The Price is Right Timeline/Season 14

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Season 14 (1985-1986)[]

Daytime[]

Pricing game calendar for Season 14, hosted by Scorpz.

Week 1 (579): September 9-13

Somewhere around this point in time, the show appears to stop doing one-car cash game episodes again, this time permanently; the exact changeover point cannot be determined due to our inability in many cases to tell whether a lineup only offers one car or plays a non-car game for a car.
On Monday, before the first item up for bids, Bob reads a congratulatory telegram sent to him by Mark Goodson, congratulating him and the entire Price staff on celebrating 14 years on CBS.
On Monday, Barker's Bargain Bar is once again played without its neon-lit sign present.
On Monday, Safe Crackers is played for a Jeep.
On Wednesday, One Away debuts its current horn sound effect.
On Thursday, Range Game is played for a car.
On Thursday the $1000 graphic in On The Nose is blue. This is the only time that occurred.
Friday's show features the debut of Bump.
Very early in Bump's existence, the game's logo bore a significantly closer resemblance to the UK's flag, with a large amount of blue accompanying the white background; these areas would all be repainted a faded shade of red a few weeks later.

Week 2 (580): September 16-20

On Tuesday, Barker's Bargain Bar's neon-lit sign is now present again.
On Tuesday, during Money Game, an error is made by the art department with the front and back of the car silhouette being reversed in the car price.
On Tuesday, during the end credits, Johnny announces that the contestant who played Money Game was awarded $3,500 in addition to the item up for bids' prize (a Suntan tanning system) due to a pricing discrepancy.

Week 3 (581): Unaired, September 23-27

Originally scheduled for September 23, 23-27.
This week consists of six episodes, with two Monday shows. For reasons unknown, the original Monday show, #5811D, was never aired; an episode dubbed #58XXD (read: "five hundred eighty-X X D") with the same games was taped to replace it on September 2 and was broadcast on September 23.
As Monday's replacement episode is taped out of order, the set changes after the summer taping break is effective on this episode:
- The borders of Contestant's Row is green.
- The pink portions of the Plinko sign is glittery pink; presumably, this episode is the first taped episode with the sign update.
- The blue portions of the "Bump" sign are changed to a faded shade of red.
- The "bumping" sound effect in Bump is used.
On Tuesday, Most Expensive debuts a unique set of price tags with graphics similar to its set.
On Wednesday, in an unusual move, a supply of Tootsie Pops candy is offered along with the car in the Card Game.
Thursday's episode features the first appearance of 5-digit Switcheroo.
On Friday, Safe Crackers is played for a car.

Week 4 (582): September 30-October 4

On Monday, during Blank Check, the contestant (Regan) accidentally breaks the quill pen, prompting Bob to have someone off-camera fetch another pen to use.
Circumstantial evidence suggests that Fremantle does not currently possess an airable copy of Wednesday's show.
On Thursday, Most Expensive is played for three trips.
Friday's first Showcase Showdown is the first known instance of having four spin-offs. After the third spin-off, one of the pegs on the wheel breaks off, Bob takes the peg and screw it back onto the wheel himself.
By Friday, the "bumping" sound effect in Bump has come into use.

Week 5 (583): October 7-11

On Monday, during Give or Keep, Bob mentions how the contestant (Daniela) bares a resemblance to staff member Lori Lampell, very much so, he invites Lori to come up on-stage and does a side-by-side comparison of the two ladies.
On Monday, the current Grocery Game table is introduced, but the old sign and cash register still remain.
Tuesday's show features the first known appearance of Big Money Game.
On Tuesday, despite being played as Big Money Game, the car graphics are present on the slots for the car's price.
On Friday, Ten Chances is played with one of the cards missing.
Friday's Ten Chances has one of the rare exceptions to the zero rule, with a first prize that costs $39.
On Saturday, October 12, Johnny Olson passes away. The 24 remaining episodes with him announcing air over the next month and a half.

Week 6 (584): October 14-18

During this week, all episodes end with an edited-in segment in which Bob gives a brief tribute to Johnny.
On Monday, Check-Out is won with a difference of only $0.02.
On Monday, Holly nearly loses her balance while trying to model a tandem bicycle during one of the showcases.
On Tuesday, the borders of Contestants' Row are changed back to green.
On Tuesday, Range Game is played for a car.
On Tuesday, Hi Lo's Goodson-Todman asterisks are changed from eight to six points.
On Wednesday, Clock Game offers a 4-digit prize.
On Wednesday, the third Card Game set is introduced. The table is overhauled to a green and gold color scheme, and the game is now given a new, 5-digit bid display.
On Thursday, the blue portions of the "Bump" sign are repainted to a faded shade of red.
On Thursday, the pink portions of the Plinko sign are changed to glittery pink.
On Friday, the audience curtains return to the maroon-silver pattern.
On Friday, before the second contestant call down of the day, Bob acknowledges his mother, Tilly's birthday and the audience and Johnny give her a birthday shout-out.
On Friday, Safe Crackers' appearance is changed slightly; dark strips are added around the bolts, and the "Safe Crackers" sign is replaced with new letters made of green lights. The new logo is also in a different font.
On Friday, in addition to Safe Crackers' new look, the second Danger Price set is introduced. The game's stop sign backdrops have not yet been introduced; the game's only prop is the board itself.

Week 7 (585): October 21-25

On Monday, Grand Game's intro starts including a red "Ten Thousand" graphic that zooms onto the screen much like the show's logo does at the end of the opening.
Wednesday's episode features the first "Price is Right Train Depot" showcase with only three caboose cars instead of four.
On Thursday, Cliff Hangers is won with the mountain climber having moved only three steps.
Thursday's show features the second and last known appearance of Big Money Game.

Week 8 (586): October 28-November 1

On Monday, Grocery Game's current sign and cash register is introduced.
On Tuesday, before the first IUFBs, Bob acknowledges cameraman Teddy Morales' birthday and he gets birthday kisses from the Barker's Beauties.
For reasons unknown, on this week's show on Friday, Bob tells viewers to watch next week for the Home Viewer Showcase, which is not actually presented until the following week.
After Friday, The Phone Home Game begins its annual hiatus for the Home Viewer Showcase.

Week 9 (587): November 4-8

On Tuesday, a minor blooper occurs in Barker's Bargain Bar in which the wrong trilon is turned in which Bob has Janice stand in front of it to shield the price of the prize that the contestant did not choose as the bigger bargain.
On Tuesday, Mark Goodson's daughter, Marjorie Goodson appears in a special showcase titled "Tale of a Showbiz Success Story", which details Marjorie's background as an accomplished dancer (both modern and ballet) as she dances throughout the showcase. Marjorie would make another appearance on "Price" on the show's 26th season premiere.
On Friday, Bob has a contestant plug next week's Home Viewer Showcase before the fifth Item up for Bids.

Week 10 (588): November 11-15

Gene Wood announces this week of shows, which was taped out of order.
After Johnny's death, the words "which are" are added before "coming up on the second half of The Price Is Right" in the mid-show bumper spiel; these words were present on the earliest hour shows and were presumably something that Johnny had simply chosen to leave out.
On all shows this week, the Home Viewer Showcase "Christmas Wishes" is presented.
Circumstantial evidence suggests that Fremantle does not currently possess an airable copy of Monday's show.
On Monday, contestant Lana wins Deluxe Dice Game without making any decisions, rolling four 6s.
On Tuesday, Squeeze Play is played for a car.
On Thursday, the actual prices in Barker's Bargain Bar are accidentally revealed at the beginning of the game, as a result, the contestant is awarded both prizes.
On Thursday, Bullseye is played for a car.
On Friday, Safe Crackers is played for a car.

Week 11 (589): November 18-22

Tuesday's show features the final playing of Trader Bob.
Thursday's show is the final episode with Johnny announcing.
Gene Wood begins filling in as announcer on a semi-permanent basis on Friday.
Friday's show features the final playing of On the Nose.

Week 12 (590): November 25-27, 29

Thanksgiving week: only four shows.
On Monday, Super Ball is played for a Truck.
On Tuesday, the "Price is Right Train Depot" showcase reverts back to having four caboose cars before it was permanently changed to three.
On Wednesday, Switcheroo is revealed before the four small prizes are described.
Wednesday's show features the final playing of Walk of Fame.
In Wednesday's Walk of Fame, which was taped with Gene Wood announcing but while Johnny was still alive, no signatures are shown in the autograph books.
On Friday, a major blunder occurs in Temptation in which two of the prizes were in the wrong place in which confused the onstage contestant. Because of this, the contestant is awarded the four prizes and the car, declaring it a technical win.

