Here are some items of interest that we found in and around the Bob Barker Studio.
This is what the back of the studio looks like without the multi-colored curtains. Behind the glass is the control room. When other shows (like Hollywood Squares) tape in the studio, this is what it looks like.A shot of the back of the studio.Bob Barker’s make-up chair, found in his dressing room.Because there is not much room behind Door #1, this area is often used to store the props needed for a particular show. That’s why door #1 is used very little during the show. Here you see some of the backdrops that are temporarily stored in this area.This is an exterior shot of CBS Television City, taken from the corner of Beverly and Fairfax.This shot was taken in the back of the studio, in the open white area in front of the curtains.A camcorder image taken from the back of the studio.The Time Capsule plaque outside the studioThis is a shot taken from the producer’s table at the end of a show that aired in January 2000. This lucky Showcase winner won herself a brand new Ford Focus. The black box on the right side of the picture is the rear of the slate. Bob Barker, Janice, Kathleen, the contestants, and some technical personnel can all be seen in front of door #2. You can see the studio camera’s shot on the monitor shown on the left side of the picture.This mural was dedicated on June 12, 2003 in celebration of the start of Bob Barker’s 32nd Season at the helm of The Price is Right. Pictured is the whole TPiR cast gathered for the event.Another shot of Bob Barker’s Season 32 mural. This shot is a video capture taken from a California CBS affiliate. The Studio AudienceAnother shot of the big signsThis is where all the action happens — the 7800 block of Beverly Blvd.This sign sits on the camera right side of the studio. It was recently given a fresh paintjob and a new look. A little known fact, there is a music suite behind this sign. This is where TPiR Music Director Stan Blits and crew do their work.Did you ever wonder what that sign says that sits in the back of the studio? If someone should wander back there, they would end up in the control room!This light, hung above door #2, controls the multi-colored backdrops that you see projected behind prize displays.Bob Barker gets thousands of autograph requests from his millions of fans. Here is his autograph setup, found on the coffee table of his dressing room.This hangs near the entrance to Studio 33….oh excuse me, The Bob Barker Studio!The Barker Stamp can be found hanging backstage near some of the pricing games.John Sly blocks traffic to take this picture outside of Television City.Somebody must have known that the staff of golden-road.net was coming. They played Golden Road for us, and played for this wonderful $50k+ Corvette!Unlike any other CBS employees, there are 2 private parking stalls reserved in the rear of the building for The Price is Right. As you can see, Rich Fields has his own, as does “Mr. Smith.”‘The Price is Right Auto Dealership!’ Here’s a look at cars parked near the warehouse which will be offered in Pricing Games and Showcases on upcoming tapings.More cars to be offered on upcoming shows!Christmas Week 2004 was a huge giveaway week – they had so many vehicles in “stock” that some were housed inside.The Graphics Department has lots of props in every nook and cranny. Here you see some prices for Line em Up, Squeeze Play, and some other good TPiR “stuff”. In fact, look at the boxes on the left of the photo. These boxes are filled with the vinyl stickers used in making the graphics, and written on the boxes, you can plainly see the games these stickers are used for.This is the device that controls the lights and trilons in the Bargain Game.This is the sign that is shown to the studio audience just after they take their seats. It shows the date that they can see themselves on CBS.Like we didn’t know that Price gave away TONS of different kinds of Motorcycles? They’ve gotta store them somewhere. This is taken in an outside warehouse.A few things in this picture of one of the warehouses. You can see a portion of the “Spa” section, the multitude of GEM cars are off to the side, and way in the back you can see the beginning of the “exercise equipment area.”Lots and lots of exercise equipment is offered on the show. Here’s a portion of it stored in the corner of the warehouse.There are so many different kinds of spas used on the show, and each one (like all prizes) are marked for quick identification by the warehouse staff. When they are given a list of prizes to be given away, it’s their job to fetch it all and bring it inside. Believe us, they have it down to a science!A ton of pianos and a load of fireplaces!I guess that the Graphics Department’s trash is worthless.When you watch the show, you really don’t realize how many millions of dollars in merchandise is offered each year. Along those lines, you don’t realize that it all has to be put somewhere! Here’s a wide shot of how well space is utilized in one of the three warehouses assigned to ‘The Price is Right.’When a contract is up for a sponsored prize, they need to quickly make space in the warehouse for other stuff. Usually, the manufacturer is contacted and asked what to do with the item. If they don’t want it back, everything is donated to charity. Another great thing about Price!Here’s a photo of the Season 33 design on the signs in the back of the studio.Here’s Rich’s current podium. Rich has already seen two podiums in his tenure at Price.A few days after Rich was hired full time, the Art Department surprised him with this personalized chair.Oftentimes during taping, Bob Barker enjoys a mixture of tea & honey. Here’s Bob’s mini “drink station,” which sits on the producers’ table. For those who are interested, the “Wet Paint” sign is attached to props when they receive a paint touch-up prior to taping. This happens often.The March 3, 2004 aired slate.This device is used to illuminate the Showcase totals and the Showcase Showdown scores.A close up of the wiring of one of the huge TPiR dollar signs in the back of the studio.Near Stan Blits’s desk sits a broken “L” from Line em Up. Rumor has it that this “L” is given to the lucky cast member who should make a mistake!Where did the multi-colored curtains go…???