FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/12/2009

[Briguy]

Actually, he meant "The price is between $1,000 and $2,000", in regards to 4 digits Clock Game Prices.

Franc: Well, that's probably not any different than the original, much maligned Bullseye in modified form (Bob: "The car's price is between $2,000 and $2,500").

WarioBarker: Saying "You said $979, then $989, it's between those two" probably came after Drew sensed the contestant was confused and/or not paying attention to the "higher" and "lower" prompts.

Brian

[ClassicG]

Brian: It's still considered a hint because the host is providing a range for the contestant. If there were no range to hint on, then the contestant would assume it's lower than $1000, given the timeless fact that every playing of Clock Game has featured prizes below that amount. Had the range been exploited for helping purposes, according to some here, it would almost be the same thing as saying on the air that "all prices end with a zero" in 10 Chances.

I dream of the day that Drew figures that rule out (after x playings or so), and exploits it in the form of a subtle joke.

Come to think of it, was there ever an instance in 10 Chances where the price of a prize had no zero in it whatsoever? Prizes that had a 5 or a 9 as the last digit do not count, for they are "common" in other pricing games.

[tpirfan01]

Am I the only one who wasn't rooting for Sabrina to win Lucky Seven? There was something about her that rubbed me the wrong way when she got up on stage, but I *really* started rooting against her when she told Lanisha to "beat it", as in get out of her car. She was trying to be funny, but I found it plain and simple rude and uncalled for.

I, too, wasn't rooting for Sabrina to win.  I was shocked when I heard what she said to Lanisha.  At first, I thought maybe I was hearing things.  I'm surprised Drew didn't say anything.

[JohnHolder]

Besides, doesn't S&P not allow "giving" hints for free in a game such as 10 Chances?

Changing the official rules of the game to specifically tell the contestant that the last number is 0 is no more of an S&P violation than, for example, changing the official rules of Lucky Seven to give the player the first number of a five-digit car price for free. But since my suggestion of explicitly stating the Zero Rule was so roundly criticized, never mind.

John

[heelsrule1988]

That's got to be the highest I've ever seen the correct price in Range Game. Very evil.

I wish Drew knew about the zero rule in Ten Chances like Bob did, so maybe he'd say something about it. That was probably the worst violation of that rule in the history of the game.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Sabrina
SHOW GRADE: 2

[whinbaby]

Game #116 (#7,037)

Showcase #1
Blu Rays - $577
Laptop - $839
Trip to Montreal - $6,169
Trip to the Greek Islands - $12,851

Showcase #2
Dev Valencia - $4,434
Bedroom - $5,487
BMW 128i - $34,200

Your Modeling Scorecard for March 12, 2009
Daily Records
High:  $52,798 (Teri Harrison, 2004)
Low:  $11,502 (Gwennie Osborne, 2008)

♥ Rachel Reynolds ♥
March 12
Total dollars:
♥ $73,288* ♥
***NEW MARCH 12 RECORD***
($10,585 won, $62,703 lost)
Total prizes:  9 (5-4)
Cars:  1
Trips:  2

After 96 shows
Total dollars:  $5,008,879
($2,309,259 won, $2,648,011 lost)
Total prizes:  818 (532-286)
Cars:  97 (39-58)
Trips:  77 (42-35)

♥ Lanisha Cole ♥
March 12
Total dollars:  $36,490
($31,828 won, $4,662 lost)
Total prizes:  12 (8-4)
Cars:  1
Trips:  1

After 58 shows
Total dollars:  $2,815,199
($1,340,666 won, $1,474,533 lost)
Total prizes:  488 (302-186)
Cars:  53 (23-30)
Trips:  34 (20-14)

♥ Gwennie Osborne ♥
March 12
Total dollars:  $61,978
($42,958 won, $19,020 lost)
Total prizes:  7 (5-2)
Cars:  1
Trips:  2

After 20 shows
Total dollars:  $971,439
($413,288 won, $558,153 lost)
Total prizes:  170 (96-74)
Cars:  18 (7-11)
Trips:  21 (6-15)

[Factory Head Noland]

HUGE showcases today. Sabrina! $65,334 and 2 cars? She'll be at the gas station every day!

I highly approved of March 12's (i.e. today's) show.
- OB 2: This was my favourite. Sharon thought she had Jennifer in the bag, and what do you know? EPIC WIN!!
- 10C: Jennifer was so bad she was good. I laughed.
- L7: Missed this; I was watching Bernie Madoff get sentenced. Congratulations to Sabrina, though.
- PaP: Nice.
- C/G: Only $3,000 bucks for a Spanish course AND a trip to Cancun? Well, that was before inflation, I guess.
- SC1: I don't think this was enough.
- SC2: The "royalty" theme really suited this showcase. It's the biggest one I've seen in a long while.

Pattern: LxWWWL (The "x" is in there because 10C obviously wasn't a win, but I don't think winning over $4,000 worth of prizes deserves to be called a loss, either.)
Items Won: Vacuum sealer, picnic stuff, wine cabinet, accessories, drum set, 2 cars, TV, home theater, bedroom, jewelry
Noland's Review: 92% - PURPLE

[ky72x]

Great show for the first rerun of the summer.  Nice to see the Bimmer won.  If they had a 135i instead of the 128i, the showcase would've been over 50 grand.

[sheri2939]

Does anyone know if they are still going to post the HD videos of the reruns at CBS.com? Todays is not posted yet, any info appreciated!

[SteveGavazzi]

They didn't last summer, so I doubt they will this year.

[leafsfan17]

Range Game: Man, that setup was evil! I would have lost this one, too.
Ten Chances: This was another example of a contestant not knowing the zero rule, and the lack of knowledge of said rule cost Jennifer dearly when she was trying for the car.
Most Expensive: Nice win by Brittany!
Pick A Pair: An excellent win by Sharon!
Lucky Seven: Nice win by Sabrina
Coming or Going: So close for Joyce.