Double Prices

Double Prices
Premiere Date (Barker Era)	September 4, 1972 (#0011D)
Premiere Date (Carey Era)	October 15, 2007 (#4041K, aired out of order on October 16, 2007)
Pricing Game Locations	Big Doors, Center Stage or Contestant's Row
Previous Premiered Pricing Game	Bonus Game
Next Premiered Pricing Game	Grocery Game
Finale Date (Barker Era)	June 15, 2007 (#4035K)

Double Prices is the simplest pricing game of all and the last of the three played on the premiere show.

Gameplay

• The contestant is faced with two prices, one of which is the right price. Choose the right price, win the prize. The price is higher on the top, The price is lower on the bottom.
• For Episodes 3, 4, and 6 (#003N, #004N and #006N, respectively) of Dennis James' version, the game was played with two prizes. So in effect, that version was called "Double Double Prices".
• Traditionally Double Prices is considered a "time saver" game due to its fast gameplay and frequently appears on episodes with pricing games that take longer to play. (Plinko, 3 Strikes, etc.)

History

• Double Prices was the very first pricing game to be lost on its first playing but got its very first win the next day (#0012D, aired out of order on September 6, 1972).
• Overall, Double Prices has been played more times than any other pricing game with Most Expensive as the second-highest ranked pricing game played.
• On May 18, 1977 (#2383D), the game still didn't get its title but the podium had changed. For a full proof, see above.
• On March 21, 1983 (#4851D), the third blue podium was introduced, with the show's original logo in white letters with the yellow price down dollar sign.
• In January 14, 1987 (#6333D), the fourth and current Double Prices podium premiered, but it was in black. Not only that, the game got its title and the show's logo got colored to match what was on the big doors.
• On March 27, 1987 (#6435D), the fourth Double Prices podium has taken on its normal, blue appearance.
• On June 7, 2001 (#1844K), the font style of the "Double Prices" logo changed.
• The original logo returned on April 1, 2011 (#5505K) as a specially made prop for a joke. When Drew pressed the button, the logo fell down, revealing a bunch of groceries and smoke. The logo was brought back for good on April 28, 2011 (#5544K).
• As of May 7, 2009 (#4744K), whenever a trip is displayed on the audience monitor, it is played in front of the contestant's row.
• On October 22, 2013 (#6462K, aired out of order on October 8), a contestant named Vernon Johnson won a $20,000 bonus for being the first person on stage to win their pricing game during PCH week. It was played in the fourth slot.
• Since the current Double Prices podium debuted in 1987, the Double Prices logo was absent four times-- October 4, 1995 (#9673D), January 10, 1996 (#9803D), November 1, 1996 (#0115K) and November 20, 1996 (#0143K).
• During Bob Barker's final episode that aired on: June 15, 2007 (#4035K), Double Prices was played for a car that was worth $29,560, and was won.
• On March 24, 2017 (#7865K, aired out of order on March 31), the College Rivals episode, former WWE ring announcer Lilián Garcia (South Carolina) won a $10,747 trip to London, England, while Dulcinea Harju (Clemson) was denied.
• On September 20, 2017 (#8013K, aired out of order on September 22), Double Prices got a new gameboard, the same shape as the 1987-2017 gameboard and operated the same way.

Trivia

• The most number of times this game was played in any season was 83.
• It was the last of 3 pricing games to premiere in the premiere episode on September 4, 1972 (#0011D). The other 2 were Any Number and Bonus Game.

Foreign versions of Double Prices

• The game is played the same way in other parts of the world, with the only notable difference being the game's name:
  • Mexico: "Con Melon o Con Sandia?" (With Cantaloupe or With Watermelon? players chose the price by saying the name of the melon attached to the price rather than the price itself.)
  • United Kingdom: "Double Price Tags" (at least during Bruce Forsyth's run)
  • Australia: "Two Price Tags" (at least during Larry Emdur's runs)

Pictures

1st Look

Premiere Playing (September 4, 1972, #0011D)

The very first playing of Double Prices.

Is the price of the Whirlpool $485 or $319? (Note the brown colored prop with only two shelves that show the ARP behind a flap bearing the brand of the prize and one of two possible prices and a magnetic cling to hang the price tag underneath the one above it)

Contestant Elaine choose $485.

But she's wrong!

First Double Prices Winner (September 5, 1972, #0012D, aired out of order on September 6)

From September 8, 1972 (#0015D, aired out of order on September 5)

Another playing, also from the first week. In particular, this is from September 8, 1972 (#0015D, aired out of order on September 5) and is featured on Disc 1 of the DVD set.

Is the price of the Argus camera $410 or $350?

The contestant selected $410...

...and she's right!

Double Double Prices (October 16, 1972, #006N)

She didn't win the TV, but she does have the trash compactor.

Double Prices for a Janus Ghost 13 Sailboat (January 30, 1973, #0222D)

Double Prices for a Kayot Peddle Aquabike (July 12, 1974, #0975D)

Sometimes, when that prop turned green, the 1 Right Price prop was used with the somewhat useless question mark.

The prices match. It's a win!

