TPiR Recap - 5/4/2012

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Episode #5954K Aired: 5/4/2012; Tape Date 4/11/2012 Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds, Amber Lancaster Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Manuela First Four Contestant Seating: Right to Left

First IUFB: iMac Computer (8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Printer; ARP: $1,999) (Amber) JENNIFER CHANTE JEFFREY SHELLY WINNER $165 $2000 $3250 $3251 JENNIFER Jennifer is playing Coming or Going for a Trip to New Orleans (RT Coach LA To New Orleans, 6n Loew's New Orleans)  (Rachel)       6 5 0 8 ARP: $6,508 *WIN*

Second IUFB: 18pc Makeup Collection (Napoleon Burdis; ARP: $595) (Manuela and Amber) ANDREW Chante Jeffrey Shelly WINNER $550 $600 $800 $1100 ANDREW Andrew, who was eager to come on stage before even bidding in contestants' row, is playing Eazy Az 1-2-3. ITEM BLOCK ARP Mazda Metropolitan Scooter (Amber) 2 $2,149 Eco-Friendly Washer/Dryer (Manuela) 3 $3,198 *WIN* 51" Plasma HDTV (Samsung) (Rachel) 1 $1,399 ARP: *$6,746*

Third IUFB: Auto Entertainment System (XOVision; ARP: $777) (Rachel) MARIE Chante Jeffrey Shelly WINNER $850 $900 $800 $695 SHELLY Shelly is playing Pass the Buck for a Volkswagen Passat S PZEV 4dr (5-Spd Manual, ARP: $20,765) (Manuela) Cortizone-10 Itch Reliever Bubble Yum Bubble Gum Original (5pc) Allegra Allergy Relief (24ct) Act Anticavity Mouthwash $7.89 69¢ $6.82 $5.99   WRONG   WRONG $8.89 69¢ $6.82 $6.99 One Choice: 5 (Choice Bolded) $3,000 $1,000 LOSE EVERYTHING $5,000 1) LOSE EVERYTHING CAR WIPEOUT

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Shelly $777 60 35 95 Andrew $7,341 55 95 OVER Jennifer $8,507 95 N/A 95 Spinoff... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Shelly $777 65 *SHOWCASE* Jennifer $8,507 10

Fourth IUFB: 13pc Beach Gear Set (ARP: $1,213) (Amber) Marie Chante Jeffrey MARY WINNER $500 $425 $1 $599 MARY Mary is playing Balance Game for a Trip to Mazatlan (RT Coach LA To Mazatlan, 6n Suite Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan) (Manuela) $684 FREE ARP: $5,684 (Rachel) LOSS $1,000 ✓ $4,000   $7,000 ✓

Fifth IUFB: Designer Accessories (Juicy Couture Handbags, Wallets, Sunglasses; ARP: $822) (Rachel) Marie Chante Jeffrey FRANK WINNER $800 $1200 $900 $775 MARIE Marie is playing Lucky $even for a Dodge Caliber SXT (A/T, RKE, PFP) (Manuela) CHOICE -- 7 5 5     ARP 1 9 8 1 1 $19,814 LEFT 7 5 2 0   LOSS

Sixth IUFB: Carolinachair.com Jennings Sofa (ARP: $1,795) (Manuela) KYONG Chante Jeffrey Frank WINNER $825 $700 $725 $1 KYONG Kyong is playing Plinko! (Rachel and Amber) ITEM DISPLAY DIGIT CHOSEN ARP CHIP VALUE Non-Stick Mini Cupcake Maker 40 0 $30 $0 Water-Powered Clock 16 1 $19 $1,000 Vacuum 70 0 $90 $10,000 Portable Grill 53 3 $50 WRONG FREE CHIP VALUE: $10,000 TOTAL WON: $21,139 TECH LOSS

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Marie $822 50 35 85 Mary $1,213 70 30 *$1,000!* Kyong $22,934 35 65 *$1,000!* Bonus/Tiebreaker... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Mary $2,213 85 *SHOWCASE* Kyong $23,934 50

SHOWCASE ROUND Mary has the honor... SC1 - MARY THE ULTIMATE RACER TRIP/MOTORCYCLE BID: $28,900 Fast and The Furious: Super Bikes 2 Motorcycle Arcade Racing Game (Amber) Harrisburg, PA (RT Coach LA To Harrisburg, 5n Sheraton Four Points, Tour of Harley Davidson Factory) (Rachel) Harley-Davidson Sportster 72 Motorcycle (Manuela) ARP: $23,841 DIFF: OVER LOSS $2,213 SC2 - SHELLY TPiR BOOK CLUB - PARIS IN LOVE PARIS BID: $18,605 Sony Digital E-Reader (Rachel) Kitchen Appliances (30" Stainless Steel Range, 25.1cu.ft. SBS Refrigerator, 24" Dishwasher) + 3 Electric Crepe Makers (Rachel) Trip to Pairs (RT Coach LA To Paris, 6n Marriott Paris Champs-Elysées) (Amber) ARP: $21,255 DIFF: $2,650 *WIN* $22,032

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $64,849 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

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I think that Pass the Buck should have been, not necessarily won, but got all three picks (at least the way I see it / played it). It seemed set up easier than it usually is - at least with the gum, because I have never seen that size of gum for over $1.

I was afraid the contestant playing Eazy Az 1-2-3 would leave the blocks where he had them before he changed them to the correct order at the last minute. I thought that it was fairly easy today.

