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First IUFB: Ladies Designer Accessories (Kate Spade: leather flats, 2 handbags, aviators, scarf); ARP: $1,102 (Rachel)

MELINDA	STEVEN	CORTNEY	MICHAEL
950	720	1000	1

The winner is...
CORTNEY

Cortney is playing Money Game for a 2019 Nissan Sentra S (1.8L engine, CVT, FWD, splash guards, paint/fabric protection) (James (, who Drew calls Manuela for some reason.).

MONEY GAME

		74	47	19
		17	60	89
		96	53	18
		F	8	R

Cortney picks [19] - [F]

		74	47	F
		17	60	89
		96	53	18
		19	8	R

Cortney picks [89] - [$$]

89		74	47	F
		17	60	$$
		96	53	18
		19	8	R

Cortney picks [53] - [$$]

89		74	47	F
53		17	60	$$
		96	$$	18
		19	8	R

Cortney picks [96] - [$$]

89		74	47	F
53		17	60	$$
96		$$	$$	18
		19	8	R

Cortney picks [60] - [$$]

89		74	47	F
53		17	$$	$$
96		$$	$$	18
60		19	8	R

LOSS (Total Winnings: $298; ARP: $19,874)

Second IUFB: Speaker Package (libratone: 5 portable speakers); ARP: $1,295 (Rachel (who Drew calls Amber for some reason.))

MELINDA	STEVEN	SUNSHINE	MICHAEL
680	681	510	675

The winner is...
STEVEN

Steven is playing One Wrong Price for:

1. Washer and Dryer (Samsung: Washer and dryer courtesy of Plessers.com) (James)
2. Rowing Machine (Bodycraft: Rowing machine) (Rachel)
3. Television (65in A9 OLED smart television) (Rachel)

$2098	$1499	$2800
WASHER/DRYER	ROWER	TELEVISION

Steven picks washer and dryer...

$2098	$1499	$2800
$2098	$1499	$3800
LOSS

Third IUFB: Tablet (128GB tablet with 12.3in display); ARP: $999 (Overhead)

MELINDA	PAMELA	SUNSHINE	MICHAEL
1000	750	800	999

CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
MICHAEL

Michael, now $500 richer, is playing PLINKO! for a chance to win $50,000!.

Drew gives him a free Plinko chip.

$

Chip #1 (Portable Radio):

9

2

He picks 2...

$

WIN!
$42

Chip #2 (CopperFit Back Pro):

2

3

He picks 3...

2

0

Chip #3 (Hand Vacuum):

4

0

He picks 4...

6

0

Chip #4 (Flat Iron):

3

1

He picks 3...

WIN!
$38

$

Michael drops the first chip...

					$
1 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0 0	0	10 0 0 0	0	1 0 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0

$

0

Michael drops the second chip...

		$
1 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0 0	0	10 0 0 0	0	1 0 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0

$

1,000

Michael drops the third chip...

			$
1 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0 0	0	10 0 0 0	0	1 0 0 0	5 0 0	1 0 0

$

1,000

LOSS (Total Winnings: $1,080)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Steven	$1,295	95	–	.95	*SHOWCASE*
Cortney	$1,400	10	80	.90
Michael	$2,579	85	35	1.20	OVER

Fourth IUFB: Designer Watches (Michael Kors: 4 stainless steel watches); ARP: $1,075 (James, who Drew calls Devin for some reason)

MELINDA	PAMELA	SUNSHINE	DAWN
850	600	700	1000

The winner is...
DAWN

Dawn is playing BALANCE GAME for a trip to Dominican Republic (RT Coach to Puerto Plata, DR for a 6n all-inclusive stay Iberostar Costa Dorada) (Rachel (, who Drew calls Rebecca for some reason.).

Bags: $784, $1000, $4000, $6000

Drew places $784 on the the scale.

Dawn places $6000 and $1000: 7784

James places the bag on the scale...

$784

$1000

$6000

DR

ARP: 7784

Result: WIN

Fifth IUFB: Countertop Appliances and Butcher Block Table (Hamilton Beach: 6 appliances; John Boos: butcher block table); ARP: $1,868 (Rachel)

MELINDA	PAMELA	SUNSHINE	GREGORY
750	920	1	1200

The winner is...
GREGORY

Gregory is playing LINE 'EM UP for a 2019 Kia Rio S (1.6L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, rear bumepr applique, carpeted floor mats, cargo net) (Rachel).

