One interesting thought: Jim waited seemingly over two decades after the original format was guest-hosted by his brother Jack for this format. Earlier in the decade the Narz Boys flipped positions in hosting "Password Plus" when one was a guest.
Ah, the Marc Breslow era, brought a lot of magic to the show. Arguably the greatest director in the history of TPIR. Paul Alter was a great director himself, very basic style. Tom Kennedy and Bill Cullen were great hosts, Drew Carey is doing well. Bob Barker is debatable. The 3 Strikes in the Marc Breslow was always exciting to see.
I liked Tom Kennedy on this and thought he was a good host. Of course Bob Barker is best associated with TPIR Tom does a fine job here and of course we have Johnny Olsen doing the announcing. Thanks for a nice reminder when Game Show Network was a good channel.
For the life of me, I can't remember where I read this, but I recall reading that Bob refused to do a 5-per-week nighttime version because he thought it was overkill.
i rhink it would have been a lot on bob barkers plate to do the hour long daytime shows then do the 5 night week nighttime version as well.i think the show cancellrd because it was for only 30 minutes and on spinning wheel .tom did a good job.noboby does it like bob barker
The 1985 nighttime syndicated revival was when the Perfect Bid Bonus was raised to $500. The daytime version didn't raise the bonus to $500 until November 1998.
before about february or march of 1987, there wasn't a "no" graphic for 3 strikes. the original "no" graphic debuted around the same time as the current buzzer was born.
thanks for the update, i was only 2 years old in '86, but was always under the impression that a lot of changes took place just before bob let his hair go grey...
I was 10 years old and I remember this and enjoyed watching it right after the 6pm news. It was the best 30 minutes on. It should have lasted longer than a year. It was great.
It's the same game show as that which Bob Barker hosted. Unless your referring to the fact that u couldn't watch in the day and only at night and u didn't have a VCR. But otherwise I'd agree w/ u.
And I caught the blooper when they sounded the "Strike" buzzer..my guess was the sound people thought that was red they saw (#'s in white, X's in red).
And jaw-dropping when someone says that the first digit of a 3 Strikes car is a 1 or 2 (everybody knows that the game's played for expensive cars like Cadillacs and Lincolns).
All in the family!!! Hosted by the other brother-in-law, Jim Narz (a.k.a., Tom Kennedy) of original "Price is Right" host Bill Cullen. TK's fun style was very similar to Cullen's. I really preferred Kennedy to Bob Barker, who was more the self-absorbed star. Tom really rooted on those contestants. Sorry to disagree with you, Tom; you did a fantastic job (and I'm usually a pretty tough critic)!
nice to have seen this show when i was 10 or so but then again wasn't this tom kennedy at his worst?????? imho he was all right but he definitely didn't fill the shoes of the great bob barker. :)
Sadly, when asked, Tom expresses a similar opinion about his own performance, but I have to disagree, I think he did a fantastic job of making the show his own.
That's my mom at 3:10 jumping for joy <3
spiritkitty27 6 months ago
@crinos43, I don't think Tom would've done it, Tom is now 80 and was 75 at the time, he's retired.
tpir1972 7 months ago
That 3 Strikes board looks so tiny!
crazypackersfan 11 months ago
One interesting thought: Jim waited seemingly over two decades after the original format was guest-hosted by his brother Jack for this format. Earlier in the decade the Narz Boys flipped positions in hosting "Password Plus" when one was a guest.
WhiteHatBobby 1 year ago
when was this show done was it in the late 80s does anybody know?
girlygirl850 1 year ago
@girlygirl850 1985-86.
AdamNedeff 1 year ago
Ah, the Marc Breslow era, brought a lot of magic to the show. Arguably the greatest director in the history of TPIR. Paul Alter was a great director himself, very basic style. Tom Kennedy and Bill Cullen were great hosts, Drew Carey is doing well. Bob Barker is debatable. The 3 Strikes in the Marc Breslow was always exciting to see.
AMEwrestling 1 year ago
Wow. 3 Strikes looks wierd to me with only 4 digits
neilrocks87 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Drew Carey is a 'trainwreck' as I read another poster calling him. I agree. He sucks as host of this show.
aviationwingnut 2 years ago
I like Drew Carey to replace Bob Barker then Tom Kennedy
puppyshoes 2 years ago
Kennedy is older than Bob Barker. Wouldn't happen. Just like Monty Hall isn't hosting Let's Make A Deal
YamatoCharm 2 years ago
tpm kennedy's voice is very similar to bob barker.
ooxcfhxoo 2 years ago 2
I liked Tom Kennedy on this and thought he was a good host. Of course Bob Barker is best associated with TPIR Tom does a fine job here and of course we have Johnny Olsen doing the announcing. Thanks for a nice reminder when Game Show Network was a good channel.
storrs19 2 years ago 3
tom kennedy looks and acts much like bob
ooxcfhxoo 2 years ago
The Pontiac Firebird back in the time was worth over $9,000 in price.
PKMNwww411 3 years ago
The Pontiac Firebird back in the time was worth over $9,000 in price.
This was I think the longest play on record prior to 1993 (I might be wrong)
PKMNwww411 3 years ago
not that i dont like tom kennedy, i think he's great, but y wasnt barker hosting the night time
nycboy3489 3 years ago
For the life of me, I can't remember where I read this, but I recall reading that Bob refused to do a 5-per-week nighttime version because he thought it was overkill.
