Recap -- 5/5/10

[Marc]

Episode #5153K Aired: 5/5/2010; Recorded 4/6/2010 Models: Rachel Reynolds-Dellucci, Lanisha Cole, Manuela Arbelaez (GoJane.com) Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Rachel First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Billiards table (8' Chandler II, with accessories; ARP: $1,100) (Lanisha and Manuela) SHELLIE KATHRYN AMANDA STEFANIE WINNER $1475 $1800 $1476 $2100 OVER $1250 $1100 $900 $901 KATHRYN *$500!* Kathryn is playing Switch? ITEM DISPLAY GUESS ARP RESULT Polaris Trailblazer 330 ORV (Rachel) $3999 SWITCH $3999 LOSS CalFlame barbecue island (Lanisha) $5235 $5235

Second IUFB: Exercise bike (Spinning; ARP: $1,745) (Rachel) Shellie TINA Amanda Stefanie WINNER $801 $800 $1200 $500 AMANDA Amanda is playing Freeze Frame for designer clothing. (Assorted styles and designers; 4 jackets, 3 tops, 3 pair shoes, 6 handbags, accessories and jewelry) (Lanisha)   72 46   14 $7,246 12 58 *WIN* 99   22 82   The crowd was going for $4,612. This was still as random as the items offered.

Third IUFB: Collection of power tools (ARP: $1,140) (Manuela) Shellie Tina TIMMOTHY Stefanie WINNER $1200 $1000 $800 $550 TINA Tina is playing Pathfinder for a Chevrolet Cobalt LS Coupe XFE. (2.2-litre engine, premium suspension, sport pedals. 2 0 4 8 9 6 5 7 2 4 0 3 1 6 5 7 1 9 3 0 8 4 2 7 1 Libman Wonder Mop Internet Radio Alarm Clock Kate Spade Personal Agenda $10 $30 $100 $150 $60 $95 MOP     ALARM CLOCK PERSONAL AGENDA   $10 RIGHT RIGHT $150 $95 WRONG Start: 1 First choice: 9 WRONG Item guessed: Mop RIGHT Second Choice: 7 RIGHT ($17---) Third Choice: 5 WRONG Item guessed: Personal Agenda WRONG Item guessed: Alarm Clock RIGHT Fourth Choice: 4 LOSS ARP: $17,249

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 Result Tina $1,300 70 STAY   Kathryn $1,600 5 60   Amanda $8,991 90 N/A *SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: His-and-her snowboarding equipment (boards, bindings, boots; ARP: $1,420) (Lanisha) Shellie JOSEPH Timmothy Stefanie WINNER $501 $1000 $500 $1500 ??? Joseph, a former Secret Service agent, is playing Bonkers for a trip to Montreal. (RT coach LA to Montreal, 6n Loews Hotel Vogue, mountain tour) (Lanisha) The display is 4575. 1st choice: HLLH WRONG :22 2nd choice: HHHH WRONG :12 3rd choice: LLHH WRONG :04 4th choice: LLLH WRONG :00 LOSS ARP: $9,162 (HLLL)

Fifth IUFB: Pottery (8 pieces, handmade; ARP: $1,200) (Rachel) Shellie WALTER Timmothy Stefanie WINNER $1 $899 $900 $423 TIMMOTHY Timmothy, a PO2 communications technician in the United States Navy, is playing Grand Game. The target price is $6.25. Jolt Cola (16oz can) Castrol GTX motor oil (1 quart SAE 20W-50) Del Monte canned Leaf Spinach Emerald Deluxe Mixed Nuts (10 oz) Crest Pro Health toothpaste (4.7 oz tube) Gold Bond medicated anti-itch cream (2 oz) $2.79 $5.99 $1.49 $6.49 $3.99 $7.83   $100 $10     LOSS *$100* *Macsen looks back in hindsight* Drew got a bit into the spinach. Good thing CBS and Paramount were already owned by the same company at this point.

We've got another possible two-for-one for the First Four Midday Revue. Mimi loves when she's guaranteed at least one new customer. This time, we have bookends, with Shellie on red and Stefanie on green. Neither of them want the bad entertainment. One of them will have to endure it. Both of them may end up suffering it... Sixth IUFB: Electric bicycle (e-Moto; ARP: $1,499) (Lanisha) Shellie Walter YVETTE Stefanie WINNER $1100 $1101 $625 $1000 WALTER Them's the breaks. Both Stefanie and Shellie head to the reception desk, while Walter is playing That's Too Much for a Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic. (2.4-litre engine, 4spd automatic transmission, Convenience Group ABC) (Manuela) $13,011 $14,699 $15,998 $16,464 $17,860 $18,990 $20,161 $22,444 $ $ $ $ $ $               LOSS ARP: $19,390

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 Result Timmothy $1,300 55 80 OVER Joseph $1,420 30 95 OVER Walter $1,499 30 N/A *SHOWCASE*

