An Early #TBT: The Price Is Right Goes Back in Time to Celebrate 44th Season (PHOTOS)
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1970s: THEN
Come on down! The Price Is Right host Bob Barker brings the drama during a Showcase Showdown on an episode in 1972, the year the show premiered.
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1970s: THEN
Sure, a lot has changed, but one Price Is Right staple has stayed the same: the iconic wheel.
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1970s: THEN
Forty-four years ago, "a brand-new car" looked a bit different than those we see on the roads today.
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1970s: NOW
To kick off the 44th season, Drew Carey and the Price Is Right cast are taking it back, reflecting on a different decade in the show's history each day this week. Monday brings the 1970s, with Carey even sporting a dark do.
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1980s: THEN
Leotards and feathered hair: looks about right for a Showcase Showdown in this era.
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1980s: THEN
Seriously, what can you even buy for 64 cents anymore?
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1980s: NOW
It's all about the sweatbands and leggings for this iteration of the premiere week.
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1980s: NOW
Oh, and crimped hair, too, of course. Thankfully, the cars are still of this era.
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1990s: NOW
A modern take on the decade of grunge, The Rachel and the Wonderbra.
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1990s: NOW
Oh, and of course windbreakers and frosted tips!
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2000s: NOW
Has that much changed? Probably not, though The Price Is Right is bringing back some "vintage" games to celebrate its heritage this week. The one pictured, That's Too Much, debuted in 2001.
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2010s: NOW
Sure, we're only halfway through this decade, but a lot has happened in five years, especially on The Price Is Right. Here, a new game is debuted for Friday's episode: Vend-O-Price!
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2010s: NOW
Here's to 44 more seasons, crew!
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By Kate Hogan