The Price is Wrong!

Price Is RightCome on down! You're the next producer to get spayed or neutered!

Big wigs at "The Price is Right" can't be too happy after a malfunction with the Plinko game last week cost the show over $30,000.

According to multiple TMZ sources, the show's famous Plinko game had been rigged to hit the $10,000 slot for a commercial they were shooting on set for the "Price" video game before the taping. After the commercials were done, however, some bonehead forgot to reset the game. And that's when it got interesting for one contestant.

When a woman who won the chance to play Plinko started dropping her chips, they each landed in the $10,000 slot! It wasn't til she hit it -- for a third time -- that producers figured out what was going on, stopped rolling tape and explained the mishap to the poor contestant. Then they took all her chips and started the game over! Where's Bob Barker when you need him??

With no assistance from the rigged game, she only won a measly $3000. The show, not wanting to screw her out of some serious cash, decided to give her the $3k plus the $30k she had already plunked. Lucky bitch!

Sadly none of us will get to see her win -- we're told that footage was cut from the show and will not air. And for you "Price" freaks, the video game comes out in September. Now you don't have to call in sick to watch!

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1. The whole show went to hell after Bob Barker left .. Cansel the damn thing and get it over with .. *I'm just say'en..

Posted at 11:49AM on Jul 29th 2008 by KONCKERS DE CLOWN

2. WOW!!! That's crazy!

Posted at 11:47AM on Jul 29th 2008 by misspink

3. This is why i'll never be rich. *sigh* some folks have all the breaks.

Posted at 11:48AM on Jul 29th 2008 by Maisy

4. At least they gave her the 30k, that was good of them. :)

Posted at 11:48AM on Jul 29th 2008 by Cali

5. The Price is Right SUCKS since Bob Barker left the show .. *I'm just say'en

Posted at 11:50AM on Jul 29th 2008 by LOVE ME SOME TMZ

6. The game was rigged.....no way!!!! (sarcasm included)

Posted at 11:53AM on Jul 29th 2008 by Anonymous17

7. Of course they had to give her the 30K.

At least these guys are smart. They quickly realized that giving her the 30K is much less than going thru a costly lawsuit which they would have lost for sure and would have to pay a lot more. And their reputation would be damaged.

Posted at 11:59AM on Jul 29th 2008 by kal

8. So the games can be rigged?! Interesting-
They probably shouldn't have let that bit of info out.

Posted at 11:58AM on Jul 29th 2008 by okay...

9. Glad to hear they were fair about it and paying her like she deserved. Im sure that mistake NEVER happens again...lol! :)

Posted at 12:09PM on Jul 29th 2008 by **its me**

10. I was just wondering...why did TMZ have to use the term "bitch?" This seems so inappropriate.

Posted at 12:18PM on Jul 29th 2008 by just wondering

11. I'm not suprised because those games have been rigged for years it's just that the general public didn't know about it. Darn shame Bob Barker is no longer on the show

Posted at 12:24PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Jazzie

12. Yeah. She had only about 1000 witnesses to prove she won. Rigged or not. Some big shot attorney for the show acted very quick on that she better get her money.

How many law suits are going to be coming out now with people saying that the board is rigged and they were jilted out of thousands? They just opened a big can of worms.

Posted at 12:29PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Mike B.

13. First off, lucky bitch? Why would you call this lady a bitch? How about lucky lady?

Second, she probably could have sued their asses for way more. I know I would have.

Posted at 12:33PM on Jul 29th 2008 by sheesh

14. So what happened to the dude that didnt reset it??? Are they going to take the 30k from his next 30,000 checks??? LOL!!!

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 29th 2008 by JessBcuz

15. Remember Happy Gilmore when Adam Sandler said "THE PRICE IS WRONG, BITCH!" Well, that's probably why TMZ said that...

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 29th 2008 by Mandy

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