Not just a TV...a COLOR TV!

[bob_barker_86]

Now, in the year 2006, do they still need to specify that a television being given away is a "color" TV?  I can understand that being specified before about 1988, but honestly, we speak of TVs today as being HDTV or SDTV, or Digital vs. NTSC, not color or black-and-white.

I like keeping the 70s elements of TPIR, but that is one thing that needs to change.

[GoldenBulldog]

Not really anymore.  I don't think they sell black-and-white TVs anymore.

[Nick]

GoldenBulldog wrote:
I don't think they sell black-and-white TVs anymore.

You think wrong.  They're still sold.  You can't find them everywhere, but they're out there.

Therefore, because they still exist, the plug should be left alone.

[OldPrice75]

But couldn't you use that same analogy to claim they still need to mention the cars' power steering, power brakes, etc.?

I just like the phrase "color TV".

[Punchboard91]

Really, it's not needed, but there's no reason to take it away. The word "color" takes what, 1 second to say?

[Mallory16]

Yeah... unless a TV is specifically mentioned to be black and white nowadays, it's color.  Guess it's just something they do because they always have.  It was probably more important to mention than when the show first started, especially since back then they didn't show images on the TV.

But yeah, I've actually seen a black and white TV at Wal*Mart last year.  Around $45 for a 5-inch, or close to 5-inch, portable black and white TV.  Mostly just caught my interest slightly because I'd hardly ever seen black and white TVs.

[MSTieScott]

I think the original poster was referring to the labels on games like Switch?, Shopping Spree, etc., that say "COLOR TV" as opposed to just "TV" or maybe "TELEVISION".

I would guess that part of the reason is that they already have the "COLOR TV" cards in storage from years ago, so it's cheaper to reuse them than to print new ones.

(Have they used a television in Credit Card or Magic # since the font change?)

[bob_barker_86]

MSTieScott wrote:
I think the original poster was referring to the labels on games like Switch?, Shopping Spree, etc., that say "COLOR TV" as opposed to just "TV" or maybe "TELEVISION".

I would guess that part of the reason is that they already have the "COLOR TV" cards in storage from years ago, so it's cheaper to reuse them than to print new ones.

(Have they used a television in Credit Card or Magic # since the font change?)

I was actually referring to the copy Rich reads during the IUFB.  This morning's repeat had him state "a color TV!".

[bob_barker_86]

Punchboard91 wrote:
Really, it's not needed, but there's no reason to take it away. The word "color" takes what, 1 second to say?

Of course it's not a waste of time to say it, but it's an insult to the intelligence of some viewers who KNOW that a TV being given away will be not only in colour, but probably have a digital tuner and HDTV capability.

[CrimsonViper]

bob_barker_86 wrote:
Of course it's not a waste of time to say it, but it's an insult to the intelligence of some viewers who KNOW that a TV being given away will be not only in colour, but probably have a digital tuner and HDTV capability.

Well, since no one has sued The Price is Right for supposedly criticizing the audience's intelligence by mentioning "Color TV", no one cares!

[Casey]

bob_barker_86 wrote:
Of course it's not a waste of time to say it, but it's an insult to the intelligence of some viewers who KNOW that a TV being given away will be not only in colour, but probably have a digital tuner and HDTV capability.

Are you *serious*?  I honestly doubt anyone watching the show is insulted by the proper description of a prize.  

What would you have Rich say for a standard television anyway?  You've surely noticed that each prize has some adjective attached to it.  "A beautiful area rug.  A lovely dinette set.    A useful storage building."  It has a rhythm to it.  "It's a TV" would be rather boring.  

Now, I've been through 2 of your threads and each has been critical of the show.  Is there anything you like in them?

[timay789]

I mean it's like saying that a car is "new"..."It's a new car!!" Rich doesn't have to say that, we all know the car is new,  it just has a great ring to it. These scripts are written to have a rhythm to them, I would think, and saying "a color TV" does sound more rhythmic than just "a TV" as CaseyGv has already alluded to. Too nit picky!

[COINBOYNYC]

Punchboard91 wrote:
The word "color" takes what, 1 second to say?

One second?  One second!?

THAT'S TOO MUCH!!!!!

sorry... I couldn't resist...  

[bob_barker_86]

Geez, this thread didn't create the discussion I was expecting.  I was hoping this would be a lighter topic, but it's a lot more controversial than I expected.  My TPIR friends away from this site thought the "colour" reference was dumb too.