The Price is Right (Drew) Channel on Pluto TV

[CJBojangles]

Per this Twitter account, PlutoTV is adding a second 24-hour Price is Right channel featuring Drew-era episodes starting June 1st.

Let the speculation about which episodes these will be begin. (My guess is, don't expect to see a great deal pre-S39.)

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[crinos43]

I'm not expecting any episodes from before George becoming permanent announcer. George has become as synonymous with Drew's TPiR as Johnny and Rod were with Bob.
I'm also not holding my breath to see any of the primetime specials.

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

and if we DO start from the s36-38 time span, i know at least one episode that they'd rather skip

and i'm pretty certain you know which one i mean

[ooboh]

and if we DO start from the s36-38 time span, i know at least one episode that they'd rather skip

and i'm pretty certain you know which one i mean

Does it involve “$0” appearing on an eggcrate display at the end of the show, combined with a deadpan Drew reaction? Because if so, I think I know which one you mean.

[Hag]

Pretty sure that one's not happening.

[gamesurf]

Fremantle cooperated with making a successful documentary about that episode. If they thought that episode was some shameful thing that should be buried they could have easily just said “no, you can’t use our copyrighted footage.” Instead they opened the vaults.

Everybody at Price involved with that particular episode who might have been embarrassed by it has been gone from the show for a number of years, except maybe Drew (and I have my doubts he’s still dwelling on it all these years later).

There are good reasons to jump ahead a few seasons instead of starting with S36/37, but the Perfect Bid ep isn’t one IMO.

[PriceFan07]

We can't even get the Barker Era Channel here in Canada yet. Curious if we'll get this one.

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

Fremantle cooperated with making a successful documentary about that episode. If they thought that episode was some shameful thing that should be buried they could have easily just said “no, you can’t use our copyrighted footage.” Instead they opened the vaults.

Everybody at Price involved with that particular episode who might have been embarrassed by it has been gone from the show for a number of years, except maybe Drew (and I have my doubts he’s still dwelling on it all these years later).

There are good reasons to jump ahead a few seasons instead of starting with S36/37, but the Perfect Bid ep isn’t one IMO.

you make a good point there

[Thatgameshowguy]

Promos for the channel have begun airing on Pluto. A lot of the clips are "blink and you miss it" with generic looking things but I was able to track two of them to 4932K, 12/01/09, and all of the clips are from S38. The channel was mentioned as "The Price is Right Channel" and not something like "The Carey Era" so I'm sure that won't confuse anybody at all ever.

[crinos43]

Does it involve “$0” appearing on an eggcrate display at the end of the show, combined with a deadpan Drew reaction? Because if so, I think I know which one you mean.

I didn't even think of that.
I was thinking of Joseph from S36 and his 69s, 420, and two million dollar bids.

[ooboh]

I didn't even think of that.
I was thinking of Joseph from S36 and his 69s, 420, and two million dollar bids.

Yeah, that too was a rough episode that was rightly marked "not for rerun."

[SeaBreeze341]

While there are a handful of content from early Drew that are worth a rewatch, if/when they start at Season 39 or 40, I'm not complaining, period.  The main reason is that I'm blessed that they're giving Carey his own channel & we're getting something from the era.

There may be an argument that more recent episodes are too recent, and people might want to see the early stuff.  I'd disagree because you want to start at a point where people enjoy & stick around during the run.  I doubt you're getting people to maintain interest airing episodes from awful seasons like 37 & 38

[JayC]

Promos for the channel have begun airing on Pluto. A lot of the clips are "blink and you miss it" with generic looking things but I was able to track two of them to 4932K, 12/01/09, and all of the clips are from S38. The channel was mentioned as "The Price is Right Channel" and not something like "The Carey Era" so I'm sure that won't confuse anybody at all ever.

So I'm guessing they will be starting from season 38 then. Not surprised they wouldn't show seasons 36 and 37, but 38 is a little surprising since Rich Fields was still there then. When they reaired older episodes in 2020 due to the extended rerun period, they didn't go further back than pre-George Gray episodes.

[supersaver87]

Yeah, that too was a rough episode that was rightly marked "not for rerun."

Is there any proof that's Joseph's episode was truly barred from rerunning, or is this just another piece of internet folklore?

[gamesurf]

Checking the thread from 2008, the source on that was apparently Willy. I believe him.