Victory on “The Price Is Right” Made Them Change Their System

Post by schrodinger » Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 3:39 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #51

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Given your comment, I wonder if there's an interesting list of people who have been on the Price is Right. For example, one person I can think of is Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad) who said: "It looks like I'm on some serious crack. I downed about six cans of red bull because I knew they wanted people with energy. It worked, but I could not sit still. It was not healthy."

That much caffeine is a serious health risk.

Post by dmix » Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 5:24 PM UTC

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scrubby wrote: post #4

It might be different now, but I'm pretty sure back in the Bob Barker era contestant selection wasn't random. The entire audience had to introduce themselves to the producer one by one and answer his questions about where they were from, what they did, and if they were there with anyone. The people selected were fairly attractive and charismatic. The selection also leaned toward people who came with larger groups. I…

Yep, it's still like that now, too! I was on The Price is Right a few months ago, and I got called to "come on down" to be a contestant. Before the show, producer Stan Blits greets every member of the audience while they're waiting in line. He chats with each audience member (for about 20 seconds) to gauge their liveliness & enthusiasm. As he's chatting with each person, he gives a subtle hand signal to an intern who…

Post by dmix » Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 5:33 PM UTC

wpietri wrote: post #62

birken wrote: post #39

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I once went with a group of 20 that was registered in advance and nobody from our group was called (but I think we were guaranteed seats and didn't have to wait in line). I think the 20+ group thing is an urban legend, the producers can really choose whoever they want. However the way the show is done, if a person has a big cheering section that is good for the show, so I imagine if you come in a group your chance of…

Yes. I was there with a group of 30. They dismissed most of us in seconds, but took longer to talk with a few of our liveliest members. The one they talked the longest with got called as a contestant.

Post by busterarm » Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 8:08 PM UTC

raldi wrote: post #71

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Post by guywithaphone » Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 8:34 PM UTC

kevmo314 wrote: post #64

guywithaphone wrote: post #47

My show that I've "solved" is cutthroat kitchen. In this show, you don't need to be the best cook until the final round. Before that the object is to "not lose". The solution - buy the sabotages. Give the sabotages to the cook with the most money. Taking everything personal and retaliating hurts your chances of winning because it increases your chance of losing the round -- and if your retaliee loses, the remaining c…

> Caring about how much money is in your hand also hurts your chances of winning because you become less likely to buy the sabotage. I haven't seen the show, but if you buy all the way to zero, what's the point of playing then? Is there a prize besides the amount of money you keep? Because if I won and only walked home with $100, it would seem like a waste of time. It does seem like a good strategy on that game would…