I would have to say Rod is The GOAT but Johnny Olson was great too and I like Gene Wood doing it here. All of them are great compared to that no personality pansy ass doing it now though. The show with Drew Carey and that wimpy sounding announcer are just horrible compared to the glory days of Johnny, Rod and the STAR of the Price is Right, Bob Barkerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Never doubting Gene Wood's announcing capabilities. He is a very splendid announcer. Sadly, he doesn't have the energy in his voice for something like Price Is Right.
Honestly, I liked Gene's announcing on TPIR. Even though I wasn't too old then, around 3, hearing his voice brings back memories. I vaguely remember him before Rod Roddy, and unfortunately I don't remember the big Johnny Olson at all. But if they'dve given him the chance I think he'd have done very well.
I've been watching different episodes of TPIR between Johnny Olson's death and Rod Roddy's debut, out of the replacement announcers, Rod Roddy and Gene Wood were the best of the 4 that auditioned.
Bob recently recited that refrigerator remark on "The Price is RAW." As for Gene, I remember his run as interim announcer, he had the voice for the show, and he had pretty good chemistry with both Tom Kennedy and Bob. But Rod was great.
The most amazing thing is that besides Barker's hair (and the use of Gene Wood), TPIR has not changed for so many years (until Drew Carey replaced him).
@@daffyduckfan4478 I grew up with Rod Roddy doing TPIR and I can definitely say every announcer has a style all their own. Watch a Johnny Olson announced version and a Rod Roddy announced version back to back.
@@dave11686 i’m very aware of both of their time on the prices right and I can assure you that nothing is different. They both brought the same level of excitement except Rod was a fruit and grossly obese.
Awwww! This is right around the time I began watching TPIR with my dad! As I said in another TPIR opening video, it was my dad's favorite program, and whenever he was off from work and I was off from school we'd watch this together. Now all I need is a bowl of Cheerios with a spoonful of sugar sprinkled on top and a banana and I'm instantly transported back to early childhood. :)
"The Price is Right" had some of the best announcers ever over the 53 years since it debuted on NBC in 1956. In addition to the late Johnny Olsen and Rod Roddy as the first two regular announcers on the current series, two of the orgiinal announcers are still at work today: Don Pardo (NBC) and Johnny Gilbert (ABC). Sadly, classy regular substitute announcer and substitute host (for Bill Cullen's vacations; the show was braodcast live) Jack Clark is also no longer with us.
@ericandy88 I guess Gene Wood filled in for the late Johnny O. after Family Feud w/Richard Dawson left abc, plus, Gene Wood was not only interim announcer for the CBS Version of TPIR, but also, the syndicated version with Tom Kennedy
I think one of the reasons Gene wasn't chosen to replace Johnny as announcer is because he wasn't as enthusiastic as Johnny and I'm sure they had to find someone who would be enthusiastic just like Johnny so that's probably why they chose Rod.
Ahhh, the days when Price looked like Price, sounded like Price, AND embraced new themes, as well as music. The time capsule, after Fremantle's trainwrecking the show, ruined it.
I really think they went with Rod because of his enthusiasm and he was a great choice, especially since PYL was about done when Rod took over TPIR. Gene was a solid announcer, but think of all the other shows he was used in, Card Sharks, FF(first thre versions), Super Password. After Johnny died, Gene teally became the busiest game show announcer, like Johnny had been.
Well, Rod Roddy sounded so much like Johnny Olson too! Plus, Johnny Olson had mentored Rod Roddy and taught him how to be a great announcer. Rod even credited his TV success to Johnny Olson.
Gene Wood, while a great game show announcer and had history with Goodson-Todman game shows, was not suited for a high energy show like TPIR. He's too serious.
I attended a recording of Family Feud once. Gene Wood was responsible for warming up the audience, and he was a really funny guy. You should look up some clips of him. He's not serious at all.
@@joshjarnagin3161 You should see some of his clips on Family Feud with Richard Dawson. I only associate a comedian with his voice after seeing his antics.
