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Come On Down!: Behind the Big Doors at "The Price Is Right" |
Author: Stan Blits
Published: 2007-09-01 |
List price: $15.95
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 Putting a Hole-in-One
There is absolutely no doubt that this game show has the "it" factor that transcends the ever-changing moods in pop culture and Stan Blits has seen the show as an ultimate insider; co-producer, music director, contestant coordinator and staff writer.
Blits provides a nice overview of the program while not getting too technical. It has the feel of sitting in the production room as he is reviewing tape while explaining things in a perfect one-on-one atmosphere.
Just like Bob Barker in the putting game, the book is a hole-in-one.
The Big Game Show Fan!
Hey has anyone in America never heard of "The Price Is Right"? Well, apparently everyone in America has!!! I'm a big fan of this long running favorite TV game show. I even auditioned to be a contestant myself! (Well it was a stage show version I went to see at one of the nearby casinos: "The Price Is Right Live!" stage show.)
This book gives you great details of the inside stories on what it's like to work behind the scenes. The directors, writers, producers, cameramen and all, and of course Bob Barker. Great stories from contestants who made their own homemade T-shirts. Inside stories about all the models who showed off the prizes. You know them as Barker's Beauties! The three different announcers, Johnny Olsen, Rod Roddy and current announcer Rich Fields. Even details of the pricing games the contestants play. (Yes, it includes the most popular game 'Plinko'.)
However, this book gives information about things that can go wrong, like one time someone who's been called to "Come on down!", but two people showed up with the same first and last names! The contestant who ran down onstage whose tube top fell off. Plus trips to places they used to give away, but don't anymore because of turmoils and unrests in those regions of the world. Also one time, the show accidently aired an episode that offered a trip to New Orleans just days after it was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The producers and/or TV executives appoligized, fearing viewers would have been offended that the show would still give trips to New Orleans. (It was taped just before the disaster happened.) The people who work on "The Price Is Right" assured this won't happen again.
The book has many more features to check out. I recommend "Come On Down! Behind the Big Doors of 'The Price Is Right'" for anyone who's a big fan of the biggest game show ever!
[P]uts [L]aughter [IN] [K]nowing [O]rigins of Fun TPIR stories
This is a fun read! No one sets expectation it's Shakespeare, and the show itself is fun -- not going to change American foreign policy -- but Stan tells fun stories about the effort involved with show preparation and production and provides anecdotes that are as much fun for industry insiders as fans of the show. You could always try to get on the show and win the book as part of a prize package, but much less expensive and safer bet just to place an order here. Go for it...it's Price is Right.
A must-read for any TPiR fan!
Want to know more about what goes into your favorite GS, and see some rare photos, info on memorable contestants, etc? This is the book...music director Stan Blits has done a fine job putting this together, despite a couple of minor errors ("Check-Out" was not retired, and the short-lived "Gallery Game" is incorrectly referred to by its working title, "Masterpiece"). If you're a fan, or know someone who is, pick up a copy today!
Price Is Right
Was told product would be received after Christmas and was actually delivered Christmas Eve. Great transaction. Would do business with them again!!
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