TPiR Recap - 9/19/2011 (Season 40 Premiere)

[Macsen]

Episode #5631K (Season 40 Premiere) Aired: 9/19/2011; Tape Date 8/22/2011 Models: Gwendolyn Osborne, Rachel Reynolds, Manuela Arbelaez Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Gwendolyn First Four Contestant Seating: Right to Left

First IUFB: iPad 2 (16GB 3G, Smart Cover; ARP: $668) (Rachel and Manuela) ERIC SHARON JACOB CORRINE WINNER $650 $668 $750 $669 SHARON *$500!* Sharon, an obvious LFaT (how else would she know THAT price on the button?), is playing Race Game for FOUR CARS!!!: Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab (2.9-litre engine, 3mo XM Satellite Radio) (Manuela) Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4 (3.8-litre V6 engine) (Manuela and Rachel) Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES (2.0-litre engine, CVT transmission) (Rachel and Gwendolyn) Toyota Yaris 3-door liftback (1.5-litre engine, automatic transmission, Power Package) (Gwendolyn) Chevrolet Colorado Jeep Wrangler Mitsubishi Outlander Toyota Yaris NUMBER RIGHT TIME LEFT $18,380 $22,795 $20,775 $16,569 4 *WIN* :34 WOW!!! $18,380 $22,795 $20,775 $16,569 ARPs $78,519! That was the first time Race Game has ever been played for four cars. I have a bad feeling it'll be the last time, too.

Second IUFB: Pair of digital cameras (Nikon CoolPix; both 16MP, two 4GB flash cards; ARP: $518) (overhead platform) Eric MARY Jacob Corrine WINNER $1 $600 $650 $475 CORRINE Corrine is playing Double Prices for a trip to Miami. (RT coach LA to Miami, 6n Kimpton Epic Miami, South Beach nightclub crawl) $11,005 ARP: $8,008 *WIN* $8,008 And the first 40th-season flashback... Bob Barker introducing the first episode of The New Price is Right on September 4, 1972.

Third IUFB: Billiards table (Mosconi Chandler II; ARP: $1,300) (Manuela and George Gray) Eric Mary Jacob ANN WINNER $900 $1150 $1 $890 MARY Mary, a mother-to-be from Redlands, is playing Most Expen$ive. Computer (Apple Mac Pro; 3GB RAM, 1TB HDD) (Manuela) $3618   Lance Powersports Cali Classic motorscooter (Rachel) $1999 LOSS 5pc jewelry set (Alexis Batar) (Gwendolyn) $2400

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Mary $1,300 95 STAY *SHOWCASE* Corrine $8,526 30 80 OVER Sharon $79,687 50 35 85

Fourth IUFB: Look of the Week (ARP: $2,677) (Gwendolyn) Eric FELICE Jacob Ann WINNER $1502 LOL!!! $1380 $1500 $1501 DUH!!! ERIC Eric, from Crescent PA, is playing Range Game for a West Wight Potter 15' sailboat. (Select Package, trailer) (Manuela) Range: 10100-10700 Choice: 10390-10540 ARP: $10,250 LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Elliptical trainer (NordicTrak; ARP: $1,999) (Rachel) BRITTANY Felice Jacob Ann WINNER $1300 $1480 $1500 $1501 ANN Ann, from Tuscaloosa, is playing Plinko! (Manuela and Gwendolyn) ITEM DISPLAY DIGIT CHOSEN ARP CHIP VALUE 900w microwave oven 95 5 $65 $500 Dual kitchen timer 16 1 $18 $500 Designer pouch (Coach) 72 2 $42 $0 Insulated lunch bag 30 0 $20 $1,000 FREE CHIP VALUE: $10,000 TOTAL WON: $12,145 TECH LOSS The 40th-season flashback... the first playing of Plinko in 1983. "Oh, it's fantastic!"

