TPiR Recap - 8/15/2014 (2014 TPiR Back to School Special)

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #6805K (2014 Back to School Special)
Aired – 8/15/2014; Taped – 4/30/2014
Models: Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Gwendolyn
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Laptop Computer (Asus: UltraBook with 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, leather computer bag); ARP: $2,399 (Rachel)

ANIKA	WYATT	KAYLA	STEPHANIE
1100	800	1101	1102

The winner is...
STEPHANIE

Stephanie, a graduate student of computer science at UC Santa Cruz, is playing Let 'Em Roll for a 2014 Toyota Corrola LE (1.8L engine, AT CVT, backup camera, Bluetooth; ARP: $19,110) (Gwendolyn).

Stephanie will guess the prices of these items:

• Lunchables Turkey and Ham
• 5-Hour Energy
• Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (12pk)

The price of the lunchables is...

$4.49	*	*
TURKEY & HAM	ENERGY	CANDY

Stephanie guesses the energy supplement is lower...

$4.49	$2.99	*
TURKEY & HAM	ENERGY	CANDY

Stephanie guesses the Reeses is more...

$4.49	$2.99	$1.79
TURKEY & HAM	ENERGY	CANDY

Stephanie has 2 rolls.

Roll 1:

500

500

1,000

1,500

CAR

BAILOUT (Total Winnings: $3,500)

Second IUFB: Designer Accessories (Gucci: 4 wallets and his/her sunglasses); ARP: $2,554 (Overhead)

ANIKA	WYATT	KAYLA	ANDREI
2600	69	800	2000

The winner is...
ANDREI

Andrei, a student of business at UCLA, is playing Do The Math for arcade game (PacMan's Arcade Party 13 games) (Gwendolyn) and kitchen appliances (Elmira Stoe Works: Candy Red Fridge and Microwave oven) (Rachel).

± $995 =

ARCADE GAME

KITCHEN

Andrei believes it is

+ $995 =

ARCADE GAME

KITCHEN

+ $995 =

$3,299

$4,294

WIN (Total Winnings: $8,588)

Third IUFB: Pair of Cameras (Nikon: 24.1MP camera with 18-55mm lens and 16MP point and shoot); ARP: $1,250 (Gwendolyn and Rachel)

ANIKA	WYATT	KAYLA	DEANNA
2000	2500	601	600

The winner is...
KAYLA

Kayla is playing Bonkers for a trip to Costa Rica (RT coaach to San Jose, CR for a 5n stay in deluxe guest room at Peace Lodge + guided tour) (Gwendolyn).

7	5	6	3

First guess:

7	5	6	3

BUZZ! (0:25)

7	5	6	3
5	1	4	4

WIN! (0:20)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Stephanie	$5,899	5	10	.15
Kayla	$6,394	70	STAY	.70	*SHOWCASE*
Andrei	$11,142	65	85	1.50	OVER

Fourth IUFB: Smartphone (AT&T: Speakers, 16tGB Storage + calling plan); ARP: $1,940 (Rachel)

ANIKA	WYATT	JACOB	DEANNA
600	801	180	800

The winner is...
WYATT

Wyatt, a mechanical engineering student from Scottsdale, Arizona, is playing Any Number for random cash, selection of iPods (Apple: 64GB Touch, 16GB Nano, 2GB Shuffle) (Gwendolyn) or a 2014 Honda CR-Z (1.5L engine, CVT, Bluetooth, Cargo mat, Cargo tray) (Rachel).

First number of the car is a...

CAR	2
MUSIC PLAYERS
PIGGY BANK

Wyatt picks 0.

CAR	2	0
MUSIC PLAYERS
PIGGY BANK

Wyatt picks 2.

CAR	2	0
MUSIC PLAYERS
PIGGY BANK					2

Wyatt picks 9.

CAR	2	0
MUSIC PLAYERS				9
PIGGY BANK					2

Wyatt picks 6.

CAR	2	0			6
MUSIC PLAYERS				9
PIGGY BANK					2

Wyatt picks 3.

