"Come on down!" The Price Is Right features a wide variety of games and contests with the same basic challenge: guess the prices of everyday (or not-quite-everyday) retail items. Contestants begin by being called from the audience to play a preliminary pricing round. That winner joins the host on stage for a different pricing game. After three contestants have played, they each spin a big wheel, hoping to get as close to $1 as possible. The two highest winners of that round advance to the "Showcase Showdown", where prizes often include cars and exotic trips. A trio of models presents the prizes. The show was originally hosted by Bill Cullen on NBC (1956-63) and ABC (1963-65). However, it was the genial, ageless Bob Barker who really sold viewers on the show which began on CBS in 1972. When Barker retired in 2007, Drew Carey stepped in to ably fill his shoes.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | July 1986 | February 2025 | 100 |
| Season 1 | September 1972 | September 1973 | 254 |
| Season 2 | September 1973 | August 1974 | 230 |
| Season 3 | September 1974 | August 1975 | 254 |
| Season 4 | September 1975 | July 1976 | 214 |
| Season 5 | August 1976 | July 1977 | 213 |
| Season 6 | August 1977 | August 1978 | 228 |
| Season 7 | August 1978 | June 1979 | 209 |
| Season 8 | August 1979 | June 1980 | 191 |
| Season 9 | August 1980 | June 1981 | 205 |
| Season 10 | September 1981 | June 1982 | 196 |
| Season 11 | September 1982 | August 1983 | 208 |
| Season 12 | September 1983 | June 1984 | 197 |
| Season 13 | September 1984 | July 1985 | 195 |
| Season 14 | September 1985 | June 1986 | 186 |
| Season 15 | September 1986 | June 1987 | 191 |
| Season 16 | September 1987 | July 1988 | 186 |
| Season 17 | September 1988 | June 1989 | 184 |
| Season 18 | September 1989 | June 1990 | 177 |
| Season 19 | September 1990 | June 1991 | 186 |
| Season 20 | September 1991 | June 1992 | 178 |
| Season 21 | September 1992 | June 1993 | 177 |
| Season 22 | September 1993 | June 1994 | 185 |
| Season 23 | September 1994 | June 1995 | 183 |
| Season 24 | September 1995 | June 1996 | 183 |
| Season 25 | August 1996 | June 1997 | 187 |
| Season 26 | September 1997 | June 1998 | 185 |
| Season 27 | September 1998 | June 1999 | 175 |
| Season 28 | September 1999 | September 2000 | 165 |
| Season 29 | October 2000 | June 2001 | 164 |
| Season 30 | September 2001 | June 2002 | 175 |
| Season 31 | September 2002 | June 2003 | 175 |
| Season 32 | September 2003 | June 2004 | 175 |
| Season 33 | September 2004 | June 2005 | 175 |
| Season 34 | September 2005 | June 2006 | 175 |
| Season 35 | September 2006 | June 2007 | 175 |
| Season 36 | October 2007 | November 2007 | 2 |
| Season 37 | September 2008 | June 2009 | 7 |
| Season 38 | September 2009 | September 2010 | 5 |
| Season 39 | September 2010 | May 2011 | 9 |
| Season 40 | September 2011 | May 2012 | 30 |
| Season 41 | October 2012 | March 2013 | 57 |
| Season 42 | February 2012 | July 2014 | 189 |
| Season 43 | September 2014 | September 2015 | 190 |
| Season 44 | September 2015 | September 2016 | 190 |
| Season 45 | September 2016 | September 2017 | 190 |
| Season 46 | September 2017 | August 2018 | 194 |
| Season 47 | September 2018 | September 2019 | 190 |
| Season 48 | September 2019 | June 2020 | 164 |
| Season 49 | November 2020 | July 2021 | 150 |
| Season 50 | September 2021 | September 2022 | 190 |
| Season 51 | September 2022 | September 2023 | 189 |
| Season 52 | September 2023 | July 2024 | 190 |
| Season 53 | September 2024 | July 2025 | 190 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 18 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 9180 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 9180 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barker | 7 | 08/28/1979 - 04/22/1996 | |
| Janice Pennington | 4 | 04/22/1996 | |
| Chantel Dubay | 2 | 04/22/1996 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wayne | 1 | 09/09/1986 |
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