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Starring
Ted "Theodore" Slauson
Bob Barker
Roger Dobkowitz
Kevin Pollak
Drew Carey
Terry Kniess
Movie Release Date
October 13, 2017
Packagers
FortyFPS Productions
MK Ultra Productions

Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much is a documentary film exploring how Ted "Theodore" Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on The Price is Right since its inception in 1972.

Plot[]

This documentary film explores how Slauson became adept at memorizing prices of prizes and products on the show from its inception in 1972, culminating in him helping a contestant (Terry Kniess) bid perfectly on a Showcase in 2008 - which resulted in one of the biggest controversies in game show history that was covered in Time Magazine, Esquire, TMZ, and more.

Later Appearance[]

On May 5, 2025, Slauson appeared on local channel KSAZ-TV/FOX 10 in Phoenix, Arizona as he was being interviewed by news anchor Ellen McNamara for the segment called The Curious B with Ellen McNamara[1][2] where he talks about the scandal, his love for the game show and the huge major differences between former host (the late) Bob Barker and current host Drew Carey.

Music[]

Open - "Starcrossed" by Score Productions
Close - by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
Other Cue - "Christmastime is Here" by Mel Torme

Related Shows[]

The Price is Right - The show that started it all, originally airing from 1956 until 1965 and again since 1972.
E! True Hollywood Story: The Price is Right - an episode of the series highlighting the show that aired on E! in 2002.
Road to Price - a reality companion series that aired on CBS innertube in 2006.
The Price is Right Male Model Search - a reality competition series that aired at priceisright.com in 2014.
The Price is Right: The Barker Era - a digital channel on Pluto TV that's devoted to airing the Bob Barker version from the 80s since 2020.
The Price is Right with Drew Carey - a digital channel on Pluto TV that's devoted to airing the current Drew Carey version since 2023.

Full Movie[]

Full Movie

Link[]

Official website

YouTube Videos[]

Official trailer