Double Prices for a Pair of Indian Motorcycles (January 13, 1976, #1762D)

2nd Look

The somewhat revamped green prop, now with three shelves and no question mark.

Here's another.

Which of these two prices is the price of the prize?

Is this the right price?

YES!

Double Prices for a Ford Mustang (November 6, 1980, #3854D)

Double Prices for an Isuzu Deluxe Sedan (October 15, 1982, #4625D)

Double Prices for a Chevrolet Chevette (December 30, 1982, #4734D)

Double Prices for a Gas Pump Aquarium (February 8, 1983, #4792D)

3rd Look

Here's one from the 80s

Which of these two prices is the price of the prize? (In the 80s, both this and 1 Right Price carried these blue podiums, again with three price tag shelves for this game)

Is this the right price?

YES!

Here's one of being played for a Car!

Is the price of the Car $7,708 or is it $8,451?

It's $7,708 and the contestant wins!

Double Prices for a Chevrolet Cavalier 2-Door Sedan (October 27, 1983, #5054D)

Double Prices for a Dodge Aries Station Wagon (September 13, 1985, #N 0015)

Double Prices for an Aquatic Paddle Cruiser (May 6, 1986, #N 0312)

4th Look

Here's one from the 2000s with the modified logo.

Of these two prices...

$3499 is the right price and the contestant chose right.

Debut of 4th Look (January 14, 1987, #6333D)

Behold... the new & better prop. Only here, it's black.

Which of these two prices is the price of the prize?

Is this the right price?

NO!

From October 14, 1987 (#6603D)

Here's a playing from Bob's last show with dark hair with the now familiar prop in blue.

Of these two prices...

$3262 is the right price but the contestant chose wrong.

Double Prices for a Sand Toys Dune Buggy (September 11, 1989, #7331D)

Double Prices for an Amphibious Vehicle (December 7, 1989, #7454D)

Double Prices for an Addictor Hugger Sport Boat (February 26, 1993, #8715D)

Double Prices Without the Logo (November 1, 1996, #0115K)

Another Playing Without the Logo (November 20, 1996, #0143K)

Double Prices for a Ford Escort Station Wagon (April 9, 1998, #0724K)

Double Prices for a Crestliner 1685 Pontoon Boat (April 9, 2005, #019SP, aired out of order on April 16)

Final Playing with Bob Barker (June 15, 2007, #4035K)

First Playing with Drew Carey (October 15, 2007, #4041K, aired out of order on October 16)

Double Prices for a Ford Mustang Convertible (April 30, 2008, #030SP, aired out of order on May 21)

A Double Prices Mishap (November 19, 2008, #4513K, aired out of order on November 12)

Debra picks $4,990, but instead Drew took that price away.

Drew explained during the second showcase showdown that it was Drew's fault the wrong price was taken away. So Debra still gets the plasma TV.

First Playing in Front of Contestant's Row (May 7, 2009, #4744K)

$4,839 is the right price but the contestant chose wrong.

iJustine Plays Double Prices (November 5, 2009, #4894K, the ceremonial 7,000th episode, in reality, 7,146th)

A Double Prices Mishap (April 1, 2011, #5505K)

Rose Plays Double Prices with Heidi Klum (October 10, 2011, #5661K, aired out of order on January 6, 2012)

From Halloween 2011 (#5691K)

Double Prices for a Ural Patrol T Motorcycle with Sidecar (February 14, 2012, #5842K)

Ryan Plays Double Prices with Nene Leakes (January 25, 2013, #6195K, aired out of order on February 19, originally rescheduled to air on February 22)

Manuela Arbelaez Hosts Double Prices (April 1, 2013, #6291K)

From the 8,000th Show (April 2, 2014, #6683K, aired out of order on April 7)

Here's one from the 8000th show (April 2, 2014, #6683K, aired out of order on April 7), modified again.
NOTE: By that point whenever a trip is played for and since they are usually displayed on the audience monitor, it is played in front of Contestant's Row.

Is $5427 the right price?

YES!

From Decades Week (September 21, 2015, #7211K)

Here's a playing of Double Prices on September 21, 2015 (#7211K) during Decades Week.

Of these two prices...

$9386 is the right price but the contestant chose wrong.

Double Prices for a Honda CRF230F Off-Road Motorcycle and an Electrolux Washer & Dryer (April 27, 2017, #7914K)

5th Look

Double Prices' New Set (September 20, 2017, #8013K, aired out of order on September 22)

From October 2, 2017 (#8031K)

Double Prices for a Nissan Frontier (October 13, 2017, #8045K)

From the Best of 2017 Special (December 29, 2017, #8145K)

The price is $35,871, but the contestant chose wrong.

Double Prices for a Mini Cooper (September 17, 2018, #8411K)

Jessica's Backyard Set and Cash Equivalent Win (October 10, 2018, #8443K)

From Halloween 2018 (#8473K)

Double Love Prices (February 14, 2019, #8624K)

Preschool Double Prices (March 18, 2019, #8671K, aired out of order on April 22, originally rescheduled to air on March 11)