The Price is Right Canada Tonight

 

Last September, Cheryl heard Howie Mandel was taping The Price is Right Tonight, Canada in Toronto.  She said "mom, we can go on your birthday"!  My birthday is on December 14th and I rarely celebrate it as everyone is busy preparing for Christmas.  I don't even post it on Facebook so only my close friends even know when it is.

We needed four people to apply so Cheryl, my daughter, Lexie my granddaughter and my long time friend Laurie who was with me in 1980 at Let's Make A Deal made an application to the Price is Right.  We had to send a video of each of us for the staff to view.  Thanks to Lexie and Cheryl, we created a great audition video and uploaded it with our long application.  Cheryl made t-shirts for each of us and we all had different sayings.  She also ordered some pom poms in bright pink, Lexie's favorite colour.  We received our tickets from The Price is Right and booked four cheap seats on Porter Air.

Laurie and I travel well together.  Laurie worked in lost baggage at Pacific Western Airlines.  She said "if we go to Singapore for 10 days, we can only take carry-on as anything that transfers in Narita will get lost".  We both packed carry ons and learned to take just necessities and clothing your could interchange.  Laurie and I booked the cheapest fare, no carry on, only 1 personal item.  We both had no problem with our very small bag.  Cheryl and Lexie however, needed carry on so they paid more!  I could not take my computer, the first trip ever without it but my smart phone would have to work.

The filming took place at the CBC studios in downtown Toronto.  The Residence Inn was one block away and as it was -13C/8.6F we stayed there.  We left Saturday afternoon and arrived late Saturday night.  On Sunday we had to be at our taping at 1:00PM.  

There were seats in the audience for 185 people.  We had confirmed tickets but lots of people had stand by tickets.  We lined up, met lots of crazy people like us and then went to the top floor to the studio!

They tell you it doesn't matter where you sit.  We were in the second to last row at the left side.  I will stop here as I signed a non-disclosure agreement.  I will just say, if you are in Canada, watch The Price is Right Tonight on CITY TV that airs tonight!  They told us they will be marketing it around the world so watch for it if you are outside Canada.  We could not say what city we were from although I had it on my shirt.  We couldn't relate to Christmas either as it would be shown in the spring.

Some people have called as my picture is showing up on TV ads for The Price is Right Tonight!  Coming down the aisle, and close to the wheel!  

Son-in-law Dave saw this on his TV and sent it to me! 

After the broadcast, I will finish this story!!!!!  All I can say is "Best Birthday EVER!"