Bob Barker may have been America's beloved game show host, but Marc Summers says there was another side to him behind the scenes.The former host of Nickelodeon's hit game show "Double Dare" recently appeared on "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia" to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.During the interview, Summers was asked about the recent E! docuseries "Dirty Rotten Scandals," which examines allegations that "The Price Is Right" was plagued by a hostile work environment, sexual harassment and discrimination.OPRAH WINFREY ADMITS SHE BEGGED TALK SHOW AUDIENCE TO BURY FOOTAGE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON ONSTAGE FALLBob Barker, the beloved host of "The Price Is Right," passed away in 2023 at age 99.In March 2026, Barker was the subject of E!’s documentary series "Dirty Rotten Scandals." (Jesse Grant/WireImage)Summers previously worked with Barker, who died in 2023 at 99."Well, I think it’s too bad that the man’s not around to defend himself," the 74-year-old told Sibilia.
"However, everything on there was true and then some.I could tell you stories off the air that make your hair curl that were true."Summers said Barker's ego didn't disappear when the cameras stopped rolling.WATCH: MARC SUMMERS SAYS BOB BARKER'S EGO ‘WOULDN'T FIT IN THE ROOM’"When Dorothy Jo (Barker's wife) passed away, he kind of became a different guy, and his ego wouldn't fit in the room," Summers said.
"It was all about Bob.On his dressing room door and on his dress shirts, it said, 'WGMC' — 'World's Greatest MC.' Give me a break."Bob Barker's wife, Dorothy Jo, died in 1981 at age 57.
(Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Summers recalled that Studio 33, where "The Price Is Right" was taped, was occasionally used by other productions.During one such shoot, longtime "The Newlywed Game" host Bob Eubanks was filming a pilot when he hid the "WGMC" sign from Barker's dressing room door as a prank."So Barker comes in that Monday to do 'Price' and refuses to go on until they find the board that s...