@gcd134 I think Fields developed such a friendship with Drew Carey in three seasons that Carey took a shot at Executive Producer Mike Richards after Fields was fired by having him do Improv-a-Ganza. A contestant interviewed Fields, and noted how the two Clevelanders connected too well.
@ericandy88 Yeah, I would have loved Gene to take over for John but I do agree that Rod was a great successor. Everyone has to succeed someone but they will never replace them. At least for a time, we got to hear the other popular Goodson-Todman announcer on The Price Is Right.
The video wall will likely be portable and be able to be moved inside the doors -- trips and potentially the new game are the use. The turntable walls are changing to dark blue instead of purple. The primetime walls are being used since the primetime set is HDTV-ready, and the daytime set was not.
Gene has appeared on the shows he announced for years, as he was featured prominently on "Family Feud" with Richard Dawson and "Super Password" with Bert Convy. He was also a guest panelist on "Match Game" in 1974.
He was also featured on Child's Play with the late Bill Cullen and Card Sharks with the late Jim Perry and plus, he was even a panelist on Match Game with the late Gene Rayburn and host of Beat the Clock as well
Gene Wood does a fine job here, but you really need a tenor voice like Olsen or Roddy to cut through all the noise in the intro. Plus, I miss Olsen's eccentric pronunciation of the title. "The prizee's righ!" Sounded like an old prospector.
Chris S. Do you have this entire episode that you could upload? I have been wanting to get an entire episode with interim announcer Gene Wood announcing. I have the one where he was featured as Santa Claus in the "Christmas Wishes" showcase, but would like a clean, clear episode with him announcing.
I mis-worded my comment. The pitch in his voice sounded different on CBS than it did on NBC and ABC. If you compare his pitch here to, say, Password Plus, Dawson Feud, or some other non-CBS GT show, you'd hear a tiny difference.
With Gene Wood announcing on TPIR, I feel like I am watching a another game show. Still, I agree with catholicpriest1, Gene Wood stands along with other great announcers of the past such as Johnny Olsen, Rod Roddy and many others.
I think Gene did eventually, not sure about others. I wonder if it wasn't in the script originally and Johnny added that (not unlike him omitting which when throwing to break after game 4 (aka saying "Coming up on the 2nd half of the Price is Right" vs "Which are Coming Up.."), with it sticking after that.
@cartoongameshowfan76 You know, I was born in 1983, and I never heard Johnny Olson announce an episode of TPIR until I saw the movie "Flight of the Navigator".
Gene did a great job, but it honestly sounds like you are watching a whole different show when he announced it. Rod Roddy had almost the same kind of timbre as Johnny did, which made him a logical successor (I hesitate to say "replacement" since nobody could really replace Johnny). But it sure was great that Gene & others substituted until they could find a permanent announcer. I would bet since they were doing it for one of their own, they took no money for the job.
Gene wasn't really an annoying announcer, but his voice annoyed the entire audience, plus, he didn't get along with Barker, hence, he was dumped from a possible chance of being Johnny's successor, of all the G-T shows that he had done. They actually chose Rod Roddy, because he was a former announcer on "Press Your Luck," and his voice was best enough for TPIR. He announced until his death in 2003.
We know Rod Roddy replaced Johnny Olsen. An interesting choice that was in CBSs employment could have been the announcer: Johnny Gilbert. He was in Studio 31 where the $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid was shot. If remember correctly he did announce on TPIR during Bill Cullen's era
Let me guess - are you from goldenroad,net? I know three people who were fired by Barker on "TPIR", and I don't appreciate you threatening me - I said that Rich was a nice guy - I just don't think that his announcing style holds a candle to Johnny O and Rod Roddy, and I have the right to my stated opinion. Besides, I didn't call Rich a name, as you did to me - you don't threaten me with your words - if you are one of 'Barker's boys', I really do feel sorry for you!
Agree, he's the voice of Richard Dawson's family feud. Also remember them playing the family feud theme song, while showing off a new car. Didn't do often.
Was very surreal hearing his voice on this show after Johnny had died. But I thought it was only fitting he was the first to call it afterwards. Considering he'd been working for Goodson for over 10 years.
