Bob Barker Primetime Specials Score Big for CBS

18 May

Posted by Alex Davis as CBS, Ratings, The Price is Right

The ratings are in and the public has proven that Bob Barker and The Price is Right are forces to be reckoned with. Wednesday night’s Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular scored a 9.0/15 at 8PM ET which easily won its time slot. It was also the second most watched television show on Wednesday primetime only losing to the music bastardizing show that is American Idol. The ratings improved on Thursday night with a mini episode of The Price is Right mixed with a tribute to Bob Barker. Thursday night at 8PM ET achieved an 9.4/16 which won its time slot and only lost to Grey’s Anatomy and CSI. Last night’s special was much better than the million dollar episode if you ask me. I’m not a huge fan of The Price is Right but I do fully respect Barker for the legend that he is and it was a very touching tribute episode.

7 Responses

Dan
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May 18th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

I find it funny that the tribute show had the structure of the 30 min. version of daytime TPiR. Kinda going full loop. Oh yeah . . .

SPOILER!

Adam Sandler’s appearance was great too!
Greg
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May 18th, 2007 at 12:30 pm

Well, that proves maybe TPIR can carry on without Bob. Maybe CBS is serious about this whole thing. Maybe Bob is serious about retiring.
Brian
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May 18th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

Like him, love him or hate him, I’m sure that no one will deny that Bob Barker, the King of the Game Shows, will be missed. He has truly earned every title given to him, including WGMC.
Mark
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May 19th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

I found the visit from Les Moonves to be really surprising, and one of the best moments of the show’s history. Also, how awesome was it to see the clip of the first Truth or Consequences episode where Ralph Edwards introduces Barker by saying, “here’s a man you’re sure to see a lot more of”? That man was right on the money.
Jan-Fraser
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May 20th, 2007 at 10:57 pm

Those two shows were awsome The Million Dollar Spectular and the tribute/fairwell show to Bob Barker was verry touching.
When Adam Sandler showed up that realy caught Bob by surprise.
The pooem Adam read was cool.

I will miss Bob Barker the show will not be the same
Travis
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May 22nd, 2007 at 9:31 pm

It’s confirmed that CBS is reairing Bob Barker’s final episode June 15th at 8pmEST before the Emmy Awards.
xabistuff
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June 13th, 2007 at 1:38 pm

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