The Price is Right Origins
Originally, The Price is Right started way back in 1956 and was hosted by Bill Cullen during its first year. Bill later left after he said the position was too difficult because he had suffered debilitating effects from polio. Back then the show was a bit different. It went a little something like this: each contestant would make various bids on various prizes. They were attempting to make their bid as close to the actual retail price without surpassing the amount.
Of course, The Price is Right still maintains that part of the show but it also now consists of a ton of other games as well. The show wasn’t revived until 1972 and it still relies heavily on the 1972 version for format and style. The Price Is Right also happens to be one of only a few game shows that have been able to air on all three big television networks.
