FULL RECAP - TPiR 01/28/2010

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #5014K - Taped Nov. 30, 2009 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: left to right Handoff: Rachel Models of the Day: Wearing: LaFemme 1   Trip to Mt. Rushmore (via Rapid City; 6n @ Radisson)(M) NAKISHA 1250 CECELIA 1100 DEANNE *2600 RICHARD 1251 ($3392) Deanne heads up the "Southpaw Steps" to play PUNCHBOARD (Braun) Rechargeable Toothbrush $ 69 LOWER $ 57 * (18) 50 Smoothie Maker 60 HIGHER 79 * (43) 250sc (37) 50 Polka Dot Hair Dryer 55 LOWER 69 Coca-Cola Mini Fridge 65 HIGHER 79 * ( 1 ) 250 LOSS 2   Kenwood Car Audio System (G&R) +Nakisha 1201 +Cecelia *1300 ELAINIA 900 +Richard 1200 ($1890) Cecelia follows Deanne's path to play LUCKY $EVEN for a Ford Focus S (Std., RKE, AirBags, Message, AT, Stereo, Prot)(M) Picks: 8 7 5 – Price:   $ 1 8 2 8 9 Bucks: 7 7 2 0 LOSS 3   (GE) Upright Washer/Dryer (M) +Nakisha *1802 ART 1800 Elaina 1550 +Richard 1801 ($2268) Nakisha follows them to play FREEZE FRAME for a Pergola, a 7 pc Outdoor Living Room Group and a 4-Burner Gas Grill (R) 49 38 65 $5097 LOSS 25 12 72 97 50 SHOWDOWN #1 $ 1,890 Cecelia 55 +100 OV Through to Showcase Round 2,268 Nakisha 90 stay .90 3,857 Deanne 65 + 20 .85 4   Roland HD1 Electronic Drum Set/Drum Lessons (Steve Fisher playing) SULAIMAN 350 Art 1200 Elaina 1350 +Richard *1351 ($1809) STUPID BID Richard plays HI LO for Home Theater Seating and a (JVC) 47" LCD HDTV (G)($6098) (1) Udderly Smooth Udder Cream $ 3.88 'HI' ROW (4) Glad Forceflex Trash Bags (38 13 gal) 7.49 (3) (Cover Girl) Pocket Powder 6.29 (2) McCormick Oregano Leaves 2.61 'LO' ROW (5) Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce 2.29 (6) (Bounce) Lint Roller 4.99 LOSS 5   Picnic Time Picnic Equipment (R) Sulaiman 250 Art 550 Elaina *300 DONNA 199 ($530) STUPID BID STUPID BID Elaina plays 1 RIGHT PRICE Aico Windsor Court Dining Group (M) $3479 $3479 WIN! Honda CMX250 Motorcycle (G) $3999 6   Dev Valencia Rhodium Cuff (M-in the Row) Sulaiman 2100 Art *1201 MICHELLE 1200 Donna 3000 ($1685) Art traipses up the "Southpaw Steps" to play THAT'S TOO MUCH! for a Toyota Tacoma (Std., 2.7l, AT, Lights, Mats, Prot, Value, Alarm)(G)($18,779) $17,480 $19,980 $21,640 $22,050 LOSS SHOWDOWN #2 $ 1,685 Art 95 stay .95 Through to Showcase Round 1,809 Richard 50 + 70 OV 8,008 Elaina 55 + 70 OV SHOWCASE ROUND Nakisha has the honor. SC1-Art Viking Stainless Range, Fridge & Dishwasher (Visio) 24" LCD HDTV shoporganic.com $2000 GC Trip to Edinburgh (6n) $500 BID $22,120 PRICE 24,621 DIFF –2,501 TOTAL $26,306 SC2-Nakisha Trip to Yosemite Park (via Limo; 5n @ Tenaya)(G) Trip to Rome (6n @ Atlante)(M) BMW 528i (Std., 3.0l, Climate, Seats, Lights, #ZZP)(R) BID $44,000 PRICE 62,790 DIFF –18,790 Today's Pricing Games: 1 for 6 Total Winnings: $44,138 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[sideshowPA]

Dear Fingers,

Enough with the That's Too Much crap already.  We get it.

Thanks,
Bob

P.S.  Nice Beamer in the showcase.

[joeyboy]

I guess after the week of good 'ol fashioned Price, we're back to normal.

