Facts

If each contestant is $250 away from their showcase, then both contestants win both showcases. This has never happened!

Most prizes are shipped to the contestant within 90 days of the broadcast date of their episode of THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

Janice Pennington and Anitra Ford were the original Barkers Beauties.

Prize winnings on the show are considered earned income, and are subject to California State and Federal taxes. The percentage of tax owed would depend on one's personal income.

The closest anyone has ever come to guessing the final showcase is $1.00.

The microphone is made especially for Mr. Barker.

You're not eligible to be a Price contestant until one year after the airdate of the episode.

The wheel was introduced in 1975, when the PRICE went from a half-hour to an hour-long show.

Bob has given away about 8550 vehicles.

A gentleman by the name of Tom Stasinis makes Mr. Barker's suits.

The games and prizes are pre-selected before the taping begins.

There has never been a tie in the Showcases.

Almost $600 million has been given away over the years.

The CBS pages write the names on the nametags.

There have been approximately 65 shows in which all six contestants won their games.

Bob has recieved about 22,000 kisses.

The most any one person has won is $88,865.

Every game has been won, but no one has ever won the entire $50,000 in Plinko.

Bob's been giving his sign-off message for almost twenty years!