Some The Price Is Right fans are ready to talk about what’s wrong nowadays.
In a thread on the show’s Reddit fanpage, several fans weighed in after the original poster, who claimed to be a “long time watcher,” complained that it’s “borderline unwatchable” now, arguing, “Everything feels extremely orchestrated and fake. The contestants’ overenthusiastic behavior is so over-exaggerated, it’s almost palpable. The over-the-top screaming, jumping, yelling. It’s just so corny.”
This commenter was not alone in their opinion. One Redditor agreed and said it was “social media” that “ruined everything,” before adding, “Bob Barker would be rolling in his grave.”
Another commenter, who also agreed, offered some firsthand insight into the poster’s suggestion, saying, “Last year, I went to my first taping since 2003 and I hated the experience. Social media and overacting definitely makes it feel less genuine.” The writer went on to admit they would still love to go back and try to get on the show again but warned, “Should my name get called, it’s game time, and I will be fully serious. No flips or running up and down the aisles.”
One commenter said TPIR wasn’t the only long-lived game show to fall into this trap of on-air histrionics. They wrote, “This is what has happened to Family Feud. [Host] Steve Harvey even mentions how people’s reactions and answers are likely to be posted to YouTube.”.
Does anyone else find the show borderline unwatchable anymore?
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Another fan on the show pointed to host Drew Carey as the issue, but not for the reason you might think. “I miss Barker being straight with the contestants. Drew is almost too nice. He’s always consoling them and telling them he would’ve done the same thing when they lose,” they wrote. “Barker had that show locked down and wouldn’t tolerate half the annoying crap Drew does.”
The Price Is Right is heading into a milestone with Season 55, and it sure sounds like these fans want the players to take a chill pill before coming on down.
The Price Is Right, Season 55, Premiere Date TBA, CBS
This story originally appeared on TV Insider
