Can Drew Do It?

I remember the days of being sick and staying home from school. I think most everyone does. And I had strep a lot, so I spent hours away from school when I was little, just hoping to get back to school (yes, I admit it, I was a bit of a brownnoser). I would lay on the couch, if I could con my mom into staying home with me, it would be a fabulous day filled with soup, pop, TV, and quality time with mom. If it was dad, then I would have to do some reading, because he would eventually get tired of hearing the TV. But, let's stick to mom, for a moment.

On those days, the mornings would be filled with talk shows and game shows. This was before the days of thousands of cable channels and DVR to record a years worth of a show. My two favorites were Press Your Luck and The Price is Right. On The Price is Right, I would always hope that I had lucked out enough to be sick on the day that someone was going to play Plinko, which was my favorite game. And the end of the game when they made their guesses for the big prize. I would always hope for someone to get so close that they would win both prizes. That was always so cool. I loved the show. And I loved Bob Barker.

Last night, the announcement came that Drew Carey will replace Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right. Drew Carey? I think he can be funny, but he is the polar opposite of Bob Barker. And I know I cannot be the only person thinking this. Who knows what Bob is like off camera, but on camera, he has class, and charm, and everyone loves him....while Drew is funny, and dumpy, and as charmless as I can imagine. Maybe that was what they were looking for, maybe they didn't want a similar show.

While I still have the occasional sick day, and I still lay on my couch, they are different. My mom isn't here, and neither is my dad. Sometimes I wish they were. Sometimes I watch The Price is Right, but mostly I watch shows I recorded on DRV, do work I feel guilty about missing, or sleep. Being sick as an adult is so much different. But now, I know I may tune in once out of interest, but that is all it is, just interest. I give the show a year, a year to collapse, a year to lose its fan base that followed Bob Barker, a year to realize that Drew Carey can't possibly do all the things their long time host did. Because we all know, you can't replace a legend.