Barker Fans Come On Down ... and Wait and Wait

Posted May 31st 2007 5:18PM by TMZ Staff

After 35 years, Bob Barker is stepping down from hosting "The Price Is Right," and that has some of his most loyal fans camping out overnight to catch one last glimpse of the TV icon in all his price-guessing glory.

With Bob's last tape day set for this Wednesday, June 6, TMZ caught up with wannabe contestants who have already lined-up on the street -- some for over two days! Um, does the Showcase Showdown come with a shower?!

Barker fanatics who don't have the time (or the insanity) to wait around outside for days can watch his final episode at home, when it airs June 15. Tent, blankets and porta-potty not included!

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1. i would just assume sit ehre in my home and watch the finale lol... who the heck knows if you will be standing by some one with t b !!!!!!!!!! home safe home thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:09PM on May 31st 2007 by tv is right

2. Bob Barker should have retired long ago. Price Is Right has gone downhill for the past several years. Most of the prizes suck anymore and some of the games smell like crooked. Point in question; spinning the big wheel. I have always felt that they had the ability to slow or even stop that phony wheel from off stage. As far as the Plinko game goes, they brag about being able to win up to $50,000 and that is ridiculous. Players are lucky if they even win $10,000. I think those chips are magnetized and can be diverted off stage as they fall down the board.
Speaking of the prizes, how many damn guitars, or those stupid jukeboxes can they have in the warehouse? Hopefully this show will go belly-up when Barker goes to the home!

Posted at 6:21PM on May 31st 2007 by QueerBoy

3. Another American Icon retiring. I will miss Bob Barker. He is almost like one of the family. The best to him!

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Posted at 6:28PM on May 31st 2007 by jProud American Author

4. BOB ROCKED. YOU KNOW THAT HE WAS BANGING ALL THOSE WOMEN HE HAD ON HIS STAGE SHOWING OFF STUPID PRIZES.

Posted at 6:30PM on May 31st 2007 by WHO CARES

5. He'll be missed.

Posted at 6:32PM on May 31st 2007 by Rebecca

6. Good get rid of this pervert, he should have been dead years ago. Maybe this old asshole should get neutered. Cant stand this old ass creep, with his sexual harrassment of women. When they take this old ass queen off then maybe I'll watch that stupid show. Post something here when he bites the dust...then that would be news.

Posted at 6:58PM on May 31st 2007 by Anne

7. I haven't watcher regularly i yeas, but I used to be a die hard fan and knew the games inside and out. If given the opportunity back then, I could have easily walked away a winner. I actually had a dream once and in the dream I was on the show and played perfectly and was the showdown winner.

Too bad day time game shows aren't as popular as they used to be. I would have had some very long and boring country summers without them as a kid growing up in the days before cable.

Posted at 6:59PM on May 31st 2007 by Watcher

8.

I always wanted to meet Barker in person , but I never had the chance .

I watched his show for yearssssssssssssssssssssssssss .

REally Bob should enjoy life and sit back in his lounge chair

by the pool or found something to do .

Always keep busy after retiring . Heck I will .......for reasons .......

Posted at 8:30PM on May 31st 2007 by You've to give Bob Credit , just look how long he worked ......

9. Your a bunch of friggin idiots.

Posted at 8:35PM on May 31st 2007 by John Q. Public

10. That show lasted as long as it did because many of the contestants did not EVER collect the prize they won. The taxes on any non-cash prize, such as a car, or a dining room set must be paid before the prize can be claimed. And the taxes for the prizes can run upwards of 40-50% of the prize value. Gotta love Uncle Sam!

Posted at 8:36PM on May 31st 2007 by Drew in Orlando

11. My 94 year old grandma passed away 1 month ago and we always loved to watch Bob together when I was a kid. She thought he was handsome and I thought he was cool and his beauties were hawt. Fast forward to college and I was skipping class to pull 3 foot bong hits while watching Bob in a dorm room full of religious Bob fans. Bob is the man. Bob's retirement is like the end of an era. It's like the greatest generation is officially signing off. Thanks for the memories Bob and I hope you hope you have a great retirement. You earned it!

Posted at 9:32PM on May 31st 2007 by Bob Rocks

12. ANNE...Go kill yourself, you fat $hitbag

Posted at 9:50PM on May 31st 2007 by Tamara J Lawson

13. I bet you Rosie O'Donnell replaces him.

Posted at 10:05PM on May 31st 2007 by Nene

14. 7. Good get rid of this pervert, he should have been dead years ago. Maybe this old asshole should get neutered. Cant stand this old ass creep, with his sexual harrassment of women. When they take this old ass queen off then maybe I'll watch that stupid show. Post something here when he bites the dust...then that would be news.

Posted at 6:58PM on May 31st 2007 by Anne

May a drunk Paris Hilton run over and kill all your family...........

Posted at 10:05PM on May 31st 2007 by rosie

15. Anne, you are one funny ass bitch! *wiping tears from my eyes fom laughing so hard*

Posted at 10:14PM on May 31st 2007 by NY

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