Come On Down! Behind-the-Scenes Secrets Of The Price Is Right

More Legal Drama

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The Price is Right, and in particular host Bob Barker, seems to have been a magnet for lawsuits over the years. Often the cases have dealt with various accusations of discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. One such occurrence involved former Barker’s Beauty Brandi Cochran. She sued the show and claimed she was wrongfully terminated after getting pregnant and going on maternity leave. When she came back, producers told her she no longer had a job there. She ended up being awarded $777,000 by a Los Angeles jury after they agreed with her complaints.

One instance that didn’t have to do with employees or discrimination took place when a contestant got injured on the set. While trying to “come on down”, contestant Michael Lerner tripped while attempting to make his way to Contestants Row. Poor Michael ended up tearing his Achilles tendon and also suffered a herniated disk. He ended up suing the show after he claimed that it was an audience member’s folding chair that caused him to trip.