TPiR Recap - 4/30/2012

[vadernader]

Episode #5951K Aired: 4/30/2012; Tape Date 4/4/2012 Models: Rachel Reynolds, Gwendolyn Osborne, Manuela Arbelaez Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Rachel First Four Contestant Seating: Mixed (4,2,3,1)

First IUFB: Turquoise + Gold Jewelry (1 Necklace, 1 Bracelet, 2pr Earrings, Amanda Sterett; ARP: $1,695) (Gwendolyn and Manuela) CARMEN KEVIN SANDRA STEPHANIE WINNER $1900 $1650 $2000 $600 KEVIN Kevin, a Drill Sargent for the US Army, is playing Pay the Rent! (Manuela and Rachel) FLOOR LOCATION ITEM ITEM ARP LEVEL TOTAL DECISION ATTIC Safe Alka-Selzter Plus Allergy (24ct) $4.22 $4.22 LOSS  SECOND Bathtub Motts Applesauce $2.09 $5.08 GO ON Television Bordon Mozzarella Cheese (8oz) $2.99 FIRST Stove Hostess Twinkies (2pk) $1.49 $3.48 GO ON Sofa Whole Grain Macaroni (13.25oz) $1.99 GROUND Mailbox SoftSoap Hand Soap (7.5oz) $2.29 $2.29 GO ON Proper combo: Cheese ($2.99), Twinkies and Soap ($3.78), Applesauce and Macaroni ($4.08), Alka-Seltzer ($4.22)

Second IUFB: Kitchen Island (hayneedle.com; ARP: $900) (Gwendolyn) Carmen LISA Sandra Stephanie WINNER $700 $850 $855 $900 STEPHANIE Stephanie is playing Push Over for a new Kitchen (30" Stainless Steel Range, 25.7 cu.ft. Refrigerator, Dishwasher) (Manuela) DISPLAY 8 6 9 9 7 9 4 3 1                       CHOICE 8 6 9 9 7 9 ARP $6,997 LOSS

Third IUFB: ESP Phoenix 200 Guitar (5 E-Media Music CD's; ARP: $2,379) (George) Carmen Lisa Sandra MICHAEL WINNER $2400 $1050 $1500 $1200 SANDRA Sandra is playing Money Game for a Chrysler 200 LX (2.4L, A/T, Keyless Entry, PFP, U-Connect, Sirius Satellite Radio) (Gwendolyn) 20 40 19 21 71 34 83 56 03 Middle number: 8 PICK NUMBER DISPLAY 1 21 $ 2 19 $ 3 34 $ 4 20 FRONT 5 56 $ LOSS ARP: $20,871 Money won: $130

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Stephanie $1,400 35 50 85 Kevin $1,695 1.00 N/A *$1,000!* Sandra $2,509 25 60 85 Bonus... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Kevin $2,695 70 *SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Hammock (Hatteras Hammock; ARP: $730) (Rachel) Carmen Lisa ROBERT Michael WINNER $700 $826 $825 $750 CARMEN Carmen, who completes the First Four sweep (2,4,3,1), is playing Most Expen$ive. Designer Shoes and Purse (Yves St. Laurent) (Gwendolyn) $2,745 Body-Solid Home Gym (Rachel) $1,195   iMac (4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Photo Printer) (Manuela) $1,799 LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Digital Camera (Sony, 18-55mm Lens; ARP: $700) (Overhead Platform) ERIN Lisa Robert Michael WINNER $400 $725 $750 $900 ERIN Erin is playing Range Game for a Trip to Rome (RT Coach, 6n Hotel Atlante Star, Daily Breakfast, Personal Guided Culinary Tour of Rome) Range: 12400-13000 Choice: 12607-12757 ARP: $12,595 LOSS

Sixth IUFB: Trampoline (JumpSport StageBounce; ARP: $899) (Manuela) MELISSA Lisa Robert Michael WINNER $600 $450 $1450 $750 MICHAEL Michael From Wisconsin, is playing Any Number for a Honda Fit (60/40 Foldback Seats, A/T, Cargo Organizer, All-Season Floor Mats) (Rachel) Numbers chosen: 6, 3, 5, 8, 4, 9 Honda Fit 1 6   Sears.com Cookware/Appliances (Gwendolyn) 4  5 T.D.P.B. LOSS 8 .3 9 Cameras ARP: $16,172 Pig ARP: $405

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Erin $700 10 45 55 Carmen $730 75 STAY 70 Michael $907.39 50 35 *SHOWCASE*

SHOWCASE ROUND Kevin has the honor. SC1 - JACOB KID IN A CANDY STORE CAR BID: $27,500 Vespa LX150 (150cc, Elec Start, CVT Transmission) (Rachel) 3-Seat Reclining Home Theater Sofa (Chocolate Colored) (Rachel) 55" Plasma 3D HDTV (Panasonic) (Rachel) Ford Fusion S (2.5L, Traction Control) (Manuela) ARP: $33,480 DIFF: $5,980 *WIN* $36,175 SC2 - GASTON FISHING WITH GWENDOLYN ALASKA/BOAT BID: $18,200 Fast Rods/Reels Fishing Package (Rods, Lures, Reels) (Gwendolyn) Alaskan Cruise (RT Coach LA To Seattle, 7n Alaskan Cruise, Day Fishing Excursion) (Gwendolyn) Tracker Pro Team 175TXW 17'7" Bass Boat (8ft Rod Box, Elevated Casting Decks, 2 Fold Down Fishing Seats, 60-hp Mercury ELPT four-stroke Motor, Custom Trailer) (Gwendolyn) ARP: $24,984 DIFF: $6,784 LOSS $907.39

Show Results: 0 out of 6 Total Winnings: $41,421.39 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY VADERNADER TEMPLATES BY KITCH

[PriceBusterXL]

Skunked beyond recognition! Mike was obviously desperate after the Cover Up and That's Too Much wins from last week, so it didn't take a genius to know that he was gonna pull out PTR. I really thought Kevin had it that time, but I guess I spoke too soon. After that, it was one set-up too many thanks to Mike.