@johnissoevil Bob used to say that on like every tv show interview with an audience....and he alwwwwways would say the same thing on each show or speech he gave LOL you could almost memorize it...HAHAHA
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I'm in the minority, but I actually LIKED Gene Wood here. Johnny Olsen is the GOAT and I grew up on Rod Roddy, but still...that voice is just amazing.
Agreed! I loved hearing Gene Wood doing TPIR. He just sounded natural to me.
Same
I would have to say Rod is The GOAT but Johnny Olson was great too and I like Gene Wood doing it here. All of them are great compared to that no personality pansy ass doing it now though. The show with Drew Carey and that wimpy sounding announcer are just horrible compared to the glory days of Johnny, Rod and the STAR of the Price is Right, Bob Barkerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Manu, I have to say that Gene Wood is a natural and could have been a fit for a time.
@@reneep9972 Johnny Olson was the greatest voice!
Never doubting Gene Wood's announcing capabilities. He is a very splendid announcer. Sadly, he doesn't have the energy in his voice for something like Price Is Right.
True.
R.I.P. King Bob Barker 1923-2023.
Honestly, I liked Gene's announcing on TPIR. Even though I wasn't too old then, around 3, hearing his voice brings back memories. I vaguely remember him before Rod Roddy, and unfortunately I don't remember the big Johnny Olson at all. But if they'dve given him the chance I think he'd have done very well.
Gene Wood was great! (1925-2004) RIP
He was.
😢miss you gene woods
Gene Wood was the dude! I can imitate his voice REAL good!
Yeah.
I agree with you.
But Rod had the energy.
Gene Wood will Always Be One of My Favorite Announcers
When he said "here is comes", he sounded exactly the same as when he was "Family Feud", when he said "it's time for the "Family Feud". Anyone agree?
"On your marks... Let's start... The Family Feuuuuuuudd!!!!"
Well he did have a certain inflection in his voice.
Gene was incredible on everything he did
I've been watching different episodes of TPIR between Johnny Olson's death and Rod Roddy's debut, out of the replacement announcers, Rod Roddy and Gene Wood were the best of the 4 that auditioned.
Bob recently recited that refrigerator remark on "The Price is RAW." As for Gene, I remember his run as interim announcer, he had the voice for the show, and he had pretty good chemistry with both Tom Kennedy and Bob. But Rod was great.
The most amazing thing is that besides Barker's hair (and the use of Gene Wood), TPIR has not changed for so many years (until Drew Carey replaced him).
TPIR was not the same without Johnny Olsen.
Richard Bowley how was it different ¿
@@daffyduckfan4478 I grew up with Rod
Roddy doing TPIR and I can definitely say every announcer has a style all their own. Watch a Johnny Olson announced version and a Rod Roddy announced version back to back.
@@dave11686 i’m very aware of both of their time on the prices right and I can assure you that nothing is different. They both brought the same level of excitement except Rod was a fruit and grossly obese.
@@daffyduckfan4478 I think Johnny was different
@@dave11686 How so?
Even though he was just okay on TPIR, Gene Wood was a great announcer for the other Mark Goodson gameshows.
He's more famous for "Family Feud".
@@Rlotpir1972 I know, he was devastated when the show got canceled in 1985.
He wasn’t out of a job long. As the new Card Sharks, and then Classic Concentration started the following year.
@@Zkhan2475 he was also announcing on Bruce Forsythe's Hot Streak, Body Language, and Super Password at that time.
Awwww! This is right around the time I began watching TPIR with my dad! As I said in another TPIR opening video, it was my dad's favorite program, and whenever he was off from work and I was off from school we'd watch this together. Now all I need is a bowl of Cheerios with a spoonful of sugar sprinkled on top and a banana and I'm instantly transported back to early childhood. :)
"The Price is Right" had some of the best announcers ever over the 53 years since it debuted on NBC in 1956. In addition to the late Johnny Olsen and Rod Roddy as the first two regular announcers on the
current series, two of the orgiinal announcers are still at work today: Don Pardo (NBC) and Johnny Gilbert (ABC). Sadly, classy regular substitute announcer and substitute host (for Bill Cullen's vacations; the show was braodcast live) Jack Clark is also no longer with us.
