Education
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.
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.
In addition to, Dobkowitz also worked on other game shows, such as Family Feud, Double Dare, Now You See lieutenant, and Match Game. He created eighteen of the show"s pricing games (one of which, Gas Money, debuted on the first new episode after his departure). Emcee Bob Barker would often ask Dobkowitz when the last time an unusual event in the show"s history took place, which became such a frequent occurrence toward the end of Barker"s tenure that one Showcase skit had Dobkowitz reading from a fake book entitled "Roger, when was the last time that happened?" The Official T.P.I.R. Record Book.
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.
Dobkowitz started as a member of the production staff with when the show debuted in 1972, and became a producer in 1984.