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Bump

A quick game played for two prizes.

Each prize has a wrong price placed on it represented by two London double decker buses. The contestant chose one of two models (usually a choice between Dian or Janice) to “bump” the line of buses in their direction, locking two new prices in place. If successful, the contestant wins both prizes.

This game was as much a showcase for “Barker’s Beauties” as it was a quick pricing game. Although the game was originally played straight, before long models would “wind up” tension by moving their hips before “bumping”, often drawing catcalls from the audience and remarks from Bob. The suggestive nature of the game made the game memorable, and was also what most directly led to the game’s retirement.

A pricing game on The Price is Right titled "BUMP", featuring Janice Pennington and Dian Parkinson standing next to a row of double decker buses with prices on them.
60th pricing game to debut
S14, September 13 1985 – S20, November 20 1991
Likely created by Frank Wayne
FAQ
S14, Sept 13 1985
Holly Hallstrom in a blue dress stands between a glass front cabinet displaying decorative items and a snowmobile, set against a colorful backdrop.

Vergie is playing for a china cabinet and wet bike.

The set of The Price is Right featuring a stage with decorative towers, with Bob Barker, a contestant, and two models, one on each side of the stage. The host is speaking, while the models are engaged with the set.

All she has to do is win the new pricing game, Bump…

A large three-dimensional sign that reads 'BUMP' with a design featuring the Union Jack flag, set against a colorful background, while Bob Barker gestures towards it.

…or “Blump”, as Vergie read the name. Bob corrects her by spelling the letters out to her.

A promotional display featuring prices for items, including '79', '35', and '18', with the word 'CABINET' above 'WETBIKE' and a British flag design.

The prices above the cabinet and wet bike are incorrect. Vergie can have Dian “bump” the prices to her left, making the cabinet $2,579 and the wet bike $3,435… or, instead, make Janice bump to her right and have $1,718 for the cabinet and $2,579 for the wet bike.

A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair wears a shirt with a name tag reading 'Vergie', posing playfully.

Bob wanted the models to put their hands on their heads while he explained the game. They refused, so he had Vergie do it while deciding who should bump.

Colorful game show display featuring prices for items: 79, 35, and 18, with a sign reading 'CABINET WETBIKE' and decorative towers in the background.

She decided to have Dian bump. Janice removes the $2,579 bus from her side while Dian gently pushes the $1,718 bus into the bin.

Price display board showing 79 for 'CABINET' and 35 for 'WETBIKE' with a hand pointing to the prices.

The cabinet is set at $2,579 and the wet bike at $3,435. Is Vergie right?!

79 for CABINET and 35 for WETBIKE displayed on a colorful game show set.

She is! She wins both prizes!

A woman joyfully celebrates while holding a prize as a man in a suit stands beside her, surrounded by colorful background panels.

Congratulations to Vergie for being the first winner of Blump…errr Bump!

S14, Oct 4 1985
A game show set on The Price is Right featuring contestants and a host beside colorful display boards with prices and items labeled, including 'Bar Set' and 'Wash/Dry'.

It should be noted that the farthest left and farthest right bus always matched in price, thus you are basically deciding which item is that price in a roundabout version of One Right Price.

Janice Pennington playfully "bumps" a colorful game display featuring two toy cars with price signs: 03 and 49, on a bright, festive background.

This time, Derek has Janice bump to her right. By now a rimshot and timpani drum cues has been added and the models’ bumping has become more…aggressive.

S17, Sep 28 1988
A game show set featuring the word 'BUMP' in colorful letters, with three price tags: 22, 76, and 60. Janice Pennington in a white dress and blue cardigan stands next to the backdrop, smiling.

Sometimes the bumping doesn’t go as planned. Here, Janice doesn’t bump hard enough…

Date Unknown
A colorful game show set featuring a large sign that says 'BUMP.' Below, two price tags, one showing 1 and the other 95, are displayed next to the words 'DINETTE' and 'FIREPLACE.'

…while here, Dian bumps too hard, knocking two buses into the bin…

S15, Dec 22 1986
Two toy trucks displaying dollar amounts 26 and 54 on a game show set, with a sign showing 'JAMAICA NASHVILLE' falling beneath.

…this time the whole reveal fell off!

Bob Barker in a gray suit stands on stage with two smiling female models wearing golden outfits, holding signs that read 'JAMAICA' and 'NASHVILLE' in front of a colorful backdrop.

Bob laughed and said “Even the game fell apart in excitement! That’s quite a hip you have there!”, as he points to Janice.

S15, Dec 11 1986
A host in a stylish outfit stands on a brightly colored set with geometric backgrounds, gesturing towards a vintage car displayed on a red platform, alongside potted plants and a small table with chairs.

Since Holly was usually the sole prize model in this game, it allowed for some unusual modeling setups. Here, she’s modeling against the Danger Price backdrops…

Golden Gallery, The Games, 1990
A woman in a red dress stands with her arms outstretched, smiling, in front of two colorful backdrops labeled 'Bermuda' and 'London.'

