FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/08/2010

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #5071K - Taped Jan. 20, 2010 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup:right to left Handoff: Rachel Models of the Day: Lanisha Cole, Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith and Rachel Reynolds Wearing: Mac Duggal 1   Megamania Snapback Shufflebaord Table (G&L) SHAWN 679 CHRISTOPHER 825 CRYSTAL 830 STEVEN *831 ($2500) Steven frm Rochester, NY, who came to Drew in total shock, plays SWITCH? Honda Ruckus Scooter (R) $2499 $2499 Crosley iJuke Jukebox (L) $1496 SWITCH! $1496 LOSS 2   Ivanko Color Dumbbells (R) +Shawn 420 +Christopher 675 +Crystal *700 MARGARET 1150 ($900) Crystal, prepare thyself. IT'S THE $50,000 PL!NKO! MONDAY!!! Free Chip (4) 10000 WIN! QTip Stashbox 3/9 9 $ 34 Professional Multichopper 5/3 5 50 * (6) Plunko! (6)   1000L Prada Fragrance 7/0 0 74 Total Heart Alarm Clock 5/3 3 43 * (4) 100 $11,100 3   Stainless Freezer (L) +Shawn 1 +Christopher *2 DEBRA 1850 Margaret 2000 ($1599) STUPID BID Christopher from Philadelphia, PA plays LUCKY $EVEN for a Ford Escape XLT (Std., Sync, Stereo, Mats, Prot)(G) Picks: 6 4 6 – Price:   $ 2 7 3 1 9 Bucks: 7 6 5 0 LOSS SHOWDOWN #1 $ 1,599 Christopher 25 + 95 OV 2,500 Steven   5 + 95 1.00 *$1000*   Bonus 25   Through to Showcase Round 12,093 Crystal 40 + 55 .95 4   Men's Golf Equipment (L&R) +Sean *1350 NATALIE 1800 Debra 1150 Margaret 1200 ($1520) Sean, the last of the "First Four," heads up the "Southpaw Steps" to play BULLSEYE for a trip to Pebble Beach (via Monterrey; 4n)(L)($4863) (1) (Perrier) Sparkling Water 3 x 1.79 $ 5.37 * (2) (Kraft) Macaroni & Cheese Topping 4 x 2.25 9.00 * (5) Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (35 pk) 4 x 2.99 11.96 WIN! (3) (Baked Lays) Potato Chips (2 oz) (4) (Trident Xtra Care) Gum (14 pc) 5   Armani Sunglasses (6 pr)(G&R) JAMES *800 Natalie 1450 Debra 1890 Margaret 1 ($1089) James, an Air Force engineer, follows Christopher's path to play MORE OR LESS Mahagony Outdoor Dining Group $ 3000 LESS $ 2408 * Baby Stroller 900 LESS 1580 LOSS 5-Burner Gas Grill 1200 Chevy Cobalt LX XFE (Std., 2.2l, Susp., Exhaust, Prot) 6   Mizerak Chandler 2 Pool table (G&L) CAMERON 2500 Natalie 1950 Debra 2501 Margaret *1 ($1100) Margaret plays COMING OR GOING for a (JVC) 47" LCD HDTV withan iPod and an importadvantage.com Banyan Creek TV Cabinet (G&R) → $6547   (She's "Going")   WIN! SHOWDOWN #2 $ 4,297 James 50 + 70 OV 6,383 Sean 25 + 90 OV 7.647 Margaret 35 .35 Through to Showcase Round by Default SHOWCASE ROUND Margaret has the honor. SC1-Steven Elmira Northstar Range, Fridge & Dishwasher Trip to New York City (5n @ Roosevelt)(R) Trip to London (6n) BID $15,363 PRICE 25,015 DIFF –9,652 TOTAL $  3,500 SC2-Margaret 2 (Dell) Laptop Computers (R) Tiki Bar Group (L) Trip to Cabo (6n @ Villa del Arco) Sea-doo GTI130 Jet Ski(G) BID $17,000 PRICE 23,762 DIFF –6,762 TOTAL $31,409 Today's Pricing Games: 3 for 6 Total Winnings: $58,281 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[Grand_game2004]

You know what? That has got to be the most exciting win in Bullseye history. Has anyone ever gotten the target on the nose? That's what I call something that's too close for comfort!

[nowhammies11]

Lucky $even was EVIL.  What else is new?  

[voguevixen]

I lol'd so hard when Margaret said "But it comes with color!" 

[REDHEADVICKI]

Lucky $even was EVIL.  What else is new?  

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You've got that right.  Lucky 7 been soooo evil lately!!!   

[Cartboy]

Plinko:  Pretty nice chunk o' dough!
Lucky Seven:  And it's another evil setup!
Bullseye:  Pretty exciting win!
Coming Or Going:  Nice job!   That was funny when Margaret said that the TV came with color!

Pretty good start to the week, IMHO.

[Off_trak]

Lucky $even was EVIL.  What else is new?  

It's only evil if you don't call the right numbers...

[JokerFan]

I found Steven pretty funny.  I have seen multiple people get excited but I don't instantly recall anyone getting that excited--although it wouldn't surprise me if there were others getting that excited.

When I saw the 1 appear as the 4th digit in Lucky $even, I just had the feeling the last number was 9--and I was right.

Has anyone ever gotten the target on the nose? That's what I call something that's too close for comfort!

The first time I read it, I thought you wrote that Sean got either $10 or $12, and I was wondering what made you think that.

