TPiR Recap - 5/18/2011

[Macsen]

Episode #5573K Aired: 5/18/2011; Tape Date 4/27/2011 Models: Manuela Arbelaez (Tony Bowls), Gwendolyn Osborne Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Manuela First Four Contestant Seating: Mixed (3, 4, 2, 1)

First IUFB: Cell phone (T-Mobile MyTouch; 1yr Whenever Plan; ARP: $1,930) (Gwendolyn) PEYTON JOSHUA FLOYD ALLISON WINNER $1200 $700 $600 $535 PEYTON It was so loud that Joshua thought his name was called, but it wasn't. Peyton is playing Cover Up for a Honda Accord LX-S coupe. (2.4-litre engine, backup sensor) (Manuela) BOARD         3 4 7 2 9 6 3 0 7 4 2 9 5 8 1 3 0 3 2 8 Original 1 6 1 0 0 Try 1 2 3 5 7 4 Try 2 2 3 5 9 1 ARP: $23,547 LOSS

Second IUFB: Grill (Big Green Egg; ARP: $1,079) (Gwendolyn) JESSALYN Joshua Floyd Allison WINNER $725 $600 $1200 $535 JESSALYN Jessalyn is playing Eazy Az 1-2-3. ITEM BLOCK ARP Upright exercise bike (Avanti UP5) (Manuela) 2 $2199 Computer (Dell; 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD) (Manuela and Gwendolyn) 1 $1398 Washer and Dryer (royal blue) 3 $2998 *WIN* Total ARP: *$6,595*

Third IUFB: PA/karaoke system (VocoPro Champion; ARP: $1,000) (Manuela and George Gray) ANDREW Joshua Floyd Allison WINNER $1000 $1100 $1 UGH!!! $1300 ANDREW *$500!* Andrew is playing for an upright piano. (w/10 piano lessons; ARP: $8,740) (Gwendolyn) And why the heck is the peanut gallery moaning at this?! ITEMS (Manuela) GIVEN PRICE GUESS ARP SHELL Chanel No.5 eau de toilette $79 HIGHER HIGHER $90 2 Libman Freedom Spray Mop $30 LOWER LOWER $20 4 Slow cooker (Cuisinart) $50 HIGHER HIGHER $60 1 9" pie dish $34 LOWER HIGHER $45   Ball in: Shell 1 *WIN* *$8,910* Drew tried to reveal Shell 1 and Shell 3 at the same time. But he dropped the shells right after he raised them.

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Peyton $1,930 80 STAY 80 Jessalyn $7,674 70 1.00 OVER Andrew $9,910 95 N/A *SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Pair of mountain boards (MBS; ARP: $770) (Gwendolyn) PEARL Joshua Floyd Allison WINNER $700 $600 $950 $800 PEARL Pearl is playing Double Prices for a trip to Vermont. (RT coach LA to Burlington rental car to Stowe, 6n luxury suite Ye Olde England Inne) (Manuela) $7,744 ARP: $5,585 LOSS $5,585

Fifth IUFB: 8.5" Portable 3D DVD player (Panasonic; ARP: $590) (Manuela and Gwendolyn) CHRISTOPHER Joshua Floyd Allison WINNER $500 $550 $465 $399 JOSHUA Joshua is playing One Away for a Nissan Juke 1.6S. (1.6-litre engine) (Gwendolyn; Manuela on numbers) DISPLAY 3 2 7 5 2 CHOICE 2 1 8 4 1 CHANGES (3 RIGHT) 2 3 8 6 1 ARP LOSS $21,863

Ugh, a lot of early cut-and-pasting. Until Joshua came through, I was wondering if we were going to have a wipeout. The First Four Wall of Shame will have at least one new internee, but there's not much hope to be had for Floyd and Allison. Neither have had very bright bids yet, and neither has the final guess. Sixth IUFB: Kayak (Ocean Kayak Malibu 2XL; ARP: $1,259) (Manuela) Christopher NESSA Floyd Allison WINNER $801 $1000 $700 $800 NESSA Nope. Floyd and Allison get their well-deserved mugshots taken, while Nessa is playing Switch? ITEM DISPLAY GUESS ARP RESULT Billiards table (Golden West) (Manuela) $4898 NO SWITCH $4898 $3595 LOSS 82" 3D DLP HDTV (Mitsubishi) (Gwendolyn) $3595 $3595 $4898

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Joshua $590 20* 95 OVER Pearl $770 10 65 75 Nessa $1,259 75 N/A 75 Tiebreaker... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Pearl $770 75 *SHOWCASE* Nessa $1,259 20

SHOWCASE ROUND Andrew has the honor... SC1 - ANDREW A SHOWCASE FOR LOVERS TAHITI/SAILBOAT BID: $22,000 Digital camera (10MP) (Gwendolyn) Tahiti (RT coach LA to Tahiti, 6n Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa, couples' spa treatments) (Gwendolyn) West Wight Potter 19' sailboat (Select Package, trailer) (Manuela) ARP: $33,466 DIFF: $11,466 LOSS $9,910 SC2 - PEARL SERVING AND CYCLING ROOM/FRANCE BID: $18,000 Mobile wine cellar/bar (OpulentItems.com; 42-bottle capacity) (Manuela) The Dining Room Group of Doom (Michael Amini Tides; Michael C. Fina/Kate Spade Union Street china set; flatware) (Manuela) France (RT coach LA to Lyon, 9d bike tour of Burgundy region VBT Bicycling Tours) (Gwendolyn) ARP: $26,127 DIFF: $8,127 *WIN* $26,897

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $48,260 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[Hag]

Nice to see Shell again...I know he won the main prize, but not getting the bonus shouldn't feel like a loss.

