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The story of Ted Slauson, a contestant who gamed the rules of The Price is Right (1972) through extensive analysis and became a sensation on the game show.The story of Ted Slauson, a contestant who gamed the rules of The Price is Right (1972) through extensive analysis and became a sensation on the game show.The story of Ted Slauson, a contestant who gamed the rules of The Price is Right (1972) through extensive analysis and became a sensation on the game show.
Theodore Slauson
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (as Ted Slauson)
Brandon
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Drew Carey
- Self - Host of 'The Price Is Right' (2007 - Present)
- (archive footage)
Dee Gavaldon
- Self - Theodore's Friend
- (archive footage)
Mark Goodson
- Self - Co-Creator of 'The Price Is Right'
- (archive footage)
Holly Hallstrom
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Model
- (archive footage)
Terry Kniess
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Lisa
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Pam
- Self - Mark Goodson's Secretary
- (archive footage)
Kevin Pollak
- Self - Host of Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
- (archive footage)
Lorren Reynolds
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Sharon
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Susan
- Self - 'The Price Is Right' Contestant
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe showcase showdown price that was guessed exactly was $23,743
- ConnectionsFeatures The Price is Right (1972)
- SoundtracksIn the Hall of the Mountain King
Written by Edvard Grieg
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Very Engaging Documentary
This very engaging documentary centers on the story of Ted Slauson, a mathematics teacher who become rather obsessed with the classic game show The Price is Right. Slauson, after becoming a fan of the show, realized that many of the items displayed for bids were often repeated. Thus, he began to record and memorize every item he could, leading to the knowledge that if he were on the show as a contestant he could be very successful.
Slauson, as the movie depicts, would begin to wait on the contestant lines very early in the morning, in the hopes of being interviewed and selected to be "called down" to bid on items, and, if successful, be in the final showcase. The film gives what I found to be a most interesting behind-the-scenes look at the game show, with Slauson narrating throughout and letting the viewer know his own personal experience, which was backed up by fascinating film footage of him in the audience and what was happening.
I won't give away too much how this all worked out but over the years Slauson appeared in the audience 37 times. There are also interviews with former host and executive producer Bob Barker and Roger Dobkowitz respectively, and another key figure in the doc is one of the gorgeous models on the show, Holly Hollstrom.
Postscript: As I usually do, after watching a doc I look up the histories of some of the people mentioned in it, and I was astounded to see on Wikipedia the bitter lawsuits, court cases, and settlements that took place over the years between Hollstrom, other models, and employees vs.Bob Barker and the show. This was not mentioned in "Perfect Bid", as I imagine the director C.J. Wallis just wanted to focus on the story at hand involving Slauson.
Slauson, as the movie depicts, would begin to wait on the contestant lines very early in the morning, in the hopes of being interviewed and selected to be "called down" to bid on items, and, if successful, be in the final showcase. The film gives what I found to be a most interesting behind-the-scenes look at the game show, with Slauson narrating throughout and letting the viewer know his own personal experience, which was backed up by fascinating film footage of him in the audience and what was happening.
I won't give away too much how this all worked out but over the years Slauson appeared in the audience 37 times. There are also interviews with former host and executive producer Bob Barker and Roger Dobkowitz respectively, and another key figure in the doc is one of the gorgeous models on the show, Holly Hollstrom.
Postscript: As I usually do, after watching a doc I look up the histories of some of the people mentioned in it, and I was astounded to see on Wikipedia the bitter lawsuits, court cases, and settlements that took place over the years between Hollstrom, other models, and employees vs.Bob Barker and the show. This was not mentioned in "Perfect Bid", as I imagine the director C.J. Wallis just wanted to focus on the story at hand involving Slauson.
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- Oct 1, 2018
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