bill cullen hosted the price is right before bob barker.
who hosted the price is right before bob barker?
bill cullen
james was a regular substitute host for monty hall on "let's make a deal" beginning in january 1972, when he caught the attention of mark goodson and bill todman, who were putting together "the new price is right" for syndication; the new format would incorporate the original format from 1956–1965 with elements from "let's make a deal". james and goodson co-hosted a promotional film, selling stations on the 1972 revival of the show, which was originally hosted by james's fellow tv pioneer bill cullen. cbs (at the time re-entering the game show market after four years without any) agreed to pick up a daytime version of the show, but insisted on "truth or consequences" host bob barker as host. barker took the daytime show, which he hosted until 2007, while james hosted a weekly version for the syndicated market, which aired in the "access period" leading into prime time and was thus known as "the nighttime "price is right"". on the nighttime "price is right", james was reunited with another dumont television network host, johnny olson, who served as announcer. james hosted the weekly show from 1972–77, and also filled in for barker during four daytime episodes in december 1974, becoming the first substitute host of the cbs version. james's departure from the nighttime show in 1977 marked the end of his game show career.
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on 20 february 2013, the japanese whaling ship "nisshin maru" rammed "bob barker", , "steve irwin" and "sun laurel" multiple times in a confrontation in the southern ocean, north of australia's casey research station in antarctica. "bob barker" was hit on the stern, with "nisshin maru"s bow knocking down several of "bob barker"s antennas. "bob barker" issued a mayday after losing power.
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