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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: tvrandywest on August 27, 2003, 11:59:29 PM
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From Television Week:
>>'Price Is Right' Gambles on Reno
FremantleMedia is hoping \"The Price Is Right\" will be just as popular an attraction in Reno, Nev., as it is in Los Angeles. FremantleMedia will stage a \"The Price Is Right Live!\" show at Harrah's Reno casino and hotel beginning Sept. 25. The show, which is slated to run for 11 weeks, will be a reproduction of the televised show with the big difference being that audience members get a chance to win their way on stage and play. This is not the first time the two companies have worked together -- Harrah's previously agreed to add new \"The Price Is Right\" slot machines in markets where it operates gambling properties.<<
It seems this has been one of the better kept secrets in our little world. For the months that many of us have known this was in the works, I never saw ANY posts about it anywhere. Well, I didn't spill the beans; the press releases apparently went out.
Now, before the rumors fly, and without disclosing any significant information, let me just say... no, Bob is not going on the road. There will be another host, new set pieces of several of the most popular TPIR games, and big prizes up for grabs!
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Aug 27 2003, 10:59 PM\'] From Television Week:
>>'Price Is Right' Gambles on Reno
FremantleMedia is hoping "The Price Is Right" will be just as popular an attraction in Reno, Nev., as it is in Los Angeles. FremantleMedia will stage a "The Price Is Right Live!" show at Harrah's Reno casino and hotel beginning Sept. 25. The show, which is slated to run for 11 weeks, will be a reproduction of the televised show with the big difference being that audience members get a chance to win their way on stage and play. This is not the first time the two companies have worked together -- Harrah's previously agreed to add new "The Price Is Right" slot machines in markets where it operates gambling properties.<<
It seems this has been one of the better kept secrets in our little world. For the months that many of us have known this was in the works, I never saw ANY posts about it anywhere. Well, I didn't spill the beans; the press releases apparently went out.
Now, before the rumors fly, and without disclosing any significant information, let me just say... no, Bob is not going on the road. There will be another host, new set pieces of several of the most popular TPIR games, and big prizes up for grabs!
Randy
tvrandywest.com [/quote]
Would that \"new host\" possibly be you, Mr. West?
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Aug 27 2003, 11:00 PM\'] Would that \"new host\" possibly be you, Mr. West? [/quote]
Good lord, no. They want people to ENTER the showroom! I have a great face for announcing! ;-)
But as a shameless plug I'll mention how proud I am to be continuing as a fill-in on the CBS TPIR. You're invited to listen along with my mom starting September 23!
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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Wow! I think this is a fantastic idea. Now how much are airline tickets to Reno? ;-)
Tim :-)
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Why have hamburger when you can have Filet minion?
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Why have hamburger when you can have Filet minion?
I'd assume that the target audience for this show can't take off work whenever they please and fly across the country just so they can run around unaccompanied backstage at the \"steak house\".
My guess is that the audiences for these shows will consist of Reno locals who can't make it to LA for age, health, or financial reasons, plus the typical \"why not?\" crowd that populates shows like The Amazing Johnathan, etc., in Vegas. Of course, if alcohol is a factor (it's a stage show in a casino, for crying out loud), then that could open up a whole new dimension to the Price viewing (and for some, playing) experience.
I'm not usually one to nitpick about something off-topic, but I did find it humorous that the snotty comment above has the word \"mignon\" misspelled.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 06:19 AM\'] Why have hamburger when you can have Filet minion? [/quote]
I have been to the restaurant that serves Filet Mignon many times but they never seem to want to pick me as a customer. ;-)
Tim :-)
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[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 07:06 AM\']
Why have hamburger when you can have Filet minion?
I'm not usually one to nitpick about something off-topic, but I did find it humorous that the snotty comment above has the word \"mignon\" misspelled. [/quote]
I didn't mean my comment to be taken that way.
I meant for the casual fan/viewer, for those who had a choice between attending the Vegas attraction and the real deal, why would wouldn't they choose the real deal if they could go to either one?
Why choose an imitation when you can have the original? Just my opinion, but I hope you get my point.