Also, there were three models today........so why is George modeling a guitar? There was no need for that and Rachel, Gwen, or Manuela should've model that instead.

Overall, a crappy start of the week and a crappy end of the month.................

[Bobby McBride]

I'm so sorry that we really did get SKUNKED today. Quite a few players were so close to winning their games, especially Kevin- he played Pay the Rent very well. At least he won the top car of the day in the Showcase (Ford Fusion S) & $1K off The Big Wheel.

I would like for Drew to mention skunks right afterwards by saying they happen every once in a while like DOBs & console everybody by saying somebody could win $26K on The Big Wheel &/or win a huge Showcase. That way, it'll make the shows a little more enjoyable, IMHO.

[Hag]

Maybe people are finally figuring out PTR. Kevin played it well, only underestimating the Alka-Seltzer (as did I)

Still a poor show overall, as skunkings usually are.

[Kev347]

Welcome vader! I suppose it's only fitting that your first officially recapped game was Pay the Rent. But it's unfortunate you started with a skunk....

I mean, really. Why are we not even trying to make Pay The Rent lineups good anymore? Surely, we could have fit more than Money, Any and quickies in today. And for that matter, nothing was too terribly difficult today except from Rent, but nothing was that easy either - hardly surprising we ended up skunked. No matter how good some weeks might be, whatever the next Rent show is always brings us back to earth. Definitely one to skip over for sure, sadly.

Oh, and what's with this new trend of having deceptive items in the Rent safe? The Alka-Seltzr was there for one reason only today. Not only did Mike not want 100k won, he wanted to give away $0. Whatever people falsely put in the 2nd floor, they would probably think the Alka-Seltzer is more (thinking it's $5 or $6, or even $8, by the way it looks is not an unreasonable assumption) and get zapped. Why does this game even exist?

Timings:
Pay The Rent (7) - 6:51
Push Over (4) - 3:18
Money Game (4.5) - 4:44
Most Expensive (3.5) - 3:35
Range Game (4) - 3:41
Any Number (5) - 4:29
Total (28): 26:25

[Wayoshi]

SO...

If Rent is going to be wasted every 5 Mondays when Mike doesn't even want a bailout there, along with the lineup basically repeating itself from #5901, doesn't it sound like Mike is thinking of retiring Rent at the end of this season? They know it more often than not produces a bad show, so they're hiding it.

The above is probably wishful thinking, but I do find it weird it's been on 3 straight Mondays, I really do.

EDIT: Guys... if Kevin had played Rent the worst possible (least to most), the 2nd floor total would have been 5.28. He did not play the game well, or rather, it was impossible to make an obvious bail situation.

[PriceBusterXL]

SO...

If Rent is going to be wasted every 5 Mondays when Mike doesn't even want a bailout there, along with the lineup basically repeating itself from #5901, doesn't it sound like Mike is thinking of retiring Rent at the end of this season? They know it more often than not produces a bad show, so they're hiding it.

The above is probably wishful thinking, but I do find it weird it's been on 3 straight Mondays, I really do.

EDIT: Guys... if Kevin had played Rent the worst possible (least to most), the 2nd floor total would have been 5.28. He did not play the game well, or rather, it was impossible to make an obvious bail situation.

Probably just a coincidence...................Plus, I was surprised that El Cheapo wasn't used to win Money Game.

[JohnHolder]

4.22
2.09 + 1.99 = 4.08
2.29 + 1.49 = 3.78
2.99 (2nd most expensive)

Is this the first PtR playing where the second most expensive item should have gone on the bottom?

[Wayoshi]

^No, but it's the first in a long, long time, because the cheapest was not <1.00. Also, second and third cheapest is usually on the first floor, not the second.

Rent is just a scary game for a LFAT to play hypothetically, because even if you can order the GPs least to most expensive correctly and know the mailbox must be on the higher end, there's four combinations of items (second or third most expensive in mailbox, second and third cheapest always together but could be on either floor) that are plausible.

[htmlcc92]

I recorded this episode on my DVR because I have college finals this week starting today. Looking at the recap, I am most likely going to go home and remove this episode from my DVR.

One thing I was wondering, if someone could say, but how was Drew's hosting, personality, etc. today? Was he anything like he was last week?

[AthleticsFan]

Well That Was An All-Pricing Game Shutout Episode Today, Maybe we can recover tomorrow we could give away a car and maybe more great prizes

[DJTorgo]

Skunked beyond recognition! Mike was obviously desperate after the Cover Up and That's Too Much wins from last week, so it didn't take a genius to know that he was gonna pull out PTR. I really thought Kevin had it that time, but I guess I spoke too soon. After that, it was one set-up too many thanks to Mike.

Except last week's shows were, production-wise, three weeks before today.

[elskunkoman]

What a horrible crappy show to start the week and end the month. Now we're officially tied with the same amount of skunked shows as season 36. Mike set every single game for a loss today thus forcing a skunked show. Totally not a good way to end the month.

[Cartboy]

What a horrible start to the week, IMHO.  No matter how many times I see it, I'll never understand how that Alka-Seltzer Plus Allergy is only $4.22.

[Luke Stenftenagel]

I will declare Range Game a technical win because Erin's choice was close enough.

I will declare LukeStenftenagel's post a technical loss because he's back.
-vader