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February 5, 1988
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First Four: Elizabeth, Ursula, George, Tracy

IUFB1: Exercise Equipment
Tracy: $1100
George: $1400
Ursula: $1200
Elizabeth: $1405*
ARP: $1695

PG1: Danger Price--Played for Stemware, a Washer/Dryer, Screen and Snow Thrower

The danger price is $430

First pick: Washer/Dryer--$880
Second pick: Stemware--$640
Third pick: Snow Thrower--$430

Other ARP: Screen--$1600

LOSS

Starcrossed instead of Big Banana Remix? Interesting choice!

Second Calldown: Marlene

IUFB2: Luggage
Marlene: $600
Tracy: $750
George: $760
Ursula: $650
OVERBID

Marlene: $550
Tracy: $551
George: $400
Ursula: $450*
ARP: $520

PG2: The Phone Home Game

Today's home contestant is Beverly

GP1: Contac Nighttime Cold Medicine
GP2: Perfect Nail Hardener
GP3: Meaty Bone Dog Biscuits
GP4: Tropical Pure Apricot Pineapple Preserves
GP5: Success Rice
GP6: Curel Lotion
GP7: Theragran-M

Beverly's first choice: $8.59 (Ursula's pick: Vitamins, is right)
Beverly's second choice: 85¢ (Ursula's pick: Rice, is right)
Beverly's third choice: $1.50 (Ursula's pick: Nail Care, is wrong; ARP--$4.95, correct solution--Dog Biscuits)

Cash awards: $3,000 and $10,000

Total winnings: $13,000

WIN!

Third Calldown: Jimmy

IUFB3: Grandfather Clock
Jimmy: $1400
Marlene: $1200
Tracy: $1300
George: $1405
OVERBID

Jimmy: $1075*
Marlene: $1100
Tracy: $900
George: $1105
ARP: $11096

PG3: 3 Strikes--Played for a Ford Escort

Numbers in price: 4, 6, 9, 0

First draw: 0 (guesses third, is wrong)
Second draw: X (strike one!)
Third draw: X (strike two!)
Fourth draw: X (YER OUT!!!)

ARP: $6,940

WIPEOUT

SCSD1
Jimmy: .30+.15=.45
Elizabeth: .85
Ursula: .70+.90=OVER

Elizabeth is going to the Showcase! Paul must've forgotten to use the split-screen arrow in this SCSD, because none of the spins get that shot at all.

Fourth Calldown: Loretta

Rod doesn't even tell Loretta that she's the next contestant on the show.

IUFB4: 2 Guitars
Loretta: $500
Marlene: $550
Tracy: $850*
George: $600
ARP: $885

PG4: Most Expensive--Played for a Curio Cabinet, 2 Bunk Beds and a Refrigerator/Freezer

Tracy picks #2

ARP of #1: $1,350
ARP of #3: $1,060
ARP of #2: $1,961

WIN!

Afterwards, a Barker's Beauties chat takes place.

Fifth Calldown: Nancy

IUFB5: Sailboat
Nancy: $1300
George: $1325
Loretta: $1500
Marlene: $1501*
ARP: $1649

PG5: Check Game--Played for a Wine Closet

Total must be between $3,000 and $3,500

Marlene writes check for $1,200

ARP: $2,500

Total: $3,700

LOSS

The Range Game cue is still played as the background music, and the losing sound is still MRRRRRRRRP!

Final Calldown: Patricia

At least for another year, when Rod is shown calling contestants, the camera will still fade from him to the audience.

George is now facing the dreaded possibility of being in the FFBC, which will happen if he doesn't win this last One-Bid round.


IUFB6: Chaise
Patricia: $850
Nancy: $900
George: $1000
Loretta: $1*
ARP: $798

Aw...poor George.

PG6: Five Price Tags--Played for a Jeep Wrangler

Possible prices: $13,103, $11,776, $9,843, $10,291, $12,682

SP1: Cordless Hand Vacuum--$40? Guesses false, ARP: $40
SP2: Booster Car Seat--$9? Guesses false, ARP: $13
SP3: 2 Paint Cans--$30? Guesses false, ARP: $30
SP4: Faucet--$193? Guesses true, ARP: $150

Loretta wins only one pick from the five price tags

First pick: $13,103? NO

ARP: $11,776

LOSS

The NO tags are still met with a MRRRRRRRRP! However, the ARP is now indicated with a WIN! tag.

SCSD2
Loretta: .30+.85=OVER
Marlene: .40+.80=OVER
Tracy: .05

By virtue of the first two spinners going over, Marlene is going to the Showcase! This time the split-screen arrow is used.

SHOWCASES
Top Winner: Tracy
Runner-Up: Elizabeth

SHOWCASE 1
Stereo System, Foreign Language Records, Around the World (Spain, Greece, Japan)
Tracy passes to Elizabeth, who bids $12,000

SHOWCASE 2
Gas Barbeque Grill, Gold Tea Service, Toyota MR2
Tracy bids $15,000

ARP of Tracy's Showcase: $15,982 (Difference: $982)
ARP of Elizabeth's Showcase: $10,863 (OVER)

Tracy wins her Showcase, and takes home $21,238 in cash and prizes!