“Come on down! You’re the next contestant on ‘The Price Is Right’!”

The KU Men’s Glee Club heard that famous phrase in person while on its Southern California tour in January. The glee club will be on two episodes, one today and another tomorrow. Both episodes were taped on Jan. 10.

“It was on a whim,” Clayton Shrader, glee club tour manager and Salina junior, said. “We were brainstorming ideas on what to do while in California.”

The glee club waited in line for almost four hours to get into the CBS studio. To pass the time, the men talked to the women’s swim team from the University of Iowa and sang.

“Word got out that we were a choir,” Shrader said. “We ended up singing ‘happy birthday’ to eight different people.”

Members of the glee club said they were surprised to see how small the set was. John Paul Johnson, director of choral activities, described the glittery set as dull without the lights.

The group was split into two groups because of its size.

It can be seen on the center right of the audience on Friday’s show.

Brian Ervin, glee club member and Overland Park freshman, and Johnson were called down to Contestant’s Row, where contestants compete to advance to the next level by guessing the price of an item up for action.

“I always used to make fun of the people on Contestant’s Row for not getting on stage,” Ervin said. “But now I am one of those people.”

Johnson said he was worried about making pricing mistakes. He said he calmed down after Bob Barker asked if the club would sing on stage. On today’s show, the club sang “I’m A Jayhawk.” Johnson said he was eager to watch the glee club on national television.

“So I have to admit, I was more excited about that then winning the prizes,” he said.

They didn’t advance past the row but received parting gifts for being on the show. Johnson received a set of CUTCO knives and women’s jewelry. Ervin received luggage and a Tiffany lamp. He plans to put the lamp up for auction on Ebay.

Barker made it a point to talk to the glee club, said Hugo Vera, glee club director and El Paso, Texas, graduate student.

“A lot of guys were asking if there was going to be a ‘Happy Gilmore 2,’” Vera said. “He was joking, but he said he thinks Adam Sandler is afraid of him. He is a very nice guy.”

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“The Price Is Right” television times

Today and tomorrow

CBS, Channel 5, 10 a.m.

Source: www.tvguide.com

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The Price is Right Facts

The show premiered on CBS on Sept. 4, 1972.

The biggest winner in history of “The Price is Right” was a Pepperdine student. Her prizes totaled $88,865, which included two cars — a Lincoln and a Porsche.

Bob Barker has been the host for 34 continuous seasons and has won 13 Emmy Awards.

There are more than 70 games on the show.

Barker guest-starred in the the 1996 film, “Happy Gilmore” with Adam Sandler.

Source: www.cbs.com