TPiR Recap - 5/22/2012

[vadernader]

Episode #5982K Aired: 5/22/2012; Tape Date 5/1/2012 Models: Rachel Reynolds, Amber Lancaster Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Amber First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Coleman Camping Gear (ARP: $1,272) (Rachel) CAROLYN CATHY DEAN TIFFANY WINNER $625 $500 $799 $700 DEAN Dean is playing Cover Up for a 2012 Jeep Patriot Sport (2.0L, A/T, PFP) (Amber) BOARD         3 3 7 1 8 6 9 0 5 8 1 5 4 7 4 3 1 9 2 1 Original 2 7 6 1 9 Try 1 1 9 4 8 8 Try 2 1 9 4 5 7 Try 3 1 9 4 5 3 ARP: $19,451 LOSS

Second IUFB: 16GB 3G iPad + SmartCover (ARP: $668) (Overhead Platform) Carolyn Cathy ALEJANDRO Tiffany WINNER $899 $550 $699 $499 CATHY Cathy is playing Cliff Hangers for a Trip to Costa Rica (RT Coach, 7d Green Iguana Surf Camp; ARP: $6,624) (Amber) ITEMS (Rachel) GUESS ACTUAL STEPS   Water-Powered Clock $19 $19 0 !!! Cupcake Maker $23 30 7 Can be $18 Away.... Wine Totebag $17 $34 17 All the way to step 24! *WIN*

Third IUFB: Cuisinart Coffee Makers and Burr Grinder (ARP: $625) (Amber) Carolyn MARIA Alejandro Tiffany WINNER $1 $750 $645 $400 TIFFANY Tiffany is playing Magic #. Honda CRF100F Offroad Motorcycle (Rachel) ARP: $2,880 GUESS: $2,547 LOSS Rainforest 6 Steam Shower (MybathUSA.com) (Amber) ARP: $3,799

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Tiffany $625 55 STAY *SHOWCASE* Dean $1,272 55 75 OVER Cathy $7,375 15 95 OVER

Fourth IUFB: 6 Designer Bags (Toss; ARP: $696) (Rachel) Carolyn Maria Alejandro STERLING WINNER $1300 $1400 $1401 $600 STERLING Sterling is playing Flip Flop for a Trip to Seattle, WA (RT Coach, Rental Car, 6n Deluxe King Suite The Majestic Inn & Spa, Dinner at 5th Street Bistro) (Amber) ORIGINAL 56 89 GUESS 56 98 ARP 56 98 ARP: $5,698*WIN*

Fifth IUFB: 2 Garmin GPS Units (ARP: $690) (Amber and Rachel) Carolyn Maria Alejandro JOHN WINNER $425 $1 $560 $540 ALEJANDRO Alejandro, on his 45th Birthday, is playing Stack the Deck for a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic 2LS (1.8L, 6-Spd A/T, PFP) (Rachel; Amber on Items) Available numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. WD-40 Allegra Allergy Relief Smart Balance Butter Spread $2.79 $13.99 $3.29 Aunt Nellie's Pickled Beats Capzasin HP Snyder's Of Hanover Pretzels RIGHT (1st, 1) WRONG ($19.05) RIGHT (5th, 4) GUESS: $17,564 (free numbers bolded) ARP: $17,254 LOSS

Sixth IUFB: Michele His-and-Hers Watches (ARP: $2,790) (Rachel) Carolyn Maria THERESA John WINNER $2500 $850 $600 $1800 CAROLYN Carolyn is playing Most Expen$ive. Maytag Grey Washer/Dryer (Rachel) $2698 LOSS 2pr Yves. St. Laurant Shoes (Amber) $1790 55" 3D LED HDTV (Samsung) (George) $3297

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Alejandro $690 65 20 *SHOWCASE* Carolyn $2,790 40 85 OVER Sterling $6,394 40 40 80

SHOWCASE ROUND Alejandro has the honor... SC1 - ALEJANDRO GETTING READY FOR SUMMER SKI BOAT BID: $24,500 Outdoor Furniture (Sustainable, 6pc Sectional, Eucolyptic Coffee Table, Weather Resistant Cushions/Pillows) (Rachel) Lion Superior Q BBQ Island (Rachel) Sea-Doo 180 Challenger 18' Powerboat (Swim Platform, Stereo, Trailer) (Amber) ARP: $28,958 DIFF: $4,458 LOSS $690 SC2 - PATRICIA HOME IMPROVEMENTS ROOM/CAR BID: $25,000 The Kitchen Of Doom (23.2cu.ft. SBS Fridge/Freezer, Stainless Steel Diswasher, Microwave Oven) (Rachel) $1,000 in Groceries (Schwan's) (Rachel) 2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS (2.4L, 6-Spd A/T) (Amber) ARP: $25,612 DIFF: $612 *WIN* $26,237

