Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee Quiz

Answer: Washington

Bob was born in Darrington, Washington on December 12, 1923. His parents were Matilda (Tillie) and John Barker. During his youth, Bob lived on an Indian reservation in South Dakota.

Answer: Missouri

Bob went to college at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri in 1941. Bob left college to serve in World War 2. After the war ended, Bob went back to college and graduated in 1947 with a degree in economics.

Answer: 36 years

Bob and Dorothy Jo met in high school and got married in 1945. Their marriage ended in 1981 when Dorothy Jo died of lung cancer. Although Bob was involved with Dian Parkinson, a model on "The Price is Right", he never remarried.

Answer: 1956

The exact date was December 31, 1956. Bob was the host of "Truth or Consequences" and would remain host until 1975.

Answer: Matilda

Bob's mother, Matilda, was a teacher. She was also 1/4 Native American. Her husband (and Bob's father), John, died in 1929. Matilda, or Tillie as she was sometimes known, remarried and had another son, Kent. Tillie died in 1981, which was also the year Bob's wife died.

Answer: 5,000th episode of "The Price is Right" in 1998

Specifically, the 5,000th episode was aired on April 9, 1998, although it was taped on March 11. Lucy Johnson, who at that time was Vice President of Daytime Programming at CBS, presented Bob with a plaque that states that Studio 33 was officially renamed the Bob Barker studio.

Answer: 3

The three games, in order of their debut, were Barker's Bargain Bar, Trader Bob, and Barker's Markers. Of the three, only Trader Bob was retired. This occurred in November of 1985 due to a low percentage of wins. After Bob retired, Barker's Markers was renamed Make Your Mark.

Answer: Fur coats were being used during the pageants.

Bob hosted the pageants from 1967 to 1988. Fur coats were offered as prizes on both shows. Bob wished to discontinue this practice so he told the producers his request. They told him that the practice would be discontinued. The following year, fur coats were being used by the swimsuit contestants.

The producers wouldn't give up using furs, so Bob decided to quit hosting the pageants. This news was released to the press and became known as the "fur flap".

Answer: "Happy Gilmore" (1996)

"Happy Gilmore" starred Adam Sandler. Bob appeared on "Happy Gilmore" as himself. One of the more memorable scenes was when Bob and Adam's character, Happy Gilmore, got into a fight, which Bob won. Bob mentioned that this was what made him even more popular with college students.

Answer: False

While "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price is Right" were his two most popular game shows, those were not his only game shows. He also hosted "The Family Game", "End of the Rainbow", and "That's My Line", all of which were short-lived.