When Does The Price is Right Come On at Night?

Hey there game show fan! If you‘re anything like me, you absolutely love tuning into The Price is Right to watch excited contestants play classic pricing games and spin that giant wheel. As a fellow superfan, I‘m betting you already know that The Price is Right airs during the daytime on CBS. But did you know that many stations also offer reruns in the evenings? In this guide, I‘ll give you the inside scoop on how often you can catch The Price is Right at night, the typical schedule, and some fun facts about the show‘s history in primetime.

While I‘m used to watching The Price is Right during my usual 11am breakfast routine, there are some great options to tune in at night as well:

Weeknights

Many CBS affiliates will air back-to-back reruns of The Price is Right weeknights in the early evening, usually from 7-8pm local time (6-7pm for Central time zones). This allows fans like you and me to get our fix after dinner before primetime TV takes over. It‘s the perfect unwinding time slot after a long day!

Late Nights

If you‘re a night owl, some stations will air reruns even later, such as 11pm-12am local time. I‘ve noticed this is more common on weekends, but a few affiliates will carry late-night reruns on weeknights too. Great news for insomniacs in need of some entertainment!

Weekend Evenings

CBS stations will sometimes air reruns on Saturday or Sunday nights as early as 6 or 7pm local time. Not all markets carry weekend evening reruns, but it‘s worth checking your local listings.

Syndicated Reruns

In addition to CBS, The Price is Right airs in syndication weeknights from 6-7pm local time in many markets. The reruns tend to repeat the same episodes frequently, but it‘s another option.

Be sure to check your TV guide for the most accurate evening Price is Right times in your area. The schedule can shift around due to sports or special programming. But those are the most common nightly time slots.

If you‘re wondering how many times a week you can catch The Price is Right in the evenings, here‘s a quick rundown:

• Most CBS affiliates that air reruns will show back-to-back episodes weeknights. This allows you to watch two full reruns Monday through Friday.

• Stations that air the show later at night (11pm) usually only air one rerun per evening rather than two.

• For weekend evening reruns, you may find one or two back-to-back reruns on either Saturday or Sunday. Many markets don‘t have weekend reruns.

• In syndication, it‘s typically one rerun per weeknight. However, syndicated reruns tend to repeat the same episodes frequently.

The most common pattern is definitely those two consecutive reruns weeknights from 7-8pm. So tune in then to double your fun and get the most Price is Right action per week!

To give you an idea of what a standard evening lineup looks like, here‘s a sample schedule:

• 7:00pm – The Price is Right
• 7:30pm – The Price is Right
• 11:00pm – The Price is Right (less common)
• 11:30pm – The Price is Right (less common)

The two back-to-back reruns at 7 and 7:30pm are going to be your best bet to consistently catch the show weeknights. For markets that carry it late night, it‘s usually just repeating those earlier reruns.

You might also find a Saturday night lineup like:

• 7:00pm – The Price is Right
• 7:30pm – The Price is Right

But most areas won‘t have weekend evening reruns. Two reruns per weeknight is the standard in most markets.

While we‘re used to seeing it in daytime, The Price is Right has a fun history of primetime experiments over the years:

• 1956-1965: The original Price is Right series with host Bill Cullen actually started in primetime on NBC and ABC

• 1994-1995: CBS revived the show for a series of summer celebrity specials hosted by Bob Barker

• 2002: The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular spin-off aired weekly on CBS primetime

• 2003-2004: More Million Dollar Spectacular specials and celebrity editions

• 2009-2010: Additional Million Dollar Spectaculars with host Drew Carey

The show enjoyed its best success in daytime of course. But these stints in primetime illustrate the ongoing efforts to leverage the show‘s popularity into a nighttime slot.

For superfans like us, catching reruns of The Price is Right at night has some nice perks:

No Interruptions

Daytime TV is prone to lots of breaking news and special reports interrupting shows. The evening reruns let us watch uninterrupted.

Cool Prizes

We get to see awesome cars, vacations, and big money prizes that are only featured on original daytime episodes.

Game Variety

More episodes means more pricing games! We‘re likely to see some less common games at night.

Something Different

It‘s a novel experience watching a beloved show in an unexpected time slot. Brings back memories of when Saturday morning cartoons aired in primetime!

Filling Gaps

If nothing else is on, Price is Right reruns are perfect for filling in the gaps and providing reliable entertainment.

Thanks to reruns, we can relive iconic moments again and again:

• Michael Larson memorably winning $110,237 by mastering the Big Wheel spins

• Sinking a 30-foot putt to win $1 million+ in prizes – talk about improbable!

• Those viral clips of models famously slipping on stage – the bloopers are hilarious to rewatch

• Plinko record winners, including the jaw-dropping $31,500 jackpot

• Getting more Bob Barker as host in vintage episodes never gets old

• Seeing celebrities play pricing games always delivers entertainment

Nope – the reruns air exactly as originally shown in daytime! The only portions swapped out are some commercials updated for the current year. But the pricing game footage remains intact so we can relive those moments as if watching again for the first time.

Syndicated reruns sometimes edit episodes down for more commercial time. Otherwise, the reruns are uncut, giving us the full 30-minute episodes from start to finish!

Hopefully this inside look gets you excited to check for Price is Right reruns on your local stations! With over 50 years of fun moments to rewatch, it‘s worth scanning those evening listings to get your fix after dark. Let me know if you have any other questions – I‘m always happy to chat Price is Right scheduling anytime!