TPiR Recap - 9/22/2011

[Macsen]

Episode #5634K Aired: 9/22/2011; Tape Date 8/23/2011 Models: Gwendolyn Osborne, Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Gwendolyn First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Set of three coats (ARP: $930) (all models) SARAH BRIDGET LUIS VERONICA WINNER $540 $601 $700 $702 VERONICA Veronica is playing Cliff Hangers for a cruise to Alaska (RT coach LA to Seattle, 7d cruise to Alaska; ARP: $5,793) (Rachel) ITEMS (Gwendolyn) GUESS ACTUAL STEPS   Single-serve coffee maker $20 $20 0!   Whipped cream dispenser $20 $26 6 19 steps to go... Toaster (Elite) $32 $41 9! Yodelly Guy gets a break from the vertical drop in the first aired week. *WIN*

Second IUFB: Trampoline (JumpSport Jump2It; ARP: $899) (Gwendolyn) Sarah Bridget Luis EMILY WINNER $675 $1100 $1 $650 SARAH Sarah, from Huntington Beach, is playing Money Game for a 2012 Fiat 500 Pop hatchback. (1.4-litre engine, 6spd automatic transmission) (Rachel) 27 40 18 33 84 19 91 72 17 Middle number: 1 PICK NUMBER DISPLAY 1 17 FRONT 2 40 $ 3 91 $ 4 84 $ 5 27 BACK WIN ARP: $17,127 Money won: $215 I'm sure it's not lost on everyone the meaning of the top center space anymore. Notice it was 39 all last season? As for the 40th-season flashback... the first playing of Cliff Hangers.

Third IUFB: 32" outdoor LCD HDTV (SunBriteTV; ARP: $2,595) (Manuela) GRETCHEN Bridget Luis Emily WINNER $701 $1200 $800 $801 BRIDGET Bridget is playing Switch? ITEM DISPLAY GUESS ARP RESULT Outdoor wood convection oven (Gwendolyn) $5659 NO SWITCH $3995 $5659 LOSS Beachcomber hot tub (seats 4-5) (Rachel) $3995 $5659 $3995

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Bridget $2,595 55 10 *SHOWCASE* Veronica $6,810 60 65 OVER Sarah $18,241 40 65 OVER

Fourth IUFB: His-and-hers watches (Michele; ARP: $2,190) (Rachel and Manuela) Gretchen JOANNE Luis Emily WINNER $1001 $649 $1800 $1000 LUIS Luis, who completes the First Four green-to-yellow sweep, is playing Push Over for The Bedroom Group of Doom (Comfortaire GS700 queen mattress) + Archos multimedia tablet. (Gwendolyn) DISPLAY 2 9 0 6 1 7 3 0 1         CHOICE 2 9 0 6 1 7 3 ARP $6,173 *WIN*

Fifth IUFB: Bass guitar (ESP Phoenix II; ten private lessons; ARP: $3,090) (Tony Pimatau) Gretchen Joanne ANTHONY Emily WINNER $900 $1101 $810 $1500 EMILY Emily is playing It's in the Bag! (Rachel) TAG 69¢ $12.99 $1.99 $3.89 $5.99 LEFTOVER CHOICE Kern's papaya nectar Duracell batteries (8 D) Francesco Rinaldi ToBe pasta sauce Mrs. ButterWorth's pancake syrup Yoplait yogurt (8pk) RustGuard toilet bowl cleaner ACTUAL Kern's papaya nectar Duracell batteries (8 D) Francesco Rinaldi ToBe pasta sauce Mrs. ButterWorth's pancake syrup Yoplait yogurt (8pk) RustGuard toilet bowl cleaner DECISION GO ON GO ON GO ON GO ON *WIN* *$16,000!!!*

Sixth IUFB: Wine cooler (Danby Silhouette; 51-bottle capacity; ARP: $1,108) (Gwendolyn) Gretchen Joanne Anthony STEPHANIE WINNER $650 $1650 $1 $1000 STEPHANIE Stephanie, from San Gabriel, is playing Any Number for a Chrysler 200LX sedan. (2.4-litre engine, automatic transmission) (Manuela) Numbers chosen: 6, 3, 1, 2, 7, 4, 0, 9 Chrysler 200 2 0 4   3 Electric skateboard (Rachel) 6 7   T.D.P.B. LOSS 9 .1 2 Cameras ARP: $20,483 Pig ARP: $675

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Stephanie $1,117.12 30 60 90 Luis $8,363 50 15 65 Emily $19,090 95 N/A *SHOWCASE* The 40th-season flashback... the first Showcase Showdown from the one-hour test week in 1975, with the original wheel. First spinner ALMOST got a dollar and the $1,000 bonus, though originally there was no bonus spin.

