The Price Is Right (Missing 1970s-2000s Episodes)

Note: Due to this show's absolutely massive run, (thousands of episodes spanning decades) it is quite difficult to track down every missing episode of this game show. The author has tried to list as many of the missing episodes as he can, and tried to make sure the ones that he listed as missing are actually missing. If any of these episodes have surfaced, feel free to remove them from the article. Likewise, if there are missing episodes not listed here feel free to add them.

As many people know, therea re many missing or "declared missing" episodes of The Price Is Right. There are some episodes of the show that haven't been aired in years (aside from Game Show Network airing a few by mistake) because Bob Barker placed a ban on episodes featuring fur coats as prizes. Most, if not all, of these episodes ahve surfaced on bootlegs and YouTube.

What are missing are episodes that ahd mistakes take place. The Thrid episode ever taped in 1972 has never aired due to a contestant being inelligible and playing anyways. Another episode, recorded in 1975, was never aired due to a special set of calculators they used for the show malfunctioning. Two more episodes, taped in 1976 and 1978 were never aired for unknown reasons. In 2001, yet another episode went unaired due to two contenstants switching places in order to cheat. It is not known if any more episodes like this exist or what has become of these other ones. None of the ones mentioned in this paragraph have surfaced.

There are other episodes Barker holds a ban on for more personal reasons. Several episodes featureing models that Barker harassed or had been rejected romantically by also mysteriously stopped airing. Most of these episodes have also been uploaded onto YouTube. There are other episodes featuring contestants and staff members Barker had personal or legal disputes with that have either never or seldomly aired. Trying to list all of these episodes could take up a whole separate wiki.

What are missing for sure and possibly permanently are 67 episodes from Bill Cullen's original evening run as well as a handful of daytime episodes. The tapes were wiped over long ago and were made before the advent of VCR's. Fans are working to find some of these episodes in personal collections.