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TPIR Recap - 10/3/1996 (close Magic Number win!)
« on: November 13, 2013, 02:44:20 PM »
Hi, everyone. I've been visiting this website frequently for 2 years now, and this is my first post! I like to read episode recaps of the American Price is Right, and I decided to publish one on the Internet for the first time. This is a recap of an episode from October 1996. Enjoy! Please leave me a message if you have any tips about HTML formatting and layout (I'm still pretty basic at it.) :-)

The Price Is Right
Season: Season 25 (1996-1997)
Airdate: October 3, 1996

First Four: Daniel, Morgan, James, Nancy (R-L)

First IUFB: Bumper pool table (Beach Billiards) ARP: $1,360

Nancy James Morgan Daniel
395     425    700      750

Daniel, studying at UCSD, plays SHOPPING SPREE for a luggage set (Locomotor), stereo system (Klipsch), sofa (FlexSteel), and standing fireplace (Malm).

Target: $4,500

Daniel picks in this order:

    Prize                        Limit
  - Fireplace ($1,755)      $2,745
  - Stereo ($1,499)         $1,246
  - Sofa ($1,581)            $0

Daniel WINS!

Second IUFB: Rolltop desk (Hooker Furniture) ARP: $1,287

Nancy James Morgan Wilbur
1550   1100   1000     950

James, from Nashville, TN, plays COVER UP for a Mercury Tracer LTS.

          5
       9 8
     0 4 1
  7 6 7 3
1 2 9 5 0
3 0 2 8 2
2 3 1 6 9

Try #1:

        9 8
     0 4 1
   7      3
     9 5 0
3 0 2 8 2
1 2 6 7 5

Try #2:

        9 8
     0 4 1
  7       3
     9 
3 0 2 8 2
1 2 6 5 0

Try #3:

          8
     0 4 1
  7       3
     9 
3 0 2 8 2
1 2 6 9 0

LOSS (ARP: $12,640)

Third IUFB: His/her watches (Daniel Mink, 18 ct gold) (Janice) (ARP: $1,445)

Nancy Jennifer Morgan Wilbur
950     625       1300     800

Morgan plays CLIFFHANGERS for a GMC Sonoma Pickup Truck (50 state emission, auto transmission)! (ARP: $11,864)

  - coin bank
  - 8-piece garden tool set
  - portable game

Morgan guesses $20 for the bank.

ARP: $25 (BZZZ)

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0--1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19--20--21--22--23--24--25

Morgan guesses $40 for the tools.

ARP: $30 (BZZZ)

-----------------------------------------------------**
0--1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19--20--21--22--23--24--25

Morgan guess $45 for the game.

ARP: $45 (EXACTA!)

Morgan WINS!

Showcase Showdown #1
    Spin 1Spin 2Total
James     35     50        85
Daniel   90     STAY    90
Morgan*  55     90    OVER

*Morgan's first spin was incomplete, resulting in a redo.

Daniel advances to the showcase round.

Fourth IUFB: Refrigerator (Admiral) ARP: $1,049

Nancy Jennifer Bobby Wilbur
1450    950       1795   1650

Jennifer plays SQUEEZE PLAY for a pair of Honda XR-250L motorcycles. (Janice)

    85918

Jennifer chooses to remove the 1.

    8598
    ****
Some neat dialogue before the reveal:
Bob: Now, Jennifer, so far today, we have had two games won out of three.
Jennifer: Okay.
Bob: Would like to make it three out of four?
Jennifer: Yes.
Bob: I hope, too!


      8598
ARP 8598

Jennifer WINS!

Fifth IUFB: Chair and ottoman (Guildcraft of California) ARP: 1,098

Nancy Constance Bobby Wilbur
675     850           550    825

Constance, from Denver, CO, is playing HOLE IN ONE for a Geo Tracker LSI (2 wheel drive, theft deterrent, CA emission). ARP: $16,136

 - Little Debbie snack cakes
 - Professional Solutions nail care
 - Aquafresh toothpaste
 - Snuggle fabric softener
 - Tri moisturizer
 - Caltrate calcium

Her order:
 - Little Debbie snack cakes ($1.39)
 - Snuggle fabric softener ($2.03)
 - Aquafresh toothpaste ($3.99)
 - Tri hair moisturizer ($8.25)
 - Caltrate calcium ($6.45)
 - Professional Solutions nail care

Constance will put from the fourth line.

Bob's inspiration putt: In like a pro! (he mentions that he hasn't missed one putt this season)

1st putt: Slightly to the left.
              MISS
2nd putt: Much further to the left.
              MISS

LOSS

Last chance for Nancy to escape Contestant's row!
Sixth IUFB: Artwork (Martin Lawrence Galleries, Summer Holiday by Joanne Netting) (Janice and Kathleen) ARP:$1,000

Nancy Lisa  Bobby Wilbur
1350   700   801    1000   *EXACTA!* (+$100 bonus)

Wilbur, of the U.S. Army, plays MAGIC # for a day bed + mattress (Sumatra, Loving Care), and computer (Compaq, 8 MB memory, 14-inch monitor, keyboard, mouse).

Wilbur sets the magic number to $1,230.

Day bed   $1,230   Computer
$1,229                $2,065

Wilbur WINS! (by just one dollar!)

Contestants not appearing on stage receive comforters, Sunbeam bread, and Singer vacuums.

Showcase Showdown #2
    Spin 1Spin 2Total
Constance  70     STAY      70
Wilbur       25     90         OVER
Jennifer    40     25       65

Constance moves to the showcase round.

The Fabulous Showcases
Daniel = top winner. Constance = runner-up.

Showcase #1: Tracked down by "Prize Tracker" Kathleen
 - Pinball machine
 - Hot tub (Almost Heaven)
 - Outdoor trailer (Towlite)

Daniel passes, and Constance bids $18,000

Showcase #2: Potpourri
 - Dining room (Millennium by Ashley)
 - Musical keyboard (Kawai)
 - Trip to Barcelona (6 night stay at Hotel Majestic)

Daniel bids $17,515

Results:
Constance                    Daniel
  Bid:$18,000        Bid:$17,515
 ARP:$20,185       ARP:$15,752
 Diff:$2,185          Diff:OVER

Constance wins!

WINNERS BOARD
  • Constance   $21,283
  • Morgan        $13,409
  • Jennifer        $9,647
  • Daniel           $6,195
  • Wilbur          $4,394
  • James          $1,287

Games won: 4/6
Total winnings for the day: $56,215

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