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FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« on: November 05, 2009, 02:50:54 PM »
The Price is Right - Nov. 5, 2009
Production #4894K - Taped Aug. 4, 2009
The Ceremonial PRICE 7000*
(*-actually it's more like Price 7146, but who's counting!)

Drew (415th show): stage entrance
First Four lineup: left to right...until Justine got there.
Handoff: right to left

Models of the Day: Manuela Arbeláez (50th show), Lanisha Cole (484th) and Rachel Reynolds (636th)
Wearing: Niteline


1   (Sony) DSLR Camera (R-in the Row)
4-JUSTINE 855 1-HEATHER 1233 2-MICHAEL 1450 3-GREGORY *1451 ($1800)

Gregory from Columbia, SC plays MOST EXPENSIVE for three trips...

10d Kenyan Photo Safari (M)$18,184
Tour of India (via Delhi)(9d)(R)12,628
Trip to Cairns, AUS (6n)(L)PICK8,319LOSS

2   (Nova) Mountain Bike (M)
+Justine 1500 +Heather *912 +Michael 1000 SHAWNA 800 ($949)

Heather from Arizona plays GRAND GAME (Target: $7.00) for mounds of moolah...

(5) (Boyer) Mallo Cup (4 pk)$1.39$10
(6) (Rice A Roni)1.59100
(1) (Sara Lee) Pound Cake5.391000Goes on...
(3) (Clean & Clear) Pore Cleanser6.4910000WIN!
(2) Holloway House Quick Shine Floor Finish(Not Revealed)
(4) (Tide) Detergent (40 loads)(Not Revealed)

3   7 pc Outdoor Dining Group (L)
+Justine 1250 JOLENE 1100 +Michael *550 Shawna 1399 ($723)

Michael plays LUCKY $EVEN for a Jeep Compass (Std., Rally, Stereo, TAxle, #26E, BlkHtr, Prot)(R)

ONE-TIME-ONLY CHANGE: For the occasion, Michael has been handed 7 stacks of Twenties ($1000 each). The game plays the same, with one stack back for each number off.

Picks:5 7 7 –
Price:   $2 4 3 9 –
Stacks:7 6 2 0LOSS

SHOWDOWN #1Spinoff
$723Michael  5 + 50.55.20
1,800Gregory20 + 20.40
10,949Heather55 stay.55.95Through to Showcase Round

To celebrate the 7000th* show, the next three pricing games will feature the three games that appeared on episode #0001D back in 1972 - in the order they appeared.

4   Dynastar His/Hers Ski Equipment (M)
+Justine 1050 Jolene *1051 EVIE 899 Shawna 1000 ($2790)

Jolene plays the first game ever played...ANY NUMBER

Picks: 5 6 9 7 4 3
Ford F-150 (Std., V8, Grille, XL+ #61X, Prot)(L)$2 –,7 6 9($22,769)
Le Creuset Cookware/Accessories (R)$– – –(801)
That Damned Piggy Bank$5.4 3LOSS

5   Prada Shoes (L&M)
+Justine 1501 VEMAL 500 Evie *1200 Shawna 1500 ($1220)

Evie plays the second game ever played...BONUS GAME for Home Theater Seating, a (Panasonic) 50" Plasma HDTV, and a Stainless Digital Jukebox (R)($8077)

TPiR 2010 Video Game (Wii)$25HIGHER$40*[N O]
"Brownie" Camera Clock190LOWER165*[N O]
Cappuccino Maker65HIGHER90*[N O]
Buffet Warming Tray150LOWER180BONUSPAINFUL LOSS

If by now you hadn't recognized her, the person in Spot #1 is Justine Ezarik, the popular lifeblogger (and the murder victim on last night's Law & Order: SVU). Yes, she of the 300-page iPhone bill...in a Box (you know where to find the video). She's cute, she funny, she's just plain adorable...and she's one step short of banishment to the "First Four" Breakfast Club. Mimi can't wait to escort a celebrity to the clubhouse. Can Justine save herself from facing her followers in shame?

6   Comfort Spa-In-A-Box (R)
+Justine *1 Vemal 1796 JANICE 1795 Shawna 1500 ($1499)

On the power of the "Smeghead Gambit," Justine escapes! She plays the third game ever played...DOUBLE PRICES for a Rolex Men's White Gold Watch (M)...in a Box.