The current iteration, the one that Johnny and Rod announced, is on CBS.
somebody just uploaded a price is right episode with gene wood
The iconic song yep
Gene Wood worked with Daytime Host Bob Barker on TattleTales and with Nighttime Host Tom Kennedy on Body Language
@ericandy88 I guess Gene Wood filled in for the late Johnny O. after Family Feud w/Richard Dawson left abc, plus, Gene Wood was not only interim announcer for the CBS Version of TPIR, but also, the syndicated version with Tom Kennedy
LOL @ how he said umbrella! Unbrellara!
Felt bad they didn't re do that later
Gene Wood was also an interum annoucer on the nighttime TPiR with Tom Kennedy.
About time. As I suggested, even though his death came after Rod's, he should've auditioned again (even if he was older than Rod).
I just meant Rod's delivery was different, more forceful..like Johnny's was.
Dude, Rod's was the BEST! Johnny was awesome too. The wimp they have now is laughably bad. It's like listening to Joe Biden speak.
I think one of the reasons Gene wasn't chosen to replace Johnny as announcer is because he wasn't as enthusiastic as Johnny and I'm sure they had to find someone who would be enthusiastic just like Johnny so that's probably why they chose Rod.
+Andrew Hain His voice had an NPR-ish feel, especially when he described the 1985 Christmas Home Viewer Showcase.
Yes, right after Johnny O. died, Gene Wood filled in.
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wow the first 2 ladies are absolutely gorgeous
IIRC, 2005dave posted the news of Gene Wood's passing on his blog back then.
Cartoon Voice Actor (The Late) Gene Wood
Does anyone have Johnny's final aired episode?
I like Gene Wood. He is a Best annoucer on The Price is Right. He sounds good.
Gene Wood actually did pretty good as an announcer, not the best but alot better than some other guest announcers "hint hint JD Roberto"
We can't forget how terrible Daniel Rosen was. He was the worst.
Ahhh, the days when Price looked like Price, sounded like Price, AND embraced new themes, as well as music.
The time capsule, after Fremantle's trainwrecking the show, ruined it.
I really think they went with Rod because of his enthusiasm and he was a great choice, especially since PYL was about done when Rod took over TPIR.
Gene was a solid announcer, but think of all the other shows he was used in, Card Sharks, FF(first thre versions), Super Password. After Johnny died, Gene teally became the busiest game show announcer, like Johnny had been.
Well, Rod Roddy sounded so much like Johnny Olson too! Plus, Johnny Olson had mentored Rod Roddy and taught him how to be a great announcer. Rod even credited his TV success to Johnny Olson.
gene was a good annoucer he must have did every mark goodson game show
Except for Blockbusters (both versions) and Now You See It 89.
@@cevancarr Also Match Game 60s and 70s, though he was a panelist in 1974. I don't think he did any version of To Tell The Truth either.
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@jhecht424 Thank you... I realized that after I wrote what I said. Boneheaded oversight on my part!
Gene Wood, while a great game show announcer and had history with Goodson-Todman game shows, was not suited for a high energy show like TPIR. He's too serious.
But this *is* G-T, though.
I attended a recording of Family Feud once. Gene Wood was responsible for warming up the audience, and he was a really funny guy. You should look up some clips of him. He's not serious at all.
@@gedias1 I think he means that Gene is serious behind the mic during live taping. He also has a serious sounding voice
@@joshjarnagin3161 You should see some of his clips on Family Feud with Richard Dawson. I only associate a comedian with his voice after seeing his antics.
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@gcd134 I think Fields developed such a friendship with Drew Carey in three seasons that Carey took a shot at Executive Producer Mike Richards after Fields was fired by having him do Improv-a-Ganza. A contestant interviewed Fields, and noted how the two Clevelanders connected too well.
He fill for late Johnny Olsen during that time before returning to Family feud on CBS
@ericandy88 Yeah, I would have loved Gene to take over for John but I do agree that Rod was a great successor. Everyone has to succeed someone but they will never replace them. At least for a time, we got to hear the other popular Goodson-Todman announcer on The Price Is Right.