SHOWCASE ROUND Amanda has the honor... SC1 - AMANDA GREAT SEATS ACROSS THE POND TRIP/CAR BID: $32,500 46" LCD HDTV (1080p, Internet, built-in 5.1 18-speaker audio) (Lanisha) London (RT coach LA to London, 6n executive room, 2 tickets West End show) (Manuela) Mini Cooper Hardtop (15" alloy wheels, multi-link suspension, Premium Package ZZP, Union Jack finished side mirrors) (Rachel) ARP: $31,588 DIFF: OVER LOSS $8,991 SC2 - WALTER HOW ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLORE 70% OF EARTH'S SURFACE? TRIP/BOAT BID: $28,690 Waterproof camera and camcorder (Vivitar; 8.1MP camera and DVC, 2 tripods, 2 cases, accessories) (Rachel) Belize (RT coach LA to Belize, 6n casino room, snorkeling boat trip) (Rachel) West Wight Potter 19' sailboat (Select Package, opening ports, colored hull, trailer) (Manuela) ARP: $26,444 DIFF: OVER LOSS $1,499 *Macsen looks at his edits in hindsight again* Wow. Put yesterday's pricing games together with this double overbid, and we would have an El Skunko. Oh well, we've had enough of those anyway. What a shame. They weren't terrible bids, either.*pops back through his time portal, which again almost catches his tail on the way out*

Show Results: 1 out of 6 Total Winnings: $16,110 THIS RECAP IS THE PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

Another redo inspired by Pluto. Where do I begin...

In addition to swapping in LOSS, I colorized the Wheel spots, added the blurb for our First Four slackers, updated the Showcase format, and updated the Grand Game playing format. Oh, also originally forgot to add the money won in Grand Game to the total winnings, so that's fixed.

[Wayoshi]

Not as hard as yesterday set-up wise, but some bad breaks and a few instances of contestant fails led this one to be mostly forgettable.

I did like Walter's announcing.

[therealcu2010]

I knew as soon as an overbid during the first one-bid round was left in, we were in for a snoozefest lineup. I was right.

Freeze Frame for a designer wardrobe is absolutely unfair. The only reason it was won was because of a lucky guess.  This show isn't about random guessing, it's about pricing right.  I don't have a problem with using designer clothing as a prize, but they should really be kept to fee games only.

On the other hand, Switch? was really easy. I don't understand how that was lost.

The showcases were fairly decent today, with fairly priceable prizes.

Is it just me, or did they switch out the mic on Rich's podium? I noticed that yesterday, too...it seems longer and skinnier.

OVERALL: 2/5. 

[Wayoshi]

On the other hand, Switch? was really easy. I don't understand how that was lost.

A grill is more than an ATV by $1300, despite -999 more fitting the ATV than the grill? Greco's used this trick SO much.

[leelee316]

add the fact tha we had double overbid #11 and the show Is a BIG OLD DISASTER
and what is the record for the most double overbids for a season (series)

[elskunkoman]

Boy oh boy was this season in a nutshell. Freeze frame was the only game won today and we had a double overbid on top of that.
Switch - You shoulda left them alone
Freeze Frame - The only win to save us from El Skunko V
Pathfinder - Forced Loss as usual
Bonkers - The contestant performed poorly.
Grand Game - Another tough setup
That's too much - This must stop  
Showcases - another double overbid what a disappointment today. I hope tomorra goes better. Had the contestant not won freeze frame we'd have El Skunko.

[leafsfan17]

I'm really starting to hate TTM. It's becoming as evil as Bullseye I.

EDIT: Also, I don't recall there being so many DOBs in a single season before.

[heelsrule1988]

Today's double overbid certainly doesn't help our case against all-trip showcases... the more this happens, the more they'll be convinced that super-expensive all-trip showcases are the way to go.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Walter
SHOW GRADE: 2

[Off_trak]

I thought That's too Much was, again, set up to be won. I easily guessed it.

[rodroddyfan]

I knew as soon as an overbid during the first one-bid round was left in, we were in for a snoozefest lineup. I was right.

Freeze Frame for a designer wardrobe is absolutely unfair. The only reason it was won was because of a lucky guess.  This show isn't about random guessing, it's about pricing right.  I don't have a problem with using designer clothing as a prize, but they should really be kept to fee games only.

On the other hand, Switch? was really easy. I don't understand how that was lost.

The showcases were fairly decent today, with fairly priceable prizes.

Is it just me, or did they switch out the mic on Rich's podium? I noticed that yesterday, too...it seems longer and skinnier.

OVERALL: 2/5. 

I have noticed that too.  It does seem like they did switch richs mic.

[REDHEADVICKI]

Nice to see rarely played Pathfinder in the lineup, but why was that's too much played again so soon?   

[Macsen]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF...................... ..

My DVR decided to eat my recording during the second SCSD. I won't have a recap until later tonight when the replay hits CBS.com. Sorry.

[leelee316]

so you are saying that 11 is the record

[PatrickRox80]

Is it just me or does it seem like every time That's Too Much gets introduced, they try to hide it from the camera in the best way possible? I wish they'd stop showing the far far left of the board for like five seconds before they finally zoom out to reveal the rest of it and just cut to the full view once Rich is done describing the car. That way it would be less painful to see the game in action.

[Chief-O]

I have noticed that too.  It does seem like they did switch richs mic.

They did yesterday----looked like he was back to the usual mic today.

The show itself, today........... snore!