The Price is Right: The Barker Era on Pluto TV

[Sotc2022]

Anybody on Roku getting no information available in the episode listing? Don't bother contacting support. I was sent to subscription, I was told how to access the channel etc. They have the absolute worst customer no service

[LarryC]

One thing that bugs me about this Bump thing...if they can go through and take out all the Bump episodes, can't they just as easily go through the 70s episodes and take out the ones with furs?

They could, and should.  Hell, I'd volunteer to do it for them for free if they'd let me.  In many ways the late '70s episodes were the best shows TPiR ever did, and it's preposterous that they aren't getting shown.

[Game Girl]

They could, and should.  Hell, I'd volunteer to do it for them for free if they'd let me.  In many ways the late '70s episodes were the best shows TPiR ever did, and it's preposterous that they aren't getting shown.

definitely , there are times where it is easier to watch a half hour episode in the whole hour episode so I would he was hoping they would have those half hours available. not to mention the older episodes are good to watch too.

[Nick]

One thing that bugs me about this Bump thing...if they can go through and take out all the Bump episodes, can't they just as easily go through the 70s episodes and take out the ones with furs?

Probably not, as it takes only a few clicks through this website to find which episodes include Bump while the same index has not been created for anything considered a "fur".

[SteveGavazzi]

definitely , there are times where it is easier to watch a half hour episode in the whole hour episode so I would he was hoping they would have those half hours available.

Those certainly are all words, but they're not arranged into anything approaching coherent sentences.

[lejusteprix]

If you're up in Canada and have a Roku device, The Barker Era channel is now available on the Roku Channel live stream selections!

[Game Girl]

Those certainly are all words, but they're not arranged into anything approaching coherent sentences.

"in" was supposed to be 'then'. basically I am is saying is that I would prefer to watch a Half hour length episode instead. because there are times where it is easier to watch a half hour episode in the whole hour episode so I would he was hoping they would have those half hours available. not to mention the older episodes are good to watch too.

yeah I honestly thought it was going to be all the episodes lined up from first episode to Final that he was in all of 35 years of it, granted I did not know Pluto existed until advertisement about this channel so I did not know there Channel streaming preferences. anyhow I really hoping it would of been the half hour episodes. A hour episode is sometimes a long length if you want to just pick it up in between things. I know it it is a thin chance but I would love for it to happen. anyhow I have been loving these reruns.

[SeaBreeze341]

I'm not sure when the first 3 seasons will air.  If I had to guess, I don't think it's happening soon, if ever.  When speculation of the channel occurred around this time 3 years ago, I was personally surprised that we were getting Barker content somewhere.  At that point, I wasn't even thinking about what seasons they were going to start with since the surprise of Barker era Price streaming anywhere occupied my mind.

For good reason, the show starting with early Season 11 episodes was the best outcome.  The half-hour era was pretty good, but I don't think it's that long.  Especially if you tune into Roku for TPIR

[C8]

"in" was supposed to be 'then'. basically I am is saying is that I would prefer to watch a Half hour length episode instead. because there are times where it is easier to watch a half hour episode in the whole hour episode so I would he was hoping they would have those half hours available. not to mention the older episodes are good to watch too.

yeah I honestly thought it was going to be all the episodes lined up from first episode to Final that he was in all of 35 years of it, granted I did not know Pluto existed until advertisement about this channel so I did not know there Channel streaming preferences. anyhow I really hoping it would of been the half hour episodes. A hour episode is sometimes a long length if you want to just pick it up in between things. I know it it is a thin chance but I would love for it to happen. anyhow I have been loving these reruns.

What are you even talking about in the second paragraph?

The half hour episodes, IMO, aren't worth it. They feel rushed, they aren't bingeable (the game rotation was so much smaller) and Bob was still a bit too happy-go-manic in that era. If you don't want to watch the whole hour...then don't. Price is a show you can enter and leave at any point.

[jwalk03]

I have been watching 30 minute episodes on YouTube the last few weeks.  And while I enjoy them- I certainly prefer the hour episodes.  Its just not the same without the Showcase Showdown!  And yes seeing Grocery Game and Any Number and Double Prices again, and again, and again is tiresome.  It gets a bit better once they add a few more games to the rotation.

[PriceFan07]

I only just started getting The Barker Era channel here in Canada in early September, so I'm curious as to why they're removing all the Bump episodes? Is that something to do with the Dian controversy? Also, do they rotate the same episodes twice a day and release fresh ones the next day? I feel like I'm seeing episodes from 1983 and 1985 in the same day, but they also aired one with Rod a few days ago in the morning which I think would be from 1986. As great as Johnny is, *I* personally associate him more with Match Game as that's where I first heard him (GSN circa 2001); Rod was always the voice of TPIR for me and I can't wait to see more episodes with him behind the podium. REALLY hoping they move into the 90s at some point as well!

[COINBOYNYC]

I'm not sure when the first 3 seasons will air.  If I had to guess, I don't think it's happening soon, if ever.

How did you come to that opinion?

[pannoni1]

You can say the same for Seasons 4-10 as well, given that Barker's estate may still want to refrain from furs.

With that said, it's now been six months since there has been any fresh episodes of The Barker Era, and there is still no sign of any new releases. Like others have mentioned, it's possible that there could be 100 fresh episodes for what would have been Bob's 100th birthday, similar to how the very first drop three years ago began with six episodes a day on weekdays, then rushed to finish the remainder of the first 100 for Bob's then 97th birthday. Last year had a similarly long gap without fresh episodes, lasting over seven months.

And PriceFan07, the first four playings of Bump (and the next several since episodes from as late as January 1986 plus that Rod episode from later in that season) have blocked on YouTube for well over a month now, which means that these episodes have certainly been remastered, but allegedly the controversy with the swaying motion of Dian has led Freemantle to ban these episodes from now, bar the accidental airing of one episode.

[COINBOYNYC]

Barker's estate may still want to refrain from furs.

Has it ever been established whether or not any of the networks showing the old episodes are contractually prohibited from broadcasting any episodes with furs?

Because I'd think if it was just an issue of 'yes, we can broadcast episodes with furs as prizes, but we haven't broadcast any as a courtesy to Bob,' now that Bob's no longer with us there'd be no legal reason not to show them and the estate has no say in the matter.

[PimpinJC]

Can’t the show just air a canned taped disclaimer at the beginning of the show?  They did this on the Season 52 premiere with the Hawaii trip.

It could be something as simple as:

“This vintage episode of The Price is Right (from 19xx) contains a fur coat as one of the prizes.  Fur coats are no longer offered on the show out of respect for Bob Barker’s wishes for animal rights.  If you’d like to learn more on how to protect animal rights, visit your local SPCA website.  Enjoy the show.”

15 second canned disclaimer goes on every fur episode.  Respects Bob’s wishes and allows the audience to see episodes that haven’t aired in 40+ years.

Really disappointing that the premiere episode is forever banned from airing again due to a fur coat.