The Season 40 slab is up for the First Four Wall of Shame. Like the new set, it's decked out and lined in long multicolor LEDs. And we already have a possible inductee: Jacob. Lately he's gotten hot for the number 1500. But he has the last bid advantage, so maybe he'll avoid the mugshot machine... Sixth IUFB: Automatic coffee center (Jura Ena 5; ARP: $1,199) (Manuela) Brittany Felice Jacob AARON WINNER $175 UGH!!! $300 DUH!!! $301 LOL!!! $299 JACOB Jacob escapes! The fertilizer salesman is playing 3 Strikes for a Porsche Boxster convertible. (2.9-litre engine, heated seats, sound package plus) (Rachel) Chips are 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. CHIP DIGIT RESULT 6 1 NO 4 1 NO 3 1 NO X STRIKE X 3 2 $-3--- X STRIKE XX 5 1 $53--- X OUT XXX LOSS ARP: $53,416

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Jacob $1,199 15 15 30 Eric $2,677 85 STAY *SHOWCASE* Ann $14,144 10 1.00 OVER

SHOWCASE ROUND Eric has the honor... SC1 - MARY 40 YEARS OF PROGRESS DUBAI/CONVERTIBLE BID: $42,000 46" LCD HDTV (Sony Bravia V) + Xbox 360 Elite w/Kinect + Wii + PS3 (each w/The Price is Right Legends Edition from Ubisoft) (Rachel) Dubai (RT coach LA to Dubai, 6n luxury hotel, AquaVenture) (Manuela) Chevrolet Camaro 2LT convertible (3.6-litre V6 engine, automatic transmission, RS Package) (Gwendolyn) ARP: $50,969 DIFF: $8,969 *WIN* $52,269 SC2 - ERIC HOW FAR WE'VE COME SAN FRANCISCO/CAR BID: $34,000 San Francisco (RT private jet via LuckyJets, 6n executive King suite Marriott San Francisco Marquis, helicopter tour) (Rachel) Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (Manuela) ARP: $45,429 DIFF: $11,429 LOSS $2,677 The audience gets copies of The Price is Right Decades Edition from Ubisoft for Xbox 360.

Show Results: 2 out of 6 (Plinko center slot hit) Total Winnings: $157,202 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

I literally just found out the site was back up. It crashed the weekend before the season started, and was down until late last night. Must've been some honeymoon, Marc.

[Wayoshi]

Mike managed to generate a good amount of excitement for the premiere. Big improvement over the past three openers.

[JohnHolder]

The Range Game price ($10,250) was exactly $150 higher than the number at the beginning of the scale ($10,100), so the contestant could have won by hitting the button as soon as the range finder moved its first dollar (to a range of 10101-10250).

Has there ever been a setup where the winning price was close enough to the low end of the scale that the contestant could have won without the rangefinder moving at all?

[elskunkoman]

What a nice win for Race game on 4 cars! And alot of money was won on today's show worth in prizes.

[heelsrule1988]

Wow... the set changes look great! Even after hearing what they were, I still didn't expect them to turn out this well. Definitely different, but very nice.

I'm guessing that chat froze when four cars were revealed as the prizes for Race Game.

Three Strikes sixth?! Holy cow!

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Ann
SHOW GRADE: 3

[Kev347]

Wow, what a show. There's really not much to be said here, just that Mike finally figured out how to put a season premiere together, much to my pleasant surprise. It amused me to see the perfect bid on the $668 iPad start out the season (there seemed to be a group chanting it). It also excited me because I knew, since she was playing the first game of S40, she would get a big game and as a good contestant maybe have a chance to win it. When I saw Race Game revealed, I was confused for half a second and then I realized that it could only be for four cars. Then she goes and wins it on her first try and it completes the most perfect opening to a season ever, complete with her reaction actually being focused on for a minute - Drew realized it was a special moment so he didn't rush along. The rest of the show could have consisted of Double Prices played 5 times at that point, and it would have been fine.

