1972

THE NEW PRICE IS RIGHT (Nighttime)-Taped October 16, 1972 (#012N)

Host: Dennis James
Announcer: Johnny Olson
Models: Janice Pennington and Anita Ford

BEVERLY RHINEHART, COME ON DOWN!
CLYDE NELSON, COME ON DOWN!
PHYLLIS HOLLIS, COME ON DOWN!
and NANCY GOMER, COME ON DOWN!

First Item up for Bids!

Carnegie Psychedelic Stereo Cabinet (Anitra)

  • CLYDE 275
  • PHYLLIS 425
  • NANCY 475
  • BEVERLY 450

The actual retail price is…$750. Nancy wins! She may have said she bid low, but it’s good enough to play this

BONUS GAME

Getting the right window wins a Zinman Defino Tournaline Pale Beige Mink Coat (Janice) worth $2,000.

1st Window: VACUUM CLEANER-Eureka Empress 2 ($89)
Guess: HIGHER ARP: $150
2nd: CLOCK RADIO-Westxlox Digital AM/FM Cassette Recorder ($145)
Guess: LOWER ARP: $130
3rd: MIXER-Hamilton Beach Gourmet Stand Mixer ($33)
Guess: HIGHER ARP: $57 (One More to Lock it up)
4th: BOOKS-World Book Childcraft Encyclopedia ($180)
Guess: HIGHER ARP…
$153

Where’s the BONUS: MIXER
WINNER!

MARIANNE WINEZIMMER, COME ON DOWN!

Second Item Up for Bids!

Capetown 1.95 ct. Sapphire/1.56 ct. Diamond/18 ct. Gold Ring (A)

  • MARIANNE $860
  • Beverly $900
  • Clyde $1,200
  • Phyllis $675

The actual retail price is…$1,500, Clyde Wins “I’d better give it to my wife” Yeah, you better.

ANY NUMBER

Clyde and his wife may next have to ditty up:

  • A Caloric Self-Cleaning Range (J)
  • A Ford Thunderbird (Power Steering, Power Front Disc Brakes, Power Ventilation, Opera Windows [pure 70’s], deluxe rear bumper) (A)
  • The measly Piggy Bank
GUESSCARRANGE
55 _ _ _
15 _ _ 1
2_ . _ 2
66 _ _
75 _ 7 1
85 8 7 1
ARP6 4 09 . 3 2

ANOTHER WINNER!

Johnny has one more name: “It’s Gonna Be…BARBARA MCQUAN, COME ON DOWN” (He sounded like Justin Timberlake)

FINAL ITEM UP FOR BIDS!

W&J Sloane Cimarron 102″ Sofa (A)

  • BARBARA $850
  • Marianne $740
  • Phyllis $647
  • Marianne $550

The actual retail price is…$799. Marianne Wins.

Didn’t anyone catch that Marianne and Phyllis switched spots?

CLOCK GAME

30 seconds to win a Pfaff Console Sewing Machine and a Wurlitzer Fun Maker Spinet Organ (J). PLUS, if there’s at least 2 seconds left on the clock, we’ll throw in an extra $1,000 cash.

SEWING MACHINE: 339 ↑ 345 ↑ 390 ↑ 475 ↑ 550 ↑ 600 ↓ 570 ↑ 575 ↑ 577 ↑ 580 ↑ 585 ↓ 584 (11.5 sec. left)
ORGAN: 645 ↑ 750 ↑ 895 ↑ 1000 ↓ 995 ↓ 950 ↑ 960 ↑ TIME’S UP! ($964)
Pricing Games: 2 for 3

RECAP

CLYDE$7,371 (Top Winner)
NANCY$3,087 (Runner-Up)
MARIANNE$1,383

SHOWCASE

First Showcase:
13d BOAC London/Mallorca Tour
Samsonite 3pc. Silhouette Luggage (A)
Yamaha SL292C Snowmobile(J)/MPX Skis (A)

Clyde’s going for London. Bid: $1,750

Nancy’s Showcase:
Ford Mustang (heater/defroster, deluxe bumper system, carpeting)
Turtle Wax Assortment
Arthur Fulmer Portable/Home/Car Stereo Systems
Vanda Cosmetics (A)
Zinman Defino Lynx Paw Fur Coat (J)

Nancy’s Bid: $3,900

CLYDENANCY
Bid: $1,750Bid: $3,900
ARP: $2,762ARP: $4,803
Difference: $1,012Difference: $903

Nancy wins! Total: $7,890 (Dennis rushes through the final reveal and ending)
Total Winnings: $16,644

The Price is Right is owned by Fremantle.

THE NEW PRICE IS RIGHT NIGHTTIME-Taped September 4, 1972

Host: Dennis James

Announcer: Johnny Olson

Models: Janice Pennington, Anitra Ford and an African-American who will be referred to as “?”

