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Dennis James 1972 Syndicated Price is Right

This Dennis James episode taped on 9/4/72 — the very same day that the Barker daytime show premiered.
Anitra shows us the first item up for bids — an O’Keefe & Merritt Contempo Space Range.
The crowd is on the edge of their seats, as everybody is hoping that they will be one of the first in America to be called on down. Notice that TPiR did allow children in the studio audience in the show’s early days.
Actual retail price — $550!
An anxious Betty trots to contestant’s row. In the back we see empty nose-bleed seats — we don’t see this too often anymore.
Here’s the next item going up for bids. It’s a Tappan side-by-side frost-free refrigerator.
Technical problems prevailed at this early taping. They had a bit of a problem getting the logo to display at the proper brightness.
“And now, here is the star of The New Price is Right — Dennis James!”
“Here’s the first item going up for bids on The New Price is Right!”
Oops! The cameraman got caught on camera as Dennis tells us how the one-bids work.
Betty is the first winner of the evening. Note how Dennis waits and escorts her up to the turntable. Classy.
Up the stairs go Dennis and Betty, and around the turntable comes Janice and Grocery Game!
Betty is playing for this Sohmer piano and Masonite wall worth $1,785. Thanks to Robair Mackey, we can tell you that Harriet is the model showing us the piano.
Dennis tells Betty that Janice will be ringing up her purchases on the cash register.
Simply tilting up the price tag isn’t enough for Dennis. He likes to get in the shot. Each lolly-pop is $.29, for a total of….
….$7.00 even. Betty hit her high target right on the nose, and wins her new music room!
Somebody is standing offstage who wastes no time handing Betty her paperwork.
“We’re going to be back here in just a while to play another exciting game with another exciting excitable contestant. So please please please don’t go away!”
Actual retail price — $650. The man without a name hit it right on the nose. It would still be a few more years before a $100 was awarded.
Actually, Kevin lost his name tag while coming on down, and somebody was kind enough to hand it to him as he wins his one-bid and makes his way up on stage.
“There’s three prizes up for grabs, you can win one of those prizes. First of all, let’s show you what the first prize is. Johnny Olson, can you point it out please?”
Harriet shows us a Hardwick gas range, the second range offered tonight!
Or Kevin can win this Glastron 17′ Runabout, modeled by Anitra Ford! The package comes complete with engine and trailer. Lucky Kevin…during Johnny’s description, he tells Dennis that he’s always wanted a boat. Now’s his chance.
Of course Kevin can also win that Piggy Bank…but let’s hope not. There it is, the game we all now know and love as Any Number.
As game-play continues, we have reached the moment where the next number wins it! Dennis thinks that Kevin calls “Ace” (meaning 1), but Kevin corrects Dennis and says “Eight”.
Nope. The 8 appears in the price of the Range, and that’s what Kevin will take home tonight.
If only he had said “Ace”, Kevin would have been captain of his ship. “We’ll be right back right after this for more games. Stay right there!”
Here’s the next item up for bids…it’s a burner base! From the HJ Scheirich Company of Louisville, KY.
Actual retail price — $520. Marilyn is our winner, which means that all of tonight’s winners have come from the first one bid position.
“Now right behind this price tag are two more great prizes. Now, you can win both of those. We’ll tell you what they are then we’ll tell you how to play. Let’s show her Johnny!”
A Tappan compactor and a Teledyne 25″ color television and stereo. Holy smokes, it’s double Double Prices.
First the compactor. Is it $239 or $150. Hey, the 239 is missing its dollar sign!
Marilyn guesses $239, and it sure is!
Marilyn sure is happy about that!
Again, Dennis shows how classy he is by taking Marilyn’s hand and escorting her to the TV / Stereo.
The audience groans as Marilyn selects $675 as the price of the entertainment unit.
Bummer! She should have went with the audience.
Dennis reminds us that she does win one of the prizes, and that the Showcases are coming up next.
Betty’s tonight’s top winner, Kevin’s the runner-up. Standard non-DSW rules apply.
Showcase #1 starts with this Amity purse, which is perfect for holding the registration to…
….this Chevy Vega! The little car that does everything well!
Can’t forget the 300 gallons of Union 76 gasoline…
…And for the outside of that car, an assortment of Turtle Wax.
“And in case you want to take your new car on a little jaunt, make things easier with this new luggage!”
And this Showcase can be yours if the Price is Riiiight!
Betty decides to keep her Showcase, and bids $2,000 even.
“Your Showcase begins with Diet Refreshment, 200 cans of Diet Shasta…”
“…And another way to keep refreshed…take a ride in this beautiful new station wagon!” It’s the Chevy Kingswood Estate Wagon.
“And to help you record the countryside, a movie camera and tape recorder!” The Yashica LD6 camera and the Mallory cassette recorder with dura-tape!
Kevin bids $3,000…and immediately hears moans and groans from the studio audience.
Again, the audience proves that they know what they’re talking about. Betty is the winner, with a difference of $685. Kevin was $2,442 away from the actual retail price of his Showcase.
“Betty, I know you had a great day. Your total winnings were $5,020. That ought to make you a happy little girl. Listen, this is Dennis James saying makes me happy if you watch the show. Don’t miss the show next week….if you do then we’ll miss you. I’m going to take Betty to her car, bye now!”
And there is an excited Betty as the show comes to a close.

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