Game show host and comedian Drew Carey has added some new context for the famous phrase “Come on down” used on his show, The Price Is Right . ” In an interview with TV Insider , he revealed that some contestants fortify themselves before heeding the call to the stage. “That happens here all the time,” Carey said.
“They’ll have a gummy or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual. There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms.
He came with a bunch of friends. He was a sketch [comedy] guy. I found out later when I went to UCB [sketch improv theater, Upright Citizens Brigade] to hang out and they were like, ‘Did you see that guy who claimed to be a skateboarding rabbi?’ I asked him what he did for a living.
And he goes, ‘I’m a skateboarding rabbi.’ He didn’t think he was going to get picked, and he totally tripped.” Related Stories News 'The Price Is Right': Contestant Triumphs By Making An Almost Perfect Showcase Bid News Drew Carey Explains At Writers Guild Awards Why He Covered Meals For Striking Scribes: "Everybody In This Room Makes Some Actor A Million" Carey has kept previous host Bob Barker’s closing sign-off to spay or neuter pets.
But he added his own touch, tagging, “Take care of yourself, especially your mental health. It’s so important, and I love you!” Carey added that last part because, “I went through a rough couple of years, and I needed to put my mental health first. It was such a help for me to do that and no.