Gregory has to line up the price of the Rio using the prices of these items:

• Laptop Computer (15.6in laptop with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, fingerprint reader, printer) (James)
• Humidifier (3.5L humidifier) (James)
• Dishwasher (Dishwasher with extra storing space) (James)

 

		1
			7	6	9	LAPTOP
			3	5	HUMIDIFIER
			7	4	9	DISHWASHER
		8

He sets the price to...

3

		1
		7	6	9	LAPTOP
	3	5	HUMIDIFIER
	7	4	9	DISHWASHER
		8

WIN (Total Winnings: $19,101)

We were doing so well recently. Now Melinda is still here. She needs to escape here or the 1923 limo is going to be taking her, very slowly, to Cary, New Jersey.

Sixth IUFB: Bumper Pool Table (Wooden bumper pool table with internal return system); ARP: $699 (Rachel v. James)

MELINDA	PAMELA	SUNSHINE	JULIE
810	700	1	676

The winner is...
JULIE

Melinda departs while Julie is playing Check Out for a new backyard and dinners for a year (All-weather table with 8 chairs; Holland Grill Co.: gas grill with smart ignition system; Lawry's the Prime Rib REstaurant: $1,200 gift card; ARP: $5,582) (Rachel).

Guesses		ARPs	Differences
3.00	Vlasic DIll Relish (10oz)	$2.69	.31
1.99	Arrowhead Sparkling Water (33oz)	$1.29	.70
3.50	Kleenex Hand Wipes (24ct)	$2.49	1.01
6.75	Act Dry Mouth Mouthwash	$6.26	.49
10.00	Vicks Sinex Severe Decongestant	$9.79	.21
25.24	Totals	22.52	2.72	LOSS

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Julie	$699	20	60	.80
Dawn	$8,859	40	55	.95	*SHOWCASE*
Gregory	$20,969	85	70	1.55	OVER

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Dawn has the honors...

SC1 - Steven

UNREAL PRIZES

• Mindreading Electronics (Headset and BrainPAD, using your brain) (Rachel)
• MicroPodulator and MicroPods (MicroPodulator turbo technology and a years set of MicroPods) (Rachel)
• Around the World (Non-stop Around the World from Los Angeles, to Los Angeles, California without ever stopping) (James)

Bid: Uhhh.....

SC1B - Dawn

OH, A REAL SHOWCASE

• Trip to Paris (RT Coach to Paris, FR for a 6n stay at the Hotel Balmoral Paris Champs-Elysses + daily breakfast) (James)
• 2019 Toyota Yaris L Sedan (1.5L engine, 6-speed MT, FWD, center armrest) (Rachel)

Bid: $33,000

SC2 - Steven

AROUND THE WORLD

• Trip to Washington DC (Coach to Washington, DC for a 6n stay in a superior room at the Omni Shoreham Hotel + daily breakfast) (James)
• Trip to South Africa (Coach to Hudspeth, ZA for a 6n stay at Becks Safari Lodge + all meals, 2 safaris per day) (James)
• Trip to Australia (Coach to Sydney, AUS for a 6n stay in a superior room at the Holiday Inn Darling Harbour + daily breakfast; fly back to LA from Sydney) (James)

Bid: $32,999

Dawn

$33,000

PARIS/CAR

$25,263

PARIS/CAR

Steven

$32,999

TRIPS

$31,508

TRIPS

Results: 2 out of 6
Winnings: $35,801
Biggest Winner: Gregory ($20,969)

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[Season36Fan]

Yeah, so I don't comment much any more for various reasons.    But, to vent:

"None of those things are real."


#1.  If they hadn't spoiled it for the WHOLE SHOW, would this quote still have happened?  I mean, that was one of the better AFD showcases.   The "products" were close enough to reality to make most people at least pause for a moment, except that announcing that it's AFD and proclaiming that the show isn't going to play any tricks followed by (an attempt at) exactly that is both obvious and disingenuous.   


#2.  Dude, sense of humor?   This is the perfect moment to crack a joke.   Any joke would do, from Dr. Evil's "One Meeellion Dollars" to "Can I bid a negative number?."


#3.  Drew, perfect time to INSIST upon a bid.   Find a way to draw a humorous reaction out of the contestant who apparently doesn't have any humor of his own. 


#4.  On a show where you're going to try to fool someone with a booby showcase, a "savvy millenial" type is not a good contestant choice.  Not that those selecting contestants could have possibly known he would answer like this, but one would think that you generally want to go for the people that appear most gullible, and surely some sort of clues to that might be visible during the screening process.


Further thoughts:   


- The whole "wrong names" bit was completely unfunny and felt forced.    There are humorous ways to do something like that and make it feel more natural, but it felt like they were all had just decided to call each other the wrong names off the cuff, and half of the cast looked annoyed with it most of the time.