Gene Wood from Family Feud and Card Sharks and now, The Price Is Right!
RIP Gene Wood 1925-2004.
He was an original.
Gene did a fine job and was a good choice for a transitional announcer, since he was part of the GT family and his voice was familiar,
Wow that sounds pretty awesome!!! I wonder if Bob knows where that tape is so we can see it or hear it.
How could his voice not fit in for TPIR? Like Johnny Olsen, he was a Goodson-Todman stalwart.
Is it just me, or did Gene's voice sound more real on the CBS shows than it did on NBC and ABC?
And I thought the "RIP Bob Barker" stuff was being said only by Beijing0lympics..
The video wall will likely be portable and be able to be moved inside the doors -- trips and potentially the new game are the use.
The turntable walls are changing to dark blue instead of purple. The primetime walls are being used since the primetime set is HDTV-ready, and the daytime set was not.
I quite agree. Even though he passed only like 5 or six months after Rod did, it would've been great to have him announcing on TPIR.
Gene had just finished Family Feud (until 7/4/88), but was also doing Body Language and Super Password.
Anyone have this full episode please.
Gene has appeared on the shows he announced for years, as he was featured prominently on "Family Feud" with Richard Dawson and "Super Password" with Bert Convy. He was also a guest panelist on "Match Game" in 1974.
He was also featured on Child's Play with the late Bill Cullen and Card Sharks with the late Jim Perry and plus, he was even a panelist on Match Game with the late Gene Rayburn and host of Beat the Clock as well
Gene Wood was a great announcer for "Family Feud"! his voice never makes me have a straight face, he always excites me!
Gene Wood does a fine job here, but you really need a tenor voice like Olsen or Roddy to cut through all the noise in the intro.
Plus, I miss Olsen's eccentric pronunciation of the title. "The prizee's righ!" Sounded like an old prospector.
@DENo1MatchGameFan AMEN, people can be so crazy these days
You have any other TPIR openings with Bob Hilton or Rich Jefferies? Would like to see those.
Original Air date October 16,1985
Chris S. Do you have this entire episode that you could upload? I have been wanting to get an entire episode with interim announcer Gene Wood announcing. I have the one where he was featured as Santa Claus in the "Christmas Wishes" showcase, but would like a clean, clear episode with him announcing.
Sorry this is all I have.
Do you have any other episodes with sub-announcers from 1985 before Rod was permanently named announcer?
He also took over for Johnny O on "Body Language" as well.
November 1985.
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its announcing duties is coming the barker era this week
0:52, Bob Enters
I would like to see some TPIR with Bob hilton.
Gene Wood filled in for the remainder of 1985.
Maybe have Gene Wood announcing up to the '90s in my opinion; maybe 1995-96
Richard dawson should have been a guest host in this one.
I totally agree with you. The bests. What do you think of Rich Fields as the annoucer of Price Is Right? You think they would be proud of Rich?
what year did gene wood pass away?
2004
OMG 1985! I WASN'T EVEN BORN YET!!! WTH
I mis-worded my comment. The pitch in his voice sounded different on CBS than it did on NBC and ABC. If you compare his pitch here to, say, Password Plus, Dawson Feud, or some other non-CBS GT show, you'd hear a tiny difference.
Gene Wood was a great Family Feud announcer, he was just not right for The Price is Right.
He was also the game show announcer on Card Sharks.
I never understood Barker's ritual with his hands when entering on the set
What do you mean exactly?
@cartoongameshowfan76 Rich Fields was pretty good too.
Rich Fields > George Gray
With Gene Wood announcing on TPIR, I feel like I am watching a another game show. Still, I agree with catholicpriest1, Gene Wood stands along with other great announcers of the past such as Johnny Olsen, Rod Roddy and many others.
@animfan1 i'm guessing you have Gameshow Network seeing as how Gene Wood passed away in 2004
Was Gene Wood an interim announcer
Yes
@@billypetty1453 this was shortly after Johnny Olson's death
@Amar7605 Ummm, that would be pretty difficult, considering it was JANICE PENNINGTON who handed Bob the mic.
