Here is a very interesting episode from 1989.
Janice, Jonathan, Marena, and Samuel come on down
IUFB #1: Trip to Scottsdale, Arizona
Samuel: $500
Marena: $1,200
Jonathan: $1,300
Janice: $1,350
ARP: $1,400
Janice wins and will play Bump for a curio cabinet and a Swords of Fury pinball machine
Prices are $2,795, $3,203, $2,400, and $2,795
Bumps left LOSS
Imogene comes on down
IUFB #2: Dishwasher from KitchenAid
Imogene: $595
Samuel: $1,500
Marena: $625
Jonathan: $626
Jonathan wins and will play Hole in One or Two for a Suzuki Sidekick worth $9,255
Products:
Back pain reliever from Doan's
Sculptured nails from Lee's
Toaster pastries from Toast'em
Macaroni from Creamettes
Pantyhose from L'eggs
Denture adhesive from Klutch
Goes with this order:
Adhesive: $2.79
Macaroni: $.42
Pain reliever
Nails
Pastries
Pantyhose
Putts from 1st line
Bob's inspiration putt: Misses
Jonathan's 1st putt: Goes in WIN
Tamila comes on down
IUFB #3: Chair and ottoman by Carsons of High Point
Tamila: $700
Imogene: $600
Samuel: $800
Marena: $1
ARP: $1,063
Samuel wins and wiill play Poker Game for a set of cookware from West Bend, set of luggage from Venture, refrigerator/freezer from Hotpoint, and a set of flatware from Retroneu
Chooses refrigerator/freezer, is $899
Chooses flatware, is $505, hand is 9 9 5 5 8, keeps hand
Cookware is $959
Luggage is $620, hand is 9 9 6 5 2 WIN
Showcase showdown #1:
Janice: First spin is .35, second spin is .45, total is .80
Samuel: First spin is 1.00, wins $1,000
Jonathan: First spin is .30, second spin is .85 OVER
Bonus spin: .85
Samuel wins $1,000 and goes to the showcases
Sandra comes on down
IUFB #4: Electric fireplace from Rustic Crafts
Sandra: $875
Marena: $1,000
Tamila: $1,146
Imogene: $1,125
All have overbid
Sandra: $465
Marena: $625
Tamila: $630
Imogene: $550
ARP: $813
Tamila wins and will play Double Prices for an entertainment center from Marantz
$3,500 or $4,500? Chooses $4,500 LOSS
Edna comes on down
IUFB #5: Range from White Westinghouse with a supply of pickles from Vlassic
Edna: $1,200
Imogene: $775
Sandra: $645
Marena: $776
ARP: $699
Sandra wins and will play Punch-a-Bunch for up to $10,000
Prizes:
Brush vac from Hoover
Electric knife from Hamilton beach
Ice crusher from Oster
Electric skillet from Black & Decker
Vacuum: Wrong price is $80, goes lower, price is $65
Knife: Wrong price is $18, goes higher, price is $35
Crusher: Wrong price is $25, goes higher, price is $40
Skillet: Wrong price is $75, goes lower, price is $48
Wins 4 punches
1st punch: ? (there is no slip in the hole)
Because the hole is empty, the game is declared a TECHNICAL WIN
2nd punch was $5,000
3rd punch was $500
4th punch was $100
Kely comes on down
IUFB #6: Set of brass trunks from Rose Trunk
Kelly: $675
Marena: $1,500
Edna: $1,000
Imogene: $800
ARP: $909
Imogene wins and will play One Away for a Buick Regal coupe
Wrong price is $24,147, guesses $15,258
Has 3 right
Second guess is $13,256 LOSS
Price was $15,638
However, because the 3rd number in the car's wrong price was incorrectly set up, the game is declared a TECHNICAL WIN
Showcase showdown #1:
Tamila: First spin is 1.00, wins $1,000
Sandra: First spin is .85, second spin is .85 OVER
Imogene: First spin is .75, second spin is .75 OVER
Bonus spin: .80
Tamila wins $1,000 and goes to the showcases
Showcases:
Top winner: Samuel
Runner up: Tamila
Showcase #1:
TPiR warehouse:
Sofa
Hot dog cart
Ski boat from Four Winds
Samuel passes, Tamila bids $15,240
Showcase #2:
Prizes for when you're madly in love:
Home gym from Odyssey
Pair of watches from Benrus
Mini-motorhome from Dolphin
Samuel bids $28,500
Tamila bid $15,240, ARP is $19,400, difference is $4,160
Samuel bid $28,500, ARP is $32,958, difference is $4,468
Tamila wins a total of $21,213