Daytime Television Game Shows and the Celebration of Merchandise: The Price Is Right (Television and Culture) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 125 pages
• Publisher: Bowling Green State Univ Popular Pr; illustrated edition edition (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879726202
• ISBN-13: 978-0879726201
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,006,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Price Is Wrong, May 13, 2001

By A Customer

The author in this "study" readily admits that he is not a fan of game shows and obviously Price Is Right in particular as every facet of this show is slammed harshly, including the host on a personal level. To do so, in what is supposedly a balanced study on Price's effect on American society ,deems the whole book invalid. To judge the show harshly by only viewing 31 episodes from 1991 of over 5500 and still taping is absurd. The author would have better served the reader if interviews were conducted with both present and former contestants noting the similarities or differences throughout the shows thirty year existence. Also interviews with the producers and host would have offered better insights. Unfortunately, all the reader receives is a long winded ,highly snobbish, opinionated review of ones personal bias towards the show. The lack of ANY researchable data on the authors part and lack of any research in general (lack of interviews, statistical data etc.), one can only conclude that this tome was a wasted ill-advised excercise. If you're a fan of the show or the game show genre you will be severely disappointed. If you are looking for an accurate reflection of how Price mirrors and reflects society, you'll be offered a one-sided ,highly negatively biased account. I honestly cannot recommend this book to any reader and if possible would not give the book ANY rating due to its lack of research and seemingly highly personally biased agenda.

0 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was cool., March 28, 1999

By A Customer

Neat