And it was nice to see two $1,000 bonuses on the Big Wheel today - too bad there wasn't any extra bonus money shelled out.

It's too bad it's not Halloween today, because the two Showcase contestants: Mary and Shelley (don't know if I got the spellings right) (and, of course, Mary Shelley was the woman who wrote the book "Frankenstein").

And what was up with the Clamshell today during the first IUFB. Amber looked like she was working hard to get them pried open.

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[Wayoshi]

I think that Pass the Buck should have been, not necessarily won, but got all three picks (at least the way I see it / played it). It seemed set up easier than it usually is - at least with the gum, because I have never seen that size of gum for over $1.

Sorry, but no. Any <1.00 being wrong in Buck is really a flagrant foul.

It should be considered lucky the show went pretty much right to dissipate the car games some. Still, the end of season crap seems to have begun early... just how much was won on Memorial Day, I wonder?

[Kev347]

Well, Plinko was certainly an amazing win, wasn't it? It was nice to see a favorable SP setup for a change and it really brought excitement to the second half of the show. The blog on priceisright.com is interesting - Kyong said she wasn't tall enough to see over the board, so she had to read Drew's lips to find out how much she won. Made for some delayed reactions, but I bet she was excited!

Other than that, this show was pretty average. Interesting lineup but typical results, and I'm getting tired of seeing Buck and L7 set up that way every single time. What was up with playing two one-prize games for trips, as well?

On a non-car SC day, those are exactly the showcases I want to see. Both had a theme that tied them together well enough, and neither of them was exorbitantly sexed up. More of this throughout the season please.

Timings:
Coming Or Going (3.5) - 3:05
Eazy as 123 (4) - 4:06
Pass The Buck (5.5) - 5:17
Balance Game (4) - 3:36
Lucky $even (4.5) - 3:36
Plinko (5.5) - 4:46
Total (27): 24:26

[ASja2002]

The 2 high 2 low on L7 strikes again

[elskunkoman]

Another 2 for 6 we were 8 for 30 this week coz of the skunked show on monday.

[Wayoshi]

Can we please consider 21000 a huge partial win at least? I refuse to call the 5950s exactly the same as the 5930s with that Plinko.

[stardf29]

At least the pricing games started and ended well. The middle was a mess, though.

Eazy was not an eazy setup; it's a good thing he didn't overprice the scooter.

I suppose from a game setup perspective, one shouldn't have <$1.00 GPs, but still, she shouldn't have missed the gum there. The second pair was evil, though, as was the placement of the car. And yes, the game is getting tiring when it's always being set up like this... where are the fairly reasonable setups from earlier in the season? (Oh, right, because those setups were won, and we can't have cars being won, can we, Mike?)

Pricing Tip: Trips to Mexico from LA are fairly cheap.

Lucky $even was the usual.

The show was brought up a lot by Plinko. We finally see a very fair setup of SPs, get a decent 4 chips out of it, and then we get a fairly rare $20K+ win! (And unaided by PCH, at that!)

Also nice to see some showcases that aren't ridiculously hard to price due to overload of expensive trips. Though however badly Mary wanted a Harley, she sure didn't know how much one costs, so I knew she'd Willy that one.

A rare day where the biggest winner was not a Showcase winner or a $25K Wheel Winner.

[John92]

Contestants not appearing on stage will receive....

Well, I guess the commercial of the 2nd cc plug is the prize for not appearing on stage. I am thinking technology has changed with people getting encyclopedias, karaoke systems, etc. who do they get? Walmart of course! I hope the c.n.a.o.s plug isn't permantley retired.

[BRB_TheFireball]

We started the show with two easy setups and two wins... then here comes Pass the Buck with evil GPs.  I don't want to offend or disgust certain members of this forum by using a term that I used once before to describe a PG and/or setup that Mike and/or Adam throw into the lineup to ruin either a possible perfect show or an otherwise decent show... so does anybody here have a better term than "boner killer"?  Oops, I used it anyway.

Lucky $even was winnable if you could get past the 8-1 combo.  After starting the price with $19,8xx, the fourth number had to be low (unless Mike was in an especially evil mood).

Finally!  A big non-gimmick Plinko winner!

Woohoo!  Double dollar!

My showcase bids:
Harley--$22,107
Paris--$19,107

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Coming Or Going, Eazy Az 123:  Nice wins!
Pass The Buck:  Shelly should've had at least 2 picks.
Balance Game:  Rats!
Lucky Seven:  Evil.
Plinko:  Great haul!
SCSD#2:  Wow, 2 $1.00s!   Too bad nothing was won on the Bonus Spins & too bad Kyong lost.

Pretty good end to the week, IMHO.

[SteveGavazzi]

Its second week back, Barker's Bargain Bar takes a week off.  Blah.

I'm getting sick of practically every GP/car game being set up so the contestant gets everything wrong.

(This was actually not that bad of a show -- I'm just kinda pissy because I got one measly point in the FPG. )

[Briguy]

I'm getting sick of practically every GP/car game being set up so the contestant gets everything wrong.

Well, if you look at Pass the Buck, there should be ZERO excuse for missing the first question (the bubble gum or the cortizone). There is NO way that bubble gym in that size sells for more than $1. She should have had at least two picks.

Brian

[Wayoshi]

I can't believe some of you are saying the gum was easy. Look at NoT lately, no one thinks stuff is <1.00 anymore.