$7882
 ($6775) WIN!
$6775PICK

SHOWDOWN #2
$1,515Evie30 stay.30Through to Showcase Round
2,795Jolene75 stay.75
8,274Justine90 stay.90

SHOWCASE ROUND
Heather has the honor.

SC1-Justine PRIZES INSPIRED ON THOSE FOUND IN THE FIRST EVER SHOWCASE
Vinyl Commercial Floor Tile (2 boxes)(R)
Viking Stainless Range, Fridge & Dishwasher (L)
Apple Desktop Computer/Midi Keyboard (M)
Trip to Acapulco (6n + 2n on a yacht)(R)
BID$22,000
PRICE29,631
DIFF–7,631
TOTAL$37,905
SC2-Heather PRIZES INSPIRED BY THOSE FOUND IN THE SECOND EVER SHOWCASE
Segway I2 Personal Transporter (R)
Yamaha VStar Silverado Motorcycle (L)
Mazda Miata MX5SB Conv. (Std., 2.0l, Tilt, AirBag)(M)
BID$41,000
PRICE38,474
DIFFOVER

Today's Pricing Games: 2 for 6
Total Winnings: $55,687


THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP.
REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

« Last Edit: November 06, 2009, 12:46:41 PM by Joe_Capitano »

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 02:55:12 PM »
They could have done sooooooo much more with this show to make it better. Really was a letdown. It was neat to hear a couple classic showcase cues that have not been heard in some time.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2009, 03:07:13 PM »
The theme was great, but overall the show was very disappointing.
Most Expensive-I never dreamed that the Africa trip was the right choice!
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2009, 03:11:13 PM »
Too bad Michael didn't win the car and the extra money on Lucky Seven.  I, too, was mistaken on the prices for the trips in Most Expensive.
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »
I don't know about this show.  There were some parts good, some bad, some tremendous, some pathetic.  Way too much of a roller coaster in terms of enjoyment for me.

Really liked the modified logo for the occasion in all studio parts (plasma, camera platform, titles).  Nice touch with the banner without overpowering anything.

Absolutely pathetic that Most Expensive was the most expensive game of the day at over $38,000.  And with three trips to boot.  Where were the Cadillacs?  Lincolns?  Thunderbirds?  Lexuses?  Mercedes-Benzes?  The best they could do was a Mazda Miata?  C'mon.  I remember 5,000 - cheaper cars, but ALL CARS.  6,000 - wasn't that the episode where Amy won like 90 some odd thousand dollars in prizes?  7,000 - wow, insanely expensive trips!!!

Nice touch on Lucky $even-thousand today.  But of course, couldn't serve up a simple setup to attempt to lock in a win.

Here's what I don't get.  CBS, in a press release, and Drew, after the first Showdown, extraordinarily pressed the fact that the first three games ever were played next, as a homage to that first episode.  So why couldn't they go completely back to those times with classic cues, classic shots, heck, if the wanted to, they could have put home base in shades of brown and yellow now!

Totally called a loss on Bonus Game after he missed the last prize, sadly.

Nice fake with the $7000 price being wrong in Double Prices (at the classic Tag staging, btw)...but it seemed so...dull...without a grand display (ie. a Amana freezer looks better to the camera than a watch with a gigantic television behind it).

But holy moley did the Showcases make up for it.  Both the classic Showcase cues got played in the first Showcase (last play was at the latest in Season 36), the prizes were very neat and were themed well for the occasion.

All in all, it needed more.  Like a many thousand dollars more of prizes.
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009, 03:32:38 PM »
I missed Most Expensive because I got home late, but in time for Grand Game. It was an interesting show, here's what I thought:

Grand Game: Excellent playing there, I was worried about the Tide. A
Lucky $even: Another tough setup in this game. Too bad he didn't win. B
Any Number: I thought it would be the zero, but I would've won the Cookware. B-
Bonus Game: Youch! I thought he had the game sealed, and then the warming tray turned out to be the one. This was an extremely painful loss. A-
Double Prices: Yay, it's back to the old staging for DP! And it was won as well. A

It's nice to see the first two showcases updated, and with two classic cues we didn't hear in a while. Good show, though it lacked something.
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009, 03:41:47 PM »
I enjoyed the nod to the very first show... it's good to see that the show's history was recognized.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2009, 03:53:02 PM »
Based on the hype, I was expecting a show on par with #5,000.  Instead, we got...an encore of the season opener.  Done with taste, but without the Earth-Shattering Kaboom I was hoping for.  The over-reliance on trips continues (Most Expensive should have been played for three cars if you ask me).  The homage to the first show was DEFINITELY a nice (dare I say it--CLASSY) touch.