I'm wondering if this is the forum to groom a replacement host. Although 11 weeks, won't cut it.
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This almost sounds like the WWTBAM-Play It! attractions found at Walt Disney World (Disney-MGM Studios) and Disney's California Adventure.
Will there be rotating hosts?
Will there be more than one show a day?
This article doesn't mention prizes. Will the \"contestants\" win actual prizes? This is taking place in a casino, not a theme park. Some casinos do have contests where patrons can win thousands of dollars, not just at the tables or the slot machines.
Also, wasn't there speculation of the real TPiR doing shows \"on the road\" after the success of the 30th Anniversary Las Vegas special? Is that still a possibility or is that too much of a logistical nightmare?
Dean Scungio
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\"It's not how much we give away,
it's the way we do it.\" -Monty Hall
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A quick check of Harrah's Reno website shows that there will be a $29 charge to get in to the show, staged Thursdays thru Mondays at 7pm; no mention of host. I'd get Bob Eubanks, he's done these kind of things before.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 05:19 AM\'] Why have hamburger when you can have Filet minion? [/quote]
I don't imagine they're banking on a wave of fans flying in just for \"TPIR Live.\"
But it being a stage show at a casino, that would seem to raise the interesting possibility of topless models.
Cliff Hangers, washers and dryers, AND half-naked ladies? Who could resist?
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[quote name=\'Timsterino\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 07:06 AM\'] I have been to the restaurant that serves Filet Mignon many times but they never seem to want to pick me as a customer. ;-) [/quote]
That's because you're always putting ketchup on your filet mignon! :-D
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 10:17 AM\'] A quick check of Harrah's Reno website shows that there will be a $29 charge to get in to the show, staged Thursdays thru Mondays at 7pm; no mention of host. I'd get Bob Eubanks, he's done these kind of things before. [/quote]
Wow, thirty bucks just to get in and watch a show (and maybe get on) that's merely a replica of something you can see for free every morning and attend for free in Los Angeles? I'm almost tempted to agree with the \"filet minion\" comment.
It reminds me of when Drew Carey produced a pay-per-view special with his \"Who's Line?\" improvers. Sure, you can point to the differences, but it comes down to paying for something that is generally perceived as being free. I'll be very interested in following how successful this turns out to be.
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 10:46 AM\'] [quote name=\'Timsterino\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 07:06 AM\'] I have been to the restaurant that serves Filet Mignon many times but they never seem to want to pick me as a customer. ;-) [/quote]
That's because you're always putting ketchup on your filet mignon! :-D [/quote]
LOL! That could be it! :-D
Tim :-)
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If a cannibal ate somebody's lowly assistant, would that be a \"filet minion?\"
Or if a cannibal ate 10 men, would that be a \"filet minyan?\"
Somebody stop me. Please.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 09:50 AM\']
It reminds me of when Drew Carey produced a pay-per-view special with his "Who's Line?" improvers. Sure, you can point to the differences, but it comes down to paying for something that is generally perceived as being free. I'll be very interested in following how successful this turns out to be. [/quote]
Which still shows up for free on Showtime now and again.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 05:55 AM\'] I meant for the casual fan/viewer, for those who had a choice between attending the Vegas attraction and the real deal, why would wouldn't they choose the real deal if they could go to either one?
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Find me free alcohol or a Pai Gow Poker table within fifty feet of Studio 33, and you have your answer. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 11:52 AM\'] [quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 05:55 AM\'] I meant for the casual fan/viewer, for those who had a choice between attending the Vegas attraction and the real deal, why would wouldn't they choose the real deal if they could go to either one?
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Find me free alcohol or a Pai Gow Poker table within fifty feet of Studio 33, and you have your answer. :) [/quote]
Well, for the free alcohol at 33, it all depends on who you ask. *hic*
Seriously, I don't think that there's going to be a single person in any of those audiences for the 11 weeks (except maybe one of us?) who's making the trip to Reno especially for this stage show, and if Fremantle is banking on that being their audience, then they're in for a rude awakening.