CAR	2	0		3	6
MUSIC PLAYERS				9
PIGGY BANK					2

Wyatt picks 1.

CAR	2	0		3	6
MUSIC PLAYERS				9
PIGGY BANK				1	2

Wyatt picks 7.

CAR	2	0		3	6
MUSIC PLAYERS				9	7
PIGGY BANK				1	2

Wyatt picks 4.

CAR	2	0		3	6
MUSIC PLAYERS				9	7
PIGGY BANK			4.	1	2

LOSS. ARP was:

CAR	2	0	8	3	6
MUSIC PLAYERS			5	9	7
PIGGY BANK			4.	1	2

Fifth IUFB: Collection of Coffee Products (Mr. Coffee: Espresso, latte maker, brewing system, coffee maker, burr grinder; Everyone in the audience gets a latte maker); ARP: $550 (Gwendolyn)

ANIKA	DAMITRA	JACOB	DEANNA
1100	400	650	651

The winner is...
DAMITRA

Damitra, working on doctorate online at Walden University, is playing Double Prices for motorscooter (Vespa: GTV-300IE with 278cc engine, electric start, helmet) (Rachel).

$8109

Double Prices

$5532

 

$8109

ARP: $8109 *WIN*

Welp, we have waited over a month and a half, but it's back. Anika is still in Contestant's Row, and she has not made any shot at making it. Will she escape or head to Deedsville, Indiana?

Sixth IUFB: Designer Watches (Michael Kors: 2 women's timepieces and 2 men's with stainless steel bracelets); ARP: $1,095 (Rachel)

ANIKA	SARAH	JACOB	DEANNA
1701	1430	1700	1

The winner is...
DEANNA

Deanna, a theatre student at Moorpark Community College, is playing 1/2-Off for a chance to win $10,000!

Inside one of these boxes in $10,000! The rest have nothing. Deanna can eliminate some of the boxes by guessing which item is half-off it's ARP.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

39-PIECE TOOL SET

$15

$150

BLENDER

She picks the tool set...

$30

$15

$150

BLENDER

Correct! Half of the boxes are elminated...

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

COFFEE MUG

$5

$50

CLOCK RADIO

She picks the mug...

$10

$5

$50

CLOCK RADIO

Correct! Half of the boxes are elminated...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

SANDWICH MAKER

$15

$25

HAIR DRYER

She picks the sandwich maker...

$30

$15

$25

HAIR DRYER

Correct! Half of the boxes are elminated (and she wins $1,000)...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Box picked:

10

Inside the box:

 

Money inside box:

14

LOSS (Total Winnings: $1,295)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Wyatt	$1,944.12	50	70	1.20	OVER
Deanna	$2,390	55	15	.70
Damitra	$8,659	40	30	.70	*OVERTIME*

Bonus...

Contestant	Winnings	Spin	Result
Deanna	$2,390	95	*SHOWCASE*
Damitra	$8,659	90

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Kayla has the honors...

SC1 - Kayla

BREEZE FOR YOU GUYS

• iPad Mini (Apple: 16GB iPad Mini with multi-touch display, premium headphones) (Gwendolyn)
• Trip to Greece (RT Coach to Mykonos, GR for a 6n stay in deluxe seaview room at St. John Hotel with daily breakfast + scooter rentals) (Gwendolyn)
• 2014 Kia Rio LX (1.6L engine, 6-speed MT, carpeted floor mats, rear bumper applique) (Rachel)

Bid: $21,000

SC2 - Deanna

NEW DORM ROOM

• Electronics (55in Smart LED HDTV with web camera, 4 pairs of glasses; XBox 1 with Kinect, PS4 with two controllers, 6 games; Apple TV with HDMI cable; VocoPro Mini PA system) (Rachel)
• 2014 Fiat 500 Pop HatchbacK (1.4L engine, 5-speed MT, remote keyless entry, vehicle cover, paint/fabric sealer, vehicle tracker) (Gwendolyn)

Bid: $22,000

Kayla

$21,000

GREECE/CAR

$26,555

$5,555

GREECE/CAR

Deanna

$22,000

DORM ROOM

$24,335

$2,355

DORM ROOM

*WIN*
$26,725

Results: 3 out of 6 (with 1 bailout)
Winnings: $60,763.12
Biggest Winner: Deanna

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[GameShowKid]

Not too bad of a show today. Some definite "highs and lows" though.