Favorite just-for-the-occasion element:  Lucky $even-Thousand.

Least Favorite:  Most Expensive for three (admittedly pricey) trips.  Trips are nice, but it's getting mighty repetitive to see trips everywhere we turn.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009, 03:55:09 PM »
For the three IFUBs and the three PGs in the second half of the show, here's how I would have done things:

IFUB 4 — a woman's jacket. I don't know what kind, except it wouldn't be a fur (per the apparent still-standing fur ban instituted by Bob Barket); since they're giving away expensive fashion clothing, it would make sense.

ANY NUMBER — a Chevrolet ... (little red) Corvette, with a range as the second prize.

IFUB 5 — a sewing machine. Honestly, how many are worth more than $500 these days? It seems the price of a sewing machine has decreased these days.

BONUS GAME — A washer/dryer and an HDTV (with home theater system)

Small prizes: The same or similar — a personal data system (unless they still make electric typewriters today; perhaps a word processor would work here), a set of linens, the World Book Encyclopedia (either the books or a CD-ROM version), and a styling dryer (what version could we use)

IFUB 6 — a dishwasher

DOUBLE PRICES — Yikes, only a food freezer. Unless you offer a built-in, walk-in freezer, there's not much to duplicate here.
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The $7,000 cash offer was a nice touch. Perhaps this would be a nice addition to the regular game, as a nice bonus and incentive, albeit tough, to choose numbers wisely.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2009, 04:02:12 PM »
It was a good show, but there were some things that really bugged me.

Most Expensive: $38,000 for trips?!!  I kinda had a feeling the African Safari was going to get a contestant and it sure did.

Grand Game: I'm glad Heather won this one---I lost--I said the floor finish.

Lucky Seven: I personally liked the touch of turning the 7 one dollar bills into 7 $1,000 stacks.  But the outcome: I had a feeling Kathy wanted to force a loss on this one.

IUFB 4: I personally laughed at Justine's reaction to Jolene oneupping her.

Any Number: That was definitely a tough break there.  I had a feeling the other 2 was in the truck's price.

Bonus Game: DAMN that buffet warming tray!!!  I along with Evie said lower on that one.  And it had the BONUS too!!!  Kathy really was pulling for a loss on that one--that was EVIL with a capital E.

IUFB 6: When Justine said $1, I was like "She's done."  Then...I go "WHAT?!!  She won?!"

Double Prices: I also agreed with the $6775 that Justine picked.  I felt that this game had the only easy setup.

SCSD 2: I was floored when Evie wanted to stay at 30.  I would have spun on that number.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2009, 04:09:01 PM »
ME: I had it, I can imagine it'd be evil though, and I'm surprised they could EVER get almost 4k worth of trips on the show.
Grand Game: Solid win by Heather, feels like it's been the first one in awhile, though I don't know for sure.
Lucky $even-Thousand: Do that more often? Please? That was one of the most entertaining things I've seen on the show in awhile. Adds some stake to what is already one of my favorite games:
Any #: Oh $5.43. Can't stop...whoever. Because I say they would have done that in the old days too.
SCSD #1: Would Bob ever let people risk something like that to go for a win? I feel like that's never happened.
Bonus: Had that feeling. Especially since a warming tray is kind of one of those obscure things. At least that wasn't Evey's most obscure action though.
Double Prices: Look, it's iJustine. One of the highlights for me, seeing how'd she do. She was...interesting...to say the least. Good and a bit weird. But, she won. And that's always a good thing.
SCSD 2:...Evey? Why? That...makes no sense. 30? *sigh*
Showcases: Never heard of this Miata, so I don't know if Heather was dead on or high like crazy. But, now we know. And iJustine wins it for the internet fans.
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2009, 04:19:06 PM »
I liked the tribute showcases and it was nice to hear the classic cues again.  

