Episode 791: What is Plinko but a Novel Pachinko?

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink The Price is Right as a tribute to Bob Barker (1923–2023). They play Showcase Showdown, and then consider the essential characteristics of the game shows, arriving at:

• The Game Show has a Prize that matters; people watch the Game Show for the Prize.
• The Game Show has a Host, who imparts a distinctive tone on the show.
• Contestants on the Game Show are distinguished by their distance from the tone.
• The Game Show embodies an idea of the Good Life.

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Episode 791: What is Plinko but a Novel Pachinko? originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]