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $44,758 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY VADERNADER TEMPLATES BY KITCH

[Wayoshi]

Well, that's #1068687 meh show this season. I thought Cliff - Cover to start on Cover's 1st win was awkward... then it's essentially reused!

I swear Mike's been spooked on Cover after its wins to change strategy... but last digit, look, he did go -3. I think -1 is more likely than xxx1x, I'm curious if such a setup could get a win as the season goes down.

Yikes, Magic # set up for a loss, and again it happens on a good playing. On the other hand, Magic # potentially being a monthly game now is excellent news, we'll have to see in the fall.

What the heck is up with this Stack 1st epidemic? It's wasting earned hard GPs. Also, very lazy car choice, they've done this price with this game very recently.

[PriceBusterXL]

It was too much of a nail-biter on Cliffy.........The yodel guy lives to sing another day!

Tough break for Alejandro on Stack The Deck............ And on his 45th birthday no less. Seems pointless to keep the GPS units now if you don't have a new car to go with them IMHO.

Another day, another 2/6 show with no car game wins and George modeling (sighing in disgust). You think Mike would do like he did last season and get Tiffany from Let's Make A Deal to be the guest model today, but I guess I was asking for too much.

[DJTorgo]

Another day, another 2/6 show with no car game wins and George modeling (sighing in disgust). You think Mike would do like he did last season and get Tiffany from Let's Make A Deal to be the guest model today, but I guess I was asking for too much.

The sexism, it burns.

[elskunkoman]

Today's show was ok but not as good as i was expecting with cover up, magic #, stack the deck and most expensive setup for losses.

[Kev347]

Blah. Drew gave it his best effort today, but I think even he knew this show was doomed the second "Cover Up" and "Stack The Deck" were written on the same lineup. Very typical playings of both of those. And interesting to see Magic # back to hard setups. That setup was an interesting experiment, because people tend to overprice that cheap Honda motorcycle anyway, so it could have been won if Tiffany had just priced it a bit more.

Both showcase showdowns produced unusual outcomes. In one, staying on 55 was correct; in the other, spinning on 65 was correct!

Timings:
Cover Up (5) - 4:45
Cliff Hangers (4.5) - 4:51
Magic # (4.5) - 4:05
Flip Flop (3.5) - 3:27
Stack The Deck (5.5) - 5:30
Most Expensive (3.5) - 4:02
Total (26.5): 26:40

[Briguy]

Lordy, say what you will about the setup of the grocery items in Stack the Deck, but it boils down to the pricing aspect of the game.

The way the cars are priced nowadays, I'd always go the last three digits. With 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 as the number choices, and the price being $17,254 ... assuming all three GP questions are guessed correctly:

• You KNOW the first number is 1.
• The second number, then, becomes 50-50 – 7 or 8. At least you can make a reasonable guess. If you win, you beat the game; congratulations. If you lose, OK, but you at least gave yourself a shot.

Even with the two guesses by the contestant, at the very least I'd go with the third and fourth numbers. By Alejandro choosing the first digit, when even HE KNEW (or should have known) that Chevrolet Sonics rarely, if ever, top $20,000 ... he set up his own loss, IMO.

Brian

[BRB_TheFireball]

Well... there was definitely a second 1 in that Cover Up price.  I didn't expect it to be the last number, though.

Kathy... wow, what can I say about her?  After doing so well on the first two Cliffy SPs, I thought she screwed herself by going only $17 on the last one.  I thought that tote would be at least $40.

Just when I thought contestants were finally figuring out Magic Number again, Tiffany completely lowballs the motorbike.  I mean, come on... since when do contestants underprice motorbikes?

Two PGs for trips?  Seriously?

Normally, I would say something like "Come on, Mike... Stack the Deck is hard enough to win already"... but with contestants like Alejandro making Stack the Deck harder for themselves by taking the first number, Mike's GP and car price setups are completely irrelevant.