Do you guys think Janice got paid a royalty for today since her image was used??   Part of me was hoping she would make a guest appearance...  Oh well.

You'd think with how well they've done the holiday shows that they'd put a little more energy into this one.  The showcases were good but overall it was just ok.
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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 04:20:53 PM »
(One-Bid) 4 — a woman's jacket. I don't know what kind, except it wouldn't be a fur

Burberry, perhaps? Seems that's been quite popular of late.

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Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 11/05/2009 (Ceremonial PRICE 7000*)
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 04:31:04 PM »
7000 Shows!

...give or take 146. :D

This seemed a lot like the season premiere to me...other than the decorated set, and some of the 7000th Show stuff, this didn't seem like much of a special at all.  In fact, after the Halloween special last week (in which they went a little overboard), this show was lacking.  Fairly ordinary prizes (minus the Showcases), and, while I liked how they played the three games from the very first show, the lineup could have been better. (I'd have reversed the first and second half...making A#/Bonus/DP/ME/Grand/L7).

I absolutely loved Heather's reaction when she won Grand Game.

L7...well, I kinda expected it to be evil when Drew said that they were playing with stacks of 20s as opposed to the usual singles...

Also, as soon as I saw the evil warming tray, I knew it would have the bonus.

I didn't like DP's prize presentation, for several reasons. One, all I saw when the GPT was raised was the DP prop...and a giant TV screen with a disorienting video.  It was only after the awkward cut to the zoomed in shot that I saw the actual prize...which is why they shouldn't offer little tiny prizes like that.

Both of the Showcases were pretty neat. I especially like how they dressed up one of the video screens to resemble an old-fashioned TV...though the presentation of the trip to Acapulco showed why they really need to bring back the trip skins.  And yay...classic Showcase cues (but nay to the crappy new cues used everywhere else!)

OVERALL: 3/5. A fairly decent normal show, just lacking in the "special" department. More expensive prizes (and some more winning) could have helped.
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« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 04:56:39 PM »
...I really don't know where to start here.  I'm sure the staff meant well with this show, but the things they did just didn't work.

First of all, is anyone bothered by the fact that they put more effort into decorating for Halloween than they did making things look special for what they thought was their 7,000th show?  I mean, there was hardly anything extra on the stage, and they didn't even alter the opening speil.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but they're playing Most Expensive for three trips too often now.  This is something that's supposed to be a special occasion, not something they do three times in seven weeks.  Getting the staging wrong repeatedly doesn't help, either.

Lucky $even Thousand wasn't a bad idea for a one-time deal...although it would have been nice if Drew hadn't explained the rules incorrectly.

...come to think of it, it also would have been nice if Lucky $even had been remotely winnable.  You don't put 9s in the price on a show where you want everything to be happy and exciting.

Bonus Game didn't come around on the Turntable before its prize was revealed.  That worries me.

Oh, and Bonus Game was unnecessarily hard, too.  There was no way anyone was going to get that food warmer right.

Whoever decided it would be a good idea to play Double Prices for a watch should be fired immediately.  I mean, I understand it's a Rolex, and I understand it cost almost $7,000, but that still doesn't change the fact that the only prize in the game WAS A WATCH!  It felt cheap, and it looked extremely awkward...and the plasma screen behind it displaying random crap didn't help matters.

Actually, the prizes today were just bizarre in general.  There were no special cars, yet they offered almost $40,000 worth of trips in Most Expensive.  They really have no clue how to do this right.

I will give them credit for coming up with the best Showcase in ages.  The writing was unusually decent, and nothing they did felt disjointed.  Having the plasmas dressed up as console TVs was a nice touch.

Oh, and this wasn't Rich's 1,001st show as announcer, although it was pretty close.  It's the 988th daytime show he's announced -- his ten tryout episodes, and every daytime show since 2885K except for the last new episode of 2006.  If you include primetime specials, the total goes up to 1,006.

(I'd have reversed the first and second half...making A#/Bonus/DP/ME/Grand/L7).

I'd have liked to have seen Any Number, Bonus Game, Double Prices, Grocery Game, Clock Game, Five Price Tags -- a 95% normal lineup of the oldest games still in the rotation.
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