How many episodes for the 1950s price is right show exist

[Victor dexter]

I know a good deal of the total number of episodes was wiped but how many still exist?

[Victor dexter]

Anyone?

[urbanpreppie0004]

More than 1 and less than 5000.

Seriously, you need to stop.

[Victor dexter]

More than 1 and less than 5000.

Seriously, you need to stop.

I'm participating in these forums and contributing just like you

[jhc2010]

I know a good deal of the total number of episodes was wiped but how many still exist?

Although this is an interesting question, I’m not sure anyone here knows the answer. Maybe you could tweet at Buzzr TV and see if they know.

[thepriceis_J]

I'm participating in these forums and contributing just like you

There's a difference in contributing and being impatient when an answer isn't immediately given. Eagerness to participate and learn is good, but pull in the reigns and think about things a bit before you post. You could've let more than two days pass before pressing for a response.

I saw the thread and meant to reply and forgot. I'm sorry I did.

I can't give a number, but from what I was told, most of the nighttime run exists. While not in color, it was a very popular series and it sounds like it was given the kinescope treatment like Goodson-Todman's other popular primetime series of the era. If I recall correctly, 60 primetime episodes previously were in rotation when GSN aired the series. I'm not sure of how many Buzzr has run since it's run the series. My memory is hazy on the number GSN ran, but I recall reading that somewhere.

[jhc2010]

From Wikipedia:
Although The Price Is Right became Goodson-Todman's first regularly aired game show to be broadcast in color on September 23, 1957, no color kinescopes or videotapes are known to exist from the nighttime run.

Many monochrome NBC nighttime episodes (plus at least one ABC episode) aired on Game Show Network from 1996–2000, at which time the network's contract to air the show ended; it has not been renewed since. The 1961 episode hosted by Francis aired on Buzzr on March 8, 2019 as an homage to International Women's Day; Buzzr added the program to its weekend lineup in September 2019, with its package also including episodes hosted by Merv Griffin.

Most of the daytime run is believed to be wiped; the UCLA Film and Television Archive lists the first and third episodes from 1956 among its holdings. A few NBC daytime episodes with commercials intact, originally broadcast in the late spring/early summer of 1957, have been around the "collector's circuit." They are now available for viewing on YouTube.

[COINBOYNYC]

If there are a number of surviving episodes of Bill Cullen's TPIR, why did they choose to include one that was missing the beginning (10/3/57) on the DVD that came out some time back?

[pricefan18]

If there are a number of surviving episodes of Bill Cullen's TPIR, why did they choose to include one that was missing the beginning (10/3/57) on the DVD that came out some time back?

Oversight? That's an interesting question though.

[Ccook]

The show on the DVD that is missing the opening was a daytime show from February 21, 1957.

GSN previously aired 67 nighttime shows plus the aforementioned daytime show. There are three NBC daytime shows via Shokus Video, plus four NBC nighttime shows and some four ABC daytime shows on YouTube. The DVD also has the ABC nighttime finale, which hasn't been screened since its  original broadcast  (September 11, 1964).

[JediJones]

Dare2be on Game Show Paradise maintains a complete document of all Buzzr airings.  This is what he has for TPIR on Buzzr through November. These are Buzzr's earliest air dates of each episode, shown below in original episode air date order.

2019-06-23   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 57   0005   original airdate 12/2/1957
2019-10-13   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 59   0001
2019-10-13   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0002
2019-06-23   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0003   original airdate 8/26/1959
2019-10-06   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 59   0004   original airdate 9/16/1959
2019-10-06   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 59   0005   original airdate 9/30/1959
2019-10-06   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0006   original airdate 10/7/1959
2019-10-13   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 59   0007
2020-02-16   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 59   0008   original airdate 1/7/1959
2020-02-16   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 59   0009   original airdate 1/14/1959
2020-02-16   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0010   original airdate 1/21/1959
2020-02-23   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 59   0011   original airdate 1/28/1959
2020-02-23   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 59   0012   original airdate 2/4/1959
2020-02-23   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0013   original airdate 2/15/1959
2020-03-01   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 59   0014   original airdate 2/18/1959
2020-03-01   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 59   0016   original airdate 3/11/1959
2020-03-01   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 59   0017   original airdate 3/18/1959
2019-10-20   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 60   0001   original airdate 1/13/1960
2019-10-20   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 60   0002   original airdate 1/27/1960
2019-10-20   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 60   0003   original airdate 4/13/1960     
2019-10-27   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 60   0004   original airdate 4/27/1960       
2019-10-27   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 60   0005   original airdate 6/1/1960         
2019-10-27   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 60   0006   original airdate 6/15/1960     
2019-06-23   6:40pm   The Price Is Right 60   0007   original airdate 6/22/1960
2019-11-03   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 60   0008   original airdate 6/29/1960
2019-11-03   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 60   0009   original airdate 8/31/1960
2019-11-03   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 60   0010   original airdate 9/28/1960
2019-06-23   7:20pm   The Price Is Right 60   0011   original airdate 10/5/1960
2019-03-08   8:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0001   original airdate 2/1/1961
2019-11-17   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0002   original airdate 2/15/1961
2019-06-23   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0003   original airdate 2/22/1961
2019-11-17   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 61   0004   original airdate 4/26/1961
2019-11-24   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0005   original airdate 5/17/1961
2019-11-17   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 61   0006   original airdate 5/3/1961
2019-11-24   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 61   0007   original airdate 6/21/1961
2019-11-24   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 61   0008   original airdate 6/28/1961
2019-12-01   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0009   original airdate 7/12/1961
2019-12-01   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 61   0010   original airdate 7/19/1961
2019-12-01   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 61   0011   original airdate 10/2/1961
2019-12-08   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 61   0012   original airdate 11/27/1961
2019-12-08   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 62   0001   original airdate 5/14/1962
2019-12-08   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 62   0003   original airdate 5/28/1962
2019-06-23   6:00pm   The Price Is Right 63   0002   original airdate 1/21/1963
2019-12-15   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 63   0004   original airdate 2/15/1963
2019-12-15   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 63   0005   original airdate 3/15/1963
2019-12-15   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 63   0006   original airdate 4/26/1963
2019-12-22   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 63   0007
2019-12-22   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 63   0008
2019-12-22   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 63   0009
2019-12-29   4:00pm   The Price Is Right 63   0010   original airdate 8/2/1963
2019-12-29   4:40pm   The Price Is Right 63   0011   original airdate 8/16/1963
2019-12-29   5:20pm   The Price Is Right 63   0012   original airdate 8/30/1963

[GrandGame1440]

As far as how many prime time episodes exist, have a look at this article. https://www.billcullen.net/post/unsolved-mysteries-and-solved-ones-too

[ThatDonGuy]

As far as how many prime time episodes exist, have a look at this article. https://www.billcullen.net/post/unsolved-mysteries-and-solved-ones-too

The article says that episodes with furs aren't aired, which isn't true. I assume that BUZZR has gone through every episode it has, to do things like mute out every mention of the word "midget," so I doubt it's a case of an episode with a fur "slipping through," the way GSN occasionally aired Barker episodes with a fur in a showcase.

[name456]

Though doubtful, I hope at least one of these surviving episodes is in color. I would feel like six years old again

[GrandGame1440]

The article says that episodes with furs aren't aired, which isn't true. I assume that BUZZR has gone through every episode it has, to do things like mute out every mention of the word "midget," so I doubt it's a case of an episode with a fur "slipping through," the way GSN occasionally aired Barker episodes with a fur in a showcase.

The article states that GSN blocked those episodes not Buzzr. It was written by Adam Nedeff, there’s no reason to doubt it’s validity.