FULL RECAP - TPiR 01/18/2010

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #5001K - Taped Nov. 9, 2009 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: mixed Handoff: Rachel Models of the Day: Manuela Arbeláez, Lanisha Cole and Rachel Reynolds Wearing: Alexia Admor 1   Trip to Palm Springs (via Limo; 6n @ Zoso)(L&M) 4-RUTH 2500 3-MARVIN 900 1-NADIA 2750 2-THRYA *2800 ($3170) Thrya plays ONE AWAY for a Chevy Equinox LS (Std., 2.4l, AT, Prot, Mats)(R) Setup 1st Try 2nd Try 2 1 6 5 7 – 2 – – 8 – 2 7 – 8 3 2 7 6 8 2 3 6 5 9 2 3 8 5 9 4 3 8 7 9 3 – 7 6 – 3 – – 6 – 4 RIGHT WIN! For some reason, probably because her name was unusual, Drew decided to call her "George." Thyra went along with the gag. 2   Dean Razorback Electric Guitar (Shane Grayson playing) +Ruth 1150 +Marvin *1500 +Nadia 750 BRIAN 404 ($1689) Marvin plays MOST EXPENSIVE 4 Kate Spade Handbags (M) $ 1300 (Samsung) 55" LCD HDTV (R) PICK 3600 WIN! DIRECTV Satellite TV System (1 yr Sports Service)(L) 2710 3   Solar-Powered Outdoor Shower (L) +Ruth 901 STEPHANIE *450 +Nadia 775 Brian 900 ($530) Stephanie from Arizona plays PICK A PAIR for an Ashley Cross Island Bedroom Group and a Comfortaire GS700 Sleep Set (R)($4598) (1) (WD-40) Spray (8 oz) $ 4.99 (4) (Cover Girl) Lipstick 4.99   WIN! (2) (Rice a Roni) Broccoli Au Gratin (3) (Vaseline) Petroleum Jelly (7.5 oz) (5) (Heinz) Ketchup (36 oz) (6) (Sobe Elixir) Cranberry-Grapefruit Drink (16.9 oz) SHOWDOWN #1 $ 5,128 Stephanie 75 stay .75 (Puny 1st Spin)   Through to Showcase Round 9,299 Marvin 70 +100 OV 27,029 Thyra 70 +  55 OV 4   Curve E-Zip His/Hers BIcycles (M) +Ruth 2500 ALBERT 790 +Nadia *1100 Brian 950 ($1198) Nadia plays COMING OR GOING for a trip to Ft. Lauderdale (6n @ Westin)(L) $7158 ←   (She's "Coming")   WIN! 5   4 His/Hers Designer Watches (from above) +Ruth *1200 Albert 2100 IVY 1375 Brian 1900 ($1365) Ruth, the last of the "First Four", heads up the "Southpaw Steps" to play THAT'S TOO MUCH! for a Hyundai Elantra GLS (Std., 2.0, Tilt, RKE, AutoArmor)(M)($18,310) $17,995 $19,120 $21,060 LOSS Well, once again we win the first four...but will we triumph in the final game and get our first 5-for-6 day since June 17? 6   Nintendo Wii Video Game Package (R) MATTHEW 1200 Albert 1800 Ivy 1534 Brian *1 ($1130) Brian from Washington (the state) plays PUNCHBOARD (well, there goes our 5-for-6!) Bluetooth Spaker $ 50 LOWER $ 70 (Nesco) Food Dehydrator 60 LOWER 45 * (23) 50 Digital Media Player 145 LOWER 176 Chrome Citrus Juicer 75 HIGHER 100 * (18) 100 LOSS SHOWDOWN #2 $ 1,365 Ruth 80 stay .80 1,375 Brian 20 + 75 .95 Through to Showcase Round 8,356 Nadia 85 + 55 OV (Puny 2nd Spin) SHOWCASE ROUND Stephanie has the honor. SC1-Stephanie Inspire M4 Home Gym Team Fitness America Personal Trainer for a Year Thermador 48" Professional Gas Range Personal Chef (L) Trip to Zurich (6n @ Sorell)(M) BID $23,250 PRICE 26,437 DIFF –3,187 TOTAL $31,565 SC2-Brian (LG) Side-by-side Fridge/Freezer w/TV (L) Hydropool Titanium 800 Hot Tub w/TV (M) Trip to Boston (JetBlue; 6n @ Colonnade)(R) BID $18,900 PRICE 28,707 DIFF –9,807 Today's Pricing Games: 4 for 6 Total Winnings: $78,989 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[brtsimpson142]

Greco was just mean today with That's Too Much...another time the player was on the right track but got bitten by the dreaded "just one more" curse.  Can we PLEASE get back to normal and start putting prices in spots other than 2 and 9?  It's gettin' downright predictable as is!!!

And another pair of showcases that has no car.

