Roger Dobkowitz
Roger Kurt Dobkowitz (born July 30, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American television producer best known for his 36-year tenure on the CBS game show "The Price Is Right". In addition to "The Price Is Right", Dobkowitz also worked on other game shows, such as "Family Feud", "Double Dare", "Now You See It", and "Match Game". Dobkowitz graduated from San Francisco State University in 1972 after completing a thesis, "An Historical Study of Prime-Time Network Audience Participation Shows 1948-1968". Section::::"The Price Is Right". Dobkowitz started as a member of the production staff with  The Price Is Right when the show debuted in 1972, and became a producer in 1984. He created eighteen of the show's pricing games (one of which, Gas Money, debuted on the first new episode after his departure). He won five Emmy Awards for his work on the show. Dobkowitz left "Price" in July 2008, following production on the show's 36th season. While "Variety" reported that it was unclear whether his termination was voluntary, Drew Carey stated in an interview with "Esquire" that Dobkowitz was fired by new executive producer Mike Richards. Dobkowitz confirmed this, later admitting he  had objected to Richards's hiring; it was one of numerous controversial personnel decisions Richards made shortly after arriving, including the firing of announcer Rich Fields.