Let 'Em Roll: I also would have been wrong about the peanut butter cups, and I would have stopped in her situation as well.

Do The Math: A win! (For both he and I).

Bonkers: Very good job explaining the game, Drew. And a win on the second try.

Any Number: So close. Such a disappointing loss.

Double Prices: Nice win.

1/2 Off: Down to a coin flip. Another disappointing loss (the contestant did so well with the pricing!).


And now, for better or worse, bring on Season 43!

[tpiradam]

Today's show was actually rather decent. I've been suffering from rerun blues so it was very refreshing to see a new episode today. While it was somewhat average, Do the Math had a nice big payout and it was nice to see that Bonkers was played properly and won rather quickly.

[PriceBusterXL]

At least we had more wins with this special.

THE BAD NEWS:

A#: At least Wyatt has enough money to buy 2 McDoubles and a drink (Not enough for fries).

1/2 Off: Surprised that all the winning prizes were at the left. Shame that Deanna lost on that..........At least, she won her SC.

THE NOT-SO-BAD NEWS:

Let 'Em Roll: Never thought that a seldom-seen bailout would happen, not even on the first try. And normally, Reese's tend to be a tad steep. Mike must had a change of heart, I guess.

THE GOOD NEWS:

Do The Math: Easy setup and win, especially with those Elmira appliances.

Bonkers: Good job by Kayla!

Double Prices: Damitra had a nice win........Wasn't aware that the moped would be expensive.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

All-in-all, today was average, but at least it wasn't like past Back To School specials.........So that was good to know. Although, I was flabbergasted when Jacob bid $180 on a smartphone.

On well, on to Season 43 now. Start the countdown!

[catdogwheel]

Road geek you need to correct the showcase differences. You have it showing that there was a tie.

Also has anyone else noticed that it seems like Do The Math is played every other episode?

[moneygamelover]

Let em Roll: While it's ashamed that the Toyota Corolla wasn't won I think today's contestant did the smart thing in bailing at $3500. There's a very good chance rolling again would have led to less. I too was caught off guard by the cheap Reese's. I would have  2 rolls.

Do the Math: Clearly setup to be won. Some nice kitchen stuff won.

Bonkers: Well played by today's contestant and a nice Costa Rica trip won. That's how to play Bonkers people.

Any Number: Unfortunate that the Honda wasn't won. But at least the game gave some good suspense with it coming down to the last number.

Double Prices: I think this could have gone either way. Nice to see a win.

1/2 Off: This is why I don't like 1/2 Off. Today's contestant exhibited perfect pricing and didn't win. This is why 1/2 would be better with 4 sets of SPs. What a bummer of a way to end the 1 1st run show we get for awhile.
 
Showcases: Both showcases were good so as long as no overbid occurred we were fine.

Lineup: Average: Any Number and Do the Math are 2 of the best games on the show and Bonkers is pretty good. I don't care for luck based games and luck based games make terrible closers. Because 1/2 Off has such high letdown potential it is not a good closer. In today's lineup I'd have flip flopped the slotting and p played 1/2 Off 3rd and Bonkers 6th.

Overall: An average lineup and 3 wins but no car game wins make this show average.

The 42nd season flame is officially extinguished. Look forward to seeing season 43.

[whinbaby]

The 8,062nd episode (190th for Season 42)

Showcase #1

• iPad Mini:  $549
• Trip to Mykonos, Greece:  $11,216
• Kia Rio:  $14,790

My bid:  $28,378 (D'oh!)