But it didn't. We had the triumphant return of Plinko to a season premiere. We had BOB clips appearing on new DREW shows for the first time - the Plinko one in particular was nice to see! Priceisright.com made it sound like we will keep getting classic clips throughout the season too - that would be really nice. And finally, to put a cherry on top, we had 3 Strikes 6th for the first time since 1997! What a great buildup at the end - that Porsche was definitely one nice last surprise. Unfortunately, I knew our luck was due to run out in that game, and it did run out today, but honestly it couldn't have done it on a better day. The budget would have been blown to smithereens if both Race Game and 3 Strikes were won anyway.

The silly showcases, especially SC2 with its private jets and only 2 prizes, feel out of place on a show like this but for the most part I feel Mike got it right today. Someone there knows that THIS is why we watch, and this is the finest example yet of putting together a good show based on prizes and games and not on special guests or gimmicks. Here's hoping they can get it right like this a few more times this season.

Timings:
Race Game (5) - 4:33
Double Prices (3) - 3:11
Most Expensive (3.5) - 3:33
Range Game (4) - 3:38
Plinko (5.5) - 5:25
3 Strikes (7) - 5:09
Total (28): 25:39

[whinbaby]

The 7,493rd episode (1st for Season 40)
Welcome to Season 40!  Here's to Plinko's 30th (as pricing game), my 12th (as viewer), Drew's 5th (as host), and Manuela's 4th (as model)!

Race Game
I posted videos of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests of each car on my Facebook.

Range Game
I thought Manuela looked so cute in that pink boat, I had even set it as my desktop wallpaper.


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Showcase #1
- Video Games:  $860
- Bravia V Series 46" LCD TV:  $1,000
- Trip to Dubai:  $12,209
- Chevrolet Camaro:  $36,900
My bid:  $44,012 (Difference of $6,957)

Showcase #2
- Trip to San Francisco:  $18,200
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid:  $27,229

My bid:  $57,240 (D'oh!)

Modeling Totals:  September 19, 2011
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  9/$121,712! (6/$48,097, 3/$73,615)
Cars:  3/$96,986 (2/$43,570, 1/$53,416)
Trips:  1/$18,200 (0/$0, 1/$18,200)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Manuela Arbelaez
Total:  13/$97,793 (10/$56,696, 3/$41,097)
Cars:  3, yup, that's right!  3 cars! /$68,404 (2/$41,175, 1/$27,229)
Trips:  1/$12,209 (1/$12,209, 0/$0)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith
Total:  6/$87,329 (5/$84,929, 1/$2,400)
Cars:  3/$74,244 (3/$74,244, 0/$0)
Trips:  1/$8,008 (1/$8,008, 0/$0)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

All Prizes
Total:  27/$313,114 (19/$158,002, 8/$155,112)
Cars:  7/$196,064 (5/$115,419, 2/$80,645)
Trips:  3/$38,417 (2/$20,217, 1/$18,200)
Cash Prizes:  1/$50,000 (0/$12,000, 1/$38,000)

[spoon14]

I thought Race Game for 4 cars was pretty cool, but I can see how folks might disagree. Isn't that something that's been suggested on these boards. Plus, it's a big win and an easy set up. It would be really hard for someone to lose all four. The paradox is that those super-expensive prizes actually made Race Game easier. Normally, Race Game involves comparing apples to oranges. But with 4 cars, it's an apples to apples comparison. Fitting in four cars certainly made it hard to film them and model them.

Range Game
I thought Manuela looked so cute in that pink boat, I had even set it as my desktop wallpaper.

That was nice. Cool to see a bikini with a very different design that what we usually see. I'm a little greedy; I would have like to see Manuela walk around the boat. The range actually started $10 distance below the bottom. Is that typical? I usually don't pay attention, but this time the winning price was so low, so I did.

Ann was great at the pricing part of Plinko. I wouldn't have done so well. Even the pouch was little, I thought it the 7 was right because it was Coach.

