TPiR Recap - 9/26/2011

[Macsen]

Episode #5641K Aired: 9/26/2011; Tape Date 6/21/2011 (First Episode of Season 40 by Tape Date) Models: Amber Lancaster, Gwendolyn Osborne, Rachel Reynolds Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Amber First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Pair of smartphones (BlackBerry Curve 8520 + 8900; 1yr 550min 2GB family plan; ARP: $2,020) (overhead platform) EMILY F. CASEY STACY TONIA WINNER $850 $1100 $851 $1102 TONIA Tonia is playing Switcheroo for a Hyundai Genesis coupe. (2.0-litre engine) (Gwendolyn; Rachel on items) The available numbers are 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9. 2 3 7 9 3 CAR NUMBER RIGHT: 0 5 5 Pizza cooker 1 0 Herb mill 4 9 Backpack 2 8 4pc tea set Second try: 2 3 7 5 3 CAR NUMBER RIGHT: 1 9 5 Pizza cooker 2 0 Herb mill 1 9 Backpack 4 8 4pc tea set 2 3 7 5 3   $23,713 RESULT LOSS 9 5   $45 2 0 ✔ $20 1 9   $59 4 8   $98

Second IUFB: Karaoke system (VocoPro Champion Mini-Concert; ARP: $1,000) (Amber) Emily F. Casey Stacy RYAN WINNER $950 $925 UGH!!! $951 $834 STACY Stacy is playing One Wrong Price. 50' 3D Plasma HDTV (Samsung) (Rachel) $3300 $3300 LOSS Shoes and accessories (Christian Lobaton) (Gwendolyn) $2400 $2400 Lance Powersports Cali Classic motorscooter (Amber) $2900 $1999

Third IUFB: Pair of outdoor chaises lounges + umbrella (ARP: $2,080) (Gwendolyn) Emily F. Casey EMILY K. Ryan WINNER $750 $7 WHAT?!! $900 $577 EMILY K. Emily K. is playing Make Your Move for a smoker (Rachel), digital SLR camera (Canon; 18MP) (Rachel) and a spa. (Great Lakes Spas GL4) (Amber) CHOICES 8 0 7 5 6 2 9 0 0 ITEMS SPA SMKR. CAMERA ARP's 8 0 7 5 6 2 9 0 0 LOSS SPA SMKR. CAMERA

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Stacy $1,000 85 N/A 85 Tonia $2,020 65 35 *$1,000!* Emily K. $2,080 20 85 OVER Bonus... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Tonia $3,020 85 *SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: 3pc luggage set (ARP: $2,065) (Rachel) Emily F. Casey BELVA Ryan WINNER $1150 DUH!!! $1599 $1159 $1598 CASEY Casey, from Minneapolis, is playing Squeeze Play for a trip to Croatia. (RT coach LA to Dubrovnik, 6n Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, day cruise) (Gwendolyn) DISPLAY 1 3 0 6 2 9 CHOICE (removed 0) $ 1 3 6 2 9 ARP: $10,629 LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Snowboard (Burton; ARP: $840) (Amber) Emily F. KEVIN Belva Ryan WINNER $700 $895 $1101 $516 EMILY Emily F., the last of the First Four, is playing Stack the Deck for a Nissan Cube 1.8S. (1.8-litre engine, X-Tronic CVT transmission, Interior Design Package) (Rachel) Available numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. (Gwendolyn) Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauce Bayer low-dose Aspirin (200ct. 81mg) Breyer's strawberry ice cream $2.99 $6.99 $3.99 Fruit Gushers snacks Gain liquid detergent Kingsford lighter fluid WRONG ($1.99) RIGHT (3rd, 4) WRONG ($4.99) GUESS: $21,479 (free numbers bolded) ARP: $18,492 LOSS

Emily saved herself from the morgue with her last epiphany. But oh lordy, we're already hearing the music. Our first episode (by tape), and we're already getting a visit from that skunk singing Chevalier. I don't have much hope for these fools. Break out the gas masks... Sixth IUFB: Espresso machine (EspressOne; ARP: $550) (Rachel and Gwendolyn) AMANDA Kevin Belva Ryan WINNER $750 $775 $527 $776 BELVA Belva is playing Danger Price. The danger price is $1,699. ITEM ORDER ARP Glass door refrigerator (Frigidaire Commercial) (Amber) FIRST $1699 WIPEOUT LE PEW!!! Billiards table (Golden West Billiards) (Amber)   $2800 Computer (23" touch screen, 1TB HDD) (Gwendolyn)   $889 Treadmill (SportsAuthority.com; 15" LCD TV) (Gwendolyn)   $5397

