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Who did Bob Barker replace as the host of The Price Is Right in 1972?

  • Bill Cullen

  • Bill Todman

  • Johnny Olson

  • Gene Rayburn

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Bob Barker replaced Bill Cullen as the host of The Price Is Right in 1972. Cullen had hosted the show since its inception in 1956, but he decided to retire after 16 seasons. Barker, who had previously hosted a game show called Truth or Consequences, took over as host and remained in the role for 35 years.
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