TPiR Recap - 3/13/2014

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #6654K
Aired – 3/13/2014; Taped – 1/14/2014
Models: Rachel Reynolds, Rob Wilson
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Television (Samsung: 55in LED 3D HDTV with 1080P resolution, web browser, 2 pairs of glases); ARP: $2,100 (Rob)

MEGAN	JOEL	JOSHUA	BETH
1200	1000	1400	850

The winner is...
JOSHUA

Joshua is playing SIDE BY SIDE for a trip to Croatia (RT Coach to Split, CRO for 6n stay in superior room with balcony/sea view at the Luxe Boutique hotel + daily breakfast and spa treamtent) (Rachel).

The ARP is either $6687 or $8766.

	BY
SIDE	66	SIDE
	87

He picks...

	BY
SIDE		SIDE
	87	66
66	87	Sorry

Second IUFB: Selection of Coffee Products (Technoform Moccamaster: 60s-style machines); ARP: $621 (Rachel)

MEGAN	JOEL	STEPHANIE	BETH
600	601	350	550

The winner is...
JOEL

Joel is playing Now or Then for a new watercraft (Yamaha: VX Deluxe with 1052cc engine, trailer; ARP: $10,584) (Rob). The then date is APRIL 1996.

Grocery items:

1. Birdola Plus Bird Seed - marked $5.99
2. Pam Spray Cooking Oil - marked $2.99
3. IcyHot Patch - marked $7.49
4. Allegra Allergy Relief (15ct) - marked $13.99
5. Hershey's Chocolate Chips - marked $3.79
6. Klondike Bars (3-pack) - marked $2.69

$5.99

$2.99

$7.49

$13.99

$3.79

$2.69

Joel picks the bars. He believes the $2.69 price is THEN.

THEN

$5.99

$2.99

$7.49

$13.99

$3.79

Then

Joel picks the chips. He believes the $3.79 price is NOW.

NOW

$5.99

$2.99

$7.49

$13.99

Now

Then

Joel picks the allergy relief. He believes the $13.99 price is NOW.

NOW

$5.99

$2.99

$7.49

Now

Now

Then

WIN

Third IUFB: Satellite Radio Package (Radio with Vehicle Kit + Speaker Dock); ARP: $608 (Overhead)

MEGAN	THOMAS	STEPHANIE	BETH
686	275	400	685

The winner is...
STEPHANIE

Stephanie is playing Any Number for random cash, an XBox (XBox 1: Kinect, controllers, headset, 2 games) (Rachel), or 2014 Mazda 3i SV (2L engine, push button start, 6-speed AT, all-weather floor mats, paint/fabric) (Rachel).

First number of the car is a...

CAR	1
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE
PIGGY BANK

Stephanie picks 8...

CAR	1
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE
PIGGY BANK			8.

Stephanie picks 7...

CAR	1
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7
PIGGY BANK			8.

Stephanie picks 9...

CAR	1	9
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7
PIGGY BANK			8.

Stephanie picks 5...

CAR	1	9	5
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7
PIGGY BANK			8.

Stephanie picks 3...

CAR	1	9	5
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7
PIGGY BANK			8.		3

Stephanie picks 0...

CAR	1	9	5
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7	0
PIGGY BANK			8.		3

Stephanie picks 2...

CAR	1	9	5		2
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7	0
PIGGY BANK			8.		3

Stephanie picks 4...

CAR	1	9	5	4	2
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE				7	0
PIGGY BANK			8.		3

WIN. The rest of the board was:

CAR	1	9	5	4	2
VIDEO GAME PACKAGE			6	7	0
PIGGY BANK			8.	1	3

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Joshua	$2,100	35	95	1.30	OVER
Joel	$11,205	40	55	.95	*SHOWCASE*
Stephanie	$20,150	15	15	.30

Fourth IUFB: Portable Music Package (Apple: 16GB iPod Nano, 16GB Touch, 160GB Classic, 2GB Shuffle, Bose speaeker); ARP: $976 (Rachel)

MEGAN	THOMAS	MARCUS	BETH
1	851	600	850

The winner is...
THOMAS

Thomas, stationed on the U.S.S. San Diego, is playing Clock GAME for a desktop computer (4GB computer, 500GB HD) (Rachel), a table tennis package (All-weather computer, 4 racquets, 6 balls) (Rachel) and a bonus of a trip to New Orleans (RT Coach to New Orleans, LA for a 4n stay in a suite at the Dauphine Orleans Hotel + dialy breakfast, swampboat tour) (Rob).

Thomas will bid on the computer ($720):

Bid	Response
$600	Higher
$700	Higher
$800	Lower
$750	Lower
$740	Lower
$730	Lower
$720	Correct!

