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So, you want to be a Price Is Right contestant?

by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 13th 2006 6:26PM

PlinkoI've been wanting to get on The Price Is Right for years. OK, not enough to schedule vacations around the taping of the show or fly out to L.A. just to be in the audience, but I've wanted to go on the show since I was a little kid, watching the show with my mom. I think I could do really well. Unless they do that game where you have to pick a certain number of grocery items and come between $20 and $21. Ugh. I never do well at that game.

But if you want to go out and try your luck in L.A., read this NY Times piece. It gives the lowdown on what to do, what not to do, and profiles people who wait in line as early as 3am for one of the 325 spots in the audience.

It also says that many of the contestants stay at the Farmer's Daughter Hotel across the street. There are so many jokes there that I'm not sure which one to say first.

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homerj312

I went once last year and got in line around 4:30 AM and ended up being around 6th in line and it was sweet because we got to be right behind contestants row. They do a quick interview before you go in (just line like 30 people up at a time and ask them all a few questions individually) and i guess that they pick people for contestants row from that. The guy sitting next to us was there by himself and had been there the last 10 shows and hadn't once been called up to contestants row.

June 14 2006 at 9:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SANDY

HAHAHAHA..YOU CAN HAVE 'MY SPOT'..DUMBEST SHOW EVER!

June 14 2006 at 8:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tool

The best way to get TPIR tickets is online. I just got this email today (probably in response to the NYT article):

Here's your chance to be a part of The Price is Right - you could be a contestant and come home with a showcase!

On Wednesday, June 14th, 2006, guests using HollywoodTickets.com will have priority tickets which bypass the normal 6:00 AM registration process and allow you to arrive at the check-in time of 11:00 AM. This is the most convenient and hassle-free way to get in to the show!

If you'd like free priority tickets, you can print them online at http://www.hollywoodtickets.com/ShowPages/PriceIsRight.asp while they are available.

Future email notices may not be sent for all dates available, so look for more tickets to Price is Right at HollywoodTickets.com.

June 13 2006 at 9:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joel

You always see much more detailed verisons of this article -- they're more like step-by-step instructions -- on TPiR fan sites, but I just wonder why the NY Times decided to do an article on this at this point....

June 13 2006 at 2:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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