Price Is Right season 37 news

[mriggles]

Hello everyone...

Here is what I can tell at the moment, It is not much but at least its something.

Season 37 begins taping this sunday, however according to my friend in hollywood this will not be the premiere week, the premiere week will actually be taped the following week.

So the first 2 weeks of season 37 will be taped out of order.

Ok on to the rumors: I can only comment on a few things, there has been alot of talk about the changes to the set & it appears there will be some changes to the set, but at least from my vantage point it does not appear the show will go thru a complete overhaul like most have feared. With that said, starting this season there will in fact be a video wall that is used in some shape or form. I have been asked by alot of people on this board about this & i can confirm there will be a video wall on the set.

There are many different things that this could be used for, lets just say that it will be well used.

According to my friend there will be a new game debuting on the 37th season premiere, which was created by Roger Dobkowitz, this will be ROgers Final stamp on the show. One of the reasons that the shows are being taped out of order is so this game can be completed & debuted on the first show of season 37. It is in the final stages of preparation

I have been told not to say the name of the game just yet or anything about it, but it has the makings of a good game. Lets just say that the name of the game really fits in with a major problem facing this country right now.

Again, I honor my friends wishes, when he tells me not to say something I don't....


Another thing I Can confirm which is not really breaking news, is that starting with the season premiere the show will be broadcast in HD every single day, not just the primetime shows.

BTW Just in case anyone hears anything about Drew Carey being replaced, do not believe it, it is not true in anyway. Someone sent me a link to an article that surfaced recently reporting that very fact. She asked me to confirm this. I Can say without hesitation that Drew will be the host for season 37 of the price is right

That is what I Can tell at this point folks, there is more news coming very soon including news on Rogers Replacement, potential other set changes & dare I say a road trip or 2 for price in season 37? As soon as I get the ok to talk about I will. I am on vacation for a week starting saturday & then I have surgery the following week, so I will try & get some more news before I leave on Saturday or else it will have to wait till I get home from surgery

If anyone has questions, let me know...If i can answer them I will!!

[Mr. Morrison86]

when you mean a Complete Overhaul does that mean 6 Pricing Games,One Bids,Showcase Showdown,and 2 Showcases it's that gonna stay the same. I hope it does.

[mriggles]

Originally Posted by Mr. Morrison86

when you mean a Complete Overhaul does that mean 6 Pricing Games,One Bids,Showcase Showdown,and 2 Showcases it's that gonna stay the same. I hope it does.

It appears the general premice of the show will remain the same, Of course this is subject to change, but I am fairly confident the show per say will be the same. I am hearing about minor changes, when I find out what they are I will let u know

[The Great One]

Originally Posted by mriggles

Hello everyone...

Here is what I can tell at the moment, It is not much but at least its something.

Season 37 begins taping this sunday, however according to my friend in hollywood this will not be the premiere week, the premiere week will actually be taped the following week.

So the first 2 weeks of season 37 will be taped out of order.

Ok on to the rumors: I can only comment on a few things, there has been alot of talk about the changes to the set & it appears there will be some changes to the set, but at least from my vantage point it does not appear the show will go thru a complete overhaul like most have feared. With that said, starting this season there will in fact be a video wall that is used in some shape or form. I have been asked by alot of people on this board about this & i can confirm there will be a video wall on the set.

There are many different things that this could be used for, lets just say that it will be well used.

According to my friend there will be a new game debuting on the 37th season premiere, which was created by Roger Dobkowitz, this will be ROgers Final stamp on the show. One of the reasons that the shows are being taped out of order is so this game can be completed & debuted on the first show of season 37. It is in the final stages of preparation

I have been told not to say the name of the game just yet or anything about it, but it has the makings of a good game. Lets just say that the name of the game really fits in with a major problem facing this country right now.

Again, I honor my friends wishes, when he tells me not to say something I don't....


Another thing I Can confirm which is not really breaking news, is that starting with the season premiere the show will be broadcast in HD every single day, not just the primetime shows.

BTW Just in case anyone hears anything about Drew Carey being replaced, do not believe it, it is not true in anyway. Someone sent me a link to an article that surfaced recently reporting that very fact. She asked me to confirm this. I Can say without hesitation that Drew will be the host for season 37 of the price is right

That is what I Can tell at this point folks, there is more news coming very soon including news on Rogers Replacement, potential other set changes & dare I say a road trip or 2 for price in season 37? As soon as I get the ok to talk about I will. I am on vacation for a week starting saturday & then I have surgery the following week, so I will try & get some more news before I leave on Saturday or else it will have to wait till I get home from surgery

If anyone has questions, let me know...If i can answer them I will!!

Thanks for the updates! I'm looking forward to season 37 to see how the changes being made affect the look of the show.

[JT]

Thanks for keeping us in touch, mriggles.