Johnny Olson had just died and Gene Wood was filling in until Rod Roddy from Press Your Luck began to announce.
Almost..69. Next month marks 4 years since his death.
Sorry to say this but there was some Goodson-Todman game shows that Gene Wood did not do: Blockbusters, What's My Line and To Tell the Truth.
Sort of feels like Richard Dawson calling his name on “Family Feud” for the food contestants gifted him with.
Ever notice that none of the sub-announcers said "and" before calling the fourth contestant during the inro?
I think Gene did eventually, not sure about others. I wonder if it wasn't in the script originally and Johnny added that (not unlike him omitting which when throwing to break after game 4 (aka saying "Coming up on the 2nd half of the Price is Right" vs "Which are Coming Up.."), with it sticking after that.
@cartoongameshowfan76 You know, I was born in 1983, and I never heard Johnny Olson announce an episode of TPIR until I saw the movie "Flight of the Navigator".
You missed out. Johnny Olson was the dean of announcers! All others, save Johnny Gilbert, don't even come close.
I can think of worse announcers. Gene Woods was worth his weight especially when it came to him announcing Family Feud.
Gene Wood's voice was too harsh for TPIR
No, he's not. The BeijingOlympics person is the one who keeps saying Bob Barker's dead (he's now Beijing0lympics, with a zero instead of a letter O).
Yes, he is - he is now retired from announcing.
More than that, he died
@@chrismc410 My comment was made 14 years ago back in 1999 when he still WAS alive.
I can do a very good Gene Wood voice.
TimBoyd2012 congratulations. I’m sure that gets you far in life
Gene did a great job, but it honestly sounds like you are watching a whole different show when he announced it. Rod Roddy had almost the same kind of timbre as Johnny did, which made him a logical successor (I hesitate to say "replacement" since nobody could really replace Johnny).
But it sure was great that Gene & others substituted until they could find a permanent announcer. I would bet since they were doing it for one of their own, they took no money for the job.
I think Jack Clark would've been too genial for The Price is Right. He was great on Wheel of Fortune in the 80's
Gene wasn't really an annoying announcer, but his voice annoyed the entire audience, plus, he didn't get along with Barker, hence, he was dumped from a possible chance of being Johnny's successor, of all the G-T shows that he had done. They actually chose Rod Roddy, because he was a former announcer on "Press Your Luck," and his voice was best enough for TPIR. He announced until his death in 2003.
gene was sadden because the family feud was cancelled the same year.
But it got revived three years later, so he can't feel too badly for himself.
We know Rod Roddy replaced Johnny Olsen. An interesting choice that was in CBSs employment could have been the announcer: Johnny Gilbert. He was in Studio 31 where the $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid was shot. If remember correctly he did announce on TPIR during Bill Cullen's era
That much is true. He took the place of the late great don Pardo when he announced for the price is right in the 50s.
What was the OAD?
November 14, 1985
Please don't tell me you're that BeijingOlympics person all over again, are you?
Let me guess - are you from goldenroad,net? I know three people who were fired by Barker on "TPIR", and I don't appreciate you threatening me - I said that Rich was a nice guy - I just don't think that his announcing style holds a candle to Johnny O and Rod Roddy, and I have the right to my stated opinion. Besides, I didn't call Rich a name, as you did to me - you don't threaten me with your words - if you are one of 'Barker's boys', I really do feel sorry for you!
Wow, seeing a clip like this makes the eye-job plastic surgery Bob got in later years that much more obvious!!!
Arent all three dead now?
Gene is a good announcer but his voice is not right for TPIR
def not
James Greek Yup, But hey he tried.
Agree, he's the voice of Richard Dawson's family feud. Also remember them playing the family feud theme song, while showing off a new car. Didn't do often.
Was very surreal hearing his voice on this show after Johnny had died. But I thought it was only fitting he was the first to call it afterwards. Considering he'd been working for Goodson for over 10 years.
J.R. White And don't forget Ray Combs' Family Feud. He was on there too.
@johnissoevil Bob used to say that on like every tv show interview with an audience....and he alwwwwways would say the same thing on each show or speech he gave LOL you could almost memorize it...HAHAHA