FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/06/2009

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #4745K - Taped April 15, 2009 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: right to left Handoff: Gwen Models of the Day: Manuela Arbeláez, Lanisha Cole and Gwendolyn Osborne Wearing: Kitty 1   Assorted Fragrances (L&M) JENNIFER N. 800 LAFAYE 750 JEREMY 575 JAMES *801 ($842) James plays PUNCHBOARD (Emerson) Wine Cooler $ 60 HIGHER $ 80 * (12) 1000 CD Player/Radio 35 LOWER 25 * (24) 500 Pizza Maker 75 HIGHER 100 * (39) 250 Executive Marshmallow Rifle 55 LOWER 40 * ( 7 ) 1000 LOSS Lanisha Cole: Most Dangerous Woman in Pasadena - once they got that marshmallow rifle loaded up properly. 2   2 Diamondback Cruiser Bikes (L&M) +Jennifer N. 1500 +Lafaye 800 +Jeremy *801 JENNIFER T. 500 ($900) Jeremy, a U.S. Army officer, plays MONEY GAME for a Honda Fit (Std., AT, Stereo, Seat, AC, RKW, WheelLock)(M) 17 15-3 39 18-2 35 98 17-1 85 45 20 45-4 54-5  ––  $97 $15 7 54   WIN! 3   Ashley Martini Dining Group (M) +Jennifer N. *950 +Lafaye 1201 MARTIN 1800 Jennifer T. 1200 ($1100) Jennifer N. plays SWITCH? for two San Juans... The Island - Trip to Friday Harbor, WA (via Seattle; 6n @ FH House)(L) $3827 NO $3827 The City - Trip to San Juan, PR (6n @ RIncon Beach)(G) $4556 SWITCH $4556 WIN! SHOWDOWN #1 $ 2,087 James 50 +   5 .55 Through to Showcase Round 9,483 Jennifer 90 stay .90 16,751 Jeremy 75 + 85 OV 4   Hippo His/Hers Golf Equipment (G) DAVID 800 +Lafaye 825 Martin *826 Jennifer T. 1 ($1099) Martin plays PICK A PAIR for an Ashley Durapella Living Room Group (M) and a Shrek Pinball Machine (L)($6567) (2) (Kraft) Singles American Cheese $ 4.49 (3) Nesquik No Sugar Chocolate MIlk Mix 4.49 WIN! (1) Capsasin Roll-On (4) Wink Hair Clog Blaster (5) (PrimaVu) Herbal Eye Drops (6) Blue Star Ointment ....and after he won, all his buddies came up and had their own little dance party right there and then. 5   Kenwood Car Audio System (L) David 1100 +Lafaye *1101 CYNTHIA 651 Jennifer T. 859 ($1640) Lafaye, the last of the "First Four," plays CARD GAME for a Honda Accord LX (Std., AT, Sensors, Mats)(G) Margin: $2000 Starting Bid: $15,000 1. Q♣ 1000 16,000 2. 7♣ 700 16,700 3. 2♣ 200 16,900 4. 5♣ 500 17,400 5. Q♠ 1000 18,400 6. 3♠ 300 18,700 PRICE: $22,357 DIFF: –3,657 LOSS 6   Double Drawer Dishwasher (M) David *1151 CHRISTINA 1000 Cynthia 1100 Jennifer T. 1150 ($1195) David plays BALANCE GAME '06 for a (Pearl Riiver) Baby Grand Piano (Adam Chester playing) [ 350 ][4000][9000]  [6000]  [$15,350] LOSS SHOWDOWN #2 Bonus Spinoff $ 1,195 David   40 + 90 OV 1,640 Lafaye 100 1.00 *$1000*   .60 Through to Showcase Round 7,666 Martin   40 + 60 1.00 *$1000*   .55 SHOWCASE ROUND Jennifer H. has the honor. SC1-Lafaye (Sony) HD Handicam (Panasonic) 50" Plasma HDTV (M) Assorted Women's Accessories (L) Trip to London (NWA Vacations; 6n) Trip to Paris (6n)(G) BID $16,500 PRICE 18,759 DIFF –2,259 TOTAL $21,399 SC2-Jennifer N. Outdoor BBQ Gazebo/Char-Broil Tech Series Gas BBQ Whitecraft San Miguel Outdoor Seating Group Pantel 32" Waterproof LCD HDTV (L) Hi Lo Twolite Telescoping Travel Trailer (M) BID $23,420 PRICE 34,929 DIFF –11,509 Today's Pricing Games: 3 for 6 Total Winnings: $59,581 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[Wayoshi]

-Lineup: Alright, I guess. Think an MP could have gotten in
-Punchy: He's lucky there was backup at the end, otherwise you should always take 1000... 8/10
-Money: How'd he know?? 9/10
-Switch: This was unfair - both are approximately the same distance from LA or anywhere else, for that matter. 9/10
-SD1: 4/5
-Pappy: This must have been the most explosive win ever. 9/10
-Cardy: This wasn't too hard...wonder why she thought it was cheap. 7/10
-Balance: Wow, that much for real? 8/10
-SD2: 6/5
-SC1: Meh...double trips on the little screens don't work, I think. 4/5
-SC2: This one worked much better. Look at all the stuff! 5/5
-Results: What the heck? A random stoner bid that was way off the mark (why am I not surprised?). Boring bidding today 8/10
-Drew: That Money reveal didn't work since Jeremy dropped the 54. Also, he mumbled at the end of Cardy, not caring about -357. 7/10

PGs: 50/60
SDs: 10/10
SCs: 17/20
Drew: 7/10

84 --> B

[goldroadfanatic]

To those who may complain that the staff was sloppy with the Money Game setup today ("39" was in the Rose Marie spot instead of 37), riddle me this:

For years, before Season 34, when Roger was still producer, there were random numbers in that spot, and nobody seemed to have a problem with that.

