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October 21, 1996
« on: April 18, 2017, 12:28:47 PM »
First Four: Darlene, Dawn, Sarah, David

IUFB1: Grandmother Clock
David: $599
Sarah: $675
Dawn: $725
Darlene: $750*
ARP: $1995

PG1: Barker's Bargain Bar--Played for Sofa and Refrigerator/Freezer
Sofa: Bargain--$787
Refrigerator/Freezer: Bargain--$960

Darlene picks Sofa

ARP of Refrigerator/Freezer: $1260 (Difference: $300)
ARP of Sofa: $1387 (Difference: $600)
WIN!

Second Calldown: Amiel

IUFB2: Gold Nugget Jewelry
Amiel: $1000
David: $1100*
Sarah: $700
Dawn: $1025
ARP: $1805

PG2: Money Game--Played for a Dodge Neon

Setup:
61-08-13
12-74-35
82-15-97

Middle number: 2

First choice: 15 (wins $15)
Second choice: 97 (wins $112)
Third choice: 12 (wins $124)
Fourth choice: 13 (front of car)
Fifth choice: 35 (back of car)
WIN!

Third Calldown: Kim

IUFB3: Computer Desk
Kim: $645
Sarah: $907
Dawn: $820
Amiel: $1000*
ARP: $1140

PG3: Shell Game--Played for a Trip to Sweden and American Express Gift Cheques ($6,352)

SP1: Cooler, wrong price: $130 (guesses higher; ARP: $100)
SP2: Portable Heater, wrong price: $50 (guesses higher; ARP: $35)
SP3: Toy Guitar, wrong price: $35 (guesses higher; ARP: $23)
SP4: Iron Grill, wrong price: $75 (guesses lower; ARP: $60)

Amiel gets one chip, and places it behind Shell #3

Bob checks Shell #1, no ball
Bob checks Shell #2, no ball
Bob checks Shell #4, no ball
Shell #3 has the ball!
WIN!

There is no buzzer when Bob reveals the empty shells.

SCSD1
Darlene: .70 .40+.85=OVER
Amiel: .35+.65=1.00
David: .95+.55=OVER

BONUS SPIN
Amiel: .55

David's second spin is not buzzed, and personally, this is a pet peeve of mine while watching these old episodes.

Amiel is going to the Showcase!

Fourth Calldown: Caprina

IUFB4: Barbecue Grill
Caprina: $739
Kim: $825*
Sarah: $600
Dawn: $750
ARP: $1426

PG4: Range Game--Played for a Barrel Sauna

Range: $4,300-$4,900

Kim stops range at $4,475-$4,625
ARP: $4,495
WIN!

Fifth Calldown: Melissa

IUFB5: Recliner (Up for adoption: an unnamed Basset hound from the Los Angeles SPCA)
Melissa: $650
Sarah: $750
Dawn: $775*
Caprina: $700
ARP: $1350

PG5: Ten Chances--Played for Gardening Tools, a Washer/Dryer and a Ford Thunderbird
Possible numbers in price of Gardening Tools: 5, 0, 3
Chance #1: $50, is wrong
Chance #2: $35, is wrong
Chance #3: $30, wins

Possible numbers in price of Washer/Dryer: 7, 4, 0, 9
Chance #4: $970, is wrong
Chance #5: $940, wins

Numbers in price of car: 8, 1, 9, 3, 0
Chance #6: $18,930, wins
WIN!

While everyone else is doing all the winning, Sarah is still stuck down in Contestant's Row, and now this is her last chance to join in on the fun. Otherwise, it's FFBC for her.

Final Calldown: Karen

IUFB6: Color TV
Karen: $950
Caprina: $1225
Melissa: $1000
Sarah: $1*
ARP: $749

Sarah finally makes it up onstage, and now she has a chance to make it a perfect show with this pricing game...

PG6: Penny Ante--Played for a Bedroom Group ($3,248)

GP1: Absorbine Jr.
GP2: Detergent

Possible prices for Absorbine Jr.: $6.00, $4.99, $7.25, $5.39
First pick: $4.99? YES

Possible prices for Detergent: $3.80, $5.00, $2.53, $1.99
First pick: $3.80? NO
Second pick: $5.00? NO
Third pick: $2.53? YES
WIN!

And so ends the first perfect show of Season 25!

SCSD2
Sarah: .65
Kim: .55+.20=.75
Dawn: .90

Dawn is going to the Showcase!

SHOWCASES
Top Winner: Dawn
Runner-Up: Amiel

SHOWCASE 1
Las Vegas, Desktop Computer, Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab
Dawn bids $23,900

SHOWCASE 2
Pinball Machine, Soda Fountain, Arcade Game, Motorcycles
Amiel bids $13,000

Amiel bases his bid off the year he was born, 1913; how interesting! Will he get another lucky win today? Let's find out...

ARP of Dawn's Showcase: $26,653 (Difference: $2,753)
ARP of Amiel's Showcase: $20,963 (Difference: $7,963)

Dawn wins her Showcase, and ends up with $47,903 in cash and prizes, including a truck and the T-bird she won earlier!