FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/04/2009

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #4741K - Taped April 14, 2009 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: left to right   Handoff: Gwen Models of the Day: Manuela Arbeláez, Gwendolyn Osborne and Rachel Reynolds Wearing: Kitty 1   MCF 18" Pearl Neckalce (R-in the Row) KATHERINE 989 IMRAN *1200 JENNI 800 TIFFANI 200 ($1950) Imran, a student at USC, plays FREEZE FRAME for a trip to Buenos Aires (6n @ Caesar Park)(M) 72 95 35 $8860 LOSS 88 56 60 29 49 2   Craftsman Tool Chest/Tools (M) +Katherine 696 ALVESTER 695 +Jenni 525 +Tiffani *400 ($500) Tiffani from Akron, OH plays ½ OFF Buffet Range $ 41 $ 82 * BOXES IN PLAY Motorized CD Cleaner 40 2 4 5 7 9 10 14 15 Bluetooth Speaker Phone 35 (Presto Power Pop) MW Popcorn Popper 13 13 X Estee Lauder Mascara 16 USB Memory Watch 25 25 X Pick:    (15)   EMPTY Stash:  ( 4 )   LOSS 3   Heys 3 pc Luggage Set (G&R) +Katherine 1050 Alvester 1200 +Jenni 1 CORA *750 ($980) Cora plays ANY NUMBER Picks: 8 6 5 0 9 7 4 3 Ford F-150 (Std., Prot)(M) $2 –,4 8 7 ( $22,487) Ridgeway Frankfurt Outdoor Clock $9 6 3   LOSS That Damned Piggy Bank $5.– 0 ( 5.10) SHOWDOWN #1 $ 1,182 Tiffani 70 stay .70 1,943 Cora 50 + 30 .80 1,950 Imran 30 + 65 .95 Through to Showcase Round 4   Minden Master Gas Grill (R) +Katherine 625 Alvester 450 +Jenni *626 DAVID 550 ($629) Jenni plays HI LO for an Ikea Kitchen Package (G)($5308) (3) Capzasin HP $ 14.09 'HI' ROW (4) Tums Dual Action (25) 8.99 (1) Forceflex Trash Bags (38 13 gal) 8.79 (2) Pure Silk Shave Cream 1.99 'LO' ROW (6) Nesquik Sugar Free Chocolate Milk Mix 4.49 (5) Walgreens Advanced Care Lotion 3.99 WIN! 5   Brenshey Sport Explorer Elliptical Trainer (G) +Katherine 801 Alvester *1150 DENISE 1111 David 800 ($1599) Alvester from San Diego, CA plays SQUEEZE PLAY for a Beachcomber Hot Tub (M) Setup: 8 6 3 9 4 Pick: $ 8 3 9 4 Price: $ 8 6 9 4   LOSS Katherine is stuck in the Row, her dream of being on Price turning rapidly into her worst nightmare - but things might be looking up for her. She has the last bid. Unfortunately she also has the attention of Mimi. Failure now means banishment to the "First Four" Breakfast Club. Can she avoid this horrid fate? 6   MCF Kate Spade China Dinnerware/Stemware (M) +Katherine 1401 JOSHUA *1200 Denise 1350 David 1400 ($1316) Katherine heads off to the clubhouse while Joshua from Boise, ID plays POCKET ¢HANGE for a Mercury MIlan I4 (Std., ParkAssit, Stereo, Prot)(R) 1st $ .25 2 2nd 13579 5 X .50 3 X .75 1 * (12) .00 .25 3rd –3579 7 X 1.00 5 X 1.25 3 * ( 1 ) .00 .25 4th ––579 7 X 1.50 9 * (16) .25 .50 5th ––57– 5 X 1.75 7 * (14) .50 1.00 LOSS ...and in case someone like Joshua asks, Rachel is off the market - pemanently, we hope. Sorry, guys. SHOWDOWN #2 Spinoff $ 1,316 Joshua 65 + 10 .75 1,599 Alvester   5 + 90 .95 .90 Through to Showcase Round 5,937 Jenni 45 + 50 .95 .85 ROBAIR MACKEY SEMI-MEMORIAL STAG SHOWCASE ROUND Imrad has the honor. SC1-Imran Texas Hold'em Game Table Brunswick Centennial Pool Table (G&R) 4 Kawasaki KLX140L Offroad Motorcycles (M) BID $19,000 PRICE 20,916 DIFF –1,916 SC2-Alvester Apple iMac Desktop Computer Trip to San Francisco (6n @ Galleria) Apple Store $300 Gift Card (R) Sony Blu-Ray DVD Player/37" LCD HDTV Trip to Tokyo (6n)(G) BID $18,750 PRICE 20,661 DIFF –1,911 TOTAL $22,260 Today's Pricing Games: 1 for 6 Total Winnings: $34,588 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[rob79]

Adam, Adam, Adam---you are indeed making me eat my words from earlier in the season. You are doing a wonderful job putting lineups together lately!!! You even gave us a historical moment today in playing Pocket Change last for the 1st time ever!!!! Kudos to you, Adam. Keep 'em coming, Adam, keep these lineups coming.

I'm honestly surprised we didn't see a wipeout in Half Off today. Those SP's were tricky to say the least.

Any Number, despite being lost, sure was exciting.

It's my opinion that the Milan is becoming the new Mustang--everyone is over pricing it. 