SHOWCASE ROUND Emily has the honor... SC1 - EMILY TPiR BOOK CLUB: THE HUNGER GAMES BRAZIL/JEEP BID: $27,000 Leather chair and ottoman + book cabinet + sixteen books (Manuela) Brazil (RT coach LA to Manaus, 5n Ariaú Amazon Towers, canoe ride down Amazon) (Rachel) Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4 (3.8-litre V6 engine, automatic transmission, power roof, satellite radio) (Gwendolyn) ARP: $44,432 DIFF: $17,432 *WIN* $63,522 SC2 - BRIDGET TRAVEL LIKE A HIGH ROLLER (all Rachel) MILAN/HAWAII BID: $38,000 $5,000 cash + Beverly Hills shopping spree (6hr limo) Milan (RT coach LA to Milan via Cheap-O-Air, 6n luxuty hotel) Hawaii (RT coach LA to Honolulu, 6n Turtle Bay Resort, rental car, 1n yacht HawaiiYachts.com) ARP: $31,428 DIFF: OVER LOSS $2,595

Show Results: 4 out of 6 Total Winnings: $100,648.12 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[Wayoshi]

Although this show ended up having no rare games between the rest of the 5630s, it was still a joy to see a Baggy win live.

I have no comment on the nuts wanting to quit on the pasta sauce - that was not me!

[Macsen]

Wouldnt've been me, either. I know better on the pasta sauce.

[elskunkoman]

Alot of winners on this show and alot of money in prizes. Way to go!  And A# was so close to winning that car.

[heelsrule1988]

Man, oh man... of all the games to blow a perfect show. Switch is the goat of the day, unfortunately. I mean, we even had a rare win in It's In the Bag, and we still couldn't get it done!

Of course, Any Number rendered all of this moot... but still.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Stephanie
SHOW GRADE: 3

[Kev347]

It seems Wayoshi arriving at Studio 33 brought some luck to the place - this was overall a fun one to watch. We've had many "trap" setups this week, but only one particularly forced loss reared its head today, that being Switch? (no way anyone was going to win that with the cheaper-than-usual hot tub in there).  And we had lots of great moments - most especially an It's In The Bag win! That game was definitely set up a bit easier for premiere week, but it wasn't all THAT easy. Mike I think wanted the contestant to get 4k for sure and then think yogurt was 3.89 and cleaner 5.99, and she managed to avoid both those traps. Then, Mike tried to set the showcases up to blatantly favor the tripcase, but he made the tripcase look TOO nice so Emily won a Jeep and a trip on top of her other winnings. That was great to see, though I did find it amusing that in her winners' circle video on priceisright.com she made no mention of the $16,000 and said it was "all luck". Well, she lucked her way into a win in one of the most skill-based games on the show - either way, that was cool to see.

The kinda blah lineup doesn't give me much else to work with, but in general this was a better feeling show, simply because nothing felt too badly out of place. It was interesting to see the new Fiat on the show as well!

Timings:
Cliff Hangers (4.5) - 3:45
Money Game (4.5) - 3:17
Switch? (3.5) - 3:03
Push Over (4)- 3:08
It's In The Bag (6.5)- 6:13
Any Number (5) - 4:21
Total (28): 23:43

[whinbaby]

The 7,496th episode (4th for Season 40)

