The Price Is Right - Last Aired Playing of Credit Card

This is the last aired playing of Credit Card from Season 37 on the Halloween show. It got put on hiatus for refurbishment and after a bunch of empty promises it has yet to return.

[@cutemimi25]

They need to bring this game back, Drew Carey even mentioned that he wants this game back.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I remember “Credit Card” when it was during the Bob Barker era, but I missed it so badly. This is the final playing of “Credit Card” from the Drew Carey era.

[@davidtosh7200]

The last aired of Magic Number was in the spring of 2021 in which the last contestant was a winner of this easy pricing game. That’s 😢. They did not played Magic Number yet during the 50th Anniversary of TPiR.

[@BarrCode674]

Credit Card is more in the spirit of Price is Right in getting close without going over. It should be brought back.

[@docadams7099]

I love Credit Card. It works a a great counterpoint to Shopping Spree. It's a great game and lots of fun.

[@CadillacL]

Needs to come back.

[@seanpatrickleary8555]

Michael the contestant playing "Credit Card" looks good in his green "Cal Poly" hooded sweatshirt! LOL! :)

[@luuduonghy659]

Its been 13 years since last playing, this game is currently on hiatus along with Back To '72 and Magic Number

[@marchoffman6017]

I miss credit card

[@franklinmcnally9829]

Upon returning, that ATM might have similarities to he current Showcase Podiums, Check Game, and Card Game: The ATM background might be blue or cyan to begin with and turn red if it's ruled a loss or green if it's ruled a win. Markers that pop up above the 2 most expensive prizes might return with the red word "NO" if the contestant loses. Upon winning, a contestant who wins Credit Card, would win the amount left on the Credit Limit in cash.

[@pannoni8449]

During the development of the original version of Price with Bill Cullen, the contestants would be given an imaginary bankroll similar to the Credit Limit where a contestant could no longer bid for the remainder of the show if his/her funds were exhausted, leading to an element of strategy regarding not to bid too much. The primitive displays to show a contestant's remaining bankroll turned out to be too much of a hassle, so the concept of a limit was dropped. Its ironic that this game's final playing was on a Halloween-themed show.

[@qaII56056]

Orginal was broadcasted on CBS, but Mediacorp reused this show to rebroadcasting in 2012-2013 on Channel 5.

[@marchoffman6017]

The price is right

[@marchoffman6878]

i liked credit card.i miss it.

[@marchoffman6878]

the price is right

[@marchoffman6017]

Credit card was retired in October 2008.

[@marchoffman6017]

Credit card hasn't been played since October 2008.

[@marchoffman6017]

Actually magic number hasn't been played since November 2021.it was retired after November 2021.

[@LittleRockElevators]

Bring this game back. The game is the opposite version of Shopping Spree

[@SupermarketSweep777]

Actually Shopping Spree is the opposite of Credit Card. Credit Card came out years before Shopping Spree.

[@itetpirsonicfan3931]

@@SupermarketSweep777 Shopping Spree: Spend as much as you can to win pick 3 most expensive prizes not one is the least expensive (Example: spend $8,000 or more). Credit Card: Pick 3 least expensive prizes without exceeding of what they have left to spend.

[@SupermarketSweep777]

@@itetpirsonicfan3931 I know how they're played, My point was over which one premiered first. Credit Card's debut was December 7, 1987. Shopping Spree's debut was January 17, 1996.

[@jeramyjaymes]

I always liked this game.

[@franklinmcnally1484]

Get Credit Card back on The Price Is Right. Upon returning, the game's Credit Card might have Drew Carey's name and the official Price is Right logo at the front. The ATM background might be blue or cyan to start and turn red if it's ruled a loss or green if it's ruled a win. Let the contestant win the amount of cash left on the credit card if won.

[@bmasters1981]

And if it's red (a loss), I want to hear the foghorn (softer buzzer) that is used for quite a few games now (Dice Game, Check-Out, Grocery Game, Card Game).

[@thetpirchannel7858]

this game should NOT have been retired.

[@jkaylin6]

Am I wrong or does that day bed look like a couch?

[@chrispeplinski7306]

This was a fun game

[@franklinmcnally9829]

Upon returning, the game's Credit Card might have Drew Carey's name and the official Price is Right logo at the front.

[@jimt.626]

What would Barker have said when he saw the guitar price?

[@franklinmcnally9829]

I'm sure Credit Card isn't necessarily retired yet.

[@itetpirsonicfan3931]

I bet Credit Card was still been refurbished for 12 & 1/2 years, and for about 12 seasons of the price is right, it's still refurbishing, I don't even know when they'll bring back Credit Card back, I'd say Season 49 or 50, but I'm not sure about it. Edit: "Credit Card" game isn't at season 49, maybe Season 50 or so on will bring back Credit Card for sure.

