The Price is right

The Price Is Right is iconic. The original show started in 1956, then Bob Barker took over in 1972. I remember watching it when I was young and thinking how cool it would be to be a "Barkers Beauty" showcase model. Drew Carey started hosting in 2007 and from what we saw today, he's doing a great job. He was really funny, especially during the commercial breaks. He would converse with the audience and tell jokes and stories.

Getting tickets is easy, waiting to get into the studio is the hard part. If you ever go, bring a jacket and your patience. 

Our tickets said to arrive at 12pm, so we got there at 11am because we knew the lines fill up fast. They only take 300 people per taping. The first hour was spent standing on the street, in a looonnggg line, outside of the CBS lot. Even with a ticket, there is no guarantee that you are going to get in. So around 11:45 I approached the only person who looked like they had any authority and I told her a little white lie. I said I was being induced in 2 days and this was the only day we could see the show. She granted us admission right away. YAY, we're in the gate!

Even though we were on the lot by noon, we didn't actually get into the studio until 4pm. The waiting areas are covered, outdoor wind-tunnels with long benches.  Over the four hours we waited, we had access to a snack bar with tasty treats and a nice restroom. They even have a green screen set up where you can take souvenir photos (see below). Every audience member gets their photo taken by a staffer and has a short interview with a producer. This is how they select contestants.  When you get to the third and final waiting area they have TV's playing the show to get you pumped up.

Then finally, around 4pm we made our way into the studio. The set is SO MUCH SMALLER then you would imagine. We were seated on the right, third row from the back, towards the middle. I have an interior aisle seat next to the big $ platform in the middle of the audience.

SPOILER ALERT: we did not get selected :(

Our episode airs on 4/17 and if you look closely, you might see us when they pan the audience. Despite all the waiting around, we had a great day.