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Former ‘The Price Is Right’ Producer Defends Game Show & Bob Barker Amid Claims in Docuseries
Roger Dobkowitz defends Bob Barker and The Price Is Right against allegations of harassment and discrimination presented in a recent six-part E! documentary series.
- On March 29, The Price Is Right producer Roger Dobkowitz defended the game show and its late host Bob Barker on Facebook, calling the Dirty Rotten Scandals docuseries an 'obvious hit piece.'
- The docuseries features former staffers and models known as 'Barker's Beauties' who allege experiencing sexual harassment, racism, and a hostile work environment, including producer Barbara Hunter.
- Dobkowitz, who produced over 4,650 episodes across four decades, contended the show was 'a happy place' where staff rarely quit and models returned year after year.
- Dobkowitz accused critics of a 'hateful vendetta' and questioned why accusers cannot 'move on with their lives,' hinting he may write a memoir to 'clear up lots of misconceptions.'
- Earlier this month, Barker's longtime representative Roger Neal defended the late host, asserting 'Barker was and is beloved' and calling him 'the greatest MC in TV history.
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“Price Is Right” producer defends Bob Barker in wake of bombshell docuseries: 'The show was a happy place'
Roger Dobkowitz, who worked on the game show for 36 years, blasts the new E! special as "an obvious hit piece."Roger Dobkowitz and 'The Price Is Right' host Bob Barker in 2005Credit: Lumeimages/GettyAfter multiple women revealed the true price they paid working on The Price Is Right, the show's executive producer is now breaking his silence on their allegations of sexual harassment and racism.Roger Dobkowitz, who spent 36 years on the CBS game s…
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