Again, I'm sure that there will be enough people who either walk by the showroom or see the show being otherwise advertised, think \"what the heck?\", buy a pair of tickets and go to enjoy themselves. If you tell a casino patron they can pay $30 for a reasonable facsimile of something they can get for free - 500 miles away - I'd expect they'd shell out the $30. It wouldn't be the first time that someone in a casino has given away money frivolously.
The question is, can Fremantle and Harrah's count on enough people to do that for 11 weeks so that they can turn a profit, or at least recoup their costs?
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This could be a chance for the 35-54 yr olds and the photgenically challenged (read:me) to play TPIR! Can I bring my middle-aged \"posse\"?
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Aug 27 2003, 10:59 PM\'] with the big difference being that audience members get a chance to win their way on stage and play. [/quote]
I hear the other \"big difference\" is that the Reno version will have pricing games, based on the prices of prizes and grocery items.
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[quote name=\'drmusic_99\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 01:04 PM\'][quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Aug 27 2003, 10:59 PM\'] with the big difference being that audience members get a chance to win their way on stage and play. [/quote]
I hear the other \"big difference\" is that the Reno version will have pricing games, based on the prices of prizes and grocery items.[/quote]
You forgot one other big difference: if your bid is over the actual retail price, you lose.
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Also, wasn't there speculation of the real TPiR doing shows \"on the road\" after the success of the 30th Anniversary Las Vegas special? Is that still a possibility or is that too much of a logistical nightmare?
No road shows scheduled, but I found this interesting on Mr. Beverly's site:
Bob Barker, nor the CBS models, will be involved in the Reno production but the setting potentially could be used for a CBS prime time special.
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Cmjb, I wouldn't bet on Reno being a city for the next TPIR prime time special that is a road show. Given the mobs(and yes I was there in person for the chaos) in Vegas and disorganization and pissed off people, NYC would probably be the best bet for a road show. Radio City holds about 7,000 people correct(New Yorkers can set this one straight).
And hopefully they never make the mistake of handing out tickets before they are supposed to like they did in Vegas
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[quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 06:24 PM\'] NYC would probably be the best bet for a road show. Radio City holds about 7,000 people correct(New Yorkers can set this one straight).
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Regardless of how many it seats, the site has already been surveyed and it's just not feasible.
The stage wasn't big enough, and the pricing games would have to be left outside and then brought in when needed. Not a good idea to leave pricing games out on the sidewalk.
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I have another thought on this Reno TPIR Live gig: Maybe, just maybe, Fremantle in small part is using this possibly to see how well the chosen host(s) do/does, for the inevitability of Barker's retirement, whenever that may occur.
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[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 12:53 PM\'] If you tell a casino patron they can pay $30 for a reasonable facsimile of something they can get for free - 500 miles away - I'd expect they'd shell out the $30.
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It's also a good way for the casino to put a fairly nominal value (I realize that Reno ain't Vegas, but the bigger Vegas shows run damn near $100 a seat) on something, which means they can then turn around and use 'em as comps for the gamblers...
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Dr. Bear wrote:
Or if a cannibal ate 10 men, would that be a \"filet minyan?\"
Seeing as human beings aren't kosher, I doubt it. :-p
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[quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 12:11 PM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Aug 28 2003, 09:50 AM\']
It reminds me of when Drew Carey produced a pay-per-view special with his \"Who's Line?\" improvers. Sure, you can point to the differences, but it comes down to paying for something that is generally perceived as being free. I'll be very interested in following how successful this turns out to be. [/quote]
Which still shows up for free on Showtime now and again.[/quote]
If you pay the extra monthly fee to get Showtime (or HBO, or Cinemax, or TMC, or STARZ! or Encore).
And yes, after you pay the initial monthly fee and possible installation charges to get cable or satellite in the first place.
And after you've bought the TV set.
And after you've bought one of the sponsors' products that indirectly pays for producing the program and bringing it into your home.
Just taking care of all of the loopholes. :)
\"Nobody rides for free\"--Jackson Browne, \"Boulevard\" (the song where the folks at home are playing \"Beat the Clock\")