TPIR Recap - 01/19/2016

[TPIRFan2000]

Episode #7382K
Taped: October 4, 2015
Models: Manuela Arbalaez, Rachel Reynolds

First four: David Doughton, Mikayla Javaherian, Sherri Williams, Brady Livingston
IUFB: 64GB Windows Surface Pro tablet (10.8” display, quad core processor, multi-position kickstand, stylus pen, case)

David	Mikayla	Sherri	Brady
$525	$438	$530	$560

ARP: $599
Brady (from Sacramento, CA) will play That’s Too Much! for a 2016 Chevrolet Trax LS. (1.4 L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, cargo tray)

PRICE	$19,120	$20,349	$21,640	$23,235	$24.870
BRADY’S DECISION					THAT’S TOO MUCH!

ARP: $21,305 (should have stopped at $21,640)
LOSS

5. Lisa Schlembach
IUFB: Two 20” KHS folding bicycles (lightweight aluminum frame, rear rack, comfort saddle, two helmets)

David	Mikayla	Sherri	LISA
$700	$800	$851	$850

ARP: $758

David will play One Wrong Price for:

·         Lenovo 15.6” laptop (16GB RAM, 512GB solid state drive, printer)

·         Golden West Billiards pool table (matte finish, accessories)

·         GE dishwasher (102 cleaning jets, 25 spray jets, LED status indicator)

PRIZE	ELECTRONICS	POOL TABLE	DISHWASHER
PRICE	$2,250	$4,724	$1,200
DAVID’S GUESS	POOL TABLE
ARP	$2,250	$3,095	$1,200

WIN

6. Rebecca Hessom
IUFB: Caesar linear electric wall-mounted fireplace (adjustable flame color, 6 accessory kits) & chaise longue (not “lounge”, George – upholstered with ultra-bondage leather)

REBECCA	Mikayla	Sherri	Lisa
$1,200	$1,100	$1,300	$1,301

ARP: $1,826

Lisa will play Bonus Game for:

·         6-pc. his-and-her down and fleece collection – unknown brand (2 jackets and 1 vest for him, 3 coats for her)

·         Equinox Aerotow passenger sleigh

·         Kymco Mongoose 300 ATV (270 cc liquid-cooled engine, CVT/AT)

ARP: $8,356

SMALL PRIZE	Black & Decker cordless 14.4 V hand vacuum	Nostalgia Electrics peanut butter maker	Revlon 1,875 W hair dryer	Cuisinart can opener
PRICE SHOWN	$60	$85	$50	$70
H OR L?	L	H	H	L
ARP	$72	$50	$33	$90

The bonus was behind Window 3 (hair dryer).
WIPEOUT
This is the first Bonus Game wipeout in a little more than 4 years – the last wipeout was on October 31, 2011.

SCSD1

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL
Brady	$599	$0.45	$0.75	$1.20
Lisa	$1,826	$0.35	$0.70	$1.05
David	$7,303	$0.55		$0.55

7. Scott McNeil
IUFB: Zwilling JA Henckels 10-pc. cutlery set (two chef’s knives, one paring knife, 9.5” slicer, kitchen shears)

Rebecca	Mikayla	Sherri	SCOTT
$900	$599	$1	$500

ARP: $1,465

Rebecca will play Bargain Game for:

·         Trip to Chicago, IL (RT, 6n, one-bedroom apartment at State & Grand by Bridgestreet, one VIP skydeck dinner at Willis Tower)

·         Trip to Phoenix, AZ (RT, 6n, suite at Clarendon Hotel & Spa, daily breakfast)

	CHICAGO	PHOENIX
BARGAIN PRICE	$4,931	$3,154
REBECCA’S GUESS	CHICAGO
ARP	$5,531	$4,354
DIFFERENCE	$600	$1,200

LOSS

8. Avram Forstein
IUFB: LG 55” LED Smart TV (built in Wi-Fi, 1080p resolution, voice recognition)

AVRAM	Mikayla	Sherri	Scott
$1,399	$1,700	$1,750	$1

ARP: $1,200

Scott (who moved to California to work on his MBA) will play Cover Up for a 2016 Scion iA! (1.5 L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, cargo tote)

Today’s missing numbers gag: 4 pictures of shirtless James (why do this when he isn’t even a model on this episode?) and a picture of Australia (where James is from)

				4
			5	3
		6	3	8
	3	9	4	0
1	7	4	6	5
3	0	5	2	9

SCOTT’S GUESS	ARP
$17,950	$17,___
$17,629	$17,62_
$17,628	$17,628

WIN

9. Melissa Martinez

IUFB: KettlePizza 10-pc. wood-fired pizza oven conversion kit (grill, thermometer, tool kit, pizza cutter)

Avram	Mikayla	Sherri	MELISSA
$525	$800	$526	$700

ARP: $601

Mikayla heads to the clubhouse, but Sherri escapes it, and she will play Time is Money for up to $20,000!