[Kev347]

I think Margaret was hamming it up for the cameras a bit  too much today with her last $1 bid and also in Coming Or Going. Look at how outrageously long that took below. I really wish Drew would encourage contestants to be a little bit quicker in their decisionmaking and stop being so dramatic. She was clearly trying to draw attention to herself, which is exactly what we seem to be attracting a lot of lately and I hope this stops soon.

Steven, on the other hand, seemed genuinely excited. While his reaction was over-the-top as well, it was genuine and it was a shame that he lost his showcase to Margaret.

And the fact that I'm talking about contestants today is a good thing because it means we had a pretty solid show. Nothing spectacular but the lineup was good and Drew was on point today. I guess the ridiculous Lucky $even setups are back though, and no one was going to win More Or Less today either - just makes those games depressing to watch when you know what's coming. And Plinko REALLY needs to be set up more reasonably, like, yesterday.

Timings:
Switch? (3.5) - 3:08
Plinko (5.5) - 4:51
Lucky $even (4.5) - 3:30
Bullseye (5) - 4:16
More Or Less (5.5) - 4:11
Coming Or Going (3.5) - 4:16
Total time: 24:12

[nowhammies11]

IUFB1: Shuffleboard table = win

Switch?: I'd have switched too.  Tough loss.

IUFB2: Stoner bid. *sigh*

St!nko: The 5 fooled me on the second item, but not the fourth.  3/4 chips.

IUFB3: Stoner tries to bid $1.  YOU'RE NOT LAST!!!

L7: I thought that the last two digits were going to be -94.  I still would've lost anyway.  As I said before: EVIL EVIL EVIL!!!

Showdown 1: Nice to see a $1,000 win.

Bullseye: I thought he was done when he said 4 Clorox-es.  Shows what I know.

MoL: Less than $900 for a stroller?  Ladies and gentlemen, what have we learned?  LISTEN. TO. THE. AUDIENCE.

Coming or Going: "Does it come with colour?"  Really, now.

SD2: Tough luck for the guys.

Showcases: 18000//23700... shame I didn't play CSS.

[SteveGavazzi]

There were some awesome contestants today.  Steven was insane, and I thought Margaret was going to pass out a couple of times.

You know what? That has got to be the most exciting win in Bullseye history. Has anyone ever gotten the target on the nose?

I doubt it, considering that the target is $2 long.

It's only evil if you don't call the right numbers...

I can't believe people are still saying this.  For the billionth time, Fingers has confirmed that they are intentionally causing these losses.

[Briguy]

Then maybe it's time for the contestant to become smarter ... even though that will take a hell of a lot of luck (and skill(?)) given Fingers' recent activity with Lucky $even.

Brian

[Off_trak]

I can't believe people are still saying this.  For the billionth time, Fingers has confirmed that they are intentionally causing these losses.

Oh my yes... Ms. Greco is intentionally projecting the wrong numbers into the contestant's brains...  

She can "play" with the numbers all she wants (which she can't, because it is the MSRP of the automoblie and not something she's pulling out of the air), but it still the contestant's picking what they believe are right. He could have just as easily chosen the 1, instead of the 6.

[SteveGavazzi]

Oh my yes... Ms. Greco is intentionally projecting the wrong numbers into the contestant's brains...  

Look, dude.  They set up some of the games to have them won.  They set up others to have them lost.  You may not want to acknowledge this, but until you do, having an intelligent conversation about it with you isn't going to be possible.

She can "play" with the numbers all she wants (which she can't, because it is the MSRP of the automoblie and not something she's pulling out of the air), but it still the contestant's picking what they believe are right. He could have just as easily chosen the 1, instead of the 6.

Actually, yes, she can.  The show has a book of every possible combination of options for every car they use, which gives them tons of perfectly valid prices.

[whinbaby]

The 7,229th episode (117th for Season 38)

Showcase #1
Kitchen Appliances - $10,138
Trip to New York - $5,493
Trip to London - $9,384

Showcase #2
Laptops - $1,646
Tiki Bar - $3,970
Trip to Cabo San Lucas - $8,148
Watercraft - $9,998

Your Modeling Scorecard for March 8, 2010
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  10/$51,779 (6/$16,565, 4/$35,214)
Cars:  1/$17,084 (0/$0, 1/$17,084)
Trips:  2/$10,356 (1/$4,863, 1/$5,493)

Lanisha Cole
Total:  13/$25,758 (8/$13,190, 5/$12,568)
Cars:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)
Trips:  1/$9,384 (0/$0, 1/$9,384)

Gwennie Osborne
Total:  9/$60,701 (6/$29,382, 3/$31,319)
Cars:  1/$27,319 (0/$0, 1/$27,319)
Trips:  1/$8,148 (1/$8,148, 0/$0)

And for the season
Rachel Reynolds (103 shows)
Total:  1,010/$5,059,233 (571/$1,857,610, 439/$3,201,623)
Cars:  88/$2,103,168 (33/$670,378, 55/$1,432,790)
Trips:  89/$713,523 (37/$274,538, 52/$438,985)

Lanisha Cole (87 shows)
Total:  794/$3,918,217 (487/$1,617,771, 307/$2,300,446)
Cars:  68/$1,563,450 (26/$607,236, 42/$956,214)
Trips:  73/$594,938 (40/$326,113, 33/$268,825)

Gwennie Osborne (51 shows)
Total:  435/$2,557,953 (256/$1,098,376, 179/$1,459,577)
Cars:  46/$982,631 (20/$451,288, 26/$531,343)
Trips:  47/$389,396 (27/$248,936, 20/$140,460)