La Mesa Resident Competes On 'The Price is Right'

LA MESA, CA — An active-duty military member from La Mesa will appear on the Fourth of July Special of "The Price is Right."

Boyce Gire, 52, competed in the July 4 episode of the longest-running game show.

"I absolutely love 'The Price is Right,'" Gire said. "I grew up watching it as a kid."

Gire, who serves as executive officer of a field hospital for the U.S. Navy, said his wife initially applied and interviewed to appear on the show. The family was in the audience for the episode that aired on May 18. Gire's son was called to the front but did not make it on stage.

"When we were on the show the first time, I told the person doing the followup interviews that I was active-duty military, and that is when I was invited to come back for the all-military show," he explained.

Gire, who could not reveal whether he won a prize, said the show was an "awesome experience."

"My favorite part was watching people win prizes," said Gire, who has lived in La Mesa for a year.

"It was incredible how personable Drew Carey was," he added. "He interacted a lot with the audience both times. He is super funny."

The episode is scheduled to air at 10 a.m. on July 4 on CBS.

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