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Belva $550 35 50 *SHOWCASE* Emily F. $840 30 90 OVER Casey $2,065 25 90 OVER

SHOWCASE ROUND Tonia has the honor... SC1 - BELVA ANOTHER 40th BIRTHDAY TRIP/JEEP BID: $27,222 Disney World (RT coach LA to Orlando, 5n 2br villa suite Reunion Resort and Club, pair of tickets Walt Disney World) (Gwendolyn) Jeep Wrangler Sport 4x4 (3.8-litre V6 engine) (Amber) ARP: $30,554 DIFF: $3,332 *WIN* $31,104 SC2 - TONIA WET MONEY = LAUNDERING? TRIPS/WATERCRAFT BID: $18,525 Philadelphia (RT coach LA to Philadelphia, 5n Loews Philadelphia Hotel, tour of the United States Mint, $1,000 cash) (Amber) St. Thomas (RT coach LA to St. Thomas USVI, 5n Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, waverunner tour) (Amber) Kawasaki Jet Ski STX 15 F PWC (w/trailer) (Rachel) ARP: $24,337 DIFF: $5,812 LOSS $3,020

Show Results: 0 out of 6 Total Winnings: $40,109 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[Wayoshi]

Terribly set-up show. I swear Mike wants to start off on "his right" foot with Stack the Deck and other evil cheap/expensive traps. (Danger shouldn't have been wiped out, though.)

[Macsen]

Maybe he was saving up to not feel so bad if he gave up four cars in one game on the actual premiere.

[heelsrule1988]

Switcheroo and Stack the Deck on the same show? They really didn't want any cars won today, I guess.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Belva
SHOW GRADE: 2

[elskunkoman]

That show was terrible because no one didn't win no pricing games. Mike richards was full of evil setups everywhere specifically Stack the deck, Danger Price, Switcheroo, and one wrong price.

[TheBigAK]

That show was terrible because no one didn't win no pricing games. Mike richards was full of evil setups everywhere specifically Stack the deck, Danger Price, Switcheroo, and one wrong price.

I disagree.  00 at the last two positions of MYM, that eliminated 2 choices.    They had a 1 in Switcheroo, how many of those SP's looked like they could be 20 or less.    Seemed to me that the 1 was the obvious choice for the car.

Now the price in Stack the Deck, per norm, was near impossible if you didn't get all 3 and ask for positions 3,4, & 5.   Had that happened, the 2 was out of play, making the first number obvious.   I really dislike this game more and more every time they play it.

[elskunkoman]

I disagree.  00 at the last two positions of MYM, that eliminated 2 choices.    They had a 1 in Switcheroo, how many of those SP's looked like they could be 20 or less.    Seemed to me that the 1 was the obvious choice for the car.

Now the price in Stack the Deck, per norm, was near impossible if you didn't get all 3 and ask for positions 3,4, & 5.   Had that happened, the 2 was out of play, making the first number obvious.   I really dislike this game more and more every time they play it.

I mean in stack the deck winning the 3 free numbers would be impossible because the GP's were evil.

[Kev347]

Blah. What a hugely disappointing show. And to think this was the first taping they did for the season. That's an ouch, especially considering how hard the car games were set up today (STD in particular was just way too hard - I call foul on that 1st GP considering there is a $2.99 Rinaldi pasta sauce that exists and it's hard to tell the difference). Throw that in with some rough gameplay on the non-car games (Squeeze and Danger) and you have the recipe for a bad show. And it looks like these Drewcase-esque starts to showcases are going to be a recurring theme too. Not feeling it at all - this whole show was just a mess. Let's hope for better tomorrow.

P.S. On the plus side, Adam gets an A+ for the season so far with his lineups. Keep it up! (though it's weird to have less cash games...)

