TPiR Recap - 1/2/2018

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #8122K
Aired – 1/2/2018; Taped – 9/6/2017
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, James O'Halloran
Microphone Handoff: Manuela
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Pair of Paddleboards (BodyGlove: Inflatable 11ft paddleboards with accessories); ARP: $1,880 (James)

DEREK	DANIELLE	ZACHARY	SANDRA
1250	2600	1300	1301

The winner is...
SANDRA

Sandra is playing Cliffhangers for a trip to Dominican Republic (RT Coach to Costa Dorada, DR for a 6n all-inclusive stay at Iberostar Costa Dorada + 2hr paddleboard rental for two; ARP: $6,778) (Manuela).

Small prizes: Blender, Water Flosser, Food Steamer

Sandra bids $22 on the blender...

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...

$20

Sandra bids $46 on the water flosser...

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...

$35

Sandra bids $40 on the food steamer...

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...

$48

WIN (Total Winnings: $6,881)

Second IUFB: Dishwasher (Quiet operation dishwasher with dual wash mode and 14-place capacity); ARP: $1,200 (Manuela)

DEREK	DANIELLE	ZACHARY	SARAH
900	1300	1301	1200

CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
SARAH

Sarah is playing Flip Flop for a new home office (Modular office collection with 6 storage units, leather office chair; 13.3in MacBook Pro with touchscreen, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 55in UHD 4K Smart LED TV with HDR technology) (James).

75

91

Sarah FLOPS to

75	19

ARP be...

57	91

LOSS

Third IUFB: Rowing Machine (Inspire Fitness: 26lb flywheel and bidirectional resistence); ARP: $1,995 (James)

DEREK	DANIELLE	ZACHARY	SUSAN
1250	750	850	550

The winner is...
DEREK

Derek is playing Ten Chances for a hand vacuum (8-volt lithium battery) (Manuela), a coffee package (Cuisinart: brewer, kettle, espresso, 2 stoneware mugs, canister) (Manuela) and a 2017 Nissan Versa S (1.6L engine, 5-speed MT, splash guards, chrome trunk accent, auto dimming rearview minoor with homelink) (James).

PRIZE	Hand Vacuum 703	Coffee Package 6809									CAR
ARP	30									980
GUESS	30	608	689	690	860	680	609	890	908	980
		Oy?	Vey?				no	...no		LOSS

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Sarah	$1,700	60	25	.85
Derek	$3,005	65	30	.95
Sandra	$8,761	80	20	1.00	*$1,000!*

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Sandra	$9,761	60	.60	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Collection of Designer Sunglasses (Dolce and Gabana: Ladies collection of 2 avaiators, shaped frames; ARP: $970 (Overhead)

BRADLEY	DANIELLE	ZACHARY	SUSAN
1100	1000	800	980

The winner is...
ZACHARY

Zachary is playing Clock GAME for designer luggage (Tumi: Suitcase, nylon tote, card case and leather nametag) (Manuela), pair of eReaders (Manuela) and a trip to Argentina (RT Coach to Mendoza, AR for a 6n stay in a superior suite at the Mendoza Wine Estates + round of golf, tennis day, winery tour) (James).

Zachary will bid on luggage ($970):

Bid	Response
$1800	Lower
$1500	Lower
$1200	Lower
$900	Higher
$950	Higher
$980	Lower
$970	Correct!

Time left: 19 seconds.

Zachary will bid on the eReaders ($760):

Bid	Response
$500	Higher
$550	Higher
$800	Lower
$750	Higher
$760	Correct!

Time left: 16 seconds.

WIN

Fifth IUFB: Video Game Package (Nintendo: Switch with extra controller, 5 games); ARP: $640 (James)

BRADLEY	DANIELLE	EVELYN	SUSAN
449	475	500	670

The winner is...
EVELYN

Evelyn is playing Pass the Buck for a 2017 Honda Fit LX (1.5L engine, 6-speed MT, FWD; ARP: $16,825) (Manuela).

1) Sun-Maid Raisin Bread	3.49		3.49	ARP: $4.49
2) Arrid Deodorant	2.49	$	3.49	ARP: $2.49

3) Fudge Topping	3.29		3.29	ARP: $4.29
4) Tarn-X Tarnish Remover	5.50	$	6.50	ARP: $5.50

Evelyn chooses number 5.

1

2

3

4

CAR

6

WIN. The rest of the board was:

LOSE EVERYTHING

LOSE EVERYTHING

$1,000

$3,000

CAR

$5,000

This isn't a shock, but Danielle is still here. Will she take the first limo of 2018 to Rochelle Park, New Jersey or will she escape?

Sixth IUFB: Foosball Table (Park & Sun Sports: Indoor/Outdoor foosball table); ARP: $700 (Manuela and James)

BRADLEY	DANIELLE	EMILY	SUSAN
750	1	850	890

The winner is...
DANIELLE

Danielle escapes and is playing Push Over for a new Harley (Harley Davidson: Olive Gold Street Rod with 750cc V-Twin engine, 6-speed CMT) (James).

5	1	7	9	3	2	4	6	0
									MOTORCYCLE

Danielle pushes the blocks to

						5	1	7	9	3	2	4
									MOTORCYCLE

ARP be...

						5	1	7	9	3	2	4
									9	3	2	4
									WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Danielle	$10,024	45	50	.95
Zachary	$2,700 (+ Argentina)	30	65	.95	*OVERTIME*
Evelyn	$17,465	70	15	.85

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Danielle	$10,024	60	.60
Zachary	$2,700 (+ Argentina)	85	.85	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Zachary has the honors...

