Static Cling Barker Double Feature

[thewhammy_2000]

After personally getting a few static cling shocks while bundling up and walking on carpets, I was recalling how Mr. Barker was hit with static cling on two episodes that aired within one week from each other. So, here they both are. Enjoy.

January 29, 2004:

February 3, 2004:

[offerta]

thanks

[Flerbert419]

I realize that this is a request out of pure laziness, but could somebody indicate where in each video Barker is shocked?

[The Big Wheel]

In the first video, it is during the first pricing game.  In the second video, it is during the first item up for bids.  Robin, in wardrobe, has a cameo appearance in both episodes.

[SteveGavazzi]

Barker isn't actually shocked...he just has a ton of static eletricity in his pantlegs that starts to drive him crazy.  Robin from wardrobe comes out and sprays some kind of static guard on them, and she became a minor celebrity around these parts for a couple months.  I think we even had a picture of her and John from his and Marc's trip to the show a few weeks later for the taping of the "6,000th" episode.

By the way, is anyone else noticing some really bad audio/video desyncs on these shows?  It seems especially bad in the second episode's fifth game.