Showcase #2

• TV:  $3,000
• Video Games:  $1,380
• Apple TV:  $118
• Karaoke:  $1,228
• Fiat 500:  $18,609

My bid:  $22,588 (Difference of $1,747)

Modeling Totals:  August 15, 2014
Highs and lows among previous Back to School shows
High:  $64,693 (2011)
Low:  $28,394 (2013)

Rachel Reynolds
Total:  14/$60,479.00 (12/$24,853.00, 2/$35,626.00)
Cars:  2/$35,626.00 (0/$0.00, 2/$35,626.00)
Trips:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

Gwendolyn Osborne Smith
Total:  11/$60,389.00 (7/$28,917.00, 4/$31,472.00)
Cars:  2/$37,719.00 (1/$18,609.00, 1/$19,110.00)
Trips:  2/$16,360.00 (1/$5,144.00, 1/$11,216.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

All Prizes
Total:  30/$133,226.12 (23/$57,128.12, 7/$76,098.00)
Cars:  4/$73,345.00 (1/$18,609.00, 3/$54,736.00)
Trips:  2/$16,360.00 (1/$5,144.00, 1/$11,216.00)
Cash Prizes:  2/$10,995.00 (1/$1,995.00, 1/$9,000.00)

Season 42
Rachel Reynolds (189 shows)
Total:  2,503/$13,088,970.02 (1,571/$5,718,805.99, 932/$7,370,164.03)
Cars:  289/$6,449,748.00 (98/$2,055,417.00, 191/$4,394,331.00)
Trips:  323/$2,601,123.00 (188/$1,544,542.00, 135/$1,056,581.00)
Cash Prizes:  44/$453,624.00 (13/$81,386.00, 31/$372,238.00)

Gwendolyn Osborne Smith (32 shows)
Total:  349/$2,277,247.00 (183/$892,909.00, 166/$1,384,338.00)
Cars:  58/$1,141,307.00 (19/$363,120.00, 39/$778,187.00)
Trips:  54/$460,203.00 (27/$224,938.00, 27/$235,265.00)
Cash Prizes:  6/$141,000.00 (1/$46,750.00, 5/$94,250.00)

All Prizes (190 shows)
Total:  4,988/$30,282,108.39 (3,058/$12,415,125.65, 1,930/$17,866,982.74)
Cars:  594/$12,606,649.00 (207/$4,276,186.00, 387/$8,330,463.00)
Trips:  647/$5,271,311.00 (364/$2,951,068.00, 283/$2,320,243.00)
Cash Prizes:  200/$4,905,538.00 (53/$851,095.00, 147/$4,054,443.00)

Career to date
Rachel Reynolds (1,394 shows)
Total:  13,804/$73,017,947.36 (8,603/$32,638,134.94, 5,201/$40,379,812.42)
Cars:  1,509/$34,042,178.00 (575/$12,350,502.00, 934/$21,691,676.00)
Trips:  1,311/$10,095,142.00 (704/$5,326,023.00, 607/$4,769,119.00)
Cash Prizes:  238/$2,697,851.00 (52/$478,584.00, 186/$2,219,267.00)

Gwendolyn Osborne Smith (592 shows)
Total:  5,035/$27,571,143.97 (3,121/$12,579,428.98, 1,914/$14,991,714.99)
Cars:  581/$12,351,585.00 (219/$4,674,226.00, 362/$7,677,359.00)
Trips:  562/$4,349,334.00 (300/$2,331,740.00, 262/$2,017,594.00)
Cash Prizes:  90/$1,059,432.00 (28/$240,241.00, 62/$819,191.00)

My viewing to date (2,545 shows)
Total:  66,380/$365,583,962.34 (41,262/$158,235,277.65, 25,118/$207,348,684.69)
Cars:  7,254/$156,227,813.00 (2,786/$58,592,862.00, 4,468/$97,634,951.00)
Trips:  5,582/$39,807,356.00 (2,900/$20,609,963.00, 2,682/$19,197,393.00)
Cash Prizes:  1,951/$42,673,353.00 (400/$7,037,285.00, 1,551/$35,636,068.00)

I'm looking forward to watching Season 43, which will be my 15th year as a loyal viewer!