I'm not gonna try to get any info about the new game out of you, but your hints made me speculate, and for some reason I think it might be a car game dealing with gas prices lol

[mriggles]

Originally Posted by JT

Thanks for keeping us in touch, mriggles.

I'm not gonna try to get any info about the new game out of you, but your hints made me speculate, and for some reason I think it might be a car game dealing with gas prices lol

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM what a concept

[mriggles]

Originally Posted by The Great One

Thanks for the updates! I'm looking forward to season 37 to see how the changes being made affect the look of the show.

your welcome. I am off on vacation starting tomorrow & then I am having surgery the following week... But get your list of questions together & i will answer them when I get home, I am guessing that I will not have any restrictions on what I Can & can't say by that time. Lord knows I will have time on my hands

[The Great One]

Originally Posted by mriggles

your welcome. I am off on vacation starting tomorrow & then I am having surgery the following week... But get your list of questions together & i will answer them when I get home, I am guessing that I will not have any restrictions on what I Can & can't say by that time. Lord knows I will have time on my hands

I definitely have a lot of questions to ask you and I'm looking forward to learning more about TPIR as time goes on. The information that you share is greatly appreciated and I think it's great to know a TPIR contact that can provide a unique behind the scenes perspective.

Enjoy the vacation and all the best for a good outcome to your surgery!

[JulieSomoski]

Thankyou for the updates! I'm glad I came back to hear that nothing major is being done at this point, although I wouldn't be surprised if a whole new set is being worked on at this moment. I'm glad to see a new game arise this season, and I'm hoping Drew sticks around for awhile!

[Chelsea]

The first episode to be taped of Price is Right's 37th season (it's 6th aired) is in the books. Among the changes at the first taping:

*The new producer is longtime Price staffer Kathy "Fingers" Greco

*The show is being aired in high definition starting this season.

*The red/black sides of the Big Wheel are now some sort of purple design with a large silver TPiR Font (Pricedown) dollar sign down each side.

*Apparently for this week (2nd week to air) only, the formerly black spaces on the wheel (IE: Everything but .05, 1.00, and .15) are purple. Apparently they realized how ugly that would look, as Drew told the audience the spaces would change back to black at next weeks' tapings

*The show has now adopted the nighttime set entirely with the exception of the floor, which is still white.

*The winnings for bonus spins have increased: Getting the .05 or .15 now earns you $10,000; hitting the dollar in your bonus spin is now worth $25,000.

*A few pricing games are getting boosts for inflation (Check Game is one, and I know of at least one other )

Info courtesy TPiR fansite: Golden Road.net

AS for the bigger changes rumored: We're not out of the woods quite yet - no one's sure whether they'll occur at all, or November, or February, or some random Thursday in October.

[Ireneparalegal]

$25K????? WOW!!!!!!

[JulieSomoski]

Good to hear nothing dramatic is taking place. Not quite sure how the wheel will look, but at least that's the only thing that really changed. Let's hope it stays that way for awhile yet.

[TPIRfan333]

What's it gonna take to finally kill the Price is Right? Is CBS going to let this show go on for 60 years? I just want to know how much life the show has left in it before it's time expires on CBS. Don't get me wrong I love Price and Drew is doing a great job but how long is CBS going to let the show go on for?

[The Great One]

Originally Posted by Seth

The first episode to be taped of Price is Right's 37th season (it's 6th aired) is in the books. Among the changes at the first taping:

*The new producer is longtime Price staffer Kathy "Fingers" Greco

*The show is being aired in high definition starting this season.

*The red/black sides of the Big Wheel are now some sort of purple design with a large silver TPiR Font (Pricedown) dollar sign down each side.

*Apparently for this week (2nd week to air) only, the formerly black spaces on the wheel (IE: Everything but .05, 1.00, and .15) are purple. Apparently they realized how ugly that would look, as Drew told the audience the spaces would change back to black at next weeks' tapings

*The show has now adopted the nighttime set entirely with the exception of the floor, which is still white.

*The winnings for bonus spins have increased: Getting the .05 or .15 now earns you $10,000; hitting the dollar in your bonus spin is now worth $25,000.

*A few pricing games are getting boosts for inflation (Check Game is one, and I know of at least one other )

Info courtesy TPiR fansite: Golden Road.net

AS for the bigger changes rumored: We're not out of the woods quite yet - no one's sure whether they'll occur at all, or November, or February, or some random Thursday in October.

Great information!!!

[Schmoopie]

Originally Posted by TPIRfan333

What's it gonna take to finally kill the Price is Right? Is CBS going to let this show go on for 60 years? I just want to know how much life the show has left in it before it's time expires on CBS. Don't get me wrong I love Price and Drew is doing a great job but how long is CBS going to let the show go on for?

It's amazing that PIR has been on for 36 years! I was really skeptical of Drew Cary taking over (what were they thinking?!), but he's really not bad. I think John O'Hurley would have made a good host. I loved him on Family Feud!

Andrea