Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much

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This documentary held my attention like a white collar crime show. I've always been a huge fan of the price is right and love that someone was smart enough to beat the house!

I remember seeing the controversy over this event when it happened. It's interesting to see behind the scenes and what led up to it. One thing that surprised me was finding out that Drew Carey is kind of a dick.

Drew Carey stating (seemingly a bit bitter) that it will never happen again makes me think that it won't be fair in the future. Obviously they can randomly change prices based on a number of factors but if the game can't be beat, it's not a game! I don't watch anyway but it is a game show right? Maybe they're going to add pit bosses to get rid of people who know too much ha! Would have been much better if they exposed the show more. Drew being upset was hilarious. I remember when HE was.

This is a very interesting film in that it gives another side of the story about the Perfect Bid by Terry Kneiss. The long buildup is essential to prove in the end that Terry Kneiss' bid (that nearly brought the show to a halt), was not the work of Terry and Linda Kneiss. It is a pretty convincing argument as the video evidence is perfectly laid out.

I didn't see a review for this film so I thought I'd leave one. It's an interesting story with a likable subject. The editing is very crisp, which is one of the most important things for a documentary. Some of the interviews have some slight audio issues and the music can be a little generic, but the illustrations and art style are well done. Overall, a fun watch.

The scandal isnt even mentioned until the last 10 minutes of the 1hr 30min movie. It was pretty much just Ted reliving his glory days and 15 sec of fame.

For me, the most important part of a documentary is usually its subject and the filmmakers' access to that subject. This movie goes a long way to disproving that stance, as no matter how interesting this guy is or how crazy his stories are, the film can't help but make way too many bad decisions (padded out narration, random side stories, nonsensical editing choices).

Here is the short n sweet version: very weirdly obsessed guy (he comes across a bit on the spectrum) who gets high off every lil bit of attention and detail for The Price is Rite. He tracked every item and price, he recalls every movement...every eyebrow raising...every moment they said his name on the show or showed his face. And he just quotes prices, numbers, and dates over and over. It was a decent doc about such an odd character. This Ted guy is 'that guy' people kinda avoid- the guy who is off and not socially aware, latches on to ANY little bit of attention and holds onto it forever, and he

Just watched this and my first thought was it was kind of cool to see some of the back story of TPIR. Bob Barker is a legend and truly a television icon. but the more i watched the more creeped out I became. it's not a cool story about a fun game show contestant it's a sad story about someone who thinks he's more important than he really was.