CBS Announces Plans for a Must-Watch Bob Barker Tribute
Bob Barker, the former longtime The Price Is Right host, died on Aug. 26, just short of his 100th birthday. Now, CBS will air a new one-hour special, The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker, honoring the life and career of the beloved television legend and animal rights activist.
“This tribute to the legendary Bob Barker will bring back great memories for generations of The Price Is Right fans who loved Bob, his humor, his ability to connect with contestants and his innate talent for making the most out of every moment,” said Margot Wain, CBS SVP of daytime programs. “Bob was one-of-a-kind; he’ll be remembered as an extraordinary host, a devoted animal activist, and, as he would put it, ‘a loyal friend and true.’ We’re so pleased to be able to salute his many accomplishments and honor his memory in this way.”
Barker hosted The Price Is Right, television’s longest-running daytime game show, for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007, and earned 14 Daytime Emmys and a Lifetime Achievement Award along the way. He became famous for signing off each day with the quote, “Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered.”
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What is The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker?
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The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker will feature a plethora of on-camera moments from Barker’s 50-plus year career, showcasing his talents as a charming, charismatic and razor-sharp TV host who created special connections with countless contestants on The Price Is Right.
When does The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker air?
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker will air on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
The special will rerun on Monday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. ET, the time-slot normally reserved for new episodes of The Price Is Right.
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Who will host The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker?
Drew Carey, who replaced Barker as host of The Price Is Right, will host the tribute.
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What is going to happen on the Bob Barker tribute?
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker will feature clips of the following:
Barker as host on the first episode of what was then The New Price Is Right in 1972
The announcement of the transition from 30-minute to one-hour episodes of the show in 1975 and the introduction to a very different-looking big wheel
The debut of the game Plinko
CBS renaming his show’s soundstage “The Bob Barker Studio"
Moments from Barker’s final episode in 2007, prior to his retirement
Barker’s return to the show, with Drew Carey as host, for his 90th birthday
Appearances on The Price Is Right by stars at the height of their popularity
Barker with Adam Sandler as Sandler read his poem “Ode to Bob Barker” during the 2007 CBS special A Celebration of Bob Barker’s 50 Years in Television, shortly prior to Barker’s retirement as host
Video montages of emotional contestants literally jumping for joy—often pulling Barker into their orbit—after the call to “Come on Down,” or when he bestowed the winners with cars, cash, trips and more
Barker’s perfect handling of mishaps with contestants, sets and prizes during the course of his tenure on the game show
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How to watch the Bob Barker tribute
Fans can watch The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The special will have an encore airing on Monday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. ET during the hour new episodes of The Price Is Right normally air.
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