PRICE is Right host Drew Carey was left stunned after a contestant won thousands in the “hardest” and “most-hated” segment of the show.
The famous game show returned to CBS last month and was back for another episode last night.
Price is Right contestant Paris defied the odds and won a difficult segment of the show[/caption]
Host Drew Carey was shocked when Paris walked away with $8k on Time is Money[/caption]
Paris was thrilled with his big win[/caption]
However, host Drew was left with his jaw dropped when contestant Paris won a huge pile of cash on the dreaded Time is Money game.
The game sees the contestant shown five grocery items, and they are given just ten seconds to place each of the items on one of the three shelves based on their prices.
Last night, saw Paris compete in Time is Money, but fail in the first round.
Due to the game being notoriously hard, he was given a second shot.
This saw him rearrange the items, while the prize pot went down until he got the right prices.
Drew Carey on set of The Price is Right during a special holiday taping[/caption]
However, host Drew was left stunned when he scooped $8K before the jackpot hit zero.
Despite Paris’ big win, some fans took to social media to slam how difficult bosses have made the game – after reducing the time from 20 seconds to ten.
One commented, “This game is virtually impossible to win. I think I have seen one or two people EVER win.”
While this one added, “First time I ever seen someone win this game, it’s uber difficult!”
Another said, “It’s been a long time since I seen somebody win this game and $8000 A Real Nice Win!”
COMING UP THIS SEASON
Before the new series of The Price is Right kicked off last month, CBS revealed what would be in store this season.
A commemorative 10,000th episode will air in February 2025.
There will also be specially-themed holiday episodes and a “redemption episode,” in which former contestants compete for another chance at major prizes.
Additionally, the season will commemorate James O’Halloran’s 10th anniversary on the show, after the model joined in 2014.
The Price is Right Hosts
The Price is Right first came on TV in 1972. Fans fell in love with the game show so much that it has been on for over 50 years. Throughout that time, the show has had a few different hosts. Find out who they are below.
Bob Barker – 1972 to June 2007 (also became executive producer in 1988)
Drew Carey – October 2007 to present
Dennis James – filled in for Bob in 1974 when he missed four episodes, also hosted the nighttime version
Craig Ferguson – 2014 April Fools Day Special
SCHEDULE CHANGE BACKLASH
Fans also recently complained about the schedule change for the new season after it was revealed that nighttime episodes would be moved from Wednesdays to Mondays.
The switch raised concerns that Monday Night Football would affect future episodes due to frequent delays and overtime.
The Price is Right again faced backlash when the show didn’t acknowledge the one-year anniversary of its former host Bob Barker’s death on its social media accounts.
Bob died on August 26, 2023, at 99 years old.
He hosted the show for 35 years before retiring in 2008 and passing his microphone to Drew.
The audience on The Price is Right during a taping of a holiday episode for Season 53[/caption]
