TPiR Recap - 9/20/2010 Late Show

[leafsfan17]

Nice to see more than $10,000 won in Plinko! That's how you start a show!

[TPIRSteven]

I agree, this was a much better show than the premiere episode.  The lineup was much more solid, and the showcases weren't filled with deceptively expensive prizes.  The Stack the Deck win was incredible!

My Showcase bids were $33,333/$18,544, which would have been good for over 95 points in CSS -- much better than my double-GOTC from earlier today.

[tpiradam]

i really like the new plink set, theyve really upped its physical appeal. i dont care what anyone else says, i like the addition of the spotlights. im not a big fan of the new scoreboard, i always preferred the original eggcrate desplays on the games.

good to see that's too much didnt have the winning spot second or ninth for once, i had thought she won, didnt know miata's were that pricey

i had no idea a computer could cost that much, let alone a stepper with a built in tv would be that inexpensive

that was an amazing win in stack the deck, she had a great winning reaction to go with how lucky she was

i had not so high hopes for deborah. after seeing her bid a dollar less than beth a few times, i never imagined she would do so well in her pricing game and be so close in the showcase. over all i felt this show was a bit more exciting than the season premiere

[JayC]

I like the new intro for Plinko, but I can't say I like the new set.  The readout is too hard to see and the shiny numbers just look weird.  The only change I really like is the new yellow lights.

[PaladinTornado]

I like the new Plinko.  The whole show was great.
Did anybody see that J.D. did not do his this is J.D. speaking for the price is right a freemantal media production thing at the end of the show

I also noticed that J.D. did not sign off.  Very strange.

On another topic, this was the first time Stack the Deck was won since September 24, 2009!

[Disneyfreak]

I missed both shows today cause I had to work. 

Did anyone noticed if Drew gave an introduction to JC and then JC is shown waving at the camera in the beginning and then when the final contestant is called down JC is shown on camera like they did w/ Rich?

[PIR85]

Yes, Drew introduced JD and they showed him on camera at the top of the show.

In addition, he was seen twice per episode for the calldown.   Once in each act.  I believe before the 3rd and 6th pricing games, IIRC.

[therealcu2010]

Actually, the sixth calldown in the late show did not use the calldown window. The third one did, however.

[PIR85]

Ahh... of course, it was the only part I didn't see out of both shows 

[GameShowFan1987]

I don't like the new look for Plinko as much now that I've seen it in action.  It looks awful.  The new reveal is really lame too.  I also fail to see the point of the lights on the Race Game curtain.

[whinbaby]

The 7,318th episode (16th for Season 39)

Showcase #1
Yamaha TW200 - $4,190
Cargo Trailer - $5,780
Nissan Frontier - $24,140

My bid:  $47,000 (D'oh!)

Showcase #2
DJ System - $6,002
Karaoke Machine - $999
60" DLP HDTV - $1,598
Trip to Tokyo - $11,826

My bid:  $21,000 (D'oh!)

Your Modeling Scorecard for October 11, 2010
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  8/$39,802 (4/$11,673, 4/$28,129)
Cars:  1/$24,870 (0/$0, 1/$24,870)
Trips:  1/$5,094 (1/$5,094, 0/$0)

Manuela Arbelaez
Total:  9/$51,096 (6/$31,667, 3/$19,429)
Cars:  1/$24,140 (1/$24,140, 0/$0)
Trips:  1/$5,094 (1/$5,094, 0/$0)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith
Total:  13/$51,154 (8/$31,967, 5/$19,187)
Cars:  1/$21,459 (1/$21,459, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$16,920 (1/$5,094, 1/$11,826)

Just $58 separates Gwennie from Manuela!

And for the season
Rachel Reynolds (2 shows)
Total:  14/$142,394 (6/$22,294, 8/$120,100)
Cars:  3/$103,572 (0/$0, 3/$103,572)
Trips:  2/$12,337 (2/$12,337, 0/$0)

Manuela Arbelaez (2 shows)
Total:  17/$130,203 (11/$83,156, 6/$47,047)
Cars:  2/$47,750 (2/$47,750, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$18,312 (2/$18,312, 0/$0)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith
Total:  13/$51,154 (8/$31,967, 5/$19,187)
Cars:  1/$21,459 (1/$21,459, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$16,920 (1/$5,094, 1/$11,826)

[ayoung]

The Plinko upgrade is all good.
Amazing Stack The Deck win.. first time i've been shocked for a win in a long time
JD seemed a lot better in this episode.

Will they use these "B" shows as reruns in the summer? It kinda sucks this show got stuck in the abnormal time slot, it was really good.

[heelsrule1988]

Very nice upgrade on Plinko! I like it.

Stack the Deck... holy cow. I still am not a fan of the game, but this win was excellent.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Keith
SHOW GRADE: 3

[spoon14]

I'm joining the bandwagon of people who liked this show better than the premiere. It was better by a big margin; I think this was one of my favorite episodes in the past year or so.

I like the makeover for Plinko. The aspects that I really enjoy, like the back-lit effect, are the aspects that I didn't notice in the preview video. I really enjoyed how Drew played along with the contestants.

That was a really awesome Stack the Deck win. I love that game, so it's cool to see someone pull out a suprise win like that.

I also really like Range Game and the one-bid that preceded it. The models looked great in their shades. I also liked how they rocked back and forth with the Range Game music. Deborah played Range Game really well. She didn't panic and go for the premature press. She was very deliberate about it. Plus, she's a cutie! 

The Showcases were pretty cool. I love DJ Manuela of course! Drew really had me believing there would be a double overbid. It was fairly close and trucks often do run cheap. I like the Winner license plates.

[TPIRighteous]

I love the changes to Plinko. The lights are okay with the diamond filter on, but otherwise they kind of just sit there. I think the display would look a lot better without the black outline on the numbers. I like the yellow LED strips, and I LOVE the rainbow $10,000. I guess the only problem with the numbers at the bottom is that they took a couple seconds to light up, so sometimes you wouldn't even see it until the cameras cut back to the chip later.

As for Stack the Deck... holy mama. That's the first time my jaw has dropped after a pricing game since the 1-in-16 1/2 Off win. Between picking the -59 ending and the reaction afterwards, Lisha gets my early nomination for Contestant of the Year.