Amazing Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Price is Right

For 42 years avid game show lovers have been entertained by the Price is Right. Here are the interesting, revealing behind-the-scenes facts you’ll be surprised to learn about one of America’s most beloved game shows!

Best Prize

Almost all contestants hope to win a big ticket item, most often a shiny new car. The studio actually has at 37 to 45 cars waiting in the parking lot. The show films 6 episodes a week, each one featuring at least 3 cars. The show never features the same car twice so at least 37 are on standby to be featured as a potential prize.

Prizes aren’t What They Seem

The cars that are won are not always the cars the contestants get to take home. Instead of having to drive their four-wheeled prize back to their hometown, the show sets the winners up with a local dealership. The often get to pick their own car of the same value!

Taping Gone Wrong

A host of beautiful women have been featured on the show, one notable face was the gorgeous Janice Pennington. During a taping of the show, she was knocked unconscious by a camera and went on to have two corrective surgeries in order to mend her injuries. One surgery actually left her shoulder inches shorter than the other. The model later said she believed the incident ruined her career.

Cheating Scandal

In 2008, Terry Kniess was picked to “come on down” to the Contestant’s Row. He made it all the way to the Showcase Showdown, where he made history: He guessed the exact price of his prize package. He correctly bid that his prize package was worth the exact number of $23,743 dollars. Taping was halted for almost an hour, producers were convinced Kniess had cheated. But the win was legitimate. He had watched the show every day for years, memorized all the prize values, and added them up in his head during his time on the show. Kniess won a karaoke machine and a pool table, among other prizes.