PRICE is Right super fan Ted Slauson has shared his thoughts about Drew Carey taking over as host of the game show following Bob Barker's retirement and how it impacted the program. The U.S.
Sun sat down with Ted for an exclusive interview to discuss his experience being both a contestant on the show and a 37-time audience member, which gave him quite the reputation in the game show circuit. Ted is known for being an outspoken attendee in the crowd, often helping other contestants in the game with his diabolical memory of items' prices. He was often called out by former host Bob , who was impressed by the San Antonio native's quick thinking and generally spot-on guesses, and he even became the star of the Amazon Prime documentary Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much.
After dominating the price show for some time as a viewer, he was eventually chosen to participate in the games in 1992. He made it to the Showcase Showdown before being eliminated. It also marked the mathematics wiz's then one-time quota to be on the show, leading him to take time off from attending tapings.
Read More on Drew Carey He has since distanced himself even more after Bob stepped down and Drew became the host. HOST AUDITIONS Ted admitted to The U.S.
Sun that his absence from tapings was primarily due to the host switch-up and that he wasn't exactly a fan of Drew's hosting style. "I think everybody's reaction [to Drew being cast as the host], everyone who was a super fan of the show, was kind o.