34 years of bob barker

Thirty-four years ago today, Bob Barker hosted his first episode of the Price is Right. Thanks to youtube, I found a clip of the opening of the first Barker episode. Give it a play and see if you notice anything strange...

Yeah, the audience looks sorta bored. Maybe it's because Johnny told the contestants to "stand up" instead to "come on down." Perhaps it's because the audience wasn't warmed up. Most likely, the audience didn't know what the heck they were in for -- an American institution.