

The players must guess the actual retail price of the prize without going over, and whoever’s closest wins. At the end, two players face off in the “Showcase Showdown” for a grand prize - usually a car or a boat or a lavish trip or both. I have a TiVo season pass, so if I can’t tune in live, at 11 a.m., I’ll catch it later in the day.įor the uninitiated, each hour-long episode of “The Price Is Right” consists of six pricing games. I grieve when the show is preempted by breaking news, breaking weather or another round of "chopper talk" from the White House lawn. As a reasonably self-aware and socially conscious woman, I fancy myself above such lowly predilections. This is a little embarrassing to confess.


("The Price Is Right"/Facebook)Īmidst the deluge of tragedy, cruelty, vitriol and just plain madness of our current political environment, I have found an unexpected oasis of peace and harmony: “The Price Is Right.” Yes, the “Come on down!” game show, which just launched its 48th season. Facebook Email Drew Carey, the host of "The Price Is Right," with contestants.
