The Price Is Right is still one of the top-rated daytime game shows. It still attracts millions of people who want to win cash and prizes. However, not everyone makes it onto the stage. Some viewers have wondered if the players win anything for appearing on the Contestant’s Row.
What Is The Contestant’s Row?
Contestant’s Row is another name for the Bidder’s Row. The name was changed when Drew Carey took over as host. Contestants stand in front to place bids on items shown on stage. Four players are picked to stand in Contestant’s Row.
That’s when Carey utters the famous line, “Come on down!” Not all of those who are invited to “come on down” will get to play the games. They must guess the correct bid to move on to the next round. TPIR fans on Reddit wondered if the players get anything for appearing on Contestant’s Row.
One viewer asked, “If you make it to contestants row but are not on stage to play a game, do you get any kind of consolation prize?” “You get $300. I won $300,” one Redditor shared. Others shared similar comments. They also received $300 just for appearing on the game show. Not bad for a day’s work.
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Strict Rules
More game show secrets were revealed. Some fans shared that they couldn’t take selfies with Carey or any of the models. Phones aren’t allowed during taping. There was also a time when players would receive parting gifts and cash for appearing on the show.
“I was the first 4 called up, never made it up onto the stage. Got some consolation prizes, including CUTCO knives, which I still have and use today,” one former player shared. “My wife was on in the 80s. She got an electric dictionary and plus $25 each of KFC and Spice Island gift cards,” one spouse of a former contestant wrote.
The show has stopped giving away consolation prizes. Former contestants are allowed to audition more than once if they only end up on Contestant’s Row. But they would have to wait 10 years to audition again, according to Good Housekeeping. “Or if they’ve been a contestant on more than four other TV game shows within the last 10 years.”
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