TPiR Recap - 10/31/2017 (TPiR 2017 Halloween Special)

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #8072K (TPiR 2017 Halloween Special)
Aired – 10/31/2017; Taped – 10/16/2017
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Amber Lancaster, James O'Halloran, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: None
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

The episode starts with an introduction of the Price League characters and their physically non-existent opponent, Dr. Trombone.

First IUFB: Tablet (32GB tablet with 9.7in display, stylus pen, 256GB memory card, wireless headphones); ARP: $1,150 (Overhead)

MATTHEW	SINORA	SANDY	MARIA
699	1000	850	900

The winner is...
SINORA

Sinora, from Glendale, California, is playing Cover Up for a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT Coupe (2L engine, 8-speed AT, RWD) (Manuela Transmission).

				7
			8	2
		6	3	4
	3	8	0	5
2	7	1	4	6
1	0	4	9	3
C	O	M	I	C

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

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

WIN

Second IUFB: Home Gym (18in revolving bar, lat bar); ARP: $1,395 (James as Ab Man)

MATTHEW	BLANCHE	SANDY	MARIA
1	1800	1600	1200

The winner is...
MARIA

Maria, whose aunt won a car on this show 30 years ago, is playing Double Prices for a home theatre (4 leather reclining seats and a 75in UHD 4K HDR LED Smart TV with subwoofer and 10 Blu-Ray Films) (George as Plinkster).

$7,065

$

$4,783

$7,065

$7,065

WIN

Third IUFB: VR Package (VR bundle with 1TB console); ARP: $900 (Amber as The Protector)

MATTHEW	BLANCHE	SANDY	EULANDER
1299	500	1500	960

The winner is...
BLANCHE

Blanche, who is 85 years old, is playing Cliffhangers for a trip to Belize (RT Coach to San Pedro, BE then to Ambergis Caye for a 6n stay in a luxury beachfront suit at the Pelican Reef Villas + daily breakfast, lunch, half-day snorkeling, Mayan ruins tour, RT airport transportation; ARP: $9,706) (James and Rachel as Yodely Gal) .

Small prizes (Rachel): Electric toothbrush, hair dryer, salad maker

Blanche bids $29 on the toothbrush...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$25

Blanche bids $39 on the hair dryer...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$34

Blanche bids $40 on the salad maker...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$40

WIN (Total Winnings: $9,805)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Maria	$8,460	25	90	1.15	OVER
Blanche	$10,705	60	20	.80	*SHOWCASE*
Sinora	$28,845	10	100	1.10	OVER

Fourth IUFB: Pair of Electric Scooters (Razor: electric scooters with 2 removeable seats); ARP: $580 (James and Rachel)

MATTHEW	LISA	SANDY	EULANDER
1	660	500	642

The winner is...
SANDY

Sandy is playing Punch-a-Bunch for a chance to win up to $25,000!

Item #1 (Steam Iron):

$100

Guess: LOWER

LOWER
$60

Correct!

Item #2 (Knife Sharpener):

$225

Guess: LOWER

LOWER
$180

Correct!

Item #3 (Lantern):

$19

Guess: HIGHER

HIGHER
$30

Correct!

Item #4 (Polisher):

$50

Guess: HIGHER

HIGHER
$80

Correct!

Sandy has 4 punches

$	$	$	$	$	$	2	$	$	$
$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
$	$	$	$	1	$	$	3	$	$
$	$	$	4	$	$	$	$	$	$
$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

1. $1000
   Throws it back.
2. $250
   Throws it back.
3. $25,000
   WIN
(Total Winnings: $25,350)

Fifth IUFB: Trip to Monterey (RT Coach to Monterey, CA for a 3n stay in a club room at the Portola Hotel and Spa at Monterey Bay + daily breakfast, guided 90-minute ghost tour); ARP: $2,312 (George)

MATTHEW	LISA	LAURIE	EULANDER
1500	1501	1400	960

The winner is...
LISA

Lisa, from Atlanta, Georgia, is playing One Wrong Price for desktop computer (28in desktop computer with 8GB RAM, 1TB HD, stylus pen and dial) (Rachel), refridgerator (See-through glass panel and ice/water dispenser) (James), designer handbags (Kate Spade: 1 tote, 4 satchels, 1 cross body bag) (Amber).

