<P> The series premiered on NBC 's daytime schedule on November 26 , 1956 , and quickly spawned a primetime series that aired once a week . Bill Cullen hosted both versions of the show ; his easygoing personality was cited as a key element of the show 's success . The Price Is Right became one of the few game shows to survive the rigging scandal of the late 1950s , and gained even more popularity after other game shows exposed for being rigged had been cancelled . </P>
<P> The series premiered on NBC 's daytime schedule on November 26 , 1956 , and quickly spawned a primetime series that aired once a week . Bill Cullen hosted both versions of the show ; his easygoing personality was cited as a key element of the show 's success . The Price Is Right became one of the few game shows to survive the rigging scandal of the late 1950s , and gained even more popularity after other game shows exposed for being rigged had been cancelled . </P>
who was the original host of price is right
who was the original host of price is right
Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen