The Spin-off
Drew Carey, Wayne Brady and the legacy of game shows
In this bonus edition of The Spin-off, we share a panel discussion from the Paley Center, celebrating CBS' number one spot in daytime television for 30 years. This conversation was all about daytime game shows, specifically those CBS stalwarts The Price Is Right and Let's Make a Deal. Michael Schneider sat down with the show hosts and executive producers to talk about the special role of game shows within the world of television.
By Michael Schneider • • 42m ListenThe people behind two of daytime TV's most iconic game shows, The Price Is Right and ‘et's Make a Deal, share some of their most memorable moments and tell us how they ended up working on the shows in the first place. Both Drew Carey and Wayne Brady say they weren't actually interested in hosting a game show, but now, they say, they've come to love the job. Michael Schneider talks to Carey and Brady, as well as executive producers Mike Richards (who we learn was actually the number-two choice to host The Price is Right after Drew Carey) and Dan Funk.
This conversation was recorded as part of the Paley Center for Media's exhibit CBS Daytime #1 for 30 Years.
