** From Original Broadcast w/commercials **
First Four Contestants: Samuel, Marena, Johnathan, Janice
1st Half: Bump / Hole in One / Poker Game
2nd Half: Double Prices / Punch
A Bunch / One Away
** “PUNCH-A-BUNCH” BLOOPER!!
A hole is empty! Automatic
$10,000 WIN!!! **
** “ONE AWAY” Production Error!
Car is won automatically!! **
** Fingers Greco makes a camera appearance! **
** From Original Broadcast **
CBS
– 1989 / (18)
Tape Episode C104.6 Air Date:
First Four Contestants: Carla,
Emelie, Goldbarg, Shelley
1st Half: 2 for the Price of 1 / Hit Me / Money Game
2nd Half: Range Game / Punch A Bunch / Any Number
** PREMIERE OF “2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1” **
** Showcases result in a double overbid! **