I originally wrote this recap back in '98 and posted it to alt.tv.game-shows. I've tweaked it for presentation here.PRICE IS RIGHT
Ep 0822K
Airdate December 31, 1998
"Here it comes. From the Bob Barker studio at CBS in Hollywood, Television's most exciting hour of fantastic prizes, the fabulous 60-minute Price is Right."
Opening Titles:
* Brighten Your Day * Always Something New * You'll love it *The first four contestants enter right to left.
IUFB #1: Howard Miller grandfather clock
Allyson: 1170Richard: 1500Elaine: 1995Laura: 1501ARP: 2340. Eleaine is up and can win a new Caribbean Spa, plus a little extra cash in the
CHECK GAME.
Elaine is a NJ bartender. The Price is Right is on in her bar at the appropriate time. Bob says, "I'll drink to that."
in my original post, I had an ASCII image of a check hereAmount of Check: $2000
Spa: $3995
Total: $5995.
WIN!That's apparently the closest anyone has gotten to $6000
as of the original day of tapingThe next contestant is Michael "Bubba" Hester, COME ON DOWN!
Bubba has 4 goals: Never miss a day in class in 12 years, Play football in college (Central Michigan University), be on TPiR, and open a Country Store.
Bob: "Where's Ralph Edwards when we need him?"
1 out of 5 people in Alabama are nicknamed "Bubba", but this one's going to the most famous to date. He's on TV!
Bob suggest that he forget the store and go into politics.
IUFB 2: Wine Credenza
BUBBA: 1250Laura: 1500Allyson: 1800Richard: 1**CLANGERS** One of you is exactly right, and I dare says it's not Richard.
The perfect bid bonus was still $100 on this episode.ARP: 1800
For Allyson, the credenza and $100 are nice, but even if the bonus was $500, this would be even nicer..............
A NEW CAR! (Cue the
original Bean Stalker)
It's a Buick LeSabre with Standard equipment and California Emission.
Allyson will play
PATHFINDER. The first digit is a 2.
The three prizes available if she misses are:
Plasticote Fleck Stone spray paint
Game of Knowledge
Conair Cordkeeper Drier
Her first choices (clockwise from left) are 5, 0, 4, and 1
She steps on the 4:
CLANGERS. $24,---
From the 4, her choices are (clockwise from the back) 8, 3, and 0.
She steps on the 8
ERROFor the Game of Knowledge, the price is either $25 or $39.
Allyson picks $25.
ARP: $25 WIN! Her second choice for the third digit is 3:
CLANGERS. $24,3--
Allyson is on the left edge of the Pathfinder board, so her choices are to step back to the 5 or forward to the 9.
She tries the 5
ERRO She goes for another chance with the hair dryer. Her choices are $43 or $58
She picks $43.
ARP: $43 WIN! Needless to say, she steps on the 9 and receives
CLANGERS. $24,39-
Allyson's next choice of numbers are the 5 in front of her or the 0 to her right.
She goes with the 5.
CLANGERS! WIN! ARP: $24,395.
The Sixth contestant, Amy, turned 30 on the day of taping.
IUFB 3: Pinseeker Golf Clubs. I'm sure Bob would LOOOOVE those
AMY: 900Richard: 1000Bubba: 1100Laura: 1101ARP: 1667. Laura's not going to be very welcome at Bubba's country store, but she will be welcome on stage.
She could win a Precision Lawn Tractor, a Ashley Dining Set, and a Magic Chef Range. Hopefully, this will be
EASY AS 1-2-3[1] Range $ 550
[2] Dining set $1098
[3] Tractor $1499
WIN!SCSD #1:
Laura: 70 and stays.
**SHOWCASE**Elaine BOO + 20 +
100 MRRPAllyson 45 + 65
MRRPIUFB 4: Hatteras Hammocks Hammock w/FiberCon
CHARLES: 1395Amy: 900Richard: 1100Bubba: 1ARP: 820.