Time left: 21 seconds.

Thomas will bid on table tennis package ($849):

Bid	Response
$900	Lower
$800	Higher
$850	Lower
$815	Higher
$820	Higher
$830	Higher
$840	Higher
$845	Higher
$846	Higher
$847	Higher
$848	Higher
$849	Correct!

Time left: 10 seconds.

WIN (Total Winnings: $2,569 (+ New Orleans))

Fifth IUFB: Pair of Patio Heaters (Napoleon: 4ft flames on the torches); ARP: $1,598 (Rob)

MEGAN	DENA	MARCUS	BETH
1201	1100	1200	660

The winner is...
MEGAN

Megan is playing BALANCE GAME for outdoor kitchen island (Summerset Outdoor Living: Cast grill, umbrella) (Rachel) and a year's supply of Omaha Steaks (1mo/12mo; Rachel).

Bags: $422, $1,000, $3,000, $4,000

Drew places $422 on the the scale.

Megan places $1,000, $4,000: 5422

Rob places the bag on the scale...

$422

$1000

$4000

KITCHEN

ARP: 7422

LOSS

The limo has had three days off and we finally get a chance to bring it outside again. Beth has been in Contestant's Row all show. Can she ecape or can I write a better plug for Goblesville, Indioana?

Sixth IUFB: Dishwasher (Built in dishwasher, 16-plate setting capacity); ARP: $1,699 (Rachel)

KATHLEEN	DENA	MARCUS	BETH
825	900	1250	851

The winner is...
MARCUS

Beth heads off to Goblesville, while Marcus is playing LINE 'EM UP for a 2014 Ford Fiesta SE (1.6L engine, 6-speed AT, cargo net & organizer) (Rachel).

Beth has to line up the prices of the Cruze using the prices of these items:

• Camcorder (Sony: Hi-Def Camcorder with projector, 16GB memory card) (Rachel)
• Foosball Game
• Designer Accessories (Kate Spade: Totes, heels, etc) (Rob)

 

		1
			8	7	9	CAMCORDER
			4	9	FOOSBALL
			8	5	4	ACCESSORIES
		0

2

		1	He sets the price to...
	8	7	9	CAMCORDER
		4	9	FOOSBALL
	8	5	4	ACCESSORIES
		0

 

		1	He sets the price to...
		8	7	9	CAMCORDER
		4	9	FOOSBALL
	8	5	4	ACCESSORIES
		0

WIN (Total Winnings: $20,232)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Megan	$1,598	35	20	.55
Thomas	$3,545 (+ New Orleans)	20	60	.80	*SHOWCASE*
Marcus	$21,931	35	80	1.25	OVER

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Joel has the honors...

SC1 - Joel

A BEACH DAY

• Collection of Beach Gear (6-piece set with 2 chairs, cooler, 2 towels and tent) (Rachel)
• Paddleboard (Pop: 11ft 6in paddleboard + travel bag, leash and paddle) (Rachel)
• 2014 Jeep Compass Sport (2L engine, 6-speed AT) (Rob)

Bid: $27,495

SC2 - Thomas

ROCK OUT

• Electric Guitar (ESP: Electric mahogany guitar with rocking tuner, gold hardware) (Rob)
• Trip to London (RT Coach to London, EN for a 6n stay in a first-class hotel near Picadilly Road + $350 in cash towards tickets of concerts in 2014 London Guitar Festival) (Rob)
• Trip to Hong Kong (RT Coach to Hong Kong for a 6n stay in a luxury hotel on Victoria Harbor + dinner for two at Hard Rock Cafe) (Rob)

Bid: $22,000

Joel

$27,495

SUV

$22,951

SUV

Thomas

$22,000

HONG KONG

$21,750

HONG KONG

Results: 4 out of 6
Winnings: $60,529 (+ New Orleans)
Biggest Winner: Marcus ($21,931)

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Man, we were so close to a perfect show. Two quick-paced games killed us.

[GameShowKid]

I also would have lost Side by Side; I thought the higher price was correct.

Now or Then seemed very easy to me today.

Nice car wins today. Too bad about the double overbid. 

[Josh444]

Man, that Side By Side contestant was an idiot   

[GSB92]

Dayum another Stagey WSD and exactly $250.

Man, that Side By Side contestant was an idiot   

So that was you on stage? (Just making a assumption since you have the same first name as your username, not calling you an idiot at all since Sidey was tough).

[Josh444]

So that was you on stage? (Just making a assumption since you have the same first name as your username, not calling you an idiot at all).

Mhm, I made it.

[GameShowKid]

Mhm, I made it.

Congratulations.