AdamNedeff 3 years ago
i rhink it would have been a lot on bob barkers plate to do the hour long daytime shows then do the 5 night week nighttime version as well.i think the show cancellrd because it was for only 30 minutes and on spinning wheel .tom did a good job.noboby does it like bob barker
2michaelwilson 2 years ago 2
@AdamNedeff That reason would be a logical explanation as to why Bob Barker didn't host it.
landrykkb 6 months ago
Another number.
Buzzt!
Don't pay any attention to that. That's just the freeway! LOL!
tommy76tx 3 years ago
the sound person thought the second pick was a strike.
PKMNwww411 3 years ago
Who created this game?
burr1aj 3 years ago
Interesting, it's the first game and no audience entrance
hdayejr 3 years ago 3
now there's one strike.
GarfieldVsSnoopy 3 years ago
The 1985 nighttime syndicated revival was when the Perfect Bid Bonus was raised to $500. The daytime version didn't raise the bonus to $500 until November 1998.
steve01659 3 years ago
I saw that when they got a number wrong, they did not show the NO graphic.
gameshow2500 4 years ago
before about february or march of 1987, there wasn't a "no" graphic for 3 strikes. the original "no" graphic debuted around the same time as the current buzzer was born.
domirules28 3 years ago
Maybe, but I have the second half of one from 1986 that has the "NO" graphic.
Thunderwing88 2 years ago
thanks for the update, i was only 2 years old in '86, but was always under the impression that a lot of changes took place just before bob let his hair go grey...
domirules28 2 years ago
I was 10 years old and I remember this and enjoyed watching it right after the 6pm news. It was the best 30 minutes on. It should have lasted longer than a year. It was great.
tomgene1976 4 years ago 5
It's the same game show as that which Bob Barker hosted. Unless your referring to the fact that u couldn't watch in the day and only at night and u didn't have a VCR. But otherwise I'd agree w/ u.
barber747 3 years ago
I didn't know overbid buzzer rang 5 shorts times. I guess I wasn't paying attention. Now it just 3 long buzzes when they overbid.
rhseagle92 4 years ago
And you have ALL overbid!
the06bug 4 years ago
And I caught the blooper when they sounded the "Strike" buzzer..my guess was the sound people thought that was red they saw (#'s in white, X's in red).
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
Strike Uno!!!!!
the06bug 4 years ago
I heard that in the markets the nighttime version aired, it was either put in a late-night time slot or beaten out by the daytime version.
bluebear1985 4 years ago
I wonder how did Tom Kennedy have the time to do Body Language, and The Nighttime Price Is Right at the same time?
syncapated 3 years ago
Well, "Body Language" ended its run in early January 1986, so he didn't have to worry that much about it.
bluebear1985 3 years ago
Always a nerve-wracking game.
Jnelson09Returns 4 years ago
And jaw-dropping when someone says that the first digit of a 3 Strikes car is a 1 or 2 (everybody knows that the game's played for expensive cars like Cadillacs and Lincolns).
gameshowguy2000 4 years ago
Ahh...Memories.
Agentsub 4 years ago
All in the family!!! Hosted by the other brother-in-law, Jim Narz (a.k.a., Tom Kennedy) of original "Price is Right" host Bill Cullen. TK's fun style was very similar to Cullen's. I really preferred Kennedy to Bob Barker, who was more the self-absorbed star. Tom really rooted on those contestants. Sorry to disagree with you, Tom; you did a fantastic job (and I'm usually a pretty tough critic)!
Noveltooner 4 years ago
@Noveltooner Bob Barker did often steal the thunder from his TPIR contestants,that I must agree on.
landrykkb 6 months ago
Oh man...four years old, and enjoying the nighttime TPIR with Tom Kennedy...sometimes I wish that GSN would air some versions of it again.
gsnman 4 years ago
besides, wasn't he much better at the time on body language? :P
katmusic2006 4 years ago
nice to have seen this show when i was 10 or so but then again wasn't this tom kennedy at his worst?????? imho he was all right but he definitely didn't fill the shoes of the great bob barker. :)
katmusic2006 4 years ago
Sadly, when asked, Tom expresses a similar opinion about his own performance, but I have to disagree, I think he did a fantastic job of making the show his own.
AdamNedeff 4 years ago
They should do the intro in the daytime verison.
Gameshowboy 4 years ago
auop, they all over bid they have to do it again
dim432 4 years ago
this version was slotted at 2am in New york around 1985 0r 1986, so i was to little to stay up and watch it.
jaydude28 4 years ago
Tom is 80 years old.
nextbarker 4 years ago 3
over bid over bid another!
jerhouck 4 years ago
I remembered Tom Kennedy hosting "The Price Is Right" back when I was 4 years old.
CraigFoye80 4 years ago 2
I want to say right now that I think Tom did a great job hosting TPiR back in the day.
Drew may be the new host of the show, but in my opinion, if Drew had said no, Tom should have gotten it.
crinos43 4 years ago 5
I agree with ya 100% in my opinion Tom may of been the best alternative to Bob Barker. I remember watching him when I was 3 years old on this
Dannymac82 4 years ago
Tom is a little too old to host game shows. He is somewhere in his mid 80s as well.
burr1aj 4 years ago
Of course his last game show was in 1987
Dannymac82 4 years ago 2
He is retired for christ sakes!
kewanw16 4 years ago