…while here we have a very unique reveal with her standing in front of two of the Big Doors while two trips are being shown.

S16, Jun 28, 1988
A vintage television game show scene featuring four people: two men standing on the left and two women in black dresses on the right, one of whom is holding a man in a suit. The background displays a colorful game show set with a sign reading 'Wheel of Fortune'.

…Has Bump become a three-person operation?!

Two women in black dresses playfully interact with Ray Combs in a suit, set against a colorful background featuring bold text.

No, Ray Combs is here to promote his revival of Family Feud which would debut on CBS that upcoming Monday.

S17, Nov 4 1988
Contestants engaging with the host on the set of The Price is Right, featuring a colorful backdrop and a game display labeled 'BUMP'.

Mary Ann has elected Dian to bump the buses…

Two women in blue dresses walk in front of a colorful game show backdrop with the word 'BUMP.' A man in a dark suit holds a microphone, while a woman in a pink shirt observes.

…but owing to a back injury and a recent trip to the chiropractor, Dian had Kyle, who was filling in for Janice, bump for her.

Kyle Aleter in a blue dress is playfully interacting with a game setup displaying prices of items on a stage, with a colorful backdrop and the word 'BUMP' prominently featured.

This was one of the few times we get to see Kyle show off her hip action!

S20, Oct 15 1991
A woman with curly hair wearing a pink shirt bounces in place while standing next to a man in a striped shirt on the set of The Price is Right, with a cheering audience in the background.

This is Marilyn, later to be known by fans of the show as Perpetual Motion Marilyn because she continually bounced in place since arriving in Contestants’ Row.

A woman named Marilyn in a pink shirt and jeans joyfully interacts with a man in a suit on a 1991 episode of The Price is Right.

Sure enough, after she won her Item Up for Bids and met Bob at the turntable, she was bouncing and pinching him on the arm! Bob shouts “She’s dangerous!!”

Holly Hallstrom interacts with a vintage red gas pump featuring a round glass globe that displays the image of a Scottish terrier and the text 'Doggone Good Gasoline.' The pump has a clock face and is set against a backdrop with decorative elements.

Her continual bouncing during the prize description caused everyone in the studio to laugh. Even Rod and Holly were having trouble keeping it together!

A woman with curly hair in a pink outfit bounces alongside a man in a suit holding a microphone, both appearing on the set of The Price is Right.

After noticing that Marilyn was still bouncing as he explained Bump to her, Bob started bouncing with her…

A scene from The Price is Right featuring Bob Barker bouncing alongside contestant Marilyn, with Kathleen Bradley and Dian Parkinson joining in on aa colorful stage backdrop and a large game board displaying the word 'BUMP'.

…which caused Kathleen (who was filling in for an ill Janice) and Dian to start bouncing as well!

“Let’s Make a Deal”, Nov 19, 2009
Two hosts speaking on stage with microphones, a colorful spiral backdrop, and a smiling audience member with a large lollipop hat in the background.

Nearly 20 years later on the first season of Wayne Brady’s Let’s Make a Deal, a contestant named Marilyn was continually bouncing and had just about the same effect on Wayne and his crew. Is she the same lady or was this a crazy coincidence? You decide!

S16, Feb or Mar 1988, Date Unknown
Holly Hallstrom in a purple dress dancing on stage in front of a colorful game show backdrop with the word 'BUMP' and displayed monetary values.

Holly usually didn’t participate in the Bump action… but when she did, she gave the most exaggerated impression of a Bump wind-up possible.

S20, Nov 8 1991
A scene from The Price is Right featuring a host speaking to two female contestants. One contestant is standing to the left, while the other is next to a game board displaying various numbers and the word 'BUMP.' The set has colorful backgrounds with green carpet.

In November of 1991 Bump was permanently bumped from the rotation. Longtime producer Stan Blits mentioned that the staff had wanted to make the show more “family-friendly” at that time. The model’s gestures, suggestive dialogue from Bob and the wolf whistles and cat calls from audience members during this game didn’t fit the bill.

S20, Feb 14, 1992
A man in a black suit stands on the set of The Price is Right, handing a 0 bill to a woman in a maroon outfit.

Certain practices that in the past were once seen as acceptable were starting to become taboo. Around this time, Bob no longer had ladies reach into his jacket pocket to retrieve the $100 bill for bidding exactly right on the Item Up for Bid.

S20, Feb 27 1992
Two female hosts on a game show stage, one pointing and the other standing next to a clock, with large game show boards labeled 'SWITCH?' in the foreground.

Bump was gone, but its retirement likely led to the debut of another game. In need of a quick two-prize game the show hastily put into development a game that was created years ago. Thus, Switch? made its debut three months later in February 1992.

“Leeza”, Spring 1994
Dian Parkinson with long blonde hair wearing a red jacket speaks during a television interview. She is seated on a sofa, appearing engaged and expressive.

Dian would depart The Price is Right in 1993. Although she claimed at the time it was to pursue other interests, she also claimed “there were problems on the show” backstage. Bump may have been the most public example of the environment at the time.

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