‘The Price Is Right’ Episode Branded ‘Stupidest Ever’ After ‘Bizarre’ Mistakes
The Price Is Right viewers were left stunned after Thursday’s (December 12) episode when multiple contestants made incredible errors that cost them big prizes.
Despite long-time host Drew Carey explaining the rules throughout the episode, several contestants made mistakes that some fans couldn’t believe. This included two contestants on Bidder’s Row bidding the same amount and another contestant bidding “ten-hundred.”
The contestants who made it up to the stage didn’t fare much better. One contestant took on Safe Crackers yet didn’t understand that the numbers could only be used once each. Even after he won a TV, the contestant seemed surprised, telling Carey, “Oh, I did? Where is it?”
Another contestant played Push Over, where the player must push the blocks until the correct price is shown in the window. This contestant continued to push all the blocks to the end, ruining any chance of winning the game.
Across the episode, there was only one contestant who won their pricing game. A contestant called Linda participated in the game Do the Math, where the player must decide whether to add or subtract from the price of a prize on the left to equal the price of the prize on the right.
Linda’s prize items were a washer-dryer combo and a game table, and she had $869 to add or subtract from the washer-dryer price to match the game table’s price. She figured out the washer-dryer was worth more and subtracted the $869, meaning she walked away with both prizes.
Fans took to social media after the game to compliment Linda on being the only contestant to win their pricing game while blasting the other contestants for their “stupidity.”
“Linda was the only one who won her pricing game!” wrote one commenter on YouTube.
“Well, today’s show just didn’t go well at all with Do the Math being the only game won,” said another.
Another referred to the Push Over player as “the most stupidest contestant on today’s show,” writing, “What in the world was he thinking?”
Meanwhile, a fan on the Price Is Right Reddit forum wrote, “We’re not even done watching the episode and I had to pause the DVR and come on here to see if anyone else was overwhelmed with the idiocracy of today’s contestants. Were the normal contestant selector people sleeping on the job today?”
“I have never seen such stupidity before on this show, it was so bizarre and irritating,” replied one commenter. “It’s like either nobody was listening or haven’t watched the show which is always obvious. I think it’s disrespectful to Drew and everyone if they don’t watch the show, they don’t even deserve to get called up. This episode was awful!!”
Another added, “Some of the blame lies with the producers. They pick contestants with big energy regardless of whether they’re fans. I don’t mind a dumb contestant now and then but the show is better with people who know TPIR, IMO.”
“I couldn’t believe the Pushover contestant,” said one fan, while another replied, “The audience was screaming at him to stop. He was in his own little world.”
One commenter added, “I feel like they all want to go viral now rather than win a gameshow.”
Another YouTube commenter wrote, “One of the worst episodes of TPIR so far this season because of the contestants and their stupidity.”
What did you think of Thursday’s episode? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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I saw the episode, I was really shocked when the man pushed all the way over.
The fans were trying to tell him to stop
at a certain price. I don't know what he was thinking.
I think the contestants who bid the same price and the one who bid 10
one hundreds should get a break.
It's hard being up there with al the screaming and yelling. People get nervous.
The man who put two numbers the same on safe cracker seemed confused. I think he may have had a language problem.
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I see more and more negativity about this show latley. Leave them alone! They bring joy and happiness to a lot of people! They are humans that can't be responsible for people making the wrong choices! It's a game, some win, some lose! Give them a break and enjoy the show for what it is.
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The guy with pushover didn't understand the directions, he even tried pushing the last 4 over. I think he had trouble understanding English, as he had a heavy accent and I could tell from the start he wasn't fluent in English. Drew should have caught that instead of laughing at his own stupid jokes.
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I think he had no idea what the show was about. If English is that bad don't go to the taping!! I mean work on your English! Not the shows fault!!
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Yeah it was infuriating. Almost as bad as the episode from earlier in the season where a guy in a cowboy hat said he didn’t know math and bid $80000 on his showcase.
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I get upset when the contestant keeps looking into the audience for decisions and wastes valuable time.
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Especially with the timed games! What makes them think the audience knows anything, throwing out a jumble of numbers.
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I think all the contestants were a little daft, the way they bid. It was in fact "stupid day".
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Haha I said the exact same thing!
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It's obvious that those people were NOT TPIR fans. They apparently did not have any idea of the concept of what to do. Especially the 'push it' game. It's like they pulled that guy in off the street and stuck a name tag on him and said play!
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Lately the producers have been choosing contestants that obviously aren't regular viewers. Apparently they don't want players to win every game. In their minds they must think contestants that don't know what they are doing makes for better television. To us regular viewers we would disagree with that.
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My mom and I watched that show, and omg the guy who played the push over game, my mom was screaming at the tv for the guy to stop at the right price, and that poor lady who didn’t get to play rat race that game is my personal favorite!
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Obviously the person never watched the game if you bet $150 on the last one you’re gonna win at least one rat it’s like mountain climber you be 25 35 and 45 you’ll win
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Being over by a frickin PENNY on the first rat in rat race and then not getting A SINGLE RAT was painful to watch.
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...and what about Rat Race? She didn't even get to play! With a $100 spread you have to guess $100 and cover $1 - $200
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I stopped watching the show. Rather watch my ghost haunting channel
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DEI is obviously a priority on the TPIR.
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And even more on Jeopardy.
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Yes I felt bad for her. That's why I'll never go on the show, I'd be too shattered if I lost.
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Also remember, the person played Push Over and loss also went with his guts on his showcase bid for prized including a new automobile and went over and loss his showcase as well.
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I watch every day! I go shopping every day$ I know prices of products I buy!$! DONT THEY?? IT WAS A JOKE-HOW do they not know pricing Now or even 10 Years ago!! Why go on a games how if You don't even know how to play the GAMES! AND-TPIR IS THE #1 GAME SHOW-OMG!
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It is scripted, just like all game shows and sports is.
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I too thought the guy who pushed the blocks to the end and even got up to be one of the contestants for the big deal of the day was one of the dumbest contestants I've ever seen
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I agree. I didn't know what they were thinking
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I checked the calendar twice “ today is no april fool’s day , what’s going on
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I think the whole show is stupid now. The people act like crazy nuts running around screaming falling on floor. Drew has no control. The showcases are not interesting or funny stories anymore just cars and trips. Bob Barker era was the best and so much more fun to watch!
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The push over man had me so irritated I mean come on how stupid can you be ..the whole show was a huge disappointment..blood pressure was high hat day..lol
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Morons. .
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Stupid contestants don't listen
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The pushover game; i honestly believe the guy "assumed" he had to push it til he won.
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I was also astounded he pushed the blocks to the end. But if he was a foreigner he may not know the currency.
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Regardless of who wins or lose, I see no reason to call any of them stupid or any other derogatory name. It's a GAME! Get over it and thank God you can sit there and get some laughter from it. You could be on the game and be THE stupidest contestant.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
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The push over guy was incredibly dumb
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It was MAGA night
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That's the one that got me. I've never seen anyone not win at least one rat in rat race!
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I watched it heared that dude where the TV at ummm you watched this show before and did they even picked him and when he was spin the will he stood there for a second before they told him to get off
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That guy was not right in the head. Don’t bash him. I’m not a woke person but the guy had fun and that’s all that matters.
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