| 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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