Bob Barker  
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Bob Barker retired from CBS' THE PRICE IS RIGHT in June, 2007, after 35 years as the show’s host. The series has been one the highest rated daytime shows during this entire period. It is also the longest running game show in television history, surpassing "What's My Line?" which ran for 18 seasons. TV Guide named THE PRICE IS RIGHT the “greatest game show of all time.” Barker also served as the show's executive producer. His retirement from the gameshow marked his 50th anniversary of his debut on national television.

Barker has won a total of 19 Emmy awards -- 14 as TV host, more than any other performer, four as Executive Producer of “The Price Is Right” and the Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award for Daytime Television in 1999. He was installed into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame in 2004. He has also received the coveted Carbon Mike Award of the Pioneer Broadcasters and was named the most popular game show host of all time in a national poll. Although he has graced our television screens for over four decades, his career continues at full throttle. "But," he hastens to add, "I was very young when I started."

On April 26, 2002, Bob broke Johnny Carson’s record for continuous performances on the same network television show. Johnny retired from THE TONIGHT SHOW after 29 years, seven months and 21 days (10/1/62 – 5/22/92). Bob bypassed that record in 2002 – and is still going strong!

     
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