Showcase #1
- Bestseller Books:  $272.86, and 16?  But George, I only see 15.
- - Top shelf:  State of Wonder, The Happiness Project, A Dog's Purpose, and Water for elephants; $26.99, $14.99, $12.99, and $14.95 respectively
- - Second from top shelf:  City of Fallen Angels, The Distant Hours, Super Sad True Love Story, and The Art of Racing in the Rain; $19.99, $15.00, $15.00, and $14.99 respectively
- - Second from bottom shelf:  Then Came You, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, and Unbroken; $26.99, $15.00, $15.00, and $27.00 respectively
- - Bottom shelf:  Catching Fire and Mockingjay; $17.99 each
- - In Manuela's hand:  The Hunger Games; $17.99
- Library Cabinet:  $799
- Leather Chair & Ottoman:  $2,345
- Trip to Manaus:  $16,465
- Jeep Wrangler:  $24,550
My bid:  $39,740 (Difference of $4,692)

I searched all Thursday night for the Chair & Ottoman's price, and the next day, Friday, I had learned that it had last appeared on March 4, 2010.  I also priced each book individually on Friday.

Showcase #2
- Counterfeits:  $5,000
- Limo service:  $810
- Trip to Milan:  $13,274
- Trip to Hawaii:  $12,344
My bid:  $24,775 (Difference of $6,653)

Modeling Totals:  September 22, 2011
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  12/$93,948 (6/$57,850, 6/$36,098)
Cars:  1/$17,127 (1/$17,127, 0/$0)
Trips:  4/$47,876 (2/$22,258, 2/$25,618)
Cash Prizes:  2/$21,000 (1/$16,000, 1/$5,000)

Manuela Arbelaez
Total:  11/$45,047 (10/$24,564, 1/$20,483)
Cars:  1 /$20,483 (0/$0, 1/$20,483)
Trips:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)
Cash Prizes:  1/$16,000 (1/$16,000, 0/$0)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith
Total:  7/$38,761 (6/$33,102, 1/$5,659)
Cars:  1/$24,550 (1/$24,550, 0/$0)
Trips:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

All Prizes
Total:  29/$162,665 (21/$100,425, 8/$62,240)
Cars:  3/$62,160 (2/$41,677, 1/$20,483)
Trips:  4/$47,876 (2/$22,258, 2/$25,618)
Cash Prizes:  2/$21,000 (1/$16,000, 1/$5,000)

Season to date
Rachel Reynolds (4 shows)
Total:  40/$311,692 (23/$143,357, 17/$168,335)
Cars:  5/$148,138 (3/$60,697, 2/$87,441)
Trips:  8/$92,947 (4/$43,415, 4/$49,532)
Cash Prizes:  2/$21,000 (1/$16,000, 1/$5,000)

Manuela Arbeláez (4 shows)
Total:  42/$253,524 (27/$102,560, 15/$150,964)
Cars:  7/$148,275 (2/$41,175, 5/$107,100)
Trips:  3/$31,370 (1/$12,209, 2/$19,161)
Cash Prizes:  1/$16,000 (1/$16,000, 0/$0)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith (4 shows)
Total:  28/$214,643 (19/$180,752, 9/$33,891)
Cars:  6/$136,769 (6/$136,769, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$11,393 (1/$8,008, 1/$3,385)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Actual Retail Price (4 shows)
Total:  110/$770,465 (69/$382,950, 41/$387,515)
Cars:  16/$389,612 (9/$195,071, 7/$194,541)
Trips:  14/$139,282 (7/$67,204, 7/$72,078)
Cash Prizes:  3/$71,000 (1/$28,000, 2/$43,000)

[Guint]

My, what a fun show to watch. We finally get that elusive It's in the Bag win (and, based on what what happened last time it had a winless season, we may get another), and we actually see a rare classic clip (it's the only one they showed that I hadn't seen prior. Interesting that Janice walked back; I thought that incident happened with James? And also weird to see no numbered path for Hans.)

Switch? was tough, though Drew really shouldn't have quipped about the grill being new to the show; that really didn't help matters much.

[Cartboy]

Cliff Hangers, Money Game, Push Over:  Nice win!
It's In The Bag:  Finally, another $16,000 win!

Great show overall, IMHO.

[BRB_TheFireball]

With Fiat's now 53% ownership of Chrysler, I guess it was only a matter of time before a Fiat would be offered on this show for the first time in about 28 years.  I have to say that the Fiat 500 is butt-ugly.  Not quite Aveo butt-ugly, but smart car butt-ugly.

Am I dreaming, or did somebody actually win It's in the Bag?

My showcase bids:
Jeep--$32,507
Trips--$22,507