Week 13 (591): December 2-6

Tuesday features the final playing of Balance Game '84.
Friday's show is the last consecutive episode announced by Gene Wood.

Week 14 (592): December 9-13

Rod begins his first announcer audition on Monday.
On Monday, Rod mistakenly says "You are the first four contestants on "The Price is Right" twice during the intro and when Bob is introduced, the camera fades to him already walking out on stage from the big doors.
On Monday, Ten Chances is played perfectly, marking it the third time this has happened.
On Monday, Most Expensive is played for three trips.
On Wednesday, Range Game is played for a car.
On Thursday, there is still no "NO" graphic in 3 Strikes.
Friday's show, which features the reveal of the Home Viewer Showcase winner and was taped out of order, is announced by Gene Wood; this is the final episode with him announcing.
At the end of Friday’s show, after the winner of the Home Viewer Showcase was revealed and credit roll, the sign-off is done by Rod, saying “The Price Is Right is a Mark Goodson television production”.

Week 15 (593): January 2 & 10

New Year's Week; only two shows.
Originally scheduled for January 2 & 3.
Rod announces both of this week's episodes; his first audition ends on Friday.
On Friday, Janice's husband, Carlos, is in the audience as Bob acknowledges him before the first item up for bids is shown.
On Friday, Super Ball is played for a car.
On Friday, Barker's Bargain Bar is played without its neon-lit sign and Bob accidentally knocks out one of the light bulbs after he sits on the door frame, then he and Janice nearly get electrocuted when they try to put the bulb back together.
On Friday, the "Every Room in the House" cue is used for the "Price is Right Department Store" showcase as the "Big Banana" cue was used for Money Game.
On Friday, the “Price is Right Department Store” showcase is still offering four prizes. Sometime between then and mid-season 15, the number will be reduced to three.

Week 16 (594): January 6-9, 3

Originally scheduled for January 6-10.
Rich Jefferies begins his first announcer audition on Monday.
On Monday, the "Second Thoughts" cue is mistakenly used twice; in One Right Price and Blank Check.
Beginning on Monday, Grand Game's "Ten Thousand" graphic is altered to say "Ten Thousand Dollars".
On Tuesday, Double Prices is played at door #3.
On Tuesday, Hole in One's $500 flag is still gold with silver edges.
On Tuesday, Danger Price still does not have its stop sign backdrops.
During Tuesday’s first showcase showdown, Bob makes a rare reference to the original version of TPIR. After the first contestant stays on her first spin, Bob says that they could “freeze” after a spin, in reference to “freezing” a bid on the original version.
As of Wednesday, Golden Road's sign still has its original appearance.
On Wednesday, contestant Denise sets a new daytime winnings record of $48,001.
On Friday, Bob Eubanks appears to plug his revival of Card Sharks, which debuted four days earlier; this is presumably why the episode was broadcast out of order.
On Friday, Cliff Hangers is still using its original "crashing" sound effect for losses.
Friday's episode also features one of the last "Price is Right Train Depot" showcases with four caboose cars before permanently changing to three.

Week 17 (595): January 13-17

Rich Jefferies's first audition ends on Monday.
Bob Hilton begins his first announcer audition on Tuesday.

Week 18 (596): January 20-24

On Monday, Super Ball!! is played for three trips.
Bob Hilton's first audition is believed to end on Tuesday.
Rich Jefferies's second audition is believed to begin on Wednesday.

Week 19 (597): January 27-31

On Tuesday, the show is preempted partially on the East Coast and entirely in all other time zones due to CBS news coverage of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
Rich Jefferies's second audition is believed to end on Wednesday.
Rod's second audition is believed to begin on Thursday.

Week 20 (598): February 3-7

On Tuesday, The Phone Home Game returns to the rotation.
By Wednesday, Danger Price's stop sign backdrops are believed to have been introduced.
Rod's second audition ends on Thursday.
Bob Hilton's second audition begins on Friday.

