What games should be played on Bob Barker's last show

[That Don Guy]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'139419\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 10:33 AM\']
Wait a sec.  If it's gonna be in primetime, that would be a special, not the last regular show.  The question is begged:  Should the last regular show be just a regular show?
[/quote]
This brings up a bit of a problem - unless they decide to have Bob's replacement do new episodes for the summer months, how do they do "Bob's last episode" in May if Bob-hosted episodes keep airing until September?  (Well, maybe then can show episodes from the length of the run and call it The Best Of TPIR.)  After all, I don't think they have ever acknowledged on the air that they go into reruns - in fact, I remember one year where Bob mentioned that it was "the last show of the season", but then he mentioned that "we keep right on taping", implying that there would be new episodes throughout the summer.

(Speaking of tapings, according to the CBS site, the week of 12/18-22 will be the first episodes to air that were taped after Bob announced his retirement on 10/31; the 10/31 taped episode itself airs on 1/4, and the 11/1 ep on 1/5.)

As for what I would put on the last episode:
Golden Road (or even Platinum Road - get the five-digit prize, and there's a six-digit prize at the end)
Plinko
something quick, like Double Prices or One Right Price (or, if they're generous, Most Expensive or One Wrong Price for three cars)
Lucky Seven (for a Three Strikes-level car)
some one-item quickie, like Balance Game (the new one) or Push Over
Grocery Game, IF they can get Janice to make a surprise appearance behind the register; otherwise, Hole in One or Two (there really should be one last "inspiration putt")

-- Don

[Terry K]

[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'139451\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 08:34 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'139419\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 10:33 AM\']
Wait a sec.  If it's gonna be in primetime, that would be a special, not the last regular show.  The question is begged:  Should the last regular show be just a regular show?
[/quote]
This brings up a bit of a problem - unless they decide to have Bob's replacement do new episodes for the summer months, how do they do "Bob's last episode" in May if Bob-hosted episodes keep airing until September?  (Well, maybe then can show episodes from the length of the run and call it The Best Of TPIR.)  After all, I don't think they have ever acknowledged on the air that they go into reruns - in fact, I remember one year where Bob mentioned that it was "the last show of the season", but then he mentioned that "we keep right on taping", implying that there would be new episodes throughout the summer.

(Speaking of tapings, according to the CBS site, the week of 12/18-22 will be the first episodes to air that were taped after Bob announced his retirement on 10/31; the 10/31 taped episode itself airs on 1/4, and the 11/1 ep on 1/5.)

As for what I would put on the last episode:
Golden Road (or even Platinum Road - get the five-digit prize, and there's a six-digit prize at the end)
Plinko
something quick, like Double Prices or One Right Price (or, if they're generous, Most Expensive or One Wrong Price for three cars)
Lucky Seven (for a Three Strikes-level car)
some one-item quickie, like Balance Game (the new one) or Push Over
Grocery Game, IF they can get Janice to make a surprise appearance behind the register; otherwise, Hole in One or Two (there really should be one last "inspiration putt")

-- Don
[/quote]

I think a 'best of Price' all summer is the appropriate and right thing to do.  Make each week of the summer a best of a given year, with the last week being 2006 and the last of the shows.

The final show should have:

Golden Road (I agree it should have a 6 digit prize)
Plinko (we know its a crowd favorite)
Hole In One (or Two or Three)

Barker's Markers (Or Barker's Bargain Bar)
Triple Play (gotta try to break the bank)
Check Game (the last contestant on stage should get the final big-ol check signed by Bob!)

[tpirfan28]

The only request I would make is to play Any Number last.  Start with it, end with it.  The only way to do it.

Other than that...I really don't care.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Terry K\' post=\'139453\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 04:41 PM\']
Golden Road (I agree it should have a 6 digit prize)
[/quote]
My, but spending other people's money is fun!

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'139459\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 09:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'Terry K\' post=\'139453\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 04:41 PM\']
Golden Road (I agree it should have a 6 digit prize)
[/quote]
My, but spending other people's money is fun!
[/quote]

True, but what's to say that Fremantle might try so save additional cash by offering less cash & cheaper prizes in addition to a cheaper contract for Bob's successor?  So if that's the case, then let Bob go out with a budget to exceed this season's premiere!

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'139463\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 05:36 PM\']
So if that's the case, then let Bob go out with a budget to exceed this season's premiere!
[/quote]
My, but spending other people's money is fun!

[SRIV94]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'139465\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 07:40 PM\']
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'139463\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 05:36 PM\']
So if that's the case, then let Bob go out with a budget to exceed this season's premiere!
[/quote]
My, but spending other people's money is fun!
[/quote]
I think there's an echo in here.  

Doug

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'139467\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 09:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'139465\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 07:40 PM\']
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'139463\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 05:36 PM\']
So if that's the case, then let Bob go out with a budget to exceed this season's premiere!
[/quote]
My, but spending other people's money is fun!
[/quote]
I think there's an echo in here.  
[/quote]
My, but spending other... oh, wait, echos are free. :-)

[JasonA1]

While I really dislike fantasy threads like this...there is absolutely no reason his last show should set to break the bank. Season premieres and MDS's are usually lacking in good contestant interaction to make way for the big prizes. Have some games Bob likes. He's said in several interviews how he likes "It's in the Bag" because of the contestant interaction and the all out drama it creates. Play that.

-Jason

[Dolemite3303]

Am I wrong in thinking that six games of Plinko would probably be the best thing ever?

I suppose we could add some extra zeros in there to add more excitement, but come on, an hour of Plinko!

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Dolemite3303\' post=\'139474\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 08:19 PM\']
Am I wrong in thinking that six games of Plinko would probably be the best thing ever?
[/quote]
Sigh.

I suppose we could add some extra zeros in there to add more excitement,

You're -- yeah, you're new here.

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'139475\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 08:40 PM\']
Sigh.

You're -- yeah, you're new here.
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Is it wrong that I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that maybe he's making a joke?

...Yeah, I guess it is.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'139476\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 08:49 PM\']
Is it wrong that I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that maybe he's making a joke?
[/quote]
I will cheerfully and publically issue a mea culpa if that is in fact the case.

I suspect, however, that there will still be plenty of crow for everyone.

[Dolemite3303]

Of course it's a joke.

I am operating on an unfathomable level of comedy.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Dolemite3303\' post=\'139478\' date=\'Dec 3 2006, 08:56 PM\']
Of course it's a joke.

I am operating on an unfathomable level of comedy.
[/quote]
Fair enough. The Sarcasm Detector clearly needs to go into the shop. My humble apologies.