Patricia Bernard, Come on Down! Patricia?
In 1976, during one taping of the show that was being hosted by Bob Barker, one contestant had some pretty bad timing. While names were being called for people to come on stage, when they got to one of them, Patricia Bernard – nothing happened. Everyone looked and looked as the name was called repeatedly, but no one appeared.
So where was Patricia? Apparently, Patricia had run off to take a bathroom break. The same thing happened several decades later to a woman named Tara Armstrong in 2019. “Come on down!” called George Gray, and just moments later followed with, “is she…she’s in the bathroom.”
Scoring a Seat on The Price is Right
You may think if you just show up and smile at Mr. Bilts, you’re in – but it’s not that simple. There are a few guidelines you’ll want to follow if you're going to have any chance of winning. Contestants are limited to those ages 18 and above, as well as a legal US resident who’s currently living in the country.
Getting a ticket in no way guarantees you a spot on the show – unless you get a priority ticket. To do so, you’ll need to reserve a seat far in advance. If you try to get a last-minute ticket, you’ll wind up with a line, and you’ll go through the process of being chosen at random.
Bob Barker V. Adam Sandler
Anyone who’s seen "Happy Gilmore" should remember this legendary scene that went down between leading man, Adam Sandler, and the famous talk show host. Barker played himself in the hit comedy, in which he and the silly protagonist wind up duking it out on the golf course – in more ways than one.
The film marked Barker’s first role in a major motion picture. Two decades later, in 2015, the pair recreated the scene only this time, it took place in a hospital room. The faux fight took place on “Night of Too Many Stars,” a charity event to raise money for autism awareness and programs.
The Price Is Right Storage Lot
The show owns a 30,000-square-foot warehouse on the CBS lot in which they store all of their prizes for a certain amount of time, including about three dozen cars. That means they have their car lot. "Price is Right" contestants have won millions and millions of dollars’ worth of items.
During one show, Mike Stouber walked away with more than $260,000 in cash and prizes. Well, he had to wait a little while to collect, but eventually, he did. And, on one evening edition, a contestant was said to have won over $1.5 million.
Three Strikes
Fans of the show are probably all too familiar with the game “3 Strikes.” During the game, a contestant is shown a series of eight balls, five white, and three red. The game has won several contestants cars throughout the years, and others have come painstakingly close.
In 1986, a woman named Heather Wilson won a Chevrolet Corvette, worth more than $30,000 at the time. The most expensive car ever won on three strikes was a Cadillac CT6 in 2018, worth more than $64,000. Although the game has been through a few changes over the years, it remains today.