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Offline TPIR1990

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« on: May 27, 2008, 03:57:49 PM »
Is it true that back early when the show just got on its feet, people younger than 18 could've been a contestant or at least be in the audience? I was looking at some of the older clips and saw WAY young people there.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 04:03:01 PM »
I don't know about eligibility as possible contestants, but there most definitely were children in the audience of the earlier Price Is Right episodes.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 04:04:04 PM »
I thought as much, anyone know why they stopped allowing them? Too much ruckus or what? And if so, a date would be nice! :D
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 04:05:26 PM »
I remember seeing kids in the audience as late as 1987 but it might be later than that. With the exploding popularity, it makes sense to fill all the seats with elidgeable contestants.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 04:06:17 PM »
Thanks! Now, was the eligibility always 18?
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2008, 04:50:29 PM »
Yes.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2008, 07:19:33 PM »
Thought so, okay then, why allow the younger people to be in the audience if they weren't going to be called or at least potentially be called, isn't this just a waste of possible space for eager contestants.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2008, 07:24:12 PM »
Quote from: TPIR1990 on May 27, 2008, 07:19:33 PM
Thought so, okay then, why allow the younger people to be in the audience if they weren't going to be called or at least potentially be called, isn't this just a waste of possible space for eager contestants.

I'm sure in the early years, they were just looking for seat-fillers.  Children < 18 occupy seats just as well as adults do.  However, as matt said, with the popularity of the show increasing, those seats were offered to eligible contestants only.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2008, 08:34:21 PM »
That makes sense, especially with the show  being "new" and such. Thanks again!
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2008, 08:46:56 PM »
Allowing children into the studio probably also allowed their parent(s) to attend the show more easily, since they didn't have to find a babysitter or daycare.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2008, 08:52:31 PM »
Another good point, but glad you brought up babysitting. What if the children weren't quiet? They did they just edit those pieces out?
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2008, 09:53:48 PM »
They threatened the kids beforehand. I find that always works.  :-)

I'd guess that they wouldn't edit it out. I mean, it's not like it's hurting anything. (Of course, this was during the time when the audience didn't shout out suggestions, so it'd be easier to hear, I guess)
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2008, 06:38:34 PM »
Hahha! Good one! lolz

Yeah, I wonder if they edited out. Maybe they allowed a certain age limit? And yet again, younger kids were less rambunctious back then as well.
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2008, 07:31:15 PM »
This is gonna sound dumb I could've sworn I saw a young kid sitting off to the side of contestants row during an MDS.  I can't remember the date but I believe it was in May
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Re: Young Contestants
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2008, 08:29:38 PM »
Quote from: rob01234 on May 29, 2008, 07:31:15 PM
This is gonna sound dumb I could've sworn I saw a young kid sitting off to the side of contestants row during an MDS.  I can't remember the date but I believe it was in May

Not completely condemning that possibility, it very well could have been a relative of the staff.
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