TPiR Recap - 9/25/2023 (TPiR Season 52 Premiere)

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #0301L
Aired – 9/25/2023; Taped – 8/1/2023
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Alexis Gaube, Devin Goda, Amber Lancaster, James O"Halloran, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Bar Cabinet (Mahogany bar cabinet with gold trim; 4 gold rim champagne glasses, wine bucket with stand); ARP: $2,135 (Rachel, Amber, Manuela, James, Devin and Alexis)

JOSETTE	BENJAMIN	MARIO	TIFFANY
825	613	1000	1160

The winner is...
TIFFANY

Tiffany, from Fontana, California, is going to walk the GOLDEN-ROAD for:

1. Television (70in 4K UHD television with color-changing light bars, remote control holder) (Rachel and Alexis)
2. Living Room (7th Avenue: modular sofa with coffee table, throw blanket) (Devin and James)
3. 2023 BMW i4 Grand Coupe e-drive 40 (335hp motor, 81kw battery, RWD, parking assistance, premium package, wireless device charging, paint/fabric protection, personal ESIM 5G) worth over $62,000!) (Manuela and Amber)

The golden road starts with Pen Gear Pencil Topper Erasers (25ct): 47¢

They walk over to the television:

47¢
		3	0

The price is $430 and $730...
Tiffany picks $730

7

3

0

*CORRECT!*

They walk over to the living room:

730
	5		8	1

The price is $5781, $5381 or $5081...
Tiffany picks $5381

5

3

8

1

*CORRECT!*

They walk over to the BMW:

5381
	6	2		7	5

The price is $62,575, $62,375, $62,875, or $62,175...
Tiffany picks $62,875

6

2

8

7

5

WIN

Second IUFB: Luggage Set (Heys America Luggage: 3pc hardcase lined interior suitcases); ARP: $1,220 (Rachel and Alexis)

JOSETTE	BENJAMIN	MARIO	ERLIN
1100	1101	1102	651

The winner is...
MARIO

Mario is playing Coming or Going for a trip to Hawaii (RT Coach to Maui, HI for a 6n stay in an oceanfront 1br suite at Napili Kai Beach Resort + kayak and snorkel tour for 2) (James and Manuela; A plug occurred at the beginning to note about the Maui wildfires.).

7	4	6	9	6	4	7
COMING			-or-	GOING

Mario sets the price to:

			9	6	4	7
COMING			-or-	GOING

ARP: $9,647. WIN!

Third IUFB: Designer Sneakers (Givenchy: 2 pairs of of Jacquard sneakers for him; 2 pairs of canvas platforms for her); ARP: $2,675 (Amber and Devin)

JOSETTE	BENJAMIN	MATTHEW	ERLIN
2500	2201	2200	1500

The winner is...
JOSETTE

Josette, from New Jersey, is playing PLINKO! for a chance to win $50,000!. (As of this show the double Plinko chip display implemented for COVID purposes in Season 49 is history.)

Drew gives her a free Plinko chip.

$

Chip #1 (Babyliss Pro Nano Titanium Hair Dryer):

3

5

She picks 5...

WIN!
$95

$

Chip #2 (Longzon Knife Sharpener w/ Glove):

2

4

She picks 2...

$

WIN!
$21

Chip #3 (Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner):

1

8

She picks 8...

WIN!
$58

$

Chip #4 (Water Flosser):

9

6

She picks 6...

WIN!
$46

$

Josette 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

$

500

Josette 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

$

500

Josette 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

$

500

Josette drops the fourth 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

Josette drops the fifth 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

$

2,000

LOSS (Total Winnings: $2,220)

SCSD #1

The COVID separation of contestants is now also history.

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Josette	$4,895	70	STAY	.70
Mario	$10,867	75	STAY	.75
Tiffany	$71,121	35	45	.80	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Fitness Mirror (Mirror with built-in 22in touchscreen, 30day trial, 10lb barbell, 2 dumbbells, 4 weight plates, stainless steel self-cleaning water bottle); ARP: $1,117 (James and Manuela)

ASHLEY	BENJAMIN	MATTHEW	ERLIN
1632	1778	1850	1

The winner is...
ERLIN

Erlin is playing BARGAIN GAME for:

1. Trip to Argentina (RT Coach to Buenos Aires, AR for a 6n stay in a suite at the Abasto Hotel Buenos Aires First Tango Thematic Hotel + daily breakfast) (Alexis)
2. Trip to New Zealand (RT Coach to Queenstown, NZ for a 6n stay in a lakeview 1br suite at Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown + daily breakfast) (Amber)

She picks Argentina.

ITEM	PRICE TAG	ARP	DIFFERENCE
NEW ZEALAND	$11,656	$13,156	$1,500
ARGENTINA	$6536	$9536	$3000

Fifth IUFB: Sauna (2-person infared sauna with natural hemlock wood, bluetooth capability, LED control panels); ARP: $1,900 (Devin)

ASHLEY	BENJAMIN	MATTHEW	CLARK
2352	2400	1749	1750

The winner is...
CLARK

Clark is playing Card Game for a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES (2L engine, CVT, AWD, carbon grille) (Rachel).

The starting price is

$20,000

. The target range is

$5,000

Clark draws a

7♥

.

$20,700

Clark draws a

7♣

.

$21,400

Clark draws a

2♣

.

$21,600

Clark draws a

4♥

.

$22,000

Clark draws a

8♣

.