[@luuduonghy659]

Its been 13 years since its last playing

[@marchoffman6017]

Credit card

[@marchoffman6878]

i miss this pricing game.

[@marchoffman6017]

I liked credit card. I miss it.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Did he retire this because it gave him a splitting headache? lol, it's way overdue they bring this back, no reason not to use it.

[@luuduonghy659]

The reason was unknown

[@marchoffman6878]

this pricing game should have still been played instead of being retired.

[@jhzenor61481]

I don't blame you at all, TPIR is just not as good as what it used to be, not since Bob Barker retired, and since Rich Fields left TPIR. Drew does the show his way and George Gray doesn't describe what the grocery items in detail now.

[@braydenservis7929]

It isn't George's fault, he is scripted with what to say, if anything blame the show

[@daiquanallen954]

2:52 awww you lost game over

[@marchoffman6878]

credit card

[@nganmatthias]

Not really. It was still used later in the season.

[@plushbatfan]

Dreadful loss IMO. Over by $640

[@marchoffman6878]

credit card is not still played.it is retired.

[@marchoffman6878]

why does drew and other people want this pricing game back and why was it retired?

[@marchoffman6878]

i saw nothing wrong with this pricing game and it was a favorite pricing game of mine.it should have come back but it never did.and it will not come back now and ever.that is a shame.

[@nicholaswilliams5396]

Airdate?

[@itetpirsonicfan3931]

Halloween of 2008 (Friday, October 31, 2008)

[@Dim4323]

Alakazam

[@marchoffman6017]

The price is right

[@tpir1972]

And this is also the last time we hear the cue STARCROSSED.

[@Musicradio77Network]

That must be the best cue for the show. I missed the old cues that they used during the Bob Barker era. They shortened up the cue for about 5 seconds when it was used in the debut of “Plinko” in 1983 where the game was revealed, but it lasted for only once.

[@marchoffman6878]

the price is right

[@marchoffman6017]

Credit card

[@jhzenor61481]

I agree with you there, Credit Card was hard to win. I checked TPIR website a little bit ago, and sure enough, they don't play Credit Card anymore.

[@luuduonghy659]

This game is actually not too hard

[@zachhoran]

I think this was right around the time the last lineups written by Roger D. before Fremantle told him to take early retirement aired(he wrote the first six weeks of season 36 before his early retirement)

[@luuduonghy659]

Yeah One of the retirement game could mark the return, which was "Give Or Keep" "Producer Roger Dobkowitz had planned to bring the game back sometime during Season 38, but was fired from the show before he could do so."

[@jhzenor61481]

I guess Credit Card was just too hard to win. Better to be safe than sorry

[@TheBattyviewer]

I wish they'd bring back Credit Card and Starcrossed.

[@bencalebrod]

No wonder this game was discontinued. It was too hard to win, for only picking the 3 least expensive items would win the game, giving one who doesn't know prices a (3/5) * (2/4) * (1/3) = 10% chance of winning.

[@ryantadych1072]

It has nothing to do with the game being to hard. Nobody knows why games get retired. It's the Bag hasn't been won since 2015 yet they haven't retired that game. In order to make room for new games, they had to remove some. Yes, some games did go on hiatus and then made it back (Card Game, bargain game, Check game). This one didn't

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Who said it had anything to do with it being hard? It isn't hard at all. A lot of games were retired due to difficulty or constant technical issues or because they were too long or boring.

[@franklinmcnally9829]

I'm sure Credit Card would return on The Price is Right after refurbishment is finished.

[@nganmatthias]

IIRC it had to be refurbished due to conflicts in HD.

[@nganmatthias]

The descriptions for the groceries was probably changed to speed up the show, where only those on product placement would be highlighted in detail. Anyways Credit Card is no longer on the games list on CBS's official website for TPIR. Guess it is gone for good. Yet another sad case along with empty promises from the producers.

[@luuduonghy659]

And Magic Number join the fate Soon 3 Strike, Check Game, Lucky 7, Time Is Money will join their fate

[@franklinmcnally9829]

Upon Returning, Credit Card's ATM might say, "Welcome to Drew Carey's ATM" before displaying the Credit Limit.

[@michaeltaylor8545]

Do we know for certain that this game is retired?

[@steveespinola7652]

Bring back the credit card game there was no reason to retire it this game was not that hard to play.

[@nganmatthias]

I don't get it ... ... this is Season 37.

[@MorganNye]

No Season 36 actually.

[@luuduonghy659]

@@MorganNye It is season 37 actually

[@louistenore2185]

bring back super bal

[@AdamJ617]

I think the retirement of this game was not only stupid, but IMO, an effort to dumb down TPiR to Drew's ability. I refuse to watch TPiR bc of how gimmick ridden it's become.