Now I can spoil the goods of this episode since I was in the audience for this one:
Before I spoil this, I would like to make a correction on where I sat: I sat in the 4th row, not 3rd row. 4th row, 3rd seat to the right next to the aisle where Bob made the audience entrance. This is just a friendly FYI. I had to recheck the tape.
Now that’s out of the way, here’s the episode recap and it’s pretty lengthy:
Lindsay, Shaneika, Adam, and Brittany were the first four contestants. Bob made an audience entrance---concerning Lindsay and Adam, I tested them concerning their knowledge on the prizes and grocery products beforehand in line.
3 Strikes: Shaneika said 4 as the last number, much to the dismay of the audience. She was right! I had a feeling Bob’s going to make us apologize to her for disapproving on one of her guesses during the commercial break, but he didn’t. She said 2 for the first number—I was like “Yeah….in 1980!” Unfortunately, the strikes did her in. The Cadillac’s price was NOT very friendly $36,214.
Bob called this loss “TRAGIC” during commercial break.
Retha comes in the 5th position. I talked to her and her hubby in line hours before we got in and gave her some pricing pointers.
Race Game: One of the podiums accidentally revealed the price when the Race Game curtain rose. But when it came to the actual playing, Lindsay nailed all 4.
Gregg was picked next and he high fived everybody in the family, including, me, and my friend Nick and Karen in the 4th row. Nick, Karen, and I made friends with those people in line and incidentally, they were right behind us—they were 40-45 I think in line.
Range Game: Yes another blooper! Bob started the rangefinder without asking what was the prize that Adam was playing for in the game. It was a sauna---but I felt partly responsible for Adam’s heartbreaking loss….my timing was off, so was everybody else’s in the Peanut Gallery.
Bob was NOT very happy with a 1 for 3 day. He considered the two losses UNACCEPTABLE.
I wanted Lindsay or Adam to win---Lindsay got the honors….the big wheel shoots down Adam.
During the Commercial Break, some dudes requested Bob say the line from “Happy Gilmore.” He reluctantly did it.
Craig gets up next---Nick, Karen and I also made friends with his group while waiting for the taping.
One Wrong Price: All three trips brought to us by the State of California!! I looked at the prices and I felt Palm Springs was wrong. I told Gregg’s family to say it to him. Even the consensus of the audience said Palm Springs as well. Unfortunately, it was a loss. It was San Diego!!! Roger didn’t want it won at all today. Tough break for Gregg---I thought he had it!
Bob even vented his frustration out during commercial break….we need some winners!
One Bid 5: I did NOT like everybody’s first round of bids on the lawn mower. I shook my head in disbelief as the buzzers went off signaling an overbid.
One Away: Craig really wanted to win the Pontiac GTO. His price was $22,519. 3 right. I told his friends to change the second and 4th digits. Everybody agreed with me in the audience—they thought exactly what I was thinking. Craig’s final price was $20,539. Price: $20,517!!!! Roger used an EVIL car price!!! Everybody was in total shock! I couldn’t believe it—I thought Craig had it! Tough break.
Nick told me that he saw Roger on the sidelines grinning at us after Craig made his changes. I came up with 2 theories:
A) We screwed Roger or
B) Roger screwed us
Result: Roger screwed us! Roger didn’t want One Away won today.
One Bid 6: I was praying for Brittany to get out of Contestant’s row, but she failed.
Pick a Pair: This was too easy, Roger really wanted to get rid of that piano. Retha said bleach first. Me and Nick screamed “RICE!” Retha said Rice and WON!
During commercial: Bob said “Finally a winner! Can we play one more game?” Apparently not. Brittany asked Bob if she can kiss him since she didn’t win her way up on stage…Bob let her.
Showdown 2: I wanted either Gregg or Craig to win because both of them got bit by rotten luck in their pricing games. Gregg got the honors.
So it was Gregg and Lindsay in the showcase. Bob asked us to practice the OOHs and AAHs for the showcase…when we did it, he thought we were terrible!
Showcases: Lindsay passes Showcase 1 to Gregg. I told Gregg’s family and friends $15,000. Gregg bids $16,211. I was like “That’s reasonable.” Lindsay gets the showcase with the Chevy Cobalt. Lindsay turns to her mom first—she was saying $19,000 to Lindsay, then her mom turns to me for advice. I knew Cobalts are cheap cars, so I told the mom $16,000. Lindsay’s mom IGNORES my advice and tells Lindsay to bid at least $19,000. Lindsay bid $19,999 to mine and Nick’s dismay. I was like “She choked.”
Results: Gregg missed his showcase by $2,000. Lindsay goes OVER! Her mother should have taken my advice.
Gregg wins over $18,000 in prizes and kisses Bob at the end! Nick, Karen, and I hugged Gregg’s family and friends after the taping was over.
This was a phenomenal experience in my book. I’m really glad I got to see Bob Barker before he retired.
Feel free to ask me any questions about this taping.