$22,800

Clark stops at

$22,800

ARP is

$26,990

For a difference of

$4,190

For a result of

WIN

Been a nice summer for my limo drivers, but it"s back to the daily grind for them. They get paid in the offseason. Now, Benjamin is still here, and to make things worse, he bids 3rd. Pinto, Maryland awaits him if he doesn"t pull off a miracle.

Sixth IUFB: Laptop Computer (Dell: 13in XPS laptop with 512GB HD, 8GB memory); ARP: $1,499 (Alexis)

ASHLEY	BENJAMIN	MATTHEW	VALENTINA
1349	749	900	925

The winner is...
ASHLEY

Benjamin departs while Ashley, a flight attendant, is playing Vend-O-Price for handyman, house cleaning, groceries for year (Handyman Connection: $1,500 of services; $2,600 for house cleaning; $3,000 of groceries; ARP: $7,100) (Devin, James, Manuela, Rachel).

MILK

8

FRUIT SNACKS

6

CRACKERS

3

Ashley pulls the lever on the fruit snack shelf, as they think it"s the most expensive.

$1.50

8

$12

$5.99

3

$17.97

$3.99

6

$23.94

WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Ashley	$8,599	100	–	1.00	*$1,000!*
Erlin	$23,809	50	80	1.30	OVER
Clark	$28,890	15	100	1.15	OVER

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Ashley	$9,599	35	.35	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Tiffany has the honors...

SC1 - Ashley

AWESOME PARTIES AT HOME

• Kitchen (Over the range microwave, electric range, french door fridge, dishwasher; courtesy of Plessers.com) (Rachel and James)
• Turntable and Speaker Package (U-Turn Audio: solid walnut turntable with pair of speakers; 5 albums) (Devin and Manuela)
• 2023 Serenity White Pearl Hyundai Elantra SEL (2L engine, CVT, FWD, convenience package, mudguards) (Alexis)

Bid: $28,032

SC2 - Tiffany

THE MORE THE MERRIER

• Trip to New York City (RT Coach for 4 to New York, NY for a 5n stay in 2 double rooms at Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square + daily breakfast) (Amber)
• 2023 Chevrolet Traverse 1LT (3.6L engine, 9-speed AT, FWD, interior protection package) (James, Devin, Rachel and Manuela)

Bid: $37,230

Ashley

$28,032

KITCHEN/CAR

$31,952

$3,920

KITCHEN/CAR

*WIN*
$41,551

Tiffany

$37,230

NEWYORK/SUV

$54,318

$17,088

NEWYORK/SUV

Results: 5 out of 6
Winnings: $181,133
Biggest Winner: Tiffany ($71,121)

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[SeaBreeze341]

Great to be back!  As mentioned, it felt like forever between the end of Season 51 & the start of Season 52.

So far so good.  I think I'm already used to the new set, but that's just me.  It was nice to see the audience again for new content.  I actually love the new CS.

The only thing it'll take getting used to is the new RGC.  Meh.

Showcases were tremendous.  The final prize in Road was okay.  Wish the final prize was more top notch but not a big deal.  Getting to the final prize is not common let alone winning it, but great win there nonetheless!

[b_masters8]

Love that the new Haven opening is apparently a blend of the Olson and Roddy/Fields openings: "Here it comes, from Hollywood, television's most exciting hour-- it's The Price Is Right!"

[EvilChameleon]

It was nice to have the small things back too, like all the contestants standing close during the wheel, the showcase podiums being closer, and models bringing prizes down (or over now, I suppose) to contestants row.

[Price2020]

are they gonna name the NEW Glendale Studio after Bob Barker?

[urbanpreppie0004]

...why would they?

[jonesdylan874]

A great start to season 52! Our first luxury game win (Golden Road) already! CURSE Plinko for ruining the perfect show, but at least it wasn't a $0 win there. I'm expecting big things this season. I love the new studio and closing credits!

[b_masters8]

...why would they?

Why indeed-- Haven Studios is a place all its own, and it's just beginning its history.

[SeaBreeze341]

Yeah, no need to honor Bob by adding his name in a venue that didn't make him legendary.  I'll miss hearing his name in the intros but it's a new era.  Plus, Drew's been the face of the show for over a decade and a half.  Moving forward

[jimmyuTPIR]

Happy season premiere day everyone! I have to wait to watch it since I cut the cord and I have to wait until CBS puts it up on their app.

[b_masters8]

Happy season premiere day everyone! I have to wait to watch it since I cut the cord and I have to wait until CBS puts it up on their app.

Paramount+, you mean?

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

it's on both (CBS.com for a limited time, while Paramount+ has it for the whole length of the season)

[gameshowrecaps]

Quite surprised this was Wednesday's episode, this seemed like a S52 premiere episode to me. I wonder if it's likely because of the Golden Road win.

[GameShowKid]

It was nice to have the small things back too, like all the contestants standing close during the wheel, the showcase podiums being closer, and models bringing prizes down (or over now, I suppose) to contestants row.

And... a model bringing the Plinko chips to the contestant, and the host taking the actual retail price cards from the showcase podiums to read them. It has been a while.

Also, I guess I will have to get used to the new angle of the contestants' row bid displays, after so many years of seeing them tilted upwards.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Quite surprised this was Wednesday's episode, this seemed like a S52 premiere episode to me. I wonder if it's likely because of the Golden Road win.

Because I errored based on Discord.