tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post7428878205251573923..comments2023-10-21T10:00:25.485-05:00Comments on Union, Trueheart, and Courtesy: Come on down!donnadbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09580583133757807126noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post-54468789059134689302008-04-11T12:02:00.000-05:002008-04-11T12:02:00.000-05:00One of the best things about the Price is Right is...One of the best things about the Price is Right is the theme song. Oh man, that song is perfect.Adam Villanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694072629634740634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post-78665945335611062782008-04-10T17:47:00.000-05:002008-04-10T17:47:00.000-05:00I remember watching that show religiously at my af...I remember watching that show religiously at my after-school sitters in my early elementary years. A true American metaphor for the concept than any knowledge is useful. Where else can knowing the actual retail price of a box of Rice-A-Roni win you a new car?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post-81287703069068677872008-04-10T01:19:00.000-05:002008-04-10T01:19:00.000-05:00The first thing I ever saw on American television ...The first thing I ever saw on American television was an episode of "The Price Is Right." The British game shows of that period were generally more quiz-like, and the contestants and host rather dry and serious. So, to listen to Johnny Olsen saying "came on down" see the antics of the demonstrative contestants, plus the naked consumerism (real brand names and even product logos on entertainment shows were forbidden under TV regs at the time) -- I wanted to jet right back across the Atlantic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com