When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.

When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.

  • Nurgle@lemmy.world
    372·
    1 year ago

    Fun fact Bob Barker wasn’t only “like spay and neuter your pets”, he also gave $5MM to Sea Shepherds which is a little more “proactive” of an animal rights group.

    • grue@lemmy.ml
      8·
      1 year ago

      he also gave $5MM to Sea Shepherds

      Enough to get an entire ship named after him!

    • Ganrokh@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      He donated $3.1 million to his alma mater here in my city, and it was enough for the university to establish an animal studies program.