TPIR Recap - 03/29/2016

[TPIRFan2000]

Episode #7472K
Taped: December 14, 2015
Models: Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith, Rachel Reynolds
Mic handoff: Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith

                                                                                                      

First four: Joshua Richard, Susan Carrasco, Stephen Ferrari, Azah Awasum
IUFB: 13” MacBook Air (4 GB RAM, 128 GB flash storage, one stand)

Joshua	Susan	Stephen	Azah
$1,401	$1,000	$1,402	$1,100

ARP: $1,059

Susan (from Oxnard, CA) will play Spelling Bee for a 2016 Nissan Versa S! (1.6 L engine, 5-speed MT, FWD)
ARP: $12,815

Susan’s free picks: #7 and #23

SMALL PRIZE	GUESS	ARP	DIF	CARD PICKED
Oster 3-cup mini food chopper	$30	$34	$4	#11
Honeywell cool mist humidifier	$60	$57	-$3	#25
Energizer waterproof LED lantern	$20	$23	$3	#1

 

CARD	CONTENT	KEEP GOING?
#7	A	YES
#23	A	YES
#11	CAR
#25	A
#1	R

WIN

 

5. Glenda Rumsey
IUFB: Napoleon handcrafted aluminum patio flame table (sparkling topaz glass ember bed) and two deep seating arm chairs (constructed from woven resin wicker, steel frame)

Joshua	GLENDA	Stephen	Azah
$900	$2,500	$1,250	$1,251

ARP: $2,467

 

Azah will play Pick-a-Number for a Bull porcelain tile and stucco rock outdoor island! (10’ Italian made wood-fired oven, one pizza cutter, paddle)

PRICE SHOWN	$_,550
AVAILABLE DIGITS	5 7 8
GUESS	7
ARP	$7,550

WIN

6. Patricia Ursettie
IUFB: Two JumpSport individual sized trampolines (adjustable tension settings, one handle bar, fitness adapter, weighted ball)

Joshua	Glenda	Stephen	PATRICIA
$480	$699	$700	$450

ARP: $1,256

 

Stephen (from Philadelphia, PA) will play Clock Game for:

·         64 GB Microsoft Surface tablet (10.8” display, quad core processor, multi-position kickstand, one stylus pen and cover)

·         Michael Michael Kors travel set (rolling carry-on suitcase and tote)

·         BONUS: Trip to Quito, Ecuador (RT, 6n, duplex suite at Hotel Patio Andaluz)

TABLET (ARP: $599)
GUESS	H OR L?
$500	H
$600	L
$550	H
$575	H
$580	H
$590	H
$595	H
$600	L
$595	H
$596	H
$597	H
$598	H
$599	CORRECT (0:12 left)
TRAVEL SET (ARP: $946)
GUESS	H OR L?
$1,000	L
$900	H
$950	L
$945	H
$946	CORRECT (0:06 left)

WIN

As is usual with Clock Game, the price of the trip was not revealed. We’ve seen a very similar trip to the same hotel previously this season, on October 19’s playing of Coming or Going. The only difference was that that trip included a private sight-seeing tour. That trip cost $6,818, so I will use that as an estimated price. Either way, based on the fact that Stephen spun first, we know the trip costs less than $7,216.

 

SCSD1

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL
Stephen	~$9,619 ($2,801 + trip)	$0.65	$0.05	$0.70
Azah	$10,017	$0.30	$0.65	$0.95
Susan	$13,988	$0.55	$0.85	$1.40

 

7. Sonceria Evans
IUFB: Helen Ficalora 14 karat yellow gold necklace (adorned with 2 charms and small pave diamond accents)

Joshua	Glenda	SONCERIA	Patricia
$1,001	$701	$700	$9,000

ARP: $1,680                    

 

Joshua (from Kentucky) completes a First Four sweep, and he will play Freeze Frame for:

·         Polaris Outlaw 90 ATV (2WD, 89cc engine, dual front running lights)

·         Yamaha TT-R 125 LE motorcycle (125cc air-cooled engine, 5-speed transmission)

	51	27
94			60
12			89
	73	45

 

GUESS	$7,312
ARP	$6,089

LOSS

 

8. Sean Specht
IUFB: 16MP Canon SX600 HS camera (movie button for 1080p HD video) and 12MP Canon PowerShot D30 camera (built-in GPS, waterproof down to 82’)

SEAN	Glenda	Sonceria	Patricia
$500	$625	$550	$1

ARP: $578

 

Here’s something you probably didn’t see coming – Sonceria will play 3 Strikes for a 2016 Cadillac SRX Standard Edition! (3.6 L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, cargo net, paint/fabric protection)

AVAILABLE DIGITS: 1 2 3 4 9
NUMBER DRAWN	GUESS	CORRECT?
1	SECOND	NO
1	THIRD	YES (ARP: $__,1__)
X
2	SECOND	NO
XX
2	FOURTH	NO
9	SECOND	YES (ARP: $_9,1__)
3	FOURTH	NO
4	FIRST	NO
XXX

ARP: $39,142
LOSS

 

9. Rosemarie Kleinschmidt
IUFB: Party Tyme karaoke machine (19 party packs, 3 CDs, two microphones)

Sean	Glenda	ROSEMARIE	Patricia
$450	$700	$890	$650

ARP: $985

 

NINTH PLAYER WIN

Rosemarie will play Most Expen$ive for:

·         60” Sharp LED Smart TV (plays 4K content, 3-D ready)

·         Carrom dome hockey table (chrome-plated leg levelers, battery operated scoring unit)

