The Price is Right: The Barker Era on Pluto TV

[SeaBreeze341]

No April Fools episode, as it has been skipped.  There was a little speculation elsewhere that they could save 4865 to air on 04/01/2021.  However I don't think they'd skip it for that reason.  They aired the Christmas Episodes in order along with the Valentine's Day show, so that would go off of their routine

[TPIRfan#9821]

Spoilers for 4875D

There was another instance of a contestant getting all six GPs right but missing the putt from the closest line. That was painful to watch.

[supersaver87]

Shame since that episode is shaded in gray on the pricing game calendar. Is that one unconfirmed because GSN never aired it, either?

I don't know for sure, but I'm willing to bet this is the case. I checked quite a few collections for the skipped episode; traders have 3/22/83 and 3/24/83, but not the 23rd.

[Chelsea]

I don't have a complete list of every show GSN did/didn't air but have semi-complete notes of the period and it's my understanding that 4853D was skipped by GSN as well back in the 90s. Barring an original broadcast turning up, I would consider it extremely unlikely we ever see that episode. 

From 4851D onwards to - as of this post - 4913D, every episode except for 4853D has aired either on GSN or Pluto.  Pluto's skipped around a half dozen that GSN aired, while Pluto's also aired a small number that GSN never broadcast for one reason or another (music clearance, damage to GSN's copy, pre-emption on GSN that wasn't made good by sliding schedule back a day)

[NickintheATL]

One thing of note in the last batch of new episodes (and Steve has already noted this for me in the FAQ) is that Episode #4903D has the first use of the 1983 music package.

The cue is what TVPMM has listed as Track 2 - Theme 1 Synth Lead. More new music is heard throughout that show.

Can't wait to hear more of the new music in the episodes to be added!

[mellongraig]

Another new batch of episodes will begin tonight (technically tomorrow) at midnight Eastern Time, starting with 4914D. We'll see if any episodes will be skipped like the last batch or if they'll run without skipping, as well as how many will be included in this batch.

[Briguy]

I don't have a complete list of every show GSN did/didn't air but have semi-complete notes of the period and it's my understanding that 4853D was skipped by GSN as well back in the 90s. Barring an original broadcast turning up, I would consider it extremely unlikely we ever see that episode.

I may have missed it, and if so I apologize, but do we have an official reason why 4853D may have been skipped and/or never rerun? (FWIW – Would correspond to an episode aired March 23, 1983.)

Brian

[SeaBreeze341]

It's likely due to technical issues, as mentioned.  While Pluto didn't address this recent skip, they previously addressed what goes into the decision to skip episodes. 

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Here is the post from their Twitter account that might help explain what happened.  Thanks to JediJones for posting it upthread, as I had seen that back around the time they tweeted it, but was unable to locate it when this was inquired about a month or so ago

[RatRace10]

Spoiler for the first episode of the new batch 4914D:

Perfect show!!

[mellongraig]

Just like the last two batches, this new batch is another 30 episodes, bringing it up to 190 as at 6 am Eastern they'll go back to 4581D once again.

[SeaBreeze341]

As a result, several of the newer episodes that aired overnight (EST) will air around the same time next week.  From there, when you factor in the final 10, which includes the last two episodes of the CBS Soaps Special, the week promoting TPHG, and then the first 3 of Season 12, that would get the total up to 200 by 2 PM on 02/26.


The good news is that the season finale & season premiere weeks air at a reasonable time.  Well the finale week wouldn't in terms of PST

[RatRace10]

Were any episodes skipped in the new batch? 4925D is gray on the calendar.

[SeaBreeze341]

No.  Nothing was skipped within the last 30 episodes.  Everything aired in order, including the 05/13/1983 show AKA 4925D (Temptation, Double Prices, Trader Bob, Clock Game, Penny Ante, New Card Game)

[SteveGavazzi]

when you factor in the final 10, which includes the last two episodes of the CBS Soaps Special

Small spoiler:  According to Chelsea, there's actually only one more of these -- CBS only had four soaps, so Friday was just a normal episode.

Were any episodes skipped in the new batch? 4925D is gray on the calendar.

I just haven't gotten around to e-mailing the new calendar to Scorpz yet.

[Chelsea]

Small spoiler:  According to Chelsea, there's actually only one more of these -- CBS only had four soaps, so Friday was just a normal episode.

Correct.  Have the entire week (and most of the next two) from the GSN rerun era.  Monday-Thursday promoted each of CBS' four soaps at the time, while Friday was a normal show.

Monday promoted As the World Turns, Tuesday promoted Guiding Light, Wednesday promoted Young & the Restless.  Looking ahead and assuming no skips in the last ten, Thursday promotes Capitol (CBS' lone half hour soap by this point), and Friday is a normal show.  The subsequent week promotes Phone Home Game's imminent debut, and then to conclude there should be the first three shows from season 12, including the first two Phone Home Game playings (They played it five times the first two weeks - every other show)