Jacob was certainly systematic by trying each number in the first slot in 3 Strikes, but it wasn't a good idea. He tried numbers that he should know were too low for a Porsche Boxter.

Most 'Expensive was a tough set-up. A vehicle seems like it would be most expensive. On top of that, people who think of computer prices in PC terms wouldn't expect the high Mac price.

The private jet strikes again - jacking up a Showcase price way more than the contestant expects.

[Guint]

When TPTB start coming up with ideas for the S41 premiere, they should watch this episode over. And over. And over. And over. To get it into their heads.

I'm still not thrilled with all the set changes, but they certainly came off better on TV.

Race Game, while it could've caused problems, was awesome to see...first. This is the first time it's ever been played first in daytime.

Middle of the show was a little weak, though, what with quickies and tough setups. I mean, $150 up the scale? Geez.

Finally, Plinko was easy. Do these setups more, Mike. Great haul, too.

I never expected 3 Strikes to show up. Was so good to not see it played 1st again, and to see it sixth for the first time in 14 years. Too bad it wasn't won, but to be fair, he didn't play very well. Besides, had it been won, the budget would've been eternally screwed.

No GP game was acceptable with the otherwise stellar lineup, though I still think they could've snuck in Pick-a-Pair rather than Range Game.

And oh yeah, the showcases still suck from last year.

[GameShowFan1987]

Kitch wrote:

Eric, from Crescent PA...

  Not to nitpick, Kitch, but as a Pennsylvanian I feel obligated to point out  it's Cresson, PA.

[silverice878]

Oh my God.... Race Game for four cars.... my secret dream has come true....

[magic#92]

Race - That was an easy setup for having four cars on the line.  Now the oldest active game never played for a car is Danger Price.

Double - Nice to see Mikey & Co. acknowledging Bob.

Range - If Eric had stopped it in the right spot for a win, the audience would have flipped!  The zoomed-out camera was a dead giveaway that he lost - again.

Plinko - Ann earned all four chips!  And I was expecting Pay the Rent this episode...

3 Strikes - I don't personally recall ever seeing 3 Strikes sixth.

SCs - The site was down for so long that I forgot what I bid!  Nice to be back.

[Cartboy]

Race Game:  Played for 4 cars & won on the first try - WOW!!
Double Prices:  Good job!
Most Expensive:  Rats!
Range Game:  Evil.
Plinko:  Nice haul!
3 Strikes:  Bummer!

Good start to the season, IMHO.

[leafsfan17]

Wow, that was certainly exciting seeing all 4 cars won in Race Game on the first try

[BRB_TheFireball]

The ruby season premiere has finally come and gone.  So after months of deliberating whether or not I wanted to watch another season of Mike Richards making impossible PG setups and contestants making complete chadholes of themselves, combined with the new unwritten rule that only the pretty people are allowed to sit in the front rows, I decided, "What the hell?  I have nothing to lose."

Race Game first?!  On a season premiere?!  And for four cars?!  That was just so far out of left field... it was un-Richards-like.  And not to be outdone, Sharon goes and exactas the damn thing.  I have no idea where the show goes from here.  I wanna say this will be the peak of the entire season and it will be all downhill from here... but when I said that on this forum five years ago, the show ended with Vickyann DSWing the Viper showcase.

A pink sailboat, and a man is playing for it... awkward!  Wait a minute... the price was $10,250... and the range finder started at $10,100-$10,250.  Ummm, would Roger consider that cheating?

At least Plinko starts the new season with a win.  Clip of Plinko's debut = WIN!

If you picked One-Bid #6 of the Season 40 premiere for the first stupid sub-$400 bids of the season, congratulations!  You win the office pool!  Come on down and pick up the keys to your brand new GEM car!

3 Strikes last?!  Yeah, it's official.  MR has gone insane.  Though maybe not as insane as Chris, who apparently thinks that new Porsches cost only $30,000.

My showcase bids:
Camaro--$40,107
Hybrid--$40,107