·         LG extra-large capacity steam washer (Turbowash technology) and gas dryer (14 drying options)

PRIZES	TV	HOCKEY TABLE	WASHER/DRYER
PICK	WASHER/DRYER
ARPs	$2,100	$1,490	$3,100

WIN

 

SCSD2

CONTESTANT	WINNINGS	FIRST SPIN	SECOND SPIN	TOTAL
Sonceria	$578	$0.50	$0.70	$1.20
Joshua	$1,680	$0.85		$0.85
Rosemarie	$7,675	$0.60	$0.60	$1.20

 

Showcase 1 (Sweet as Honey)

·         Michael Amini After Eight bedroom (upholstered queen bed, dresser, two night stands) and Maxim queen mattress (special memory foam)

·         Trip to Agrigento, Sicily (RT to Palermo to Agrigento, 6n, deluxe room at Hotel Foresteria Baglio della Luna, daily breakfast and dinner, one gelato dinner each, RT airport transportation, full-day boating excursion)

·         West Wight Potter 15’ Premium Edition sailboat (teak cabin top handrails, Lewmar ports with stainless steel, trailer)

Azah passes to Joshua, who bids $32,000.

 

Showcase 2 (Make a Lasting Impression)

·         Trip to the Bahamas (RT, 6n, super-inclusive, Breezes Resort & Spa)

·         2016 Ford Fiesta SE (1.6 L engine, 6-speed power shift AT, FWD)

Azah bids $23,000.

 

SHOWCASE	SC1 (SICILY/SAILBOAT)	SC2 (BAHAMAS/CAR)
BID	$32,000	$23,000
ARP	$36,350	$25,581
DIFFERENCE	$4,350	$2,581

Azah has won $35,598 in prizes!

 

Pricing games won: 4 out of 6
Total winnings: ~$69,138 ($62,320 + trip)

 

 

 

 

 

[Grand_game2004]

I'll admit, this was a great show! I was absolutely uncertain if Clock Game was going to be won, but I'm glad it was!

[MSTieScott]

Susan (from Oxnard, CA) will play Spelling Bee for a 2016 Nissan Versa S! (1.6 L engine, 5-speed MT, FWD)
ARP: $12,815

New record for least expensive car this season?

[GameShowKid]

New record for least expensive car this season?

I was surprised hearing that price. When was the last time a twelve thousand dollar was offered on the show?

I'd like to see that car offered in Lucky $even.

[wink87]

I was surprised hearing that price. When was the last time a twelve thousand dollar was offered on the show?

I'd like to see that car offered in Lucky $even.

For comparison's sake, in Spelling Bee's debut in 1988, the car offered (and won) was around the $12,000 range.

EDIT: ARP was $12,346. It was a Jeep Cherokee 2-door wagon.

[mechamind]

Oh, I get the joke. Instead of bidding $9,001 (such an outdated meme), Patricia decided to split them between two bids just to be clever.

...or maybe someone needs a lesson in bidding after an absurdly high bid.

[TinoStar11]

Spelling Bee is on the Roll when it comes to Picking the "CAR" Card.
4th Straight Playing someone has picked that Card ( 3 Wins and a Bailout )

[actual_retail_tice]

New record for least expensive car this season?

I'd put it in the running for cheapest car ever on the show, even after adjusting for inflation. The Nissan Versa is the cheapest car on sale in the USA at $11,990, and here they threw on an option worth under $900.

[Cephas]

I'd put it in the running for cheapest car ever on the show, even after adjusting for inflation. The Nissan Versa is the cheapest car on sale in the USA at $11,990, and here they threw on an option worth under $900.

Actually, there are no options whatsoever with this Versa. The extra $825 is the "destination charge", which is included in the price of all cars offered on the show.

[blozier2006]

I'd put it in the running for cheapest car ever on the show, even after adjusting for inflation. The Nissan Versa is the cheapest car on sale in the USA at $11,990, and here they threw on an option worth under $900.

Per usinflationcalculator.com, $11,990 in 2016 would've been $2,113.70 in 1972. So it's in the running, but not the cheapest overall (could've sworn I'd read about a car that was $1,700-something in 1972, only ever offered as part of a Showcase).

[GuyWithFace]

(could've sworn I'd read about a car that was $1,700-something in 1972, only ever offered as part of a Showcase).

Mr. Gavazzi mentioned it quite a few years ago, yes:

I can't prove that this is the cheapest car ever offered, but I'd stake good money that it was: The Honda 600 sedan. Used only in the Showcase (for reasons that will be obvious once you finish this sentence), it cost $1,715.

Per this post from 2008, it first appeared on the November 3, 1972 show (#0095D). US Inflation Calculator says that $1,715 in 1972 would be $9,728.36 today, far below the aforementioned Nissan Versa base price.

[actual_retail_tice]

Although I'm sure the car Steve told us about certainly is cheaper, relatively, to the Versa from this show, you can't go by inflation calculators for everything. They work on an overall average. Different items prices inflate at different rates. Car prices have gone up more in comparison to other things. A 2016 car comparable to the Vega station wagon from the debut episode would certainly be worth more than the $15,576 price tag the inflation calculator would put on it.

[SteveGavazzi]

Tice, can you estimate how much Spelling Bee's car would have cost in 1972 dollars?

(I was surprised as hell when I heard that price, too.)

[Prizes]

[C]an you estimate how much Spelling Bee's car would have cost in 1972 dollars?

$2,259.14, according to the CPI Inflation Calculator.