he year’s supply of Mylanta cherry antacid? It fits in a closet. The Ron Fisher queen-size bed and Loving Care Mattress set are OK, too. Patrick Vukovich, Speech ’01, can replace his cot.
But the Royal Outdoor storage shed is where Vukovich’s problems begin. The four Iron Horse bicycles (two adults’ and two children’s) would go in the shed, but the 22-year-old unemployed screenwriter has neither spouse nor child and lives in a Los Angeles apartment suitable to his unemployed-screenwriter income.
The $9,000 Golden West bathtub is a worry, Vukovich says. And the $19,000 ElectraCraft Party Boat and accompanying trailer cause great concern. He could stick the new tub in his bedroom, but how could he squeeze in the new bed, too? He could use his parking space for the pontoon boat and trailer, but then where would he park his car?
But shed not a tear. “The Price Is Right” victors must lie in the Ron Fisher queen-size beds they win. The game show, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in January, continues to invite audience members to “come on down!” and bid on products they might never have heard of and will never use in front of millions of daytime television viewers.
Vukovich’s 60 minutes of “Price is Right” glory will air at 10 a.m. Monday on Chicago’s CBS 2. If you ever saw a 2000 Northwestern football game, you’ll recognize him as the n