$1736	$4000	$2348
COMPUTER	FRIDGE	HANDBAGS

Lisa picks the fridge...

$1736	$4000	$2348
$3099	$4000	$2348
	LOSS

Matthew has made poor bids lately. He is still here as a result. Will he evade Dr. Trombone or is he heading in the orange limo to Maywood, New Jersey?

Sixth IUFB: Apple Watches (Apple: Smartwatches with GPS, 30mm case, 42mm case, cellular plans); ARP: $1,098 (Amber)

MATTHEW	SCOTT	LAURIE	EULANDER
801	650	750	800

The winner is...
MATTHEW

Matthew is playing BALANCE GAME for a 2018 Volkswagen Jetta S (1.4L engine, 5-speed MT, FWD) (Rachel).

Bags: $715, $7,000, $9,000 and $11,000

Drew Captain Giveaway places $715 on the the scale.

Matthews places $11,000, $7,000: 18715

James places the bag on the scale...

$715

$11,000

$7,000

JETTA

ARP: 18715

Result: WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Lisa	$2,312	40	30	.70	*SHOWCASE*
Matthew	$19,813	15	95	1.10	OVER
Sandy	$25,930	60	70	1.30	OVER

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Blanche has the honors...

SC1 - Lisa

HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS

• Trip to Seattle (RT Coach to Seattle, WA for a 6n stay in a cityview king room at the Thompson Seattle + $30 lunch credit daily) (Amber)
• Trip to Australia (RT Coach to Sydney, AUS for a 6n stay in a club garden harbour room at the Parkroyal Darling Harbor Hotel + daily breakfast) (James)
• Boat (Bayliner: Element E16 with 60HP motor, bilge pump, trailer) (George)

Bid: $28,600

SC2 - Blanche

EVIL DR. TROMBONE(S)(?)

• Trip to Fiji (RT Coach to Fiji for a 6n stay in a premium oceanview room at the Pearl Resort + daily breakfast, 3 course dinner, unlimited watersports, massage each, parasailing adventure) (Rachel)
• 2017 Fiat 124 Spyder Classica (1.4L engine, 6-speed MT, RWD) (Manuela)

Bid: $30,000

Lisa

$28,600

TRIPS/BOAT

$34,515

$5,919

TRIPS/BOAT

Blanche

$30,000

FIJI/CAR

$33,458

$3,458

FIJI/CAR

*WIN*
$44,163

Results: 5 out of 6
Winnings: $129,523
Biggest Winner: Blanche

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[Teddy]

Now this is how you do a Halloween special! The superhero theme was done to perfection (with Rachel reprising Yodely Gal for a day, and a clever pun on Manuela's name), and it was kind of funny to hear the losing horns for going over in the SCSD. Vanquishing the evil Dr. Trombones five out of six times was a big plus, and it was awesome to see another $25,000 win in Punch-a-Bunch!

[Archviler]

That was a great show with a sense of humor. When the only complaint you can make is that it wasn't a perfect show, you know they were running hot that day. Bonus points for playing the episode theme to the hilt.

[TinoStar11]

This show totally made up for yesterday's show.

Everything was on point with the Halloween show. The Theme and Costumes were great.
Hearing the Losing Horns every time someone went over during the SCSD was a big plus.
That $25,000 win in Punch a Bunch came out of nowhere.
Only the 2nd $25k Win, since they Increased the Top Prize in Punch a Bunch ( Daytime ) , the other time being 6/19/14
Wonder when was the last time Cliffhangers was played on Back to Back Aired Shows?

[silverice878]

I was dreading how this show would turn out after yesterday, but man, they nailed it! And a 5-out-of-6er to boot, with a $25,000 Punch win included! That was a show and a half!

