This is my first time doing a recap, so I hope I do well!
Sorry that some of the prices are missing. This is due to the episode only being avaliable in audio form and Dennis not mentioning the prices.
From j-shea.com....
Lorna, Sherri, Diane, and Kenneth come on down.
First IUFB: A dinette set from Birchu(?) California.
Kenneth: $435 | *Diane: $475 | Sherri: $585 | Lorna: $600 (ARP: $544)
Diane will play ANY NUMBER for American Tourister luggage or a new Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe!
Picks: 6, 5, 7, 9, 4, 1, 3
*Car: $6,317
Luggage: $45? (either $450, $452, or $458)
Piggy Bank: $9.?? (either $9.02, $9.08, $9.20, $9.28, $9.80, or $9.82)
WIN!Carmine comes on down.
Second IUFB: A grandfather clock from Herschede Hall.
Bidding starts with Carmine.
Kenneth: $600 | Carmine: $625 | Sherri: $635| *Lorna: $700 (ARP: $735)
Lorna is playing BONUS GAME for a new refrigerator/freezer from Gibson, a new range, a Gibson washer and dryer, and a new microwave oven. A bonus worth $2,179!
* = Controls window.
Prize: Wrong Price: Guess:
*Mary Kay cosmetics $28 Lower
*Snow chains $60 Lower
*Minute grill from Seb $44 Higher
*Westclox radio $79 Lower
PERFECTION!Martha comes on down.
Third IUFB: Gazebo and ice cream set from Hurricane International.
Martha starts the bidding.
Kenneth: $800 | Carmine: $801 | *Sherri: $803 | Martha: $610 (ARP: $1,400)
Sherri will play RANGE GAME for a new entertainment center, containing a 25'' television and a stereo AM/FM radio.
$600 range is $1,600 and $2,200. Rangefinder is $150.
Sherri stops the rangefinder between $?,??? and $?,???.
ARP: $1,995.
LOSS.SHOWCASES!
Diane is the top winner and Lorna is the runner-up.
Showcase #1:
Coleman camping equipment.
24 cups of candy.
Pontiac LeMon.
33 quart cans of Castrol motor oil.
Turtle Wax.
A rat fur coat from the DeFino custom collections of Zinman Furs.
Diane is going to PASS this marvelous showcase! Dennis and Lorna are shocked!
Lorna bids $7,000.
Showcase #2:
Sardo bath oil concentrate.
Kohler bathing module.
Whirlpool Jacuzzi bath.
Lucie Ann penwa(?).
Happy Legs hooded jacket, tank top, and denim pants.
A 18-foot horizon jetski boat from Homes Fiberglass Boat company.
Marine 455 motor.
Diane bids $8,100.
SHOWCASE RESULTS
Diane bid $8,100
ARP: $6,263
Diff: OVER
Lorna bid $7,000
ARP: $7,500
Diff: $500
Lorna wins the showcase! She takes home $10,615 for the night! What a haul for 1975!
Dennis: Now don’t forget. Don’t miss the show next week, because if you do, then we’re gonna miss you! On behalf of Diana and Lorna, this is Dennis James saying we’ll see you next week, but right now, we gotta go look at her car! Okay? Okay!
Contestants not appearing on stage will receive Eskimo Pie and an iHop gift certificate.
Games won: 2 out of 3.
Total winnings: $18,876
BTW, during the credits, Johnny says something you don’t hear every day. Apparently, the second one-bid had to be reshot and the second showcase had to be edited due to a technical difficulty.
