Yeah that is weird. The reason "The Price is Right" was such a good game show concept is because we don't know the price of anything. That's how we got into this financial mess. If only Reagan had constructed that giant Cliff Hangers game instead of funding the Star Wars program to teach us back in the 80s...

how old are you people?

I think I understand why Drew acted like that. He does, in fact, show emotion when someone wins. This video, he's freaking out because of the guy's luck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpMuiYNa3Xo.

Here's what happened today. He looked and saw it was the exact price. If that was me, I would have looked at it and immediately thought that something fishy was up. I would first figure that someone who works for the show gave him the exact price. I'm not saying I would keep this assumption, but for the first 5 seconds I would.

Drew probably thought something fishy was up, but he realized he was on TV and had to finish the show before he started water boarding the contestant to figure out how he guessed right. He wouldn't act all excited at the amazing luck, because he would have thought he had cheated. That would explain his behavior. I would have probably done the same.

This is what happened: a certified Price is Right Nerd in the audience memorized the prices of all the prizes in the showcase, yelled out the price, and the contestant listened.

http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,9640.msg140210.html#msg140210

Brings up an interesting point about audience members shouting out prices and helping the on-stage contestants.

It's been posted on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKqFctkKMY

Just think if you were $1 over - wouldn't that just - be bad LOL

Oops, I meant Showcase, not the Showdown.

I remember back in the 70's or early 80's the 1st person was less than $1,000 off and then the 2nd person was off by less than $10. That was the closest I've ever seen the Showcase Showdown.

Me and I wife were on vacation in CA the end of Sept and went to see a taping of TPIR. THIS is the show we saw taped. They said it was going to air in Nov, so I don't know why they showed it today. But it was strange to watch tape. First this guy got the price right to get up on stage (and won extra for that) then lost his game. Then at the show case show down they took a REALLY long break after they gave the prices and when they were to come back and tell the winner. Everyone was talking and walking on and off stage. Never seeing the show taped before, I did not think much of it because when the lady gave her bid Drew and her were talking about her bid, like they did not hear her correctly. I thought they checking the tape to see what she said, but then when they told him about the price it was clear why the long pause was. After the show Drew said that this only happened once before in the 70's. I can say he did get help from someone in the studio audience for his bid. As for Drew's reaction, I did not think it was strange, and after the taping he seemed happy for the guy.. Any other questions about the taping let me know and I would be happy to try and remember...

Something's fishy going on in that showcase showdown. My money's on a screwup somewhere either by Carey or the crew. Nobody is that good. Pulling $23,743 is statistically beyond low.