Greco, FYI, the ingredients for a good show are:
1.  That's Too Much with price in spot other than 2 or 9
2.  Showcases that have CARS, not those blasted TRIPS

[BRB_TheFireball]

One Away was perfectly executed today.  Thrya knew the protocol to asking for the horn honks, Drew let her have the mic the whole time... and she actually won the car.  I thought the price was $23,679.  The George and Frank thing was a little odd, but it worked in this segment.

Yay!  Half-Off cue!

The DirecTV price was scary.  I never would've expected it to be that high.

After four straight wins, I said in chat that the only way Kathy could ruin the perfect show was for the last two games to be That's Too Much and Punch-a-Bunch... and guess what happened?

And no surprise, price #2 was correct.  Armadillo told us in chat that in TTM's last 11 playings, the correct price was either #2 or #9 every time except once, when it was #8.  And it has been lost all 11 times.  This game is quickly turning into the new Temptation.

My showcase bids:
Switzerland--$25,107
Boston--$25,107

[sideshowPA]

What's this?  A show with a semi-"normal" feel?  I am amazed.  At least for the first 4 games, things felt normal, but then the record starts to skip on the turntable....

...silly gifts in Punchboard....silly gifts in Punchboard...silly gifts in Punchboard....silly gifts in Punchboard...

{{whack}} this is how we used to fix a record player, back in the day...

...TTM in 2nd spot...TTM in 2nd spot...TTM in 2nd spot...TTM in 2nd spot...

Get it yet Fingers?

The showcases were fine, except that I would have made the Spa in SC 2 the last prize.  A trip to Boston just doesn't feel like the culmination of anything.

The first four games were won, but didn't need any special rigging to make them work out fine.  Any of them could have been lost just as fairly as won.  

Does anyone think that Fingers, seeing the first 4 games won, went and adjusted the fakes for TTM?  

[Off_trak]

You know, will all the grumpiness about the show not using "patterns" in the set-up of pricing games like they use to, everyone seems pretty darn upset when a "pattern" of consistency is used in That's Too Much". Granted, the second slot is evil for various reasons, but you can't have things both ways when it comes to the set-up for the games.

[sideshowPA]

It may be your intention to trap some of the more staunch traditionalists into an inconsistency here, but with setting up TTM, there is a large difference.  Placing the correct price in the 2nd or 9th spot simply isn't fair to the contestant.  Some of the other subtle changes in set-up may be annoying, but are mostly fair.  This one isn't.

[joeyboy]

What a fantastic show! Truly an enjoyable show!

The whole One Away segment was perfection. Thyra was a perfect candidate for "contestant of the year", Drew hosted fantastically, letting her take the mic. and do the sound effects lady spiel. 

The first 4 segments were flat out awesome! It truly felt like the good old days.

Then, reality reared its ugly head again. 

Evil fake in That's too Much!, Tough SP's in Punch a Bunch, showcases where the big prize is a freakin' trip.

But in my opinion, the good overshadowed the bad. 

[Off_trak]

No, I can't say it's totally fair either. But setting up the game to win on the second or ninth position is similar to putting the winning slip in the corners (at least at one time...), on Punch-a-Bunch...  They may not always be there, but the theory is widely know.

[leafsfan17]

Well, we had more wins today than all of last week. Nice running gag in One Away, though. Let's hope this is the start of an excellent week to come, even though they are still making That's Too Much impossible to win. That needs to stop soon, or that game could get retired pretty fast.

[Wayoshi]

OMG...it's...WINS! And plenty of them!!

[sjd93]

even though they are still making That's Too Much impossible to win. That needs to stop soon, or that game could get retired pretty fast.

You really think the current regime would retire a game because it's not getting won enough? That would be a logical argument in the Roger era, but certainly not now.  They're playing the games that are easy to set up for a loss very frequently now - this is why we see a lot of One Wrong Price, That's Too Much, Stack the Deck, Pick a Number, etc.

[ThereseW]

It's the return of the trips (I guess they never went away!)

FOUR trips for prizes in this show!

(where are the cars in the showcases---are they that much over budget?)

[Todd]

Today's show was tons of fun to watch! I found myself really rooting for Thyra in One Away. She was an awesome contestant!

For the record, not like it matters, but I would've won That's Too Much.

[mbetush]

No, I can't say it's totally fair either. But setting up the game to win on the second or ninth position is similar to putting the winning slip in the corners (at least at one time...), on Punch-a-Bunch...  They may not always be there, but the theory is widely know.

Thats a completely inaccurate comparison.  In punchboard, any slip has an equal probability of being in any slot, and furthermore the contestant has the free will to pick the corner slots.

[mrbrown2195]

The DirecTV price was scary.  I never would've expected it to be that high.

Really? It included NFL Sunday Ticket, in HD, along with other sports packages; sunday Ticket in HD alone is over $600.