[Josh444]

Thank you. It was incredibly hard to keep my mouth shut. As far as Side by Side goes, I was angry at myself for the rest of the show. 6687 was a much 'prettier' looking price, but I have to say, unless you have been a contestant, you have no idea how influential the audience really is. It was all boos for 6687, and cheers for 8766.

[GameShowKid]

No problem. I'm sure a lot of people watching today also thought the higher price was correct. If trips to Seattle and Denver can cost more than $5000, surely a trip all the way to Croatia would be at least $8K. Please don't beat yourself up too much over it; you're not the first one to be led astray by the Price audience or to make a mistake on a game show (I know that firsthand).

Cool though that you made it up there.

[Josh444]

It was an incredible, out of body experience. Just to add a few production notes:

The taping went very smoothly, no reaction re-shoots or any of the sort. The only pauses were to re-shoot the grocery items in Now or Then, as well the surfboard presentation in the Showcase. Originally, the surfboards were pushed over to Rachel, but the stagehand lost control and accidentally bumped into her (it was hilarious), so they re-shot the presentation of that. I know many of you aren't huge fans of Drew, but I can't say enough about him. Not only was he completely engaging, but while they were describing my prize he also described it to me so I would know exactly what I was playing for. It is loud in there!

As many have stated before, the wheel is HEAVY! I mean HEAVY! When Stephanie made it on stage for Any Number, I almost died when she danced to the Bean Stalker. I'm happy they let her go for a bit. Overall, it was an incredible experience. They did take me backstage after my pricing game to mic me up, not sure it was completely necessary for that, but whatever. Working in film and TV, I know you want to get the best audio possible.

Finally, the set. Man, does the set look pretty in person. I was never there during the Barker years, but I could never imagine a set being as eye popping as this set is. It is definitely the Vegas of TV show sets, just colors, colors everywhere.

Any other questions?

[Bobby McBride]

SBS: That's highway robbery right there- sorry, Josh.

NoT: Easy.

an: I was surprised both the 9 & 5 were in the car price & I was so certain the other 1 was going to be the fourth digit in the car price (because the reverse run of numbers trick was in effect in regards to the XBOX). Happy to see I was incorrect in the end & we again avoid a Car Game Shutout!

CG: Thomas played this game well even though he hasn't seen it enough.

Balance: Fairly easy, but not taken advantage of.

LeU: I didn't have much hope for Marcus on his first try- when he was mulling over the fourth digit towards the end of his first try, I feared he was going to change that 5 back to an 8.

Showcases: What a heartbreaking way to end a really good show- Thomas was over by exactly the amount he needed for a DSW.

[DJTorgo]

Josh, most of the chat was right there with you on Side by Side.  Croatia can be really expensive ($13,000+ in the past two years, pretty certain), but apparently this hotel was secretly a pre-remodel Red Roof Inn.

Also, SUMMON THE SPINNING STAR BRIGADE.

[Josh444]

To add one more thing, a recent discussion on here by Scott and others involved reactions to certain pricing games. There were definitely A LOT of moans when Clock Game came around on the turntable. Also, I ended up sitting next to Megan at some point and got to hold the Drew Dollar. What a cool memento that is to leave with!

[PriceBusterXL]

Despite the D.O.B., this was still a good show.

THE BAD NEWS:

SBS: Seriously, no one was expecting Croatia to be that cheap...........Sorry Joshua lost on it, though. But at least, he got a TV.................And hopefully, a spinning star. 

Balance Game: Easy setup. That's all.

THE GOOD NEWS:

NoT: Clean sweep by Joel!

A#: A true nail-biting win for Stephanie!

Clock Game: Thomas showed future contestants how to play that game like a pro!

LEU: I nailed that $18,450 price on the head...........Good thing that Marcus picked that on the second try.

THE BOTTOM LINE:


So far, this was a lot better (despite the ending of the show) than the previous 3 shows this week. Hopefully, we can end tomorrow on a high note.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Congrats that you made it on the show, Josh444. However, please still refrain from calling contestants idiots. They aren't here to defend themselves.


You know, sometimes I should read emoticons.

[MannyCav]

Man, that Side By Side contestant was an idiot   

OH MY WHAT you called a contestant an idiot. You violated the rule about bashing contestants. Read up next time, yo!

In all seriousness, I was torn while watching Side by Side playing out. I'm not sure what I would have picked if given the time to think. I was thinking Croatia was a $9,000-ish trip, but on the other hand, I was favoring the $87 ending. If placed under the pomp, circumstance, and pressure, I probably would have picked $6,687 just to tick off the audience. It actually seems like, if you're not absolutely sure about something, picking the choice that ticks the audience off the most is actually a viable strategy for winning.

In any case, congratulations.