[woohookitty]

How long has it been since we had a showcase that close? I know the closest ever is $1 on the daytime show.

[Wayoshi]

-Lineup: Pocket definitely fits last. Nice
-Freezy: Too many possibilities here, but -95 shouldn't have been one... 7/10
-Halfy: $70 phone? $32 mascara? My goodness... 8/10
-A#: What a fun playing Cora made this...too bad the F-150 wasn't as loaded as last time. 9/10
-SD1: 4/5
-H/L: Nice & easy. 9/10
-Squeezy: 3 has somehow been evil... hmm. 8/10
-Pocket: Well...he managed 1.00, which means thinking it was too high cost him. But -97 is a guaranteed miss on 5 as the last number, proven by the contestant's comments. In fact, 5 has been the dud the last three playings, and it has almost always come down to 2.00 getting drawn. Not so fun when they make it that tough 7/10
-SD2: 4/5
-SC1: They grouped random things a bit together here, but it fit perfectly for the contestant today 4.5/5
-SC2: Everything fit well here. Can't really put a car so offer the trip 4.5/5
-Results: My goodness! $250 difference in bids and they were $255 apart! 9/10
-Drew: Nothing really to report today, up or down. 8/10

PGs: 48/60
SDs: 8/10
SCs: 18/20
Drew: 8/10

82 --> B-

[redhawkhockeyfan]

After nearly two years on the job, Drew must know that when Any Number is going to be played, Rich is going to start by describing the 3 digit prize.  The way Drew built up the reveal of the prize for Rich to then say "An Outdoor Clock" was a little awkward.  But in the long run, its not the end of the world.  Drew hosted pretty well today, espcially his enthusiasm before the final reveal in Any Number.

The lineup was very good with PC last.  Unfortunately, the playing of PC was not too stellar.  Why does the 5 continue to be the dud number?

I'd give today's show a solid B.

[UniquePerspective]

...and in case someone like Joshua asks, Rachel is off the market - pemanently, we hope. Sorry, guys.

So that WAS Rachel that Drew was referring to in that speech? I couldn't hear him clearly or tell what his intent was. But if that's so, congrats Ms. Reynolds and who knows, Price may provide you with a wedding gown. :p

[joeyboy]

Pocket Change last was the best part of today's show. Too bad it wasn't won.

Congratulations to Rachel  . I wish her all the happiness in the world.

[Joe_Capitano]

...and who knows, Price may provide you with a wedding gown. :p

Now that is rude.

[Drewfan2008]

After nearly two years on the job, Drew must know that when Any Number is going to be played, Rich is going to start by describing the 3 digit prize.  The way Drew built up the reveal of the prize for Rich to then say "An Outdoor Clock" was a little awkward. 

To be fair to Drew, I remember Bob doing the same thing quite a few times.

[UniquePerspective]

Now that is rude.

Wait...what? Seriously...I have ZERO idea what I did. None. It very well may be that I'm clueless but...that was literally the last thing I expected to be said. I was just joking, that's all I was trying to do.

[Joe_Capitano]

Looked to me like a razz, which was in my mind unnecessary. This is why I hate smilies.

[UniquePerspective]

For clarification, it was meant to be this:  Which I don't use as anything specifically, it's just what I do when I feel in a goofy mood.

[SteveGavazzi]

Drew did some of the best hosting he's ever done during Any Number.  By the end of the game, he was in full-on Barker mode -- something that doesn't happen nearly often enough.

Seeing Pocket ¢hange sixth was awesome.  I really wish Fingers would stop using 5 as the fake, though.  That's just mean.

The end of the Showcase was amazing.

And I still miss the trip skins.  The Japan reveal would have been so much cooler with that gigantic wall.

[thewhammy_2000]

Freeze Frame: Man, 7295 was calling my name. Honestly, 8860 was a very distant second.

½ Off: My guess would've been one of the boxes on the left side. Totally wrong.

Any Number: In my opinion, Cora made the game very hard nearing the end. Either 1, 2, or 3 for the second number.

Hi-Lo: My only product concern was the Walgreen's lotion. I was afraid it would be as high as the Gold Bond.

Squeeze Play: The peanut gallery was in a consensus on the 3, 3, 3. I agreed on the 3, 3, 3. Because it was the 3, 3, 3.

One Bid 6: "dee, dee, dee!"

Pocket ¢hange: Having a 7 instead of a 5 for the last number was even. At least it did not make the end result worse than it already was.

A note to the men: You are more likely to become a contestant than to get any association with the models.

Showcases: Wow! By only five dollars? To me, it reminds me of that $30-$29 DSW from way back. Just as good as winning both.

[edmojautis]

Freeze: Another victim to the ol' "95" trick.

1/2 Off: The last two SP setups were just plain evil. 

Any #: I was hoping that a one was the second digit.    At least my intentions weren't realized.

Hi Lo: That Walgreens lotion didn't get me at all (I thought it was at least seven dollars). Good job.

Squeeze: Meh.

Pocket: Kudos to Adam for putting an even awesomer game in the last position!!!  Oh, Joshua, Those Mercury Milans are not that stacked. The 5 as the dud number strikes again.

Congrads to the lovely Rachel for her engagement and I wish her a happy marriage. 

Showcases: WHOA!!! A major close call ending!!!! $5 difference....How close can you get?

A 3.25-star show.