Janice Pennington, Holly Hallstrom and Dian Parkinson with Bob Barker on 'The Price Is Right.' Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment For decades, The Price Is Right was America's favorite sick-day companion: smiling contestants, bright lights and, at its center, Bob Barker, the avuncular host who closed every episode urging viewers to "help control the pet population.