[Kyle]

Loved that five out of six games were won. The perfect show was within our grasp and it's hard not to feel a little disappointed when it was One Wrong Price that cost it instead of Punch-a-Bunch, but to be fair, that $4,000 refrigerator threw me too.

Did not care for the Prize League gimmick at all... especially since Drew kept, basically, half-assing it by calling George by his real name periodically instead of The Plinkster and kept getting James' Ab Man name wrong. Either commit to the bit or don't do it.

[tpir7215]

This show totally made up for yesterday's show.

Everything was on point with the Halloween show. The Theme and Costumes were great.
Hearing the Losing Horns every time someone went over during the SCSD was a big plus.
That $25,000 win in Punch a Bunch came out of nowhere.
Only the 2nd $25k Win, since they Increased the Top Prize in Punch a Bunch ( Daytime ) , the other time being 6/19/14
Wonder when was the last time Cliffhangers was played on Back to Back Aired Shows?

$25k was also won during the Survivor primetime special back in 2016

[Roadgeek Adam]

Did not care for the Prize League gimmick at all... especially since Drew kept, basically, half-assing it by calling George by his real name periodically instead of The Plinkster and kept getting James' Ab Man name wrong. Either commit to the bit or don't do it.

Please, you do 10 seasons worth 180 shows and tell me that you wouldn't make the same mistake.

[Roland]

I'm sorry, but I didn't care for Dr. Trombones at all! I'm apt to mute the TV when and if there's a double showcase overbid, and putting a personality to that dreadful sound effect is even worse! If I wanted to see a game show villain pop up like that, I'd watch Nick Arcade or one of Barry-Enright's game shows!

[TinoStar11]

$25k was also won during the Survivor primetime special back in 2016

That's why I stated Daytime for that. I was only counting the wins that Happened during the Daytime shows.

[wrikent3500]

They could have thrown in...in costume cameos by Ryan Reynolds,Gal Gadot,Supergirl cast ,etc.
Even George Clooney as Batman showing off a Nespresso...
That sort of thing.
And the top prize on Punch-A-Bunch has been won a few times when it was $ 10,000

[blozier2006]

And the top prize on Punch-A-Bunch has been won a few times when it was $ 10,000

The thing is, when the top prize was $10,000, there were two separate $10,000 slips. There's only one $25,000 slip on the board nowadays.

[CJBojangles]

This was one of the BEST shows of the Drew era, IMO. That's how you do a Halloween theme, ladies and gentlemen. That intro with the set going wild was just awesome.

Goodness they must have spent a pretty penny on those costumes and graphics. Although given the fact they didn't really have any other decorations on the set other than a couple of spotlights and new prize backdrops, they probably didn't spend that much more than any other year. They really make the most out of half the set being covered in monitors and LEDs.

Dr./Mr. Trombones was the perfect concept for a supervillain... with an animated character to boot! I laughed out loud when he darted across the screen at the Big Wheel in Whammy-esque fashion. I love how they aren't afraid to celebrate the kitschiness of the show after so many years of trying to make it something it's not.

The only sour note I found in the hour was during Punch, when I realized that much of the fun of the game came out of Bob chiding the contestants. Just saying "Guess what, you just won $25,000," while fun, just doesn't have the same entertainment value for me. Build it up a little.

[EvilChameleon]

Terrific show. Theme was great, games were great, finally a win on Punch-A-Bunch, etc. Good stuff.

[Kyle]

Please, you do 10 seasons worth 180 shows and tell me that you wouldn't make the same mistake.

Drew used to be an actor. I don't ever remember him calling Oswald "Diedrich" on The Drew Carey Show. I really don't think It's asking too much that he remember, at least the announcer's, gimmick name for one one-hour special. Like I said, commit to the bit.

Ultimately it doesn't really matter. Like I said, I didn't care for the theme of the show to begin with. Drew not really committing to it (like complaining about his eyepatch, among other things) made me even more indifferent.