[Wayoshi]

Actually, I think there shouldn't be a constant fake that doesn't end in 0 or 5 like we've been seeing with -37 lately. It's deadweight most of the time and only helps LFaTs to win quicker.

[rob79]

Today was one of those "been there, done that" lineups. I could have done without Punch a Bunch first, but at least Money Game wasn't lead off so there's a bright spot.

Switch? was uniquely bizzare to say the least.

Whoo hoo, Balance Game last!!!! I'm glad we are seeing all sorts of games last other than the usual suspects. Pocket earlier this week, now Balance. What next? Switcheroo? (here's hopin' )

Drew's hosting was abysmal in spots today--especially at the end of Card Game today. He never should have mumbled that line about "not caring about the 357" or whatever it was that he said. That's the one of the most frustrating things about Drew--his innate ability to just start mumbling at any time during any point of the show.

[Nick]

To those who may complain that the staff was sloppy with the Money Game setup today ("39" was in the Rose Marie spot instead of 37), riddle me this:

For years, before Season 34, when Roger was still producer, there were random numbers in that spot, and nobody seemed to have a problem with that.

True, but once the joke was started and even continued into this season, nobody expected it to suddenly not be there.

[joeyboy]

Punch-a-Bunch: I kind of liked the new picture of Drew on the $25,000 bill. Why in the world would someone need a marshmallow rifle? It was kind of ironic though, with each card, the value was cut in half.

Money Game: Nice win. I’m surprised that 37 wasn’t on the board.

Switch?: I would definitely like both of those trips come January.

Pick-a-Pair: Nice win.

Card Game: Another Honda. I’m sorry, what was the actual retail price of the car?? (sarcasm).

Balance Game: $15,000 for a piano? Tough loss.

SCSD #2: a bonus spin/spin-off is always a nice thing to see.

Showcases: Interesting how they had the shots superimposed on the TV.

O.K. show today, aside from the Card Game moment. Balance Game last was a nice touch.

Whoo hoo, Balance Game last!!!! I'm glad we are seeing all sorts of games last other than the usual suspects. Pocket earlier this week, now Balance. What next? Switcheroo? (here's hopin' )

I wouldn't object to seeing a game like Bonus Game show up last (if we manage to get one more playing this season). It would be the first time that game was played last since February 9th, 2006. 

[Teddy]

Punch-a-Bunch: I agree, that is one of the best Drew pictures on the $25,000 bill. When Lanisha starts shooting those marshmallows, look out!

Money Game: Could it be that 54 is the new go-to number?

Switch?: I would've left them both alone as well.

Pick-a-Pair: As soon as I saw the Nesquik price, I knew the game was won.

Card Game: She came up a little too short...

Balance Game: That was one friggin' expensive piano!

SCSD 2: I'm sort of mixed on this. The good: a Bonus Spin/spinoff. The bad: DiPirro needs to utilize the split-screen arrow a lot more.

Showcases: After that Card Game fiasco, Lafaye recovers quite nicely to win her Showcase.

Miscellaneous: Not too bad, but they need to stop playing those cash games first all the time.

[thewhammy_2000]

Punch-a-Bunch: "Since we're going down by halves, what's half of $250? $1000."

Money Game: I would have wasted three chances trying to get the first two numbers. 15 instead of 20.

Switch?: I don't know why I wanted to switch. Maybe because of a recent playing that is confusing to recall.

Pick-a-Pair: If you're a dancer in a show, you're more likely to be picked and asked to perform anytime during the taping session.

Card Game: Good. $2000. I'm optimistic LaFaye's gonna win. Nope, according to Drew, not the difference nor the buzzer nor the horns.

Balance Game: Man, that's a high price for a baby grand.

[BRB_TheFireball]

Punchy:  Good, they're back to a semi-normal picture on the $25,000 bill.

Money:  WTF was 39 doing on the board in 37's place?

PAP:  Yay!  Temptation cue!

My showcase bids:
Trips--$18,107
Outdoor/trailer--$35,507

[res0xn12]

I was acutally hoping for a better lineup, but you know what, today seemed "normal" for once, except for the fact that Drew mumbles in Card Game.

If anyone was paying attention, it looked like in a closeup that Card Game needs some serious remodeling (wear and tear?)... but that's just me, it looked like the wood was warping and the green felt needed touchups.

All in all, a pretty good show.

[SteveEllis]

To those who may complain that the staff was sloppy with the Money Game setup today ("39" was in the Rose Marie spot instead of 37), riddle me this:

The Rose Marie spot?  I had to look that one up in search.  It's a reference to Hollywood Squares?

[goldroadfanatic]

If you looked at the huge tic-tac-toe board from Hollywood Squares, particularly the Marshall era, Rose Marie usually sat in the top row, center column.  Fireball used that term a number of times over the years, and I used it in this recap thread today.

[Cartboy]

Punch A Bunch:  I liked the picture of Drew on the big bill.   I actually think that the marshmallow gun is neat.
Pick A Pair:  Nice win and nice dancing!
Balance Game:  That sure was an expensive piano!

Pretty good show overall, IMHO.

[rob79]

I wouldn't object to seeing a game like Bonus Game show up last (if we manage to get one more playing this season). It would be the first time that game was played last since February 9th, 2006. 

Nope, Bonus Game was played last earlier this season for a car--it was real early in the season with one of Roger's last lineups he had put together for this year before he was unceremoniously dumped. 2 for the Price of 1 was played 5th--prior to Bonus Game that day. Gas Money, I believe, was the one true car game that day.