TPiR Recap - 4/27/2011

[Macsen]

Episode #5543K Aired: 4/27/2011; Tape Date 4/4/2011 Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds (Tony Bowls) Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Manuela First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Diamond bracelet (Dev Valencia; 1ct diamonds, rhodium cuff; ARP: $1,340) (Rachel) LAURA MARK JODI ALEX WINNER $1250 $1520 $900 $600 LAURA Laura is playing Squeeze Play for a trip to Rome. (RT coach LA to Rome, 6n Hotel Atlante Star, day-long city tour) (Manuela) DISPLAY 1 2 3 2 3 5 CHOICE (removed 1st 3) $ 1 2 2 3 5 ARP LOSS $12,335 (second 2)

Second IUFB: Dishwasher (Fagor; ARP: $890) (Manuela and Rachel) EMILY Mark Jodi Alex WINNER $825 $1122 $1200 $900 EMILY Emily is playing ½ Off! (Rachel and Manuela) ARP DISPLAY LEFT ITEM CHOICE RIGHT ITEM DISPLAY ARP $22 $22 Egg boiler >>> Blender $50 $100 $26 $13 Whipped cream dispenser <<< Donut cooker $20 $20 $48 $24 Triple timer >>> Sound Machine $15 $15 Boxes Removed First: 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16 Boxes Removed Second: 3, 6, 9, 12 Boxes Remaining: 2, 8, 13, 15 Box Choice: 8 Winning Box: 8 *$10,168!!* *WIN* No wonder she won! They used the same exact doopin' box they used last time!!!

Third IUFB: Table tennis set (Butterfly; ARP: $635) (Rachel and Manuela) KAWYANDA Mark Jodi Alex WINNER $5000 DUH!!! $500 $700 $800 MARK Mark is playing Cover Up for a Honda Civic LX. (1.8-litre engine, premium options) (Rachel) BOARD         8 2 7 3 1 4 8 4 9 6 3 2 6 0 3 1 0 5 8 2 Original 2 5 9 7 1 Try 1 1 8 6 2 8 Try 2 1 8 5 9 2 Try 3 1 8 4 9 2 ARP: $18,392 PAINFUL LOSS

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Mark $635 50 1.00 OVER Laura $1,340 30 80 OVER Emily $11,058 1.00 N/A *$1,000!* Bonus... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Emily $12,058 85 *SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: AV receiver w/speakers (Onkyo TXN-R708; ARP: $1,549) (Rachel) Kawyanda CHELSEA Jodi Alex WINNER $700 $525 $800 $1000 ALEX Alex is playing Most Expen$ive. Leather chair and ottoman (Rachel) $1,661   Wine cabinet (Howard Miller Sonoma Hide-a-Bar) (Manuela) $2,364 LOSS 55" LED-LCD HDTV (Samsung) (George Gray) $3,800

Fifth IUFB: Dumbbell set (Ivanko; ARP: $900) (Manuela) Kawyanda Chelsea Jodi JAMIE WINNER $200 $650 $201 $501 CHELSEA Chelsea is playing Let 'em Roll for a Ford Focus S sedan. (2.0-litre engine, Message Center; ARP: $17,365) (Manuela; Rachel on items) ITEM Color Oops hair dye remover Hartz dog shampoo Liquid Plumr foaming pipe snake GUESS START LESS MORE ARP $10.85 $5.79 $4.69 He gets one extra roll for a total of two. DICE DECISION CAR CAR CAR $500 $1,000 GO ON CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR *WIN* At 20, this is Chelsea's first ever car.