- The "tapping the other shoulder" bit didn't land at all for the contestant, and looked awkward on camera.


- The "shoes untied" bit was infantile.


Summarily, in my humble opinion, this show failed to deliver.   I don't get to watch every show, and I was left wishing I had chosen to watch another.   There are a number of gags for AFD which have worked well in the past.   I've enjoyed most of the AFD shows to this point, in fact.    They've had some great ideas.   THIS one could have been great if they'd just done the showcase without all of the unfunny and obvious lead-in work.


My suggestion, not that it would be heard or heeded:  if you're going to do a fake showcase, let it be just that.   If you're going to do a gag show, pull out all the stops.   


We'll see in a year, I suppose.

[GuyWithFace]

The primary issue that I saw with this fake Showcase was that unlike prior examples (including 1975, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1999, and 2008), this time it was presented first.

"None of those things are real."

In contrast, I found it amusing that, rather than a bemused reaction or one making a joke in return, he shut it down immediately...but yes, agreed on all of your other points.

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[MSTieScott]

#2.  Dude, sense of humor?   This is the perfect moment to crack a joke.   Any joke would do, from Dr. Evil's "One Meeellion Dollars" to "Can I bid a negative number?."

I don't think it's reasonable to expect the contestant to come up with an impromptu joke. If anything, the show needs fewer contestants whose priority is putting on a performance for the cameras. Steven's focus was on trying to win (see his concentration during the real second showcase), and coming from that mindset, his response was appropriate.

#3.  Drew, perfect time to INSIST upon a bid.   Find a way to draw a humorous reaction out of the contestant who apparently doesn't have any humor of his own.

I disagree. Once the bubble was burst, there was nowhere for the gag to go. Say Drew had insisted on and gotten a bid. What then? "No, yeah, you were right, that was a fake showcase." The moment had already passed.


I agree that calling attention to it being April 1 at the top of the show torpedoed the chance of the fake showcase fooling anybody. Although I also think the second and third prizes just barely crossed the line into "most people will know these aren't real" territory.

The nonstop trip around the world was the prize that made me laugh out loud, and if they had tried a little harder to sell it on being a good idea ("see the majesty of the seven wonders of the world from the luxury of your cabin"), that could have fooled people. The food pod microwave was the prize that tipped the joke. Also, with all of the cutting and editing that happens in each episode, the effort that went into the magic trick of the pods turning into real food was lost.

Then again, the show once got a bid out of a contestant for a trip to Boguslovania, so maybe I'm wrong.

[racer72]

I was at this taping. The best part was watching Rachel choke down the bite of the hamburger. $2500 for air fare, hotel and other expenses to be seen on TV for a total of about 45 seconds total.

[Season36Fan]

I don't think it's reasonable to expect the contestant to come up with an impromptu joke. If anything, the show needs fewer contestants whose priority is putting on a performance for the cameras. Steven's focus was on trying to win (see his concentration during the real second showcase), and coming from that mindset, his response was appropriate.

While it certainly would be appropriate to crack a joke, I can easily agree that pressure does odd things to people, and he was in a very odd situation to boot.  Still, the response the guy gave was about as killjoy as you can get, both in substance and tone.   There were plenty of ways to go with that, and he picked the worst one.

I disagree. Once the bubble was burst, there was nowhere for the gag to go. Say Drew had insisted on and gotten a bid. What then? "No, yeah, you were right, that was a fake showcase." The moment had already passed.

In my mind, I hear, “Not Real? What do you mean Not Real? Roger, we’ve been had!   Who were the sponsors of those prizes!?  Call the FBI! call the police! Call the....  no, you’re right, of course, they’re not real!  April Fool!”

So yeah, there’s always somewhere to to go with it.   

I agree that calling attention to it being April 1 at the top of the show torpedoed the chance of the fake showcase fooling anybody. Although I also think the second and third prizes just barely crossed the line into "most people will know these aren't real" territory.

You know, had I been the one making decisions, I think I would have stopped tape, kindly thanked the contestants for playing along, apologized to EVERYONE in house that the joke didn’t work, and just started the showcase segment over.   Or, let the show finish and filmed a pickup going straight into the first showcase.  At least at that point the running gag could have been “we really didn’t do anything today. HA!” 

[Roadgeek Adam]

Yeah, I'm sorry, but I found the fake showcase downright hilarious. Stopping tape and doing that is totally disingenuous.   

I thought the contestant's response was a fair answer.