[Guint]

Not a bad show. GP game-less, but we got two infrequently played games (Shell Game and One Away).

Cover Up with different think music. Interesting.

Yay! Big Green Egg!

That's maybe the best Drew has hosted Shell Game in a long time. Granted, he did forget about how the bonus was done again, but he did move the shells around and built up the reveal.

What was up with that $45 pie plate? Though it's Shell Game, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.  

All in all...not bad.

Nice to see Shell again...I know he won the main prize, but not getting the bonus shouldn't feel like a loss.

Agreed.

[therealcu2010]

Nice to see Shell again...I know he won the main prize, but not getting the bonus shouldn't feel like a loss.

...which is exactly why the bonus needs to go back to a flat $500!

[chad1m]

That's maybe the best Drew has hosted Shell Game in a long time. Granted, he did forget about how the bonus was done again, but he did move the shells around and built up the reveal.

I think his reaction to his blunder shows that he really does want to be doing well. He seemed embarrassed that he forgot when he could've just shrugged it off and went "ah, whatever."

Decent show all around. Joshua was a lot of fun to watch in One Away. And haven't they tried using that cue in Cover Up before? I like it but I also like the normal think music for that game too.

[Guint]

I think his reaction to his blunder shows that he really does want to be doing well. He seemed embarrassed that he forgot when he could've just shrugged it off and went "ah, whatever."

Decent show all around. Joshua was a lot of fun to watch in One Away. And haven't they tried using that cue in Cover Up before? I like it but I also like the normal think music for that game too.

Mistake, most likely. Check Game, Make Your Move, Cover Up, Line em Up, Push Over, and That's Too Much have all "swapped" cues at some point, or have no cue played.

[GameShowKid]

That's maybe the best Drew has hosted Shell Game in a long time. Granted, he did forget about how the bonus was done again, but he did move the shells around and built up the reveal.

I'll give Drew credit for the build up and for moving the shells around, but forgetting about how the bonus works was a major strike against him for me. Even when the bonus was $500, the contestant still had to guess the correct shell after earning all 4 chips. Only the amount of the bonus has changed, not how it is obtained.


This show felt a bit weird to me, mainly because of certain contestants and their behavior. In particular, Allison, Jessalyn, Andrew (though he seemed pretty nice and genuine), and Joshua (though I did find some of what he did during One Away amusing).


Drew actually made a comment about watching the show regularly.

[GameShowKid]

By the way, why wasn't George used as the third model (as he sometimes is) during Eazy, since there are 3 prizes and 3 buttons to push, instead of being used to unnecessarily "help" model the 3rd item up for bids? That seemed awkward.

[trytobecharming]

The total winnings on today's show or for the Shell Game player doesn't include their $500 perfect bid bonus.

[elskunkoman]

Nice wins on Eazy and shell. Cover Up, Double Prices, One Away, and Switch had tough losses. Double Prices and Switch shouldn't have been lost.

[Cartboy]

Cover Up:  Bummer!   I didn't even notice that a different cue was used.
Eazy Az 123:  Good thing Jessalyn listened to the audience!
Shell Game:  I figured the pie plate would be the prize that would prevent Andrew from playing for the bonus!  Nice win, though!
One Away:  Rats!

An okay show overall, IMHO.

[JKGuy16]

At the very least, this "bonus" shouldn't even be MENTIONED until all 4 chips are won.  As said a few times in this thread, it essentially makes the game feel like a loss, even when it was won.  I don't mind the rule change, just the way it is talked up before the game even starts.

I'm sure most people would rather have the cash over the prize anyway no matter what is being offered. 

[thepriceis_J]

-Cover Up always has a feeling of doom when a person has 3 or more numbers right on the first try and the wrong numbers aren't the 1st two. She did the best she could do in that situation.
-The contestant in Eazy az 123 seemed very "screwy" like a cartoon character, luckily she got her wits together and with the help of her friends made the right choice.
-Shell Game was certainly exciting. But as soon as I saw that pie plate I knew that the bonus was out. It was nice to see someone get so close. I thought Drew's flub of the reveal was funny, but the flub of the bonus not.
-Double Prices should've been won I mean it is Vermont. But I guess trip prices are so crazy that I don't know what to wear anymore.
-One Away was kind of easy after the first attempt, but I don't blame him for his choice. he was a good contestant.
-Of all the games to end this show.....they choose Switch? really?  Anyway the television trap strikes again. Oh well.

Today, I saw the most pointless George IUFB EVER. There was no need at all for him to be with that karaoke machine.

At the very least, this "bonus" shouldn't even be MENTIONED until all 4 chips are won.  As said a few times in this thread, it essentially makes the game feel like a loss, even when it was won.  I don't mind the rule change, just the way it is talked up before the game even starts.

I'm sure most people would rather have the cash over the prize anyway no matter what is being offered. 

I'd think the bonus mention should at least wait until they get to the fourth prize.

The showcases were a hot mess. But what isn't on the show these days.  

[Kev347]

Average show is average. It was nice to see Shell Game, but Drew pretty much bungled it, although you could see he was apologetic for it after. The reveal came off OK at least. But I'm getting sick of having to see that game set up oddly just to prevent the bonus being won. That's another game they've 'ruined" - that's never something people had to worry about.

Other than that, not a whole lot to say, other than One Away really should have been won today.

Timings:
Cover Up (5) - 4:05
Eazy as 123 (4) - 4:25
Shell Game (6) - 6:33
Double Prices (3) - 2:37
One Away (5) - 5:03
Switch? (3.5) - 2:45
Total (26.5): 25:28

[GSB92]

Very Glad to see One Away again. Too Bad it was lost

Who pays $45 for a pie dish??