One recently wore a partially bedazzled T-shirt that said: “Drew, Let’s party like it’s $19.99.”

Or, “Let’s see those great prizes back there, Heather.” Contestants are overjoyed to be there. “Good luck, man,” current host Drew Carey will say. They are mostly regular people, nursing aides or home renovators or book store managers. If there’s one word to describe the typical contestant, it’s “ebullient.” When their name is called, there’s usually a squeal of excitement and a smiling rush-hop to the stage, jumping up and down with barely contained glee. But it’s still the same game show - you still need to know the price of that laptop or that iPhone,” says Rachel Reynolds, a model from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who joined the show in 2003.

“We’ve really been able to keep up with the trend of new prizes and what people want today. High-definition TV monitors make exotic trips in the showcases pop these days, and the packages themselves have become more experiential, with scuba gear and golf clubs added to packages to Belize and Scotland, respectively. It has subtly evolved, with sturdy grandfather clocks as prizes replaced by electronic gadgets. “The Price Is Right” is a remarkably sturdy thing, surviving the retirement of beloved host Bob Barker in 2007, a turnover in models - sometimes acrimoniously - the introduction of male models in 2012 and even outwitting COVID-19. Because whether you are just scraping by or you’re Martha Stewart, you probably bought a can of cream corn,” says George Gray, the show’s announcer since 2011. “This show is about how much a can of creamed corn is. A youth-driven Met fashion exhibit, for a changing world

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