The Price is Right is more than a game show. It’s one of our richest traditions, an Easter-colored riot of sound effects, Plinko chips, Jenny-O products, Barker’s Beauties, and importance. We need its aggressively nostalgic appeal for sustenance, and our kids need its Jiffy Pop-sponsored comfort for sick days. But a new Esquire article sheds light on recent contestant Terry Kniess’s perfect showcase bid and casts some doubt (and a little applause) on the staggering perfection with which he bid $23,743 on a karaoke machine, pool table, and camper. Impressive, yes, but did jilted ex-producer Roger Dobkowitz clue in Kniess on the price? Instead of figuring out this mess, we’re ranking Kniess’s perfect bid as one of the five biggest game show scandals in history. Is it the biggest one ever? Join us for a historical rundown of the greatest game show scandals, hoaxes, and mysteries.
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How Does The Price is Right’s ‘Perfect Bid’ Coup Rank Among Game Shows’ Greatest Scandals?