…here they are! Doesn’t anyone clean up around here? Of course they do. In a matter of moments, the curtains were taken away in preparation for the next day’s Hollywood Squares tapings.The picture, taken upstairs by the music suite, shows us the area used after the show for final paperwork processing. Notice the TPiR logo imprinted on the table.Forum member and TPIR Production Assistant Scott Robinson shows us the ticket processing room. Here you can see all of the ticket requests for the various shows that tape at Television City, sorted by show and taping month.John finds a stack of floor tiles used for such Studio 33 shows as Hollywood Squares and The Price is Right w/ Doug Davidson.The giant TPiR sign has been moved to reveal the audio suite.There’s a whole lot of striking going on!Here’s the beginning of a few pictures of great interest. This is the inside of the Price “Supermarket” warehouse. There are aisles literally stocked with products used on the show.It looks like Eddie is jailed…but trust us, this is a place where Eddie would not mind spending life behind bars.A close-up of the system used to raise and lower the “Race Game” curtain and the giant price tag. This area will also be used in cases where one-bids are played for an item that is hiding in the ceiling and lowers upon Bob’s command.You can see black tape on the bottom of some of the products which is used to affix the products to another piece of tape on their pricing games. The purpose of this tape strip is that so when the products are removed after a playing, the boxes don’t rip all apart from the tape.Here’s one of the rows filled with Small Prizes used often on the show.A cool overhead view of Studio 33 taken from the music suite.Something we learned on this past trip (thanks to Scott Robinson) was that the unsponsored small prizes used on the show are shipping directly from this CBS warehouse to the winning contestant. Here you see a multitude of knife sharpeners!“A wonderful array of prizes!” Golf Clubs, Camping Equipment, a BBQ, and more!Tons of Anbesol and Absorbine, Jr.! Which one is $6.99?More groceries lined up in the warehouse.These cages are used to stock up for a specific episode. When the warehouse is notified of what small items they will need to provide for an upcoming show, they will put all of them in each of these carts to be taken to the studio. When the day of taping rolls around, they simply open these up and all of the necessary grocery products and small prizes and such will be ready to go.Storage for all the TVs offered on the show.A lone audience member takes a picture of a totally struck stage 33. The Hollywood Squares set would being going up in just hours.Ooooh…it’s the Oneida King James Flatware! ($925!)This shot is taken from where Door #3 normally rests. The lit up door is the TPiR Green Room.More storage in the warehouse – here’s a variety of different drumsets!And a shot of the front of the stage, including what just minutes before was the production area.We know that this is nearly impossible to see, but here is a nighttime outdoor shot of all the cars TPiR offered during the week.Here’s a good view backstage which would be directly to the far left side of the audience. All of the graphics and supplies for the pricing games are kept in these various drawers.Look what John found….podiums! Problem is, we don’t know what show and / or what game they belong to.This open ended “booth” houses the sound effects operator. She will sit there and take commands from Gina Nyman, who coordinates whether or not a contestant is correct or not and signal for a buzz or a bell. You have to be very careful not to block this area so that every command can be seen quickly!More cabinets filled with graphics used over the years.When walking out the hallway to leave one day, Mr. Barker’s dressing room door was open. Marc was able to snap a quick photo for you all to see the area where he gets his makeup and hair taken care of every day before a taping.Outside of the makeup room there is a wall of photos taken of the wonderful models in their various costumes, as well as some other funny stuff.This line shows where the turntable is lined up depending on which game is being played. For instance, for Triple Play and On The Spot, it is moved very far back. If the game is on the turntable, it may be closer towards the audience to make room for the cameras.This is what the studio audience members saw as they made their way up the stairs and into Studio 33. The walls have since been painted with a TPIR logo visible on the wall.Almost there….And into the studio we go…The first thing that the audience sees is a reprint of the Bob Barker Studio dedication plaque.And finally, the potential contestants enter the studio and are seated by a page.A shot of the full stage from the 3rd row of the audience.The green covers over the “THE”, “PRICE”, “IS”, and “RIGHT” seats are removable.This image was taken just forward of where the sound operator is stationed, but it gives a good idea of what the view would be from that position. At this moment, the Range Game is being playedAt this table sits producers Roger Dobkowitz, Kathy “Fingers” Greco, and Phil Rossi. Further back is where the pricing games are operated. Behind the glass on the left is where the sound keyboard is located. Further back, there are a series of drawers that house all the printed materials for the games (i.e. Money Game, Grand Game).This is where the late Rod Roddy did his work. This picture (and the lack of organization) really speaks for itself.This board, called “the slate” has the show number and all of the games to be played on that particular day. Bob will often use this board to see what game is next, or when mentioning which games were won and lost. They change the slate around for every show right before they bring in the audience.Here it is, the official Price is Right record book! You think we are joking, right? We aren’t! This is next to the producer’s table. It’s actually a small cabinet that contains item up for bids price cards, showcase price cards, and other paraphanelia.This is the old CBS ticket window. This has since been moved to a freestanding trailer. See the news section for ticket information and contestant tips.This is the big TPiR sign that hangs on the camera left side of the studio. The new look to the sign is simply provided by some good paintwork. It is really the same sign that has been there for years!Here you see the green border that surrounds one of the sets of big doors. The border is being hauled backstage after a week’s worth of tapings has been completed.Here’s Marc leaving Television City after taking in a week’s worth of tapings. To give this picture some perspecitive, you are looking at a raised area where some CBS employees and guests park. Down below and to the right, some more important CBS employees park (in fact, the car that you see in the lower right-hand corner of the picture belongs to an unnamed CBS late night host), and you will find the contestant line-up benches shown elsewhere in the gallery. This is the north side of the building.This document is taped to a cabinet outside of Bob Barker’s dressing room. We think it speaks for itself!
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