Q 01/05

Who was the first host of 'The Price Is Right' when it premiered in 1972?

A) Bill Cullen

B) Tom Kennedy

C) Dennis James

D) Bob Barker

Answer · why

D) Bob Barker

Bob Barker began hosting the CBS revival of 'The Price Is Right' on September 4, 1972, and continued for 35 years until his retirement.

Q 02/05

Mark Goodson planned the 1972 Price Is Right revival as a nighttime syndicated show; whom did he name to host that version?

A) Bill Cullen

B) Tom Kennedy

C) Jack Narz

D) Dennis James

Answer · why

D) 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 fil...

Q 03/05

What was the name of the original announcer for 'The Price Is Right' (1972-1985)?

A) Johnny Olson

B) Rich Fields

C) Rod Roddy

D) George Gray

Answer · why

A) Johnny Olson

Johnny Olson was the first announcer for 'The Price Is Right' from its 1972 debut until his death in 1985.

Q 04/05

On what date did the Bob Barker-hosted version of 'The Price Is Right' premiere on CBS?

A) November 26, 1972

B) September 4, 1972

C) March 6, 1972

D) January 8, 1973

Answer · why

B) 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 05/05

How many sections are on the Big Wheel used in the Showcase Showdown?

A) 12

B) 15

C) 20

D) 25

Answer · why

C) 20

The Big Wheel in the Showcase Showdown contains 20 sections, with values ranging from 5¢ to $1.00 in increments of five cents.