Bob Barker will likely be best remembered as the longtime host of The Price Is Right and for his animal activism, always taking the opportunity to remind us to spay and neuter our pets. The Navy veteran will be missed by his many fans, and his contributions to the world undoubtedly deserve to be commemorated following his passing at the age of 99. Like many people who grew up in the '90s, I have fond childhood memories of watching him on The Price Is Right, but I simply can’t let this moment pass without taking a look back at my personal favorite memory of Barker: his fight scene with Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore.
The game show legend died of natural causes on August 26 at his home in Los Angeles, and Adam Sandler was among the celebrities who honored Bob Barker through heartfelt social media tributes. Sandler has done a lot in his own career, and where some may have a soft spot for Billy Madison or enjoy his exploration of new genres in more recent projects like Uncut Gems and Hustle, for me, nothing beats his 1996 sports comedy, and Barker is a huge part of that.