NOTE: According to the slate, this is Episode #006N

BETTY DAVIS, COME ON DOWN!

JIM VAN LOU, COME ON DOWN!

SALLY GUNTHER, COME ON DOWN!

and CAROL FITTY, COME ON DOWN!

First Item Up for Bids!

O’Keefe and Merritt Contempo Space Range (Anitra)

  • BETTY 425
  • JIM 375
  • SALLY 410
  • CAROL 350

The actual retail price is…$550. Betty wins! And she shaking. Calm down Betty, this game is nothing to shake about.

GROCERY GAME

Notes:

  • Pricing games didn’t have names at the time
  • Janice is the standard cashier, just like the daytime version.

Grocery Items:

  • Rath Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon
  • Lolli-Pups Dog Treats
  • TV Time Popcorn
  • Kikkoman Soy Sauce
  • Taster’s Choice Coffee

Betty is playing for a Sohmer Provinicial Walnut Piano (?). Added is some Masonite Naturelle Wall Covering which add up to a total of $1,785.

The Winning Range is $6.75 to $7.

ProductQuantityPer UnitSubtotalTOTALWiggle Room
Bacon30.99$2.97-4.03
Coffee31.153.45$6.42-0.58
Dog Treats20.290.58$7.00EXACTA!
WINNER!

Dennis almost died when Betty said two. Betty does the shopping for herself and her daughter. It paid off!

KEVIN COLLINS, COME ON DOWN!

Second Item Up for Bids!

Tappan Side-by-Side 24 ft.3 Refrigerator/Freezer (Anitra)

  • KEVIN 650
  • Jim 425
  • Sally 750
  • Carol 500

The actual retail price is…$650. Kevin wins(no bonus for a perfect bid at this time)! The ushers get his name tag back on the way up stage.

ANY NUMBER

First Prize: Another Range? This one is a Hardwick 30″ Debutante Gas Range (?) OR…A NEW….BOAT! Yep, a Glastron 17″ Fiberglass Boat (Anitra) w/Johnson 50hp. Outboard (Janice) and Wallstrong Trailer. As luck will have it, Kevin’s been shopping for one of those. Will it be enough to win…or will he be stuck with the Range…or worse, the Piggy Bank.

There are four numbers in the price of the boat, three in the range and three for the piggy bank.

GuessBOATRANGE
33 _ _ _
9_ . _ 9
43 _ 4 _
66 _ _
55 . _ 9

Are you giving up the ship?

No pun intended
23 2 4 _6 _ _5 . _ 9

You’re going make an old man out of me?

06 0 _
86 0 8
ARP3 2 4 15 . 7 9

MARILYN COUNTRYMAN, COME ON DOWN!

Final Item Up for Bids!

Scheirich Kingswood Burner Bars (Janice)

  • MARILYN 400
  • Jim 350
  • Sally 525
  • Carol 334

The actual retail price is…$520 Marilyn wins (and completes a first bidder sweep)!

DOUBLE PRICES

Actually, it’s DOUBLE PRICES back-to-back. Marilyn plays for two prizes separately. There’s a Tappan Trash Compactor (?) and a Teledyne Packard Bell Del Prado 25″ TV/Stereo Console (Anitra)

First, the Trash Compactor

  • 239 (No Dollar Sign)
  • $150

Marilyn picks $239…RIGHT! (And they remembered the dollar sign this time). Now, the TV

  • $675
  • $950

Marilyn’s guess is $675…WRONG! The Compactor is still hers, though!

Pricing Games: 1 for 3

RECAP

BETTY$2,335 (Top Winner)
KEVIN$1,258 (Runner-Up)
MARILYN$799

SHOWCASE

First Showcase:

  • Amity Ladies’ French Clutch Purse (Anitra)
  • Chevrolet Vega Coupe (white stripe tires, AM radio) (Janice)
  • Union Super 76 Gasoline (300 gal.)
  • Turtle Wax Assortment
  • Samsonite 3pc. Silhouette Lady’s Luggage (?)

Betty will bid $2,000

Kevin’s Showcase:

  • Diet Shasta (200 gal.)
  • Chevrolet Kingsdown Estate Wagon (AM Radio, Bumper Guards, Custom Wheel Covers, Belted White Striped Tires, Luggage Carrier, Power Tailgate) (Anitra)
  • Yashica Electro 8LD6 Movie Camera
  • Mallory Tape Recorder, Dura Tape and Duracell Batteries (both Janice)

Kevin’s Bid: $3,000

BETTYKEVIN
Bid: $2,000Bid: $3,000
ARP: $2,685ARP: $5,442
Difference: $685Difference: $2,442
Betty’s our big winner: $5,020

Total Winnings: $7,017

The Price is Right is owned by Fremantle.