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Nitpick of the day: the Showcase vs. the Showcase Showdown
by Joel Keller, posted Nov 2nd 2006 12:39PM
As I've been reading the news stories surrounding Bob Barker's retirement, I've been noticing that people have been confusing two elements of the The Price is Right that have similar names. In fact, that confusion has been in place for about thirty years, perpetrated by bloggers, columnists and news anchors: the misidentification of TPiR's final round as "the Showcase Showdown."The confusion flummoxes the best of them, including our friends at BestWeekEver.tv, who put together a list of ten reasons why they'll miss Bob (must be an homage to our The Five list of reasons why we'll miss Bob). In item number 3, about Bob losing his patience, writer Michelle Collins states, "Often seen when people have difficulty coming up with a bid during the Showcase Showdown." Um, Michelle... that's not quite right.
See the picture above? That's called "the Showcase," where contestants bid on prize packages. The big wheel with the numbers on it? That is the "the Showcase Showdown," where contestants spin to see who makes the Showcase. Yes, I know, the names are close enough to each other that it really doesn't matter. And, believe me, it's not keeping me up at night or anything. But your local news anchor, or a blogger who writes about the media, should be able to know the difference.
Am I being anal here? Definitely. But pet peeves are pet peeves, and this is one of mine, albeit a small one. Are there any aspects to your favorite shows that announcers and reporters consistently get wrong? Let me know in the comments.
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