Opening titles: Money! Money! Money! Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Fun! Fun! Fun!
First four contestants: Lisa Kupersmith, Jerald Vincent, George Banachek (sp?), and Alice Alexander
Bob enters through the audience
Janice does the handoff
Today's: Janice, Kathleen and Holly
IUFB 1: A JVC home stereo system (modeled by Kathleen)
Bids:
Lisa: $800
Jerald: $825
George: $950
Alice: $951
ARP: $1250. Winner: Alice
Alice will have a chance to walk the Golden Road which begins with a can of Del Monte corn and leads to the following: a Charleston Forge baker's rack (modeled by Kathleen), a Wesley Allen brass bed with a Loving Care mattress (modeled by Janice), and a $46,000+ black Jaguar XJ6 sedan (modeled by Holly) and featuring standard features plus custom chrome wheels and California emission.
Corn: 51 cents
Baker's rack: _62. Guesses 5 and is correct.
Brass bed: 3_79. Guesses 5 and is incorrect (ARP: $3679)
Game ends. Alice wins only the baker's rack.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next contestant: Margaret Stephens
IUFB 2: A gold Fendi watch (modeled by Holly)
Bids:
MARGARET: $900
Lisa: $550
Jerald: $1000
George: $1001
ARP: $750. Winner: Lisa
Lisa will play Poker Game for the following: a set of Oneida serving pieces (modeled by Holly), a pair of SK white wooden rocking chairs (modeled by Holly), a Gibson refrigerator/freezer (modeled by Kathleen), and an unusual decorator piece that looks like a cross between a tricycle and a rocking horse (modeled by Holly).
Lisa chooses the rockers ($414) and the refrigerator/freezer ($809), giving her only 1 pair. She passes without hesitation.
The price of the serving pieces is $588, and the tricycle-horse is $848, giving Lisa a considerably better hand of four 8's.
Lisa wins all of the prizes.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next contestant: Martha Leary
IUFB 3: A wooden trunk (modeled by Janice) hand-painted with a golf motif
Bids:
MARTHA: $550
Jerald: $450
George: $400
Margaret: $551
ARP: $623. Winner: Margaret
Margaret has a chance to win up to $10,000 playing Punch-A-Bunch.
Small prizes: A Dazey turbo spa, a Hoover Quik-Broom vacuum cleaner, a Singer 5-in-1 coffee/tea maker, and a Toastmaster convection oven (all modeled by Holly)
Price shown for turbo spa: $241. Guesses lower and is correct ($200)
Price shown for vacuum cleaner: $50. Guesses higher and is correct ($70)
Price shown for coffee/tea maker: $200. Guesses lower and is correct ($160)
Price shown for convection oven: $160. Guesses higher and is incorrect ($120)
Margaret goes on to punch out the following holes as they appear on the board: 4th hole of first row, last hole of third row, and bottom left corner.
Bob reaches into the first hole and comes out with $1000. Margaret decides to keep it.
Bob reaches into the second hole and discovers that it contains only $100.
Bob then reaches into the third hole and discovers, fortunately, that it contains only $250.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Showcase Showdown #1
Alice will spin first, Margaret second and Lisa third.
Alice spins 45 cents. Spins again and gets 15 cents for a total of 60.
Margaret spins 90 cents and stays on it, forcing Alice out.
Lisa spins 20 cents. Spins again and gets 85 cents for a total of $1.05 and is out.
Margaret is the winner.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next contestant: J. W. Johnson
IUFB 4: A home computer (modeled by Janice)
Bids:
J.W.: $1100
Martha: $1699
Jerald: $2500
George: $1850
ARP: $1550. Winner: J.W.
J.W. will play Range Game for a pair of Honda Trail 70 off-road bikes (modeled by Kathleen and Holly).
Range: $2300-$2800
J.W. stops the range finder between $2470 and $2620.
The actual price of the bikes is $2498.
J.W. wins the off-road bikes.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next contestant: Elesia Holmes
IUFB 5: A pair of Hammary brass-and-glass occasional tables (modeled by Holly).
Bids:
ELESIA: $650
Martha: $725
Jerald: $400
George: $675
ARP: $808. Winner: Martha.
Martha will play Pick-A-Pair for a trip to Frankfurt, Germany (modeled by Kathleen), valued at $6903.
Grocery products: a container of Sunlight dish detergent, a box of Puppizza dog treats, a package of Carr's Table Water crackers, a family-sized box of Creamettes macaroni, a box of Magla-Whirl fabric softener sheets and and a box of Klondike ice cream sandwiches.
Martha picks the Creamettes first. They're $1.89.
Martha picks the dog treats second. They're $1.29.
Martha decides to stick with $1.89.
She picks the fabric softener. It's $1.29.
Margaret does not win.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next contestant: Alan Hoffman
IUFB 6: A Whirlpool range (modeled by Janice and Kathleen).
Bids:
ALAN: $725
Jerald: $750
George: $800
Elesia: $801
ARP: $910. Winner: Elesia.
Elesia will play Money Game for an aquamarine GMC Sonoma Special pickup truck (modeled by Holly), with standard features plus power steering, AM/FM clock radio and California emission.
Numbers on Money Game board as they appear:
44 68 99
36 50 13
91 97 22
Elesia picks 91. Wins $91 and fills 1 space.
Elesia picks 97 and gets the first half of the price of the truck.
Elesia picks 13. Wins $13 and has 2 spaces filled.
Elesia picks 22. Wins $22 and has 3 spaces filled.
Elesia picks 36 and gets the second half of the price of the truck.
Elesia wins the truck and $126.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contestants not appearing on stage will receive Hartco solid oak Parquet floor covering, a supply of Centrum vitamins, and a set of Spencer's children's clothing.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Showcase showdown #2
Martha will spin first, J.W. second and Elesia third.
Martha spins 55 cents. Spins again and gets 50 cents for a total of $1.05 and is out.
J.W. spins 85 cents and stays on it.
Elesia spins 60 cents. Spins again and gets 30 cents for a total of 90.
Elesia is the winner.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Elesia is the top winner in the showcases, and Margaret is the runner-up.
The first showcase features prizes revealed as the models play a special game of miniature golf. Kathleen, at hole #2, must get her ball to land on the keys of a new Kimball upright piano. Holly, at hole #6, must get her ball to go around a new hot dog cart. Janice, at hole #9, must get her ball to go from a windmill to a new Hi-Lo Funlite telescopic travel trailer.
Elesia chooses to pass. Margaret bids $15,500.
The second showcase is an ordinary, non-themed showcase that starts with a dining room (brand not identified; modeled by Janice), that also includes a set of Noritake china. Other prizes include a wicker picnic basket (complete with plates/sliverware; modeled by Kathleen), and a new Electri-craft bay cruiser boat (modeled by Holly).
Elesia bids $9513.
The actual retail price of Margaret's showcase is $18,925 (difference of $3425)
The actual retail price of Elesia's showcase is $19,510 (difference of $9997)
Margaret is the big winner of the day, with a grand total of $21,003
