Bob Barker Retiring in JUNE - OFFICIAL - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

GolfDude · 10-31-2006, 05:30 PM

LOS ANGELES -- Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final "Come on down."

The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told The Associated Press Tuesday.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...ment-headlines

mriggles · 10-31-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfDude

LOS ANGELES -- Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final "Come on down."

The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told The Associated Press Tuesday.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...ment-headlines

Yup it is 100% fact. I am sad already

Ireneparalegal · 10-31-2006, 05:36 PM

THEE BEST GAME SHOW HOST EVER!!!!!!!!

Brent88 · 10-31-2006, 05:38 PM

WOW... this is quite unexpected. The show will never be the same without him.

80sTrivia · 10-31-2006, 05:41 PM

I agree, Brent... Bob Barker and The Price Is Right is such an institution, it will be hard to find a proper replacement for him...

friendsfan77 · 10-31-2006, 05:56 PM

The only two people I liked as equally as Bob... well the first, Bill Cullen, who hosted the original version on NBC and ABC from 1956-65, died 16 years ago (and retired a few years before that), and the second, Tom Kennedy, who hosted a weekly nighttime show from 1985-86, is retired from show business. They better pick somebody good.. they've got REALLY big shoes to fill. I hope I can attend a taping before the season is over.

mriggles · 10-31-2006, 06:20 PM

June 7th 2007 will be the scheduled taping of his last show to air a week or so later.

GolfDude · 10-31-2006, 06:51 PM

rumors i heard was that todd newton (the guy who did whammy) on GSN would be barker's replacement.. i heard this a long time ago...

and im sure theyll make his final show a prime time special.. no way theyd have just a normal episode to end his reign..

EighteenMinutes · 10-31-2006, 06:55 PM

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no way theyd have just a normal episode to end his reign..

I agree completely. You can't have a guy like Bob do this stuff for 50 years and send him out in the middle of the morning while a majority of the America is at work.

No doubt he'll be sent out in style!

mriggles · 10-31-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfDude

rumors i heard was that todd newton (the guy who did whammy) on GSN would be barker's replacement.. i heard this a long time ago...

and im sure theyll make his final show a prime time special.. no way theyd have just a normal episode to end his reign..

Cbs & fremantle media have been looking into bob's replacement for 3 years now. You will be surprised at some of the names being considered. TOm Bergeron of dancing with the stars/ americans funniest home videos/hollywood squares. Also Todd newton as mentioned & finally Rich Fields, the shows current announcer.

snl 70s show fan · 10-31-2006, 07:31 PM

this is a day that all price is right and bob barker fans have been derading in the back of our minds we knew this day was going to come but we sure never wanted it too we all grew up with bob barker. he has been there for all of us to make us feel better we we were sick or sad and so many of us who watched him as kids are now old enough to have kids of there own and the kids watch him and enjoy him s much as we did growing up. have a great retirement bob you have more than earned it. and thank you for being there for all of us.

TJL · 10-31-2006, 07:56 PM

And hopefully Bob will enjoy his retirement in his BRAND NEW CAR!!!!

Brian Damage · 10-31-2006, 08:04 PM

I never understood why Bob Barker insisted on using that mic with the long ass cord. lol

Ireneparalegal · 10-31-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by friendsfan77

The only two people I liked as equally as Bob... well the first, Bill Cullen, who hosted the original version on NBC and ABC from 1956-65, died 16 years ago (and retired a few years before that), and the second, Tom Kennedy, who hosted a weekly nighttime show from 1985-86, is retired from show business. They better pick somebody good.. they've got REALLY big shoes to fill. I hope I can attend a taping before the season is over.

There was another host who did the nighttime version. But for the life of me, I can't remember his name. He also hosted other shows. DAMN IT!!! THIS IS GOING TO BUG ME NOW!!! Help, I know someone knows who the other host was...

TJL · 10-31-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I never understood why Bob Barker insisted on using that mic with the long ass cord. lol

Yeah, it was very 1970's/Gene Rayburn Match Game PM.

10-31-2006, 05:30 PM	#1
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friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	The only two people I liked as equally as Bob... well the first, Bill Cullen, who hosted the original version on NBC and ABC from 1956-65, died 16 years ago (and retired a few years before that), and the second, Tom Kennedy, who hosted a weekly nighttime show from 1985-86, is retired from show business. They better pick somebody good.. they've got REALLY big shoes to fill. I hope I can attend a taping before the season is over.

10-31-2006, 06:51 PM	#8
GolfDude Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2006 Posts: 118	rumors i heard was that todd newton (the guy who did whammy) on GSN would be barker's replacement.. i heard this a long time ago... and im sure theyll make his final show a prime time special.. no way theyd have just a normal episode to end his reign..

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snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	this is a day that all price is right and bob barker fans have been derading in the back of our minds we knew this day was going to come but we sure never wanted it too we all grew up with bob barker. he has been there for all of us to make us feel better we we were sick or sad and so many of us who watched him as kids are now old enough to have kids of there own and the kids watch him and enjoy him s much as we did growing up. have a great retirement bob you have more than earned it. and thank you for being there for all of us.

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