Drew Carey and the Price is Right: the Right Choice for the Job?

The Price is Right has a new host, Drew Carey. Drew Carey took over as host for this long-running television game show, replacing Bob Barker. Is Drew Carey the right choice to replace Bob Barker?

The Price is Right is the longest running daytime television game show in the United States. It began, in its current form, in 1972 with Bob Barker as host. The first series of the show premiered in September of 1972. Those were Bob Barker's younger years. The show continued its success over the years, however, with Bob Barker and mostly the same format!

You might think that some other game show has been around for as long, but you would be wrong. Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy weren't born until the 1980's.

The Price is Right even has spin-offs in different countries. You can watch similar shows in Colombia, South America, Australia and China, for instance.

The show's popularity and success has been partly due to its wonderful host, Bob Barker. So what will happen now with Drew Carey?

Drew Carey is a popular actor/ comedian. He gained his popularity for the Drew Carey show that premiered in 1995. The show was funny, and worth watching. But I can't say I would have found Drew Carey 's character to be as appealing as Bob Barker's presence on the Price is Right. Granted, the two were in totally different roles.

Drew Carey then hosted Whose Line is it Anyway? This show was also hilarious. Some of the antics displayed were just unforgettable. However, Drew wasn't really the one making the show funny, once he became the host. He kind of lost his appeal, in my opinion.

Drew Carey does have what it takes to make the audience laugh, granted, but is this what makes a great television game host?

The Price is Right is defiinitely in for a change. Bob Barker had a sort of flair, a sort of style, a sense of purpose. He was kind-hearted and affectionate, and professional in his actions. There was just something about him that "drew" others to him for many years. And it was as if he never aged!