Watching 4581D (9/13/82) right now, after checking out 4586D (which had aired overnight) earlier. One thing I noticed from this period was that it was during the transitional period regarding contestants nametags written in all caps like it is today compared to just the first letter capitalized like it had been since the beginning. At one point, there were two Carolyns in Contestants Row next to each other, one of them having their name tag written in all caps, the other with just the initial capitalized.
Bullseye was indeed more challenging back then where the three GPs selected required 17-20, 8, and 6 items respectively to hit the Bullseye. (And there was even a paperback as a GP as well!) For most, if not all of the Carey era, simply saying "2" or "3" on what you believe are the most expensive products will usually get the job done.
And as great as it is to see classic TPIR, its even greater to see how important the audience is while we await for a return to normalcy, hopefully by the start of Season 50.
