If the "Price Was Right" Bob Barker Could Have Been a Porn Star

Former Price Is Right host Bob Barker was on the Today show this Thursday promoting his new memoir, and it seems that he, for a brief beautiful second, almost entered the porn industry.

He told America about his days as a model and how he was approached for a "movie" role. One day someone suggested that he go into porn. Giddy with delight, Meredith Vieira said "so you were thisclose to a career in pornography." Barker laughed and said "well, more like this___close."

So there may be an alternate, Sliders-esque dimension somewhere where instead of helping people play Plinko, Barker was doing the, uh, plinking himself. On camera. But in this world, it never happened. Rod Roddy, though? He has a name that sounds like he dabbled in some extreme hardcore pornography in the early/late 80's.

Barker to Appear on 'Price Is Right'

Bob Barker is coming back down to "The Price Is Right." Not to host but promote his new autobiography, "Priceless Memories."

Barker, who hosted 6,500 episodes of the venerable gameshow before retiring and handing the skinny mic to current emcee Drew Carey, will take part in Wednesday's taping at the CBS lot on the stage named after him. He'll take part in both Showcase Showdowns and give away the book to all 300 members of the studio audience, as well as it having be part of the prize giveaways.

"Memories" looks back at Barker's life in television as well as his dedication to animals. Episode airs April 16.