GROCERY PRODUCT 1	GROCERY PRODUCT 2	GROCERY PRODUCT 3	GROCERY PRODUCT 4	GROCERY PRODUCT 5
Lubriderm dry skin lotion, 16 oz.	Annie’s fruit snack pouches, 5-ct.	Arm & Hammer mouthwash, 16 oz.	Knorr Pasta Sides stroganoff, 4 oz.	Niagara spray starch, 22 oz.

PLATFORMS	$0-$2.99	$3-$5.99	$6 and up
$20,000	Fruit snack Stroganoff	Lotion Mouthwash	Starch
$18,916	Fruit snack Stroganoff Mouthwash	Lotion	Starch
$15,422	Fruit snack Stroganoff	Starch Mouthwash	Lotion
$13,175	Stroganoff	Starch Mouthwash Fruit snack	Lotion
$10,??? (the camera moved away during this shot)	Stroganoff	Mouthwash Fruit snack	Lotion Starch
$8,308	Fruit snack Stroganoff	Mouthwash	Lotion Starch
$5,936	Fruit snack Stroganoff Lotion	Mouthwash	Lotion Starch
$3,721	Fruit snack Stroganoff Lotion	Mouthwash Starch	NOTHING
$1,163	Fruit snack Stroganoff Mouthwash	Lotion Starch	NOTHING
CORRECT SOLUTION	Pasta ($1.69) Starch ($2.49)	Fruit snack ($4.79)	Mouthwash ($6.99) Lotion ($8.99)

LOSS
I think this may be the first playing of Time is Money ’14 where a contestant left one of the platforms empty during the second chance.

SCSD2

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL	BONUS SPIN
Sherri	$601	$0.35	$0.60	$0.95	$0.15
Rebecca	$1,465	$0.40	$0.55	$0.95	$0.80
Scott	$18,828	$0.20	$0.30	$0.50

Showcase 1 (Quite a Catch)

·         Trip to San Francisco, CA (RT, 5n, executive king suite at San Francisco Marriott Marquis, hop on/hop off trolley tour)

·         Two Greco 7’ longboards (lightweight design, shaped rails) and Drift Wifi enabled waterproof camera (accessories)

·         Sanibel 18 Premium Edition sailboat (extra-large cockpit, trailer)

David passes to Rebecca, who bids $36,000.

Showcase 2 (Ultimate in Luxury)

·         Cuff bracelet (1.62-carats of diamonds set in 14-karat white gold)

·         Trip to Martha’s Vineyard, MA (RT, 6n, Harbor View Hotel, daily breakfast, 3-hour sailboat charter – also, what was with the horrendous angle that trip was presented at???)

·         2016 BMW 320i Sedan (2 L engine, 8-speed AT, driver assistance package, RWD)

David bids $35,800.

SHOWCASE	SC1 (TRIP/BOAT)	SC2 (TRIP/BMW)
BID	$36,000	$35,800
ARP	$31,944	$54,266
DIFFERENCE	OVER ($4,056)	$18,466

David has won $61,569 in prizes!

Games won: 2/6
Total winnings: $84,888

[PriceBusterXL]

That had to be a pretty rare (and pretty horrible) Bonus wipeout...The way that was setup was intended for a loss, much like the one from Halloween '11. Also, that sleigh sure did look like that it could be from a old-school Bond movie. As bad as Bonus was, TiM was suffering from SNK Boss Syndrome today. Organic foods are just a bad addition for a casher, especially those fruit snacks.

The lineup, in general, was pretty good and it did had a couple of good wins from OWP and C-U...However, I think it's high time they bring back the wrong numbers since they're running out of ideas with the James theme today.

And who came up with the idea of presenting the Martha's Vineyard trip behind the Showcase podiums? That was in pretty poor production.

[Wayoshi]

The contestant isn't looking behind the podium during SCs, so that bit of experimentation blew up.

[Flerbert419]

If Lisa had done slightly better with Bonus Game, I think that she could have had a case for a technical win.  This is how Drew introduced the game today:

"You only win [the Bonus prize] if you win one of the small prizes over there by beautiful Manuela."

So all she needed to do was get one of the four prizes right, which unfortunately she failed to do. He didn't mention anything about the fact that the bonus was hidden behind only one of the windows.

This also could have been editing, but if I had never seen this game before I would have no idea how it worked based on that description.

There goes whatever potential trick That's Too Much! was giving us this season. I would have stopped at the same place as Brady.

The Cover Up theme made very little sense with James not on the show today.

I think this may be the first playing of Time Is Money '14 where a contestant left one of the platforms empty during the second chance.

This playing featured both one and two podiums empty at different points in the run.

[TPIRFan2000]

This playing featured both one and two podiums empty at different points in the run.

Yeah, I wasn't 100% sure on that. Looking at Scorpz's site, I see that there was also a playing on January 12, 2015 where the $6+ podium was left empty four times.

[Torgo]

The contestant isn't looking behind the podium during SCs, so that bit of experimentation blew up.

I found myself more distracted by how awkward Drew seemed during that segment, like he forgot he appeared on camera.