Christmas 1995

[Teddy]

As this is a Christmas show, I will mark wins with SANTA!, and losses with GRINCH. To give you a better idea of what I mean, I refer you to this recap of the 1996 edition.

First Four: Nita, Eduardo, Stephen, Ann

Bob makes his audience entrance here.

IUFB1: Mini Car
Nita: $850*
Eduardo: $500
Stephen: $785
Ann: $650
ARP: $1795

Bob uses the old "Bid on that in dollars" spiel before the bidding commences.

PG1: Nita is going to play Plinko for a chance to win up to $25,000!!!

SP1: Musical Crib Light, wrong price--$19 (guesses 9, ARP: $13)
SP2: Iced Tea Pot, wrong price--$10 (guesses 0, ARP: $30)
SP3: Video Transfer System, wrong price--$20 (guesses 0, ARP: $60)
SP4: Electric Pencil Sharpener, wrong price--$48 (guesses 8, ARP: $18)

First chip: $0
Second chip: $500
Third chip: $100
Fourth chip: $500

Total: $1,100

GRINCH

Second Calldown: Heather

IUFB2: Recliner (winner also receives Hoover Steam Vac)
Heather: $725
Eduardo: $685
Stephen: $1105
Ann: $850*
ARP: $1100

PG2: Cover Up--Played for a Ford Probe

Wrong price: $31,826

POSSIBLE NUMBERS
First: 1, 2
Second: 9, 5, 2
Third: 0, 1, 7, 9
Fourth: 4, 9, 0, 3, 1
Fifth: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1, 0

First try: $15,945 (1, 5 and 9 right)
Second try: $15,990 (0 right)
Third try: $15,930 (all numbers right)

SANTA!

Third Calldown: Susan

IUFB3: Bar Set
Susan: $1500*
Heather: $1000
Eduardo: $1200
Stephen: $1
ARP: $1850

PG3: Check Game--Played for a Canopy Bed

Total must be between $5,000 and $6,000

Susan writes check for $3,000

ARP: $2,899

Total: $5,899

SANTA!

SCSD1
Nita: .95
Susan: .10+.40=.50
Ann: .60 .30+.05=.35

Nita is going to the Showcase! Instead of the traditional fade, the show double-wipes to black after Bob says "More Christmas packages to open after this announcement."

Fourth Calldown: Andrew

IUFB4: Christmas Action Musicals
Andrew: $700
Heather: $675
Eduardo: $700 $799
Stephen: $800*
ARP: $900

PG4: Freeze Frame--Played for a Pool Table

Pobbible prices: $1410, $8714, $9587, $1295, $7112, $6071, $3160, $1031

Stephen freezes price at $3,160

ARP: $3,160

SANTA!

Fifth Calldown: Janet

IUFB5: 3 Lamps
Janet: $800
Andrew: $950
Heather: $1000
Eduardo: $1100
OVERBID

Janet: $600*
Andrew: $725
Heather: $450
Eduardo: $500
ARP: $700

PG5: 3 Strikes--Played for a Lincoln Mark VIII

Numbers in price: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

First draw: 7 (guesses second, is wrong)
Second draw: X (strike one!)
Third draw: 6 (guesses second, is right)
Fourth draw: 5 (guesses third, is wrong)
Fifth draw: X (strike two!)
Sixth draw: X (YER OUT!)

ARP: $36,785

GRINCH

What will become of Eduardo? Will he be the last one on stage, or say BAH HUMBUG!!! all the way to the FFBC?

Final Calldown: George

IUFB6: Apothecary Chest (winner also receives Garlique  Tablets)
George: $1450*
Andrew: $1200
Heather: $1100
Eduardo: $825
ARP: $1740

It looks like the FFBC for Eduardo, and Scrooge will be waiting for him there.

PG6: $uper $aver--Played for a Projection TV and Satellite Dish ($4,395)

GP1: Cheracol D, marked at $4.95
GP2: Dove Beauty Bars, marked at $1.99
GP3: Over Nite Flea Trap, marked at $8.79
GP4: V8 Vegetable Juice, marked at $1.80
GP5: Jolly Time Popcorn, marked at $2.99
GP6: Tri Moisturizer Hair Care, marked at $8.15

First purchase: Hair Care, ARP--$8.25 (saves 10¢)
Second purchase: Popcorn, ARP--$3.49 (saves 50¢ for 60¢ in bank)
Third purchase: Beauty Bars, ARP--$2.19 (saves 20¢ for 80¢ in bank)
Fourth purchase: Juice, ARP--$1.60 (loses 20¢ for 60¢ in bank)

GRINCH

SCSD2
Janet: .60+.55=OVER
George: .45+.15=.60
Stephen: .55+.20=.75

Stephen is going to the Showcase!

SHOWCASES
Top Winner: Stephen
Runner-Up: Nita

SHOWCASE 1
Video Arcade Game, Hot Tub, Ford Mustang Convertible
Stephen bids $23,990

SHOWCASE 2
Dining Room Group, Living Room Group, Spain
Nita bids $13,950

ARP of Stephen's Showcase: $32,645 (Difference: $8,655)
ARP of Nita's Showcase: $14,650 (Difference: $700)

Nita wins her Showcase, and takes home $17,653 in gifts!