TPIR Recap - 09/18/1996 (Great Pathfinder win; Grand Game wipeout)

[Schfifty]

The Price Is Right
Season: Season 25 (1996-1997)
Airdate: September 18, 1996
Episode #: 0053K
Models: Janice Pennington, Kathleen Bradley, Chantel Dubay
Mic Handoff: Janice

First Four:
Charmaine Parcero
Jennifer Gilber
Witford Thompson
William McNeill

First IUFB: Gazebo (Catalina Mahogany Bar) + bar and stools (Kathleen and Chantel)
ARP: $1,995

Charmaine  Jennifer  Witford  William
    1000       1500      1050        1

Jennifer, a future TV station owner who studies communications at USC, plays LUCKY $EVEN for a GMC Jimmy SLS (50-state emission, overhead console, AM/FM stereo w/ cassette player, graphic equalizer). (Janice)

First digit: 2

$2 x, x x x

Guess: 4
ARP: $2 3, x x x
Left: $6

Guess: 7
ARP: $2 3, 5 x x
Left: $4

Guess: 8
ARP: $2 3, 5 7 x
Left: $3

Guess: 9
ARP: $2 3, 5 7 1
Left: $0

LOSS
Next Contestant: Linda Martin-Smith (who apparently wanted to have the truck we just played for, only to learn that it was inherited by Rod)

Second IUFB: Recliner (People Lounger) (Janice)
ARP: $1,100

Charmaine  LINDA  Witford  William
     701        650      700       550

Charmaine, who studies at University of California @ Irvine, plays MAKE YOUR MOVE for a pizza oven, barware (Astral), and a sportboat (15" Runabout by Electracraft). (Kathleen and Chantel)

6 0 7 3 4 4 5 5 0

Guess:

6 0 7 3 4 4 5 5 0

The actual retail prices are...

6 0 7 3 4 4 5 5 0

WIN
Next Contestant: Kerry Goodman

Third IUFB: Home theater system (Klipsch) + Yamaha receiver (Chantel)
ARP: $1,398

KERRY  Linda  Witford  William
 3500    895    1250     1650

Witford plays GRAND GAME for a chance to win up to $10,000 in cash!

Target Price: $2.40

Groceries:

• Clorox bleach
• Dove 2-pack box of soap
• Klondike Krunch popsicles
• Eggland's Best package of eggs
• Bag of Tootsie Rolls
• Grassland bar of butter

Bleach	Soap	Popsicles	Eggs	Tootsie Rolls	Butter
			$2.99

WIPEOUT

(Bleach = $1.69; Dove = $2.11; Popsicles = $2.69; Tootsie Rolls = $1.29; Butter = $0.99)
Showcase Showdown #1

	Spin 1	Spin 2	Total
Witford	45	10	55

Jennifer	95	STAY	95
Charmaine	85	10	95

Spin-Off...

Jennifer	95
Charmaine	45

Jennifer advances to the showcase round.
Next Contestant: Sara Andrade

Fourth IUFB: Gardening equipment (lawnmower, edger, chipper/shredder from Lawn Care Products (?)) (Janice)
ARP: $829

Kerry  Linda  SARA  William
 825    826   1500    1350

Linda, a 20-year watcher from Colorado Springs, CO, plays 1 RIGHT PRICE for a double-oven range (Tappan; electronic ignition, glass doors, auto cook timer) and a sofa (Sierra Hideaway by Berkline; touch-motion wallaway, hideaway back table). (Chantel and Kathleen)

RANGE      $1320        SOFA

She chooses the sofa.