I hate it when the bad luck cases end up in danger, like Jodi today. She never did anything wrong, except maybe the bad dollar-up on the last IUFB. Now she's facing entry into the infamous First Four Wall of Shame... Sixth IUFB: Set of 5 small kitchen appliances (Hamilton Beach; ARP: $590) (Rachel) Kawyanda ARLEN Jodi Jamie WINNER $702 $649 $700 $701 OVER $400 $495 $350 $496 JAMIE Jodi heads over to get her mugshot taken, and Jamie is playing Range Game for a SerroScotty Highlander 15' travel trailer. (Manuela) Range: 14700-15300 Choice: 14900-15050 ARP: $14,995 *WIN*

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Alex $1,549 55 60 OVER Jamie $15,585 40 20 60 Chelsea $18,265 95 N/A *SHOWCASE*

SHOWCASE ROUND Chelsea has the honor... SC1 - EMILY WHODUNIT? YOUDUNIT! CAR BID: $27,500 Pair of e-readers (Barnes & Noble Nook Wi-Fi & 3G; $100 BN gift card) (Rachel) San Jose (RT coach LA to San Jose, 5n suite The Sainte Claire, tour of the Winchester Mystery House) (Rachel) Dodge Charger SE sedan (3.6-litre engine, automatic transmission) (Manuela) ARP: $29,644 DIFF: $2,144 *WIN* $41,702 SC2 - CHELSEA STUFF YOUR POCKETS FULL CONVERTIBLE BID: $43,000 $2,500 cash (Manuela) Pair of pocket motorbikes (Manuela) Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport convertible (2.0-litre engine, Convenience Package) (Rachel) ARP: $28,713 DIFF: OVER LOSS $18,265

Show Results: 3 out of 6 Total Winnings: $79,076 THIS RECAP IS THE PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[elskunkoman]

Squeeze Play - That was tough
Halfy - Nice and amazing win!
Cover Up - So painful!
Most Expensive - Tough luck
Let Em Roll - Nice win!
Rangey - Good job!
A good day for emily on the price is right today.

[Wayoshi]

Emily ended up semi-annoying me...she really started screaming once significant winnings piled up.

Rolly is easy? Certainly not at the moment...I've lost count of how many times the 3rd GP has intentionally been set up to be lost at this point.

[Cartboy]

Squeeze Play:  Evil setup IMO.
1/2 Off:  Nice win!
Cover Up:  Heartbreaking loss!
Most Expen$ive:  Rats!
Let Em Roll:  Good win!
Range Game:  Nice job!

Pretty good overall, IMHO.

[katrinka_ohio]

I'll have to watch this episode on cbs.com.  Lost several minutes in the middle due to local station cut-ins to cover tornado warning.

[BRB_TheFireball]

Squeeze Play... what the hell kind of a setup was that?  "Take out this 2, this 3, that 2, or that 3?"  Seriously...

Since when did LCD TVs become expensive again?

Great to see Let 'Em Roll won on just two rolls.

My showcase bids:
Dodge--$28,507
Mazda--$30,107

[Mallory16]

Emily felt like a "classic Bob"-style contestant.  Doesn't seem like we see as many of those anymore, but they're a lot of fun when they can get called and do really well, like Emily did!  Just made everything so fun since she could win a lot, and react to winning a lot .

I know Squeeze Play often comes to a random 1-in-3 (or 4) shot, but it's not supposed to feel as random as it did today.  I hadn't even figured out whether I'd have won or lost when the price was revealed .

It feels kinda' wrong to have Half Off offer the second cheapest prize of the day.

[Kev347]

What, this episode only has 6 replies so far? This was actually a pretty good episode. I disagree about Emily - when contestants' enthusiasm is truly genuine and they aren't doing it just to show off, I can respect that. She even seemed a bit LFAT-ish - she clearly knew what was going on in 1/2 Off and at least what she needed to do on her first spin. Her enthusiasm and Chelsea's in LER - these are the kind of contestants we need to see more often, and they really helped raise this otherwise fairly average show. You could tell by the setups Mike definitely didn't want either of those games won either.

Was nice to see a trailer as a pricing game prize today, even if it was a bit on the expensive side - we don't see those often apart from the Little Guys anymore.

I agree with others that Squeeze Play was entirely too difficult and random today. That was evil even for Mike.

Nice to see a couple of natural showcase progressions today - small prize-trip-car and cash-small prize-car. They do get it sometimes...

Timings:
Squeeze Play (3.5)- 2:46
1/2 Off (5.5)- 5:55
Cover Up (5) - 5:02
Most Expensive (3.5) - 3:24
Let 'em Roll (5.5) - 5:18
Range Game (4) - 3:26
Total (27): 25:41

[SteveGavazzi]

Emily was an awesome contestant!  I haven't seen someone get so giddy about being on the show in a long while.  It was absolutely wonderful to see her win so much!

