Comments on: “Price is Right” Allows Past Contestants to Play Again

By: George Smith

George Smith — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:21:19 +0000

I think it should be for those who were on before the big wheel debuted cause you know there are many out there who may have been or haven’t been on the show that would give anything to get a few spins out of the wheel. I’m not much of a fan of the show anymore since Drew took over and they fired Roger. I think this is a classic that is trying to be too hip really and they’re just embarassing themselves and they don’t even know it.

By: trent

trent — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:19:38 +0000

This should be limited too contestants who did not make it on stage and it shouldn’t be any time limit.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:43:04 +0000

‘Bout damn time they did this. According to Golden Road.net, they’ve been doing it anyway by letting contestants from the Bill Cullen version become contestants. But still…

While most game shows are supposed to be considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, TPIR is something of an exception because the game becomes unfair to those who come on down later. Also, three contestants are guaranteed to never make it up. This could be their chance to make a comeback!

You know, Vanna White and Linda Cardellini were contestants once. I wonder how they’ll react to this news? ;) Likewise, I wonder how the infamous girl whose tube top fell back in ‘77 or any of the people who were on the show in its first week who are still alive would feel about getting another chance? Oh, the possibilities… :O

By: The tECHIDNA

The tECHIDNA — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:50:08 +0000

Oh, it’s people who won that can get to come back as well?

I thought the new rule was just for folks who couldn’t make it out of Contestant’s Row (though certainly correct me if I’m wrong).
I would think that people who were the 9th contestant for the day (i.e. they had the really hard task of getting in only on, and then getting out on, the last IUFB) should get first crack at this.

Another thing is, how will those who used to be on the show will know about this (besides teh Intarweb, I guess)?

By: Marc Power

Marc Power — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:51:27 +0000

that’s a neutral decision for me, my philosphy is usually you had your chance let someone else have a shot but if I’m not mistaken this may be the first show to do something like this. albeit a lot of shows have had returning champions but not from years and years prior.

heck, maybe now Fremantle will consider a tournamnet of champions with the audience loaded down with previous winners and the big winner getting an additonal $250,000.