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.
How appropriate that International Dog Day is today. Bob was truly a hero to our furry friends. “The Price is Wrong, bitch!” lol.
"Now you’ve had enough.
Bitch."
Well, with a last name like Barker…
He did something much of America has always wanted to do- beat up Adam Sandler.
Uh. I think I’m out of the loop on that one. Do tell.
Not literally. Watch ’ Happy Gilmore’.
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.
He also spent $1 million getting 3 elephants transported to a sanctuary. Truly an ambassador for the animal kingdom.
he also gave $5MM to Sea Shepherds
Enough to get an entire ship named after him!
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.
Wow. 99! That’s impressive, he had a long life. RIP
I always remember it was so fun as a kid to watch The Price is Right with my grandma when I’d miss school. Those were seemingly mundane moments then, but I’d give anything to go back for just one episode like that again. Good times.
When I was a kid and too young to stay home alone in the summer I would go to my grandma’s and we would watch The Price is Right! That would have been in the very early 90s… I miss grandmas house lol
I will always remember him as the guy I watched on TV when I was too sick to go to school.
We had a vcr and three tapes.
I will always remember him as the guy who beat up Happy Gilmore.
Ha! Exactly right! I was not the healthiest kid and I remember being home sick and watching The Price is Right a bunch of times. Don’t forget to spay and neuter your pets.
Don’t forget to have your pet spayed or neutered folks!
RIP Bob
Remember to spay and neuter your gameshow hosts.
The legend. ✌️
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I’m keeping an eye on Jimmy Carter.
omg, Pee Wee Herman died‽ 🥺
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Oh, man. How’d I miss that?
Pee Wee Herman will live forever!
RIP, Paul Rubens
When I was touring the country with a marching band the daily joke was “Bob Barker Died” because most of us wouldn’t keep up with news.
Sad to hear that he’s gone, but it seems like he lived a good life.
TIL Bob Barker was part Sioux.
Satan: “Come on down!”
/s RIP Bob, absolute legend.
Before you pull that sweet-TV-memories trigger, look up how much of a creep, predator, and all-around abuser Bob Barker was in real life. Hell with that jerk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Hallstrom
https://web.archive.org/web/20090305082736/http://www.courttv.com/people/2004/0917/barker_ctv.html
So long you notorious sex pest. Can’t wait until the last of your breed is dead.
