My "Price Is Right" Adventure

Well, the days of the infamous Bob Barker hosting "The Price is Right" game show are behind us, but on a trip to LA in May of 2005, I got my shot at about 2.5 minutes of fame. My brother and I decided to go check it out since we had tickets, actually, we had tickets to two shows. On the first day, we showed up at 6am, like the tickets instructed us to do (Why 6am I thought??...hmmmmn) Well, we found out quickly. When we arrived at the studio, there was a line around the block! Apparently, having a ticket does not guarantee entry! There are only 350 seats, so scrap that day. The second day we got their MUCH earlier!....like, bring your lawnchair and camp out early. Midnight the night before early! We are on vacation, right? So, what the heck,.....we did!

I had no idea what the people that actually MAKE it on that show go through. There are lines after lines, waiting after waiting, background checks, interviews with producers! In the end, EVERYONE that makes it into the studio audience has to go through all this. (this is why people are SOOOOO excited when they finally make it to contestant's row!

Anyway, about half way through the show, I hear the announcer say " William McCue...COME ON DOWN! "No way! Get outta here", I yelled to my brother. 1 minute later, I was the winning bidder for a dishwasher (I better know how much a dishwasher costs,right?) Anyway...on to the main game.

The game was a simple one: There were two prizes on the stage: An armoire, and an air hockey table......pick the prize that was $2540 dollars and win both. Now, I picked the armoire.. but apparently, the Price is Right was offering the "Mack-Daddy" of all air hockey tables that day, and I lost! Who spends 2500 bucks on an air hockey table anyway??? So...I heard the dreaded "I'm a loser music" ba ba ba-naaaaaa. I did get to spin the big wheel though, but lady luck was not with me anymore. I guess I used up all I had just getting on the show, so even though I didn't win the big prize, I still felt great. I had the opportunity to see one of the greatest game shows of all time, AND...I actually got on and met Bob! Everytime I wash the dishes, I think of my "excellent adventure" !