Timings:
Switcheroo (5.5) - 5:04
One Wrong Price (3.5) - 3:11
Make Your Move (4.5) - 4:36
Squeeze Play (3.5)- 3:00
Stack The Deck (5.5) - 5:51
Danger Price (4.5) - 3:38
Total (27): 25:20

[dh027]

During the play of Switcheroo, I was wondering if the price of the car was going to be $23,743 (Terry's infamous exacta amount).  I was fairly certain the staff didn't want to conjure up memories of that event. 

[Wayoshi]

Seemed to me that the 1 was the obvious choice for the car.

The backpack and herb thingy look much better for 1x than the car, unfortunately.

[whinbaby]

The 7,498th episode (6th for Season 40)

Showcase #1
- Trip to Disney World:  $7,759
- Jeep Wrangler:  $22,795
My bid:  $31,420 (D'oh!)

Showcase #2
- Trip to Philadelphia:  $5,551
- Counterfeits:  $1,000
- Trip to St. Thomas:  $7,552
- Kawasaki STX 15F:  $10,234
My bid:  $28,420 (D'oh!)

Modeling Totals:  September 26, 2011
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  7/$35,621 (2/$2,615, 5/$33,006)
Cars:  1/$18,492 (0/$0, 1/$18,492)
Trips:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Amber Lancaster
Total:  10/$52,798 (3/$24,635, 7/$28,163)
Cars:  1/$22,795 (1/$22,795, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$13,103 (0/$0, 2/$13,103)
Cash Prizes:  1/$1,000 (0/$0, 1/$1,000)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith
Total:  8/$53,417 (3/$10,389, 5/$43,028)
Cars:  1/$23,713 (0/$0, 1/$23,713)
Trips:  2/$18,388 (1/$7,759, 1/$10,629)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

All Prizes
Total:  29/$143,528 (9/$39,129, 20/$104,399)
Cars:  3/$65,000 (1/$22,795, 2/$42,205)
Trips:  4/$31,491 (1/$7,759, 3/$23,732)
Cash Prizes:  1/$1,000 (0/$0, 1/$1,000)

Season to date
Rachel Reynolds (6 shows)
Total:  55/$380,981 (29/$153,286, 26/$227,695)
Cars:  6/$166,630 (3/$60,697, 3/$105,933)
Trips:  8/$92,947 (4/$43,415, 4/$49,532)
Cash Prizes:  2/$21,000 (1/$16,000, 1/$5,000)

Amber Lancaster (1 show)
Total:  10/$52,798 (3/$24,635, 7/$28,163)
Cars:  1/$22,795 (1/$22,795, 0/$0)
Trips:  2/$13,103 (0/$0, 2/$13,103)
Cash Prizes:  1/$1,000 (0/$0, 1/$1,000)

Gwennie Osborne-Smith (6 shows)
Total:  49/$335,289 (32/$221,962, 17/$113,327)
Cars:  8/$192,482 (6/$136,769, 2/$55,713)
Trips:  8/$57,573 (5/$39,651, 3/$17,922)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Actual Retail Price (6 shows)
Total:  168/$1,035,755 (97/$462,299, 71/$573,456)
Cars:  21/$502,881 (10/$217,866, 11/$285,015)
Trips:  22/$198,565 (11/$98,847, 11/$99,718)
Cash Prizes:  4/$72,000 (1/$28,000, 3/$44,000)

[Guint]

Blah. Everything wrong with this show snuck in today. Music cues sucked big time yet again, Stack the Deck was impossible as usual, more assortments of tough setups, "exotic" trips, designer stuff, and 2-prize showcases.

At least the lineup was good?

[SteveGavazzi]

This was the first taping to use the new season's prize budget, and the show was already being set up as though they were several days overbudget.  That is not promising.

There is something terribly wrong with the fabric of the universe when 5-digit Squeeze Play is worth $156 less than Danger Price.

Croatia.  Jesus Christ.

Make Your Move was totally set up for a win.

[TheBigAK]

The backpack and herb thingy look much better for 1x than the car, unfortunately.

I'll give you the herb thing, but backpacks are expensive.

[Axl]

This was the first taping to use the new season's prize budget, and the show was already being set up as though they were several days overbudget.  That is not promising.

I hate all the losses as much as anyone, but they knew this wasn't going to be part of the actual premiere week, so I don't see how the taping date is relevant.

Croatia.  Jesus Christ.

I wonder if they get a side trip to beautiful downtown Zagreb.