Week 21 (599): February 10-14

On Monday, the original Lucky Seven board is still in use.
On Monday, Check-Out's "50¢" sign is still an imitation of a vane display.
By Tuesday, the number of opening titles has been changed from four to three; additionally, the titles no longer all say the same thing.
On Tuesday, the opening titles are green; as far as is known, this does not occur on any surrounding episodes.
On Tuesday, Danger Price's stop sign backdrops are used as a car backdrop in Any Number.
Bob Hilton's second audition ends on Friday.

Week 22 (600): February 17-21

On Monday, Rod becomes the permanent announcer.
On Monday, the opening titles are still blue.
On Monday, contestant Pamela sets a new daytime winnings record of $54,772.

Week 23 (601): February 24-28

Tuesday's show is a half-hour episode.

Week 24 (602): March 3-7

Week 25 (603): March 10-14

By Wednesday, the opening titles have become red; they remain this way for several months.
On Wednesday, a contestant playing 3 Strikes + manages to light up all five numbers in order from left to right without making a mistake and without drawing a strike; as far as is known, this is the only time this has ever happened.
On Wednesday, the borders of the Secret "X" board are still white.
On Wednesday, the center column in Secret "X" still reveals itself away from the camera.

Week 26 (604): March 17-21

Week 27 (605): March 24-28

By Friday, Golden Road's sign has been redone to be less glittery and give the letters a more professional appearance.

Week 28 (606): March 31-April 4

On Tuesday, after Most Expensive, Bob chats with the Beauties about his wardrobe, all of whom express their dislike for his shirt as Holly calls it "Baby-puke Yellow", Dian says she despises it on Bob, while Janice comments on his shoes, which are light brown.
On Friday, Money Game is played for a boat.
On Friday, Hit Me is played for a car.

Week 29 (607): April 7-11

Week 30 (608): April 14-18

On Wednesday, Give or Keep is played for a car.
Wednesday's first Showcase Showdown marks the earliest known appearance of Play Along, a feature in which one viewer selected from amongst those who had sent in postcards would win the same prizes as the contestant in one particular pricing game; it also appeared periodically in the Showcase Showdown, with each spinner representing a different viewer. While never a daily occurrence, it would appear on numerous episodes over approximately the next two years.
Wednesday's Now....and Then contestant, Shannon, is called down again 37 years later, on The Price is Right at Night: Redemption special (January 4, 2023).
On Thursday, The Phone Home Game is completely won.

Week 31 (609): April 21-25

Week 32 (610): April 28-May 2

Week 33 (611): May 5-9

Week 34 (612): May 12-16

Week 35 (613): May 19-23

Week 36 (614): May 26-30

By Friday, the second Lucky Seven board has been introduced.
When the above set change occurs, the spelling of Lucky Seven's name is changed to "Lucky $even."
Friday's show has no grocery product game; Double Prices is a substitution for an unknown pricing game.

Week 37 (615): June 2-6

By Monday, 3 Strikes' first "NO" graphic, with red text in a small, black circle, has come into use.

Week 38 (616): June 9-13

Season finale week.
Summer reruns begin next Monday.

Syndication[]

For the second time in its history, a syndicated version of TPIR debuts. It only lasts for this season. Among the notable changes compared to the daytime show:

Tom Kennedy hosts
There are two opening titles instead of just one: "All New" flashes twice, followed by "Tom Kennedy"
The opening spiel is "Here it is! All new! And this audience is sparkling with excitement, because a fortune in fabulous prizes may be theirs if they know when The Price is Right!" On some episodes, the spiel may have been altered to "A show that's sparkling with excitement..."
On at least the first episode, the opening shows all three doors open, with an apparent "preview" of some of the prizes to be offered. By the last episode, the standard audience shot was in use.
The prize budget is higher, as was the case with the Dennis James version. Most notably, "Big Money Game" appears more often on this show than it does in daytime, once causing the fandom to incorrectly believe that Big Money Game only appeared on this version.
Each episode is only a half hour long, using the standard half-hour format.
The ticket and consolation prize plugs appear as their own segments, using graphics with the same "outer space" theme as the Giant Price Tag.