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98 free Price is Right trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
50 free Price Is Right trivia questions with answers. Are you a true Price Is Right fan? Put your knowledge of the iconic game show to the test with our exciting trivia quiz. From classic pricing games to legendary hosts and unforgettable contestant moments, see how much you really know about one of television's longest-running and most beloved game shows.
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Q 01Mark Goodson planned the 1972 Price Is Right revival as a nighttime syndicated show; whom did he name to host that version?
Dennis James
The revival was meant for night, not day. Mark Goodson named Dennis James host of the syndicated nighttime Price Is Right in 1972, and James later filled in for Bob Barker on the daytime show in December 1974.
Q 02What was the name of the original announcer for 'The Price Is Right' (1972-1985)?
Johnny Olson
Johnny Olson was the first announcer for 'The Price Is Right' from its 1972 debut until his death in 1985.
Q 03On what date did the Bob Barker-hosted version of 'The Price Is Right' premiere on CBS?
September 4, 1972
September 4, 1972, a Labor Day Monday, was the CBS debut of the Bob Barker-hosted daytime 'The Price Is Right', which began as a half-hour show.
Q 04How many sections are on the Big Wheel used in the Showcase Showdown?
20
The Big Wheel in the Showcase Showdown contains 20 sections, with values ranging from 5¢ to $1.00 in increments of five cents.
Q 05Which pricing game was the first ever played on the 1972 CBS premiere?
Any Number
Any Number was the first pricing game played on the 1972 CBS premiere episode, followed that day by Bonus Game and Double Prices.
Q 06What is the long-standing catchphrase used by the announcer to call contestants from the audience?
'Come on down!'
The iconic phrase 'Come on down!' is used to invite selected audience members to Contestants' Row to play the game.
Q 07What phrase did Bob Barker use to sign off each episode, advocating for animal welfare?
'Spay or neuter your pets.'
After becoming an animal rights advocate, Bob Barker famously ended each show with the message: 'Help control the pet population: have your pets spayed or neutered.' Drew Carey continued this tradition.
Q 08Which Los Angeles TV meteorologist became the show's announcer in April 2004?
Rich Fields
The weatherman got the microphone. Rich Fields, a Los Angeles TV meteorologist, announced from April 2004 to the end of season 38 in August 2010, spanning the handover from Bob Barker to Drew Carey.
Q 09After the 2008 rules change, what did a $1.00 bonus spin on the Big Wheel pay?
$25,000
$25,000 became the payout for hitting $1.00 on the bonus spin in 2008, up from $10,000; the two green spaces flanking $1.00 pay $10,000.
Q 10Who is credited with creating the original version of 'The Price Is Right' television franchise?
Bob Stewart
Bob Stewart is credited with creating the original version of 'The Price Is Right', which first aired in 1956.
Q 11What happens if a Showcase Showdown spin of the Big Wheel doesn't make one full revolution?
It is not counted and is redone
The wheel must make at least one complete revolution; spins that fail to do so are not counted, and the contestant must spin again.
Q 12In which pricing game does a mountain climber move up for every dollar a guess is off?
Cliff Hangers
Cliff Hangers is a pricing game where a small mountain climber figure ascends a mountain, taking a step for every dollar a contestant's price guess is incorrect.
Q 13What single-episode daytime winnings record was set on 'The Price Is Right' in 2019?
$262,743
Q 21Which company behind many classic game shows created the 1972 version of 'The Price Is Right'?
Goodson-Todman Productions
Mark Goodson and Bill Todman were the prolific producers behind many classic game shows, including the 1972 revival of "The Price Is Right."
Q 22Whose 1981 death led Bob Barker to become an animal rights advocate with his famous sign-off?
His wife, Dorothy Jo
Dorothy Jo Barker, his wife of 36 years, died of lung cancer in October 1981; Barker credited her with inspiring the animal-rights advocacy behind his closing message.
Q 23How many pricing games fill an hour-long episode of "The Price Is Right"?
Six
Michael Stouber won a total of $262,743 on the October 14, 2019, episode, the show's daytime single-day record at the time.
Q 14In what Los Angeles studio was 'The Price Is Right' primarily taped for its first 51 seasons?
Television City
The one exception in those 51 seasons was the 2002 30th Anniversary Special, taped at Harrah's Rio in Las Vegas.
Q 15Who was the host of the original "The Price Is Right" series that aired from 1956 to 1965?
Bill Cullen
The original version of "The Price Is Right" premiered in 1956 and was hosted by Bill Cullen before the more widely known CBS daytime revival.
Q 16Which pricing game has a contestant place four price tags on four prizes in 45 seconds?
Race Game
Race Game gives the contestant 45 seconds to place four price tags on four prizes, pulling a lever to learn how many are right before racing back to fix the rest.
Q 17In what year did the daytime 'The New Price Is Right' drop 'New' from its title?
1973
1973 is when the daytime show shortened its title to 'The Price Is Right'; the 'New' had set the 1972 revival apart from the 1956-65 original.
Q 18In what year did Bob Barker retire from hosting "The Price Is Right"?
2007
Bob Barker hosted "The Price Is Right" for 35 years, retiring in June 2007.
Q 19Who took over as the host of "The Price Is Right" following Bob Barker's retirement?
Drew Carey
Drew Carey became the host of "The Price Is Right" in October 2007, succeeding Bob Barker.
Q 20Which announcer succeeded Johnny Olson on 'The Price Is Right' in 1986?
Rod Roddy
Roddy, in place by early 1986, stayed until shortly before his death in October 2003, his loud suits as much a signature as his voice.
Each winner from Contestants' Row gets one, so six games means six trips up on stage per hour.
Q 24How many contestants from the studio audience play on a standard episode of 'The Price Is Right'?
Nine
They are chosen after brief pre-show interviews with producers rather than at random, drawn from an audience of about 165 people.
Q 25Which pricing game has contestants drop chips down a pegboard for cash?
Plinko
Plinko gives one free chip plus up to four more earned by pricing small prizes under $100; each chip drops down the pegboard toward slots worth up to $10,000.
Q 26On its ceremonial 5,000th episode in March 1998, The Price Is Right's Studio 33 at Television City was renamed what?
The Bob Barker Studio
The host got the building named after him while he was still in it. Studio 33 became the Bob Barker Studio on the ceremonial 5,000th episode in March 1998; the show moved to a new studio in 2023.
Q 27In which pricing game is every digit of a car price one higher or lower than the correct digit?
One Away
One Away shows a car price with every digit one off; after the first guess the contestant learns only how many digits are right and gets one chance to fix the rest.
Q 28After the show's 2023 studio move, its studio audience capacity was reduced to roughly how many people?
165
The previous studio held about 325, so the pool from which each episode's contestants are drawn roughly halved.
Q 29Who became the permanent announcer of 'The Price Is Right' in April 2011?
George Gray
George Gray became the permanent announcer for 'The Price Is Right' in April 2011, after Rich Fields left in 2010.
Q 30In Season 52 (2023), "The Price Is Right" moved to Haven Studios, located in which California city?
Glendale
Glendale, California is home to Haven Studios, where the show moved for Season 52 in 2023 after 51 seasons at its original Los Angeles studio.