Full Episode: October 15, 1987-Bob's first white-haired show

[goldroadfanatic]

Exactly 20 years before Drew's first show aired on CBS, after a summer break, Bob "went on a blind date" and had his hair turned white!  Also, the 1987-1990/1 design of the Clam debuted on this day as well as the second TPIR sign in the back of the audience.

Credit goes to YouTube user mtiller2006

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3 Strikes

Punch-a-Bunch and SCSD #1

Take Two  and Pick-a-Pair

Any Number and SCSD #2

Showcases, reveal, and closing

[PimpinJC]

I can tell the staff sure liked the Superball-style dollar signs.  They were on the background for the car in 3 Strikes, the Clam, and the fly-by used in the last one-bid.  Needless to say, I loved ALL of them!

Great to see a perfect playing of 3 Strikes.  If Mary hadn't miss the 5 on the 1st draw, that would've been an exacta.

I see they offered a prize with the car in 3 Strikes, similar to the $800 Shell card these days.

Good lord, that desktop phone is HUGE!

I know Phyllis was probably meaning $11,000 for her bid on her showcase, but $1,100!?

[Teddy]

For some reason, I expected the current small buzzer to show up in this episode, and got an even harsher-sounding buzz instead. But at least they did cue up the current big buzzer; and speaking of which, I never expected that sound to signal a loss in Pick-a-Pair (like it would have in Take Two).

Looking at the split-screen for the old ferris-wheel Pick-a-Pair, I think that's where Drew got the inspiration from, since they now use it in his SCSDs. And even 22 years later, it still feels weird to see a white-haired Bob at the Big Wheel with pink Pricedown dollar signs on the walls; he looks much better in later episodes, when the walls of the Big Wheel have gold SuperBall!!! dollar signs on them.

[goldroadfanatic]

Did you mean to say Rich DiPirro?

Bart started doing the split-screen on November 19, 2007's show, and Rich DiPirro continued that practice.  I don't think the split-screen here was an inspiration for Bart or Rich.

[NickintheATL]

Does anyone think the "intros" attached to these videos are just plain tacky?

And just why do they need to be bugged with a web address?

/Constructive criticism....

[temptation1979ga]

I agree. I never felt a need to put anything at the beginning or end of videos. People just want to see the videos. They're well aware of who uploaded them. Just my 2 cents~!

[jaydlewis]

And just why do they need to be bugged with a web address?

I hadn't "bugged" any vids on my site until recently.

For me, I was kind of tired of people taking vids from my site and posting it to their Youtube accounts. If people had been doing it and giving a "taken from..." credit, that would be a different matter.

[temptation1979ga]

I guess if I had a web site, that'd bug me too. Good point there as well.

[leafsfan17]

Now this was an episode that I really enjoyed. That win in 3 Strikes was certainly one of the best wins in that game in the history of the show.

[NickintheATL]

Well, I guess he didn't like me commenting on his video directly.  He blocked me.

If he's that afraid of someone giving the least shred of criticism, why did he do that?

/Makes you wonder...

[Teddy]

Now this was an episode that I really enjoyed. That win in 3 Strikes was certainly one of the best wins in that game in the history of the show.

Why yes, it was!