SC1 - Zachary

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

• LED Dance Floor & DJ Set (Event Decor Direct: Acryllic Dance floor with LED lights; DJ package with controller, 2 speakers, 2 mics, 2 party lights, headphones) (Manuela)
• Trip to Hong Kong (RT Coach to Hong Kong for a 6n stay in a suite at iClub Sheung Wan Hotel + daily continental breakfast) (Manuela)
• 2017 Volkswagen Jetta S (1.4L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, 16in alloy wheels) (James)

Bid: $24,000

SC2 - Sandra

STAY WARM

• Designer Accessories (Burberry: His and her set of woold and silk scarf, trench coat, leather coats, cashemere beanie for him and her) (James)
• Bedroom (Zuo: Mod with queen bed, 2 nightstands, 1 dresser, high chest; Maxim mattress, 2 pillow cases, sheet set, down insert) (Manuela)
• 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LS (1.4L engine, 6-speed MT, FWD) (James)

Bid: $26,000

Zachary

$24,000

TRIP/CAR

$39,671

$15,671

TRIP/CAR

Sandra

$26,000

BEDROOM/CAR

$31,533

$5,533

BEDROOM/CAR

*WIN*
$41,294

Results: 4 out of 6
Winnings: $76,188 (+ Argentina)
Biggest Winner: Sandra

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[Teddy]

That sure was a messed-up 10 Chances, and it proves that just because you got the first prize in one try doesn't mean that you will win all three, and all those obviously incorrect guesses cost Derek a shot at the car.

If what happened in Pass the Buck (winning the car after completely bombing on the GPs) wasn't a miracle, I don't know what is.

[GameShowKid]

10 Chances! Pass The Buck! Two of my favorite games on the same episode!     Quite the contrast though. Fantastic lucky win in Buck; not even one try for the car in 10 Chances. Perhaps Derek would have won the coffee package sooner if he knew "The Zero Rule" and/or hadn't been stuck on "6" or "8" for the first digit for so long. I'll admit that it didn't look that expensive to me either.

[TinoStar11]

I believe we have the most expensive 2nd prize ever used in Ten Chances ( with the zero rule ) , anything after that will be tie due to no repeating digits.
Today was the 1st time since 4/18/2014 , when a contestant won the car in Pass The Buck with only 1 pick and not earned any more picks. It's only the 5th time ( since Season 32 ) this has happened.

[plinkoboard]

I was worried we'd have the most dreaded occurrence in 10 Chances: winning only 1 prize.  Fortunately despite making some bad guesses it didn't happen as Derek won the coffee package on chance 10.  Even though Zachary guessed some really high prices luckily he recovered quickly to get a win with plenty of time left.  In Pass the Buck I had a feeling the bread would be right for the 1st grocery set as having 2 items with the same cost would've been strange.  For the 2nd set I knew it was the fudge due to seeing the Tarn-X used in a recent Grand Game playing.  Evelyn got lucky she picked the car with only 1 chance.  Also in response to TinoStar11 there have been other times when $980 2nd prizes were used in 10 Chances.  Similarly they've also used $90 1st prizes(the most expensive that prize can be) and even at least once(12/13/02) used prizes that were both $90 and $980.

[Flerbert419]

One of the flaws of Pass The Buck was exposed today - the contestant can do horrendously on the only pricing portion and still walk away with the car.

I know they tweaked it from the first setup with three earned picks and eight numbers. In my mind, it would be ideal to go back to the 6 GP's but I understand that in the current environment that might not be possible.

Would 2 earned picks and 5 numbers work (throw out the $3,000)? Sure it's a bummer if they don't earn a pick, but it's the same disappointment as Master Key when everybody is standing around the keys and Drew has to throw to commercial because the game suddenly ended.

[Roadgeek Adam]

One of the flaws of Pass The Buck was exposed today - the contestant can do horrendously on the only pricing portion and still walk away with the car.

Is it really a flaw?

[blozier2006]

I'd require them to earn at least one pick to have a shot at the car. In cases like today, before they make their one free pick, I'd expose where the car is, tell them it's out of play, then let them pick one number to try to walk away with some cash.

[gamesurf]

One of the flaws of Pass The Buck was exposed today - the contestant can do horrendously on the only pricing portion and still walk away with the car.

But if the same thing happened in 1/2 Off, I'd wager we'd all be talking about how exciting a finish it was.

It'll happen once in a blue moon, but as long as it's not happening like five times a season, I can't say I'm bothered by it.

[Roadgeek Adam]

I'd require them to earn at least one pick to have a shot at the car. In cases like today, before they make their one free pick, I'd expose where the car is, tell them it's out of play, then let them pick one number to try to walk away with some cash.

That's an awful idea. The game isn't broken.

[TPIRZippy]

One of the flaws of Pass The Buck was exposed today - the contestant can do horrendously on the only pricing portion and still walk away with the car.

Similar to getting no extra picks in Spelling Bee and going for it and picking one of the CAR cards, or winning $10,000 on a 1/16 chance in 1/2 Off.  In some games it's possible to win despite failing completely at the pricing portion, and that's OK.  It happens so rarely that it's exciting when it does happen.

[SteveGavazzi]

I guess I'm the only person who noticed the awesome graphics on the car backdrops in the second showcase.  It looked like they were trying to replicate Password!

Also, Clock Game!  Clock Game is always worth getting excited about!

[tpir7215]

Also did you mean to put chrome trunk accent instead of chrome truunk accident?

[ThatDonGuy]

Wasn't this episode supposed to air on 12/14?  I didn't notice anything in it that would suggest that a move was necessary (like the 2015 Cinco de Mayo episode that didn't air until August because it included a trip to Nepal two weeks after a major earthquake hit that area).