If the audience at CBS Studios seemed more excited than usual for the taping of The Price is Right – a standing ovation and confetti thrown on stage greeted the hosts’ entrance – it was because they knew they were witnessing history. Thirty-five years prior, a brown-haired Bob Barker took over as host for the revival of the game show — the car grand prize in that year was a Chevy Vega, retail value of $2,700; and filling her up would have cost $5. Barker continued to host the show for the better part of four decades before deciding to hang up his mic.

On this day, June 15, in 2007, the final episode of the The Price is Right aired with Bob Barker as host. Fans camped out for days in front of the studio to be part of the show, and those called up on stage treated him with a mixture of awe and ecstasy.

Barker himself took it all in stride. He mentioned less about the occasion than he did for his 6,000th show. His final sign off at the close of the show: “Folks, I want to thank you very, very much for inviting me into your homes for the last fifty years. I am deeply grateful.” Then, with his signature touch, he added “Please remember: help control the pet population, have your pet spayed or neutered. Goodbye!”