Bubba could win a Flexsteel Sofa for the front of that store, and a Pulaski Curio cabinet for his football trophies. Bubba plans to call his store Bubba Mart
What's the Bigger Bargain on
BARKER'S BARGAIN BARBubba says the cabinet's a "Good ol' bargain"
Sofa:
Bargain Price:
1181ARP:
1581Difference:
400Cabinet:
Bargain Price:
775ARP:
1375Difference:
600 WIN!IUFB 5: Rustic Crafts fireplace
TRINH: 1500Charles: 1000Amy: 1501Richard: 1502ARP: 1197
Charles could win a Libman's Wonder Mop, a Lane Cedar chest and finally, we have
A NEW CAR Mercury Tracer GS w/ Trio group, AT, AC, CA Emission.
Charles knows
TEN CHANCES, but he told Bob he usually isn't very good.
Mop: 2-0-1
1. 20
BUZZ2. 10
WIN!Chest: 9-0-5-1
3. 510
BUZZ4. 950
BUZZ5. 590
WIN!Car 9-3-0-4-1
6. 13940
RIGHT ON FIRST TRY!! WIN!He doesn't get it at home well, but he got it on stage and that's what counts.
Richard has been here the whole show. Will he be banished to Bushong, Kansas?
IUFB 6: Oneida Silverware (The Giant Price Tag is visible)
WILLIAM: 1000Amy: 900Richard: 800Trinh: 650ARP: 860. Richard escapes and meets Bob at the GPT.
Bob: "Richard, you have seen us today have 5 winners in a row. We've given away appliances, we've given away furniture, we've given away cars, we've given away hammocks. Rod, is there anything left?"
[Cue FF Ending]
Rod: "A little something Richard. How about a chance to win $10,000 in cash."
But in the
GRAND GAME we start you with $1. The Target Price is $2.50
Rumor has it that Bob was at the Coast Guard academy. That's not true, and he wasn't in the naval academy either
Grocery Products:
Mrs. Butterworths light
Reduced fat Skippy
Ragu Cheese Sauce
Little Debbie Strawberry Cookies
Bon Ami
Peanut Butter: 2.19
$10Sauce: 1.79
$100Little Debbies: 1.39
$1,000He goes on. Bob Stalls, but Richard says "Get on with it."
Bon Ami: 1.09
*WINS $10,000 and seals the perfect day*
CLANG CLANG CLANG WHOOOP WHOOOOOOP WHOOOOOOOOOOPSCSD 2
Richard is a Coast Guard cadet, Bubba's a former guardsman
Bubba 80 and stays
**SHOWCASE**Richard 75 + 40 =
MRRPCharles 25 +
5 = 30
Bubba is in the showcase as the runner up
SC #1: if Kids ran the show
Trailmates fun cycles
Lost World pinball machine
Rigal XR2 18' ski boat
Laura Passes. Bubba bids $13,500
Showcase #2
New Vaughn-Bassett Bedroom Group
Custom Designs Bedding
English Teas, including some hot Earl Gray
Trip to London (6n Montajue on the Gardens)
Laura bids 13700
Bubba Bid 13500
ARP 17120
Diff 3620
Laura Bid 13700
ARP 13581
she's
OVER. Bubba Wins, hugs Laura, and goes to meet the beauties.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: This was the first taped episode of Season 27 and, as it turns out, the only perfect show. The show was attended by several members of alt.tv.game-shows, including Toni Harrison and Randy Amasia. Randy, in particular, was spotted a few times on camera.
Because of the presence of the ATGS "crew," the episode was partially spoiled, and very much anticipated. The episode was scheduled to air on September 22nd, as the second episode of Season 27. Because of a pre-emption on the 21st covering the Ken Starr investigation that eventually led to President Clinton's impeachment, the premiere was re-scheduled for the 22nd, and this episode re-scheduled for December 28th, the first slot of the Christmas break. However, after three more East Coast preemptions in November and December, the episode did not get aired until New Year's Eve... which caused a minor concern among some in the ATGS community.
Also, as noted above, Bob indicated the playing of Check Game was the closest playing to $6000 to date. A "perfect" playing occurred on the next first-run episode aired... January 4, 1999 (#0961K)