Jeez, when was the last time somebody got a second chance slip in Punch-a-Bunch? It seems like forever!

I’m going to go against everything I believe in when I say this: Somebody else better start setting up That’s too Much!, or just don’t play the game all together. I've had it with that game!

Liked that Beamer in the Showcase.

[Kev347]

Today was "back to reality" day on Price in a big way. It's somewhat a problem when you offer 3 vehicles on the show, 2 under $20,000 and 1 over $50,000, and the one valued over $50,000 is by far the easiest to win. Just....no. I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall sometimes with these L7 and TTM setups.

That whole drum exchange in OB4 went over like a lead balloon. And why does Drew still feel the need to play with the trash bags during a pricing game? Is Hi Lo by itself not interesting enough? What is he trying to accomplish there?

The highlight of today's show, apart from the BMW, was at least seeing Punch A Bunch go a reasonable distance again (even though it ended in the same result). I hope we get back on track tomorrow....

Timings:
Punch A Bunch (5.5) - 5:27
Lucky $even (4.5) - 4:11
Freeze Frame (4) - 3:21
Hi Lo (5) - 5:39
One Right Price (3.5) - 2:49
That's Too Much! (5) - 3:37
Total time (27.5): 25:04

[voguevixen]

Jeez, when was the last time somebody got a second chance slip in Punch-a-Bunch? It seems like forever!

It seemed like it even blew Drew away, much less the viewers.  If I was a player I would've went "WHOA!" and stuck with it.

[rob79]

What a miserable show.

Let me say that Punchboard does not make a good first game--never has and never will. Perhaps seeing Punchy first was a sign of things to come.

Lucky 7 was its usual evil self.

ENOUGH WITH PUTTING THE CORRECT STOPPING PRICE SECOND IN THAT'S TOO MUCH!!! It's ridiculous and totally unfair.

At least Drew didn't destroy the GP's in Hi-Lo like he did last time, played with the trash bags--which is still bad enough--but at least he didn't demolish the table.

Hopefully Friday will be better.

[SteveGavazzi]

Freeze Frame had a really mean setup -- the actual retail price was only $159 away from the closest fake.

I'm getting really damn sick of That's Too Much!.  There's just no realistic way it's going to be won these days, and that isn't fun.

[TPIR-Fan-9109]

I wasn't able to watch the show today, but passing a TV on campus, I saw the beginning of the TTM segment (the car plug and Drew giving the rules). I think it's bizarre that I can walk away from the TV to go to class and just know without watching the correct choice was either the 2nd or 9th price.

To echo what many of us have said and felt for a while, the 2nd-or-9th-price TTM setup has gotten old (and is ancient by this point) and the game, which I never liked but didn't mind before, has become simply unenjoyable to watch. I thought variety was the spice of life - I don't think TTM should be exempt...

[JayC]

Not to mention we know that 9 will be the last number in Lucky $even every time.  The price in general was very evil although going high for the 3rd number was a bad idea. It would have been better to play this first and Punch a Bunch second also.

[leafsfan17]

Nice win in One Right Price. Too bad it was the only win of the show.

[heelsrule1988]

I'm wondering how long it will take for That's Too Much to have the Cash Cab effect. In other words, how long will it take people to figure out the trick? There's free cars for the taking here... if only people would actually take them.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Deanne
SHOW GRADE: 2

[JokerFan]

What's the Cash Cab effect?  What's the trick?

[PriceFanArmadillo]

Not to mention we know that 9 will be the last number in Lucky $even every time.  The price in general was very evil although going high for the 3rd number was a bad idea. It would have been better to play this first and Punch a Bunch second also.

What about all the times the last number will be 1?

[GR WHAMMY]

On the non-beamer showcase, was that the TnPIR94 Pricedown Dollar Sign on the plasma?

[Briguy]

I dunno, is there a way, regarding That's Too Much, that — short of a bright or intuitive contestant figuring out the current TTM strategy and stopping on the second price to win, or a lawsuit from a contestant who believes the current trend to be unfair — the producers can stop with the "evil" TTM setups?

It does not appear that the people who set up the game are listening to us, the masses. It is obvious that TTM is being used strictly to advertise cars (and even the plugs are abysmal, although this isn't the fault of Drew or Rich), with an intentional plan to not allow the car to be given away.

Brian