RANGE      $1320 -->  SOFA
$1097                        $1320

WIN
Next Contestant: Ronda Wade

Fifth IUFB: Baker's rack (Bordeaux Collection) (Kathleen)
ARP: $1,528

Kerry  RONDA  Sara  William
1251   1200     850    1250

Kerry, from Cape Cod, plays CLOCK GAME for a rolltop desk (Broyhill) and a day bed (Largo International Inc.) + mattress (Loving Care). (Janice and Chantel)

Rolltop desk: $863

$1200 NO
$800   NO
$900   NO
$875   NO
$850   NO
$855   NO
$860   NO
$865   NO
$864   NO
$863   YES (15.5 left)

Day bed: $928

$1500 NO
$1000 NO
$900   NO
$950   NO
$945   NO
$930   NO
$925   NO
$927   NO
$928   YES (03.1 left)

WIN
Well, well, well. William is bound to enter the First Four Hall of Shame, given the fact that he's made some slow bids today. Can he manage to escape?

Next Contestant: Albert Hector (who loses his hat while coming on down)

Sixth IUFB: Wall clock (Unknown brand; crafted of oak, bronze trim, brass weights) (Janice and Kathleen)
ARP: $643

ALBERT  Ronda  Sara  William
   650      800    550       1

William gets inducted, while Sara plays PATHFINDER for a Dodge Stratus (16 valve 4-cylinder engine, AT, California emission). (Chantel)

Small prizes: (Janice)

• 18-quart cooler/warmer
• Thin digital LED scale
• Powerglide iron

$1x,xxx
1 4 7 5 0
3 4 2 6 3
6 0 1 8 2
2 5 6 9 1
0 4 3 7 5

She steps to the 6...

DING DING DING!

$16,xxx
1 4 7 5 0
3 4 2 6 3
6 0 1 8 2
2 5 6 9 1
0 4 3 7 5

She steps to the 5...

EROO!

Cooler	Scale	Iron
100|132	37|55	70|95
	37

Cooler	Scale	Iron
100|132	37|55	70|95
	37	70

She steps to the 9...

EROO!

Cooler	Scale	Iron
100|132	37|55	70|95
100	37	70

She obviously steps to the 3...

DING DING DING!

$16,3xx
1 4 7 5 0
3 4 2 6 3
6 0 1 8 2
2 5 6 9 1
0 4 3 7 5

She steps to the 7...

DING DING DING!

$16,37x
1 4 7 5 0
3 4 2 6 3
6 0 1 8 2
2 5 6 9 1
0 4 3 7 5

She steps to the 5...

DING DING DING!

$16,375
1 4 7 5 0
3 4 2 6 3
6 0 1 8 2
2 5 6 9 1
0 4 3 7 5

WIN
Contestants not appearing on stage receive Hoover Steam Vac vacuums, Tasco microscopes, and SOS wireless phones.

Showcase Showdown #2

	Spin 1	Spin 2	Total
Kerry	85	STAY	85

Linda	55	80	OVER
Sara	35	35	70

Kerry advances to the showcase round.
The Fabulous Showcases
Top winner = Kerry; Runner-up = Jennifer

Showcase #1: A Night of Relaxing (Kathleen and Chantel)
 - Dining room group (Country Classics from Royal Products) + dinnerware (Noritake Barrymore china from Michael C. Fina)
 - Desserts for a year (sponsored by Dessert of the Month Club)
 - Spa (Coleman 411 spa w/ deluxe powerworks system)

Kerry passes; Jennifer bids $11,000.

Showcase #2: Jan the Baker! (Janice and Chantel)
 - Television (RCA 35" color television w/ broadcast stereo, auto color control)
 - Motorcycle (Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe motorcycle)
 - Hawaiian cruise (R.T.C. from Los Angeles to Hawaii for a 7-day cruise aboard American Hawaii Cruises)

Kerry bids $22,000.

           RESULTS

	Jennifer	Kerry
Bid	$11,000	$22,000
ARP	$14,113	$14,034
Diff	$3,113	OVER

Jennifer wins!
        LEADERBOARD
1. Sara                $17,188
2. Jennifer        $16,108
3. Charmaine     $9,054
4. Kerry              $3,319
5. Victoria           $3,246
6. Witford           $1,399

Games won: 4/6
Total winnings: $50,314