2008 Woodie Awards
Student appears on "The Price is Right"
Michael Neuman
Issue date: 3/8/05 Section: Features
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With its dazzling prizes and the raucous excitement generated through crowd participation, The Price Is Right has developed into a staple for CBS Television. One lucky Yeshiva student got to hear those infamous words, "come on down," as he spent his winter break in California.
Arye Sufrin YC '06 accompanied a contingent of ten Yeshiva men and women from the Los Angeles area to a taping of the show upon their return home for winter vacation. Dressed in matching green shirts, the group arrived at the gates of the studio at precisely 5 a.m. to ensure the best chance of receiving "good seats." Their pre-rooster wake up paid off, obtaining seats behind the area known as contestant's row, directly in front of the stage.
Upon entering the studio some six hours later for the taping, the group took their places and waited for the show to begin. Before entering the studio each audience member is screened by a show executive, thereby limiting the randomness of the contestants called up. The goal of the game is to win your pricing game in an effort to gain a spot in the "showcase showdown" in which you can win the grand prize.
"Arye Sufrin, come on down" blared over the speakers causing the group of Yeshiva students along with the rest of the audience to erupt with cheer. Sufrin ran down to take his place on contestant's row still shaking in from shock and utter disbelief. He was living out every kid's childhood fantasy.
He wasted no time, winning the first pricing game and earning himself a handsome pool table. Upon making it on stage to play his next game, a reward for winning the first round, Sufrin launched into a variety of dance steps complete with a helicopter-like spin move. With many years of viewing experience in the bank, he anticipated his next prize to be a new car. He yelled out with almost scripted precision "Bob [Barker, host of the show] I wanna drive em' home," as he motioned to his friends in the audience. The next words out of Bob's mouth were "Arye I would like to give you a chance to win this" as a brand new Ford Focus rolled onto the stage.
Arye Sufrin YC '06 accompanied a contingent of ten Yeshiva men and women from the Los Angeles area to a taping of the show upon their return home for winter vacation. Dressed in matching green shirts, the group arrived at the gates of the studio at precisely 5 a.m. to ensure the best chance of receiving "good seats." Their pre-rooster wake up paid off, obtaining seats behind the area known as contestant's row, directly in front of the stage.
Upon entering the studio some six hours later for the taping, the group took their places and waited for the show to begin. Before entering the studio each audience member is screened by a show executive, thereby limiting the randomness of the contestants called up. The goal of the game is to win your pricing game in an effort to gain a spot in the "showcase showdown" in which you can win the grand prize.
"Arye Sufrin, come on down" blared over the speakers causing the group of Yeshiva students along with the rest of the audience to erupt with cheer. Sufrin ran down to take his place on contestant's row still shaking in from shock and utter disbelief. He was living out every kid's childhood fantasy.
He wasted no time, winning the first pricing game and earning himself a handsome pool table. Upon making it on stage to play his next game, a reward for winning the first round, Sufrin launched into a variety of dance steps complete with a helicopter-like spin move. With many years of viewing experience in the bank, he anticipated his next prize to be a new car. He yelled out with almost scripted precision "Bob [Barker, host of the show] I wanna drive em' home," as he motioned to his friends in the audience. The next words out of Bob's mouth were "Arye I would like to give you a chance to win this" as a brand new Ford Focus rolled onto the stage.