Chelsea was pretty good, too.  It was nice to see her win her first car, and to see Drew actually play it up.

You know what I miss about Let 'em Roll?  I miss the game being set up so the contestant actually gets both groceries right.  The groceries were never supposed to be an important part of the game.

Squeeze Play and Range Game do not need to be played for five-digit prizes, especially on the same episode.

Cover Up was absolutely heartbreaking.  Drew did such a good job building it up, too (which was surprising, given how robotic he was for most of the episode).

I'm getting really tired of Most Expen$ive being set up for a loss every time it's played.

[Wayoshi]

Hmm, maybe I'm too sensitive to high-pitched screams.

[Briguy]

I agree with Steve, Frank and others who thought Emily was a great contestant. She seemed genuinely excited whenever she won -- and what a great win in 1/2-Off that was. It was good to see her have a great day, with $11,000 in cash and a new car in hand.

Wow, that was a tricky Squeeze Play setup. I personally can't recall the last time it was set up with a repeating set of two digits (such as today, with 2-3-2-3 in the removeable portion of the price). Nice to see it made a challenge, but this should be rare.

IMO, I don't really care if: 1. The cash in 1/2-Off was in the same box the last time; or 2. If two normally four-digit price games both have five-digit prices in the same episode. The latter doesn't really increase the excitement at all, but playing Range Game for a trailer sure beats playing for, say, a room or a prize best reserved for a grocery-pricing game.

Incidentally, how do the producers determine which box will be the winning one in 1/2-Off? Do they pick the number out of a hat or something before setting up the game? (There was nothing in the FAQ about the process, so that's why I ask here.)

Brian

[Flerbert419]

Do they pick the number out of a hat or something before setting up the game?

Virtually nothing on the show that appears to be random is.

As a matter of fact, Roger had a rule of never putting the money in Box #13, but it was broken this season.

[spoon14]

My favorite contestant was Chelsea. She seemed so genuinely moved by winning the car. Not a hint of artifice or playing to the cameras.

That Range Game set-up was likely as much of a gimme as one can get in the game. My guess was actually $14,999 (just four dollars off from the $14,995 value). It seemed like something they'd price at a nearly-round number near $15,000.

[Briguy]

Virtually nothing on the show that appears to be random is.

As a matter of fact, Roger had a rule of never putting the money in Box #13, but it was broken this season.

Thanks! Question answered.

[whinbaby]

The 7,452nd episode (150th for Season 39)

Showcase #1
Nooks - $463
Barnes & Noble Gift Card - $100
Trip to San Jose - $3,086
Dodge Charger - $25,995

My bid:  $26,358 (Difference of $3,286)

Showcase #2
Petty Cash - $2,500
Pocket Bikes - $998
Mazda Miata - $25,215

My bid:  $28,803 (D'OH!  $90?!)

Your Modeling Scorecard for April 27, 2011
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  13/$53,969 (10/$8,701, 3/$45,268)
Cars:  2/$43,607 (0/$0, 2/$43,607)
Trips:  1/$3,086 (1/$3,086, 0/$0)

Manuela Arbeláez
Total:  12/$79,097 (8/$60,900, 4/$18,197)
Cars:  2 /$43,360 (2/$43,360, 0/$0)
Trips:  1/$12,335 (0/$0, 1/$12,335)

And for the season
Rachel Reynolds (148 shows)
Total:  1,445/$7,564,459 (861/$3,163,858, 584/$4,400,601)
Cars:  153/$3,495,029 (47/$1,098,350, 106/$2,396,679)
Trips:  142/$1,069,303 (70/$516,321, 72/$552,982)

Manuela Arbeláez (98 shows)
Total:  918/$5,457,562 (527/$2,231,709, 391/$3,225,853)
Cars:  108/$2,551,934 (37/$884,883, 71/$1,667,051)
Trips:  103/$818,819 (48/$356,880, 55/$461,939)