My showcase bids:
--$25,107
Car--$25,107

[TPIRZippy]

A couple of Things That Make You Go Hmm today.

What's with bidding $17 on something when you have $18 to play with?  The item isn't going to be −$1!!!  She almost turned an easy win into a disastrous loss.

Asking for the first number free in Stack the Deck?  Oy!

[stardf29]

I see that Mike has switched to making the last number the lowest one. It does make it a little more winnable while still being hard...

Cathy really evaded an epic fail on Cliff Hangers there. It did make the game more exciting, though.

Magic # was evil; less than $1,000 difference in the two prices there. (I would have lost by going over the steam shower with $4,000.) Kind of hard to blame Tiffany for that loss, considering she wasn't under by that much; she did very well on her showcase to make up for it.

And what is with these people always asking for the first digit in Stack the Deck? That game is vicious enough as it is! Did he really think that little Chevy Sonic might be over $20K?

[whinbaby]

The 7,661st episode (169th for Season 40)

Showcase #1

• Outdoor Furniture:  $3,309
• Barbecue Island:  $2,150
• Sea Doo:  $23,499

My bid:  $33,499 (D'oh!)

Showcase #2

• Kitchen Appliances:  $2,957
• Groceries:  $1,000
• Hyundai Sonata:  $21,655

My bid:  $24,000 (Difference of $1,612)

Modeling Totals:  May 22, 2012's episode
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  14/$37,779.00 (9/$9,488.00, 5/$28,291.00)
Cars:  1/$17,254.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$17,254.00)
Trips:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

Amber Lancaster
Total:  9/$83,831.00 (5/$35,292.00, 4/$48,539.00)
Cars:  2/$41,106.00 (1/$21,655.00, 1/$19,451.00)
Trips:  2/$12,322.00 (2/$12,322.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

All Prizes
Total:  24/$124,885.00 (14/$44,758.00, 10/$80,127.00)
Cars:  3/$58,360.00 (1/$21,655.00, 2/$36,705.00)
Trips:  2/$12,322.00 (2/$12,322.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

Season to date
Rachel Reynolds (150 shows)
Total:  1,407/$7,055,193.12 (848/$2,942,180.48, 559/$4,113,012.64)
Cars:  148/$3,115,217.00 (45/$897,065.00, 103/$2,218,152.00)
Trips:  145/$1,196,650.20 (79/$615,362.20, 66/$581,288.00)
Cash Prizes:  16/$183,924.00 (3/$44,000.00, 13/$139,924.00)

Amber Lancaster (113 shows)
Total:  908/$5,611,633.00 (537/$2,329,268.00, 371/$3,282,365.00)
Cars:  114/$2,419,485.00 (38/$816,212.00, 76/$1,603,273.00)
Trips:  118/$926,451.00 (57/$457,815.00, 61/$468,636.00)
Cash Prizes:  24/$344,777.00 (4/$40,627.00, 20/$304,150.00)

All Prizes (168 shows)
Total:  4,441/$26,491,275.95 (2,633/$10,705,093.52, 1,808/$15,786,182.43)
Cars:  502/$10,664,569.00 (167/$3,536,185.00, 335/$7,128,384.00)
Trips:  548/$4,550,513.20 (294/$2,373,478.20, 254/$2,177,035.00)
Cash Prizes:  140/$3,381,362.00 (27/$468,269.00, 113/$2,913,093.00)

[JokerFan]

That game is vicious enough as it is! Did he really think that little Chevy Sonic might be over $20K?

Some people, myself included, think there is a possibility that a Chevy Sonic might cost over $20,000.  However, I would ask for the second number free, that way it is like having two digits free for the price of one.

[Cartboy]

Cliff Hangers:  I thought for sure Cathy was gonna lose when she said $17 for the wine tote.  What an exciting win!
Magic #:  What an evil setup!
Flip Flop:  Nice job!
Stack The Deck:  Why do contestants insist on choosing the first number for one of their free numbers?  It's a waste of a free number, IMO.

A so-so show overall, IMHO.

[rick420buzz]

I like these rare episodes where there are no trips in the Showcases. Now I've jinxed it, and there will be Tripcases the rest of the week.

[vadernader]

HE KNEW (or should have known) that Chevrolet Sonics rarely, if ever, top $20,000 ... he set up his own loss, IMO.

Yes, how dare he not know the price of a Chevrolet Sonic!