TPiR Recap - 9/26/2023

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #0304L
Aired – 9/26/2023; Taped – 7/28/2023
Models: James O"Halloran
Microphone Handoff: n/a
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Digital Camera (Pentax: 36MP DSLR camera with 28-105mm lens; 128GB memory card); ARP: $2,590 (Overhead)

KIARA	ROSARIO	OMAR	DEBRA
950	850	800	951

The winner is...
DEBRA

Debra is playing Master Key for...

• Hair Tools (Mermaid Hair: 3 hair brushes, waver, hair dryer, styling wander, straightener, blow dry brush, mat) (James)
• Countertop Appliances (Wolf Gourmet: blender and toaster) (James)
• 2023 Nissan Sentra S (2L engine, CVT, FWD, clear BP) (James)

Debra can earn up to 2 keys by guessing the price of the following:

• RS FS-500 Coin Sorter
• Water Bottle with Storage Sleeve

Coin Sorter:

The price is: $25 or $85	Debra picks $85	ARP is...
		8 5
2 8 5	8 5	8 5

She picks key no. 2.

Water Bottle:

The price is: $73 or $31	Debra picks $31	ARP is...
		3 1
7 3 1	3 1	3 1

She picks key no. 1.

Debra tries the first key...

WIN

HAIR TOOLS

WIN

APPLIANCES

WIN

CAR

WIN (Total Winnings: $106 (+ package))

Second IUFB: Tennis Package (Wilson: 2 rackets, 72 balls, racket bag, tennis ball hopper, backpack); ARP: $596 (James)

KIARA	ROSARIO	OMAR	TIMOTHY
750	751	600	450

The winner is...
TIMOTHY

Timothy is playing RANGE GAME for a trip to Hilton Head (RT Coach to Hilton ead, SC for a 7n stay in a signature room at Hilton Head Health + all meals, classes, $1000 resort credit, private airport transfers, private tennis lesson for 2) (James).

$15,100

$14,500

R
A
N
G
E

G
A
M
E

Timothy stops the range finder at $14,691–$14,841.

ARP: $14,814. WIN

$15,100

←

$14,600

R
A
N
G
E

G
A
M
E

Third IUFB: Pair of Fans (Dyson: pair of air purifying fans); ARP: $1,080 (James)

KIARA	ROSARIO	OMAR	IRENE
1100	1200	1150	675

The winner is...
IRENE

Irene is playing SWITCH? for:

1. Massage Chair (Lifesmart: zero gravity massage chair with 5 different massage techniques, LED mood lighting; tablet) (James)
2. Desktop Computer (Apple: 24in green iMac with M1 chip, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; mouse, keyboard; Ultimaker: 3D printer) (George)

These prices are either correct or need to be switched:

MASSAGE CHAIR		COMPUTER
$4749		$5999
SWITCH?		SWITCH?

Irene chooses to stay...

MASSAGE CHAIR		COMPUTER
$4749		$5999
$5999	LOSS	$4749

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Irene	$1,080	75	STAY	.75
Timothy	$15,437	45	80	1.25	OVER
Debra	$2,696 (+ package)	95	–	.95	*SHOWCASE*

Fourth IUFB: Boxing Trainer (Liteboxer: full-body music driven machine; platform extender, gloves, mat, pair of wraps); ARP: $1,693 (James)

KIARA	ROSARIO	OMAR	NIKKI
1101	800	1102	1100

The winner is...
OMAR

Omar is playing Dice Game for a 2024 Fountain Blue Chevrolet Trax 1RS (1.2L turbo engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, cargo cover, cargo net) (James).

1st roll...

Picks: n/a

2

4

4

2nd roll...

Picks: lower

2

4

4

3rd roll...

Picks: lower

2

4

4

4th roll...

Picks: higher

2

4

4

The ARP is...

2

4

4

1

6

5

LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Collection of Designer Accessories (Prada: silk wool scarf, headband, cardhold perfume fragrance, baseball cap, candle); ARP: $2,480 (James on CHUGGS)

KIARA	ROSARIO	REED	NIKKI
2200	1200	1795	1350

The winner is...
KIARA

Kiara is playing Flip Flop for a trip to Spain (RT Coach to Grenada, SP for a 6n stay at Room Mate Leo + daily breakfast, private palace tour for 2) (James).

97

14

Kiara FLOPS to

97	41

ARP be...

97	41

WIN

The run of Green contestants to start the show made the limo a guarantee. Rosario just ended up being the unlucky person to end up with a chance in it. Cresaptown, Maryland awaits her if she can"t escape. Bids 2nd though.

Sixth IUFB: Television (65in 4K QLED smart television with 4K upscaling, dual LED backlights; streaming media player); ARP: $1,440 (James)

SARA ELIZABETH	ROSARIO	REED	NIKKI
1250	2100	1395	2101

The winner is...
REED

Rosario departs while Reed is playing To the Penny for up to $25,000 in cash!

Reed must price these five grocery items:

1. Tantillo Lemon Juice (4.23oz)
2. Fleischmans RapidRise Yeast (3ct)
3. SC Johnspm Favour Lemon Scent Furniture Polish (9.7oz)
4. Vita Herring
5. Smart Mouth Mouthwash (16oz)

 

 

 

 

 

$1,500

LEMON JUICE

$1.25

$3.49

Reed picks $3.49.

 

 

 

 

 

$1,500

LEMON JUICE

$1.25

$3.49

Reed spends two pennies to get back in the game and picks $1.25.

 

 

 

 

 

$1,500

LEMON JUICE

$1.25

$3.49

 

 

 

 

 

$3,000

YEAST

$2.99

$5.99

$8.29

Reed picks $2.99

 

 

 

 

 

$3,000

YEAST

$2.99

$5.99

$8.29

Reed pays two pennies to stay in the game and spends the 5th to get rid of a price.

 

 

 

 

 

$3,000

YEAST

$2.99

$5.99

$8.29

Reed picks $5.99.

 

 

 

 

 

$3,000

YEAST

$2.99

$5.99

$8.29

 

 

 

 

 

$6,000

YEAST

$1.29

$2.99

$4.79

$6.99

Reed bails with $3,000.

 

 

 

 

 

$6,000

YEAST

$1.29

$2.99

$4.79

$6.99

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Omar	$1,693	80	STAY	.80
Reed	$4,440	45	40	.85	*SHOWCASE*
Kiara	$12,221	15	45	.60

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Debra has the honors...

SC1 - Reed

AMAZING DISCOVERIES

• Trip to Alaska (RT Coach to Anchorage, AK then to Palmer for a 5n stay in a fully furnished house at Abby"s Place + daily breakfast) (James)
• Telescope (Celestron: StarSense Explorer DX with accessories) (James)
• 2023 Bayliner Element M15 (50HP engine, MX package with trailer) (James)

Bid: $23,750

SC2 - Debra

GOOD VIBES, GOOD VIBES

• Backyard (Leisuremod: Conversation patio set of loveseat, 2 chairs, firepit table) (James)
• Arcade Cabinets (Arcade1Up: 3 arcade cabinets with 3, 14, and 12 games respectively) (James)
• 2023 Toyota Camry LE (2.5L engine, 8-speed ECT, FWD, DEG, RBA) (James)

Bid: $27,500

Reed

$23,750

ALASKA/BOAT

$31,515

$7,765

ALASKA/BOAT

*WIN*
$35,955

Debra

$27,500

BACKYARD/CAR

$35,964

$8,464

BACKYARD/CAR

Results: 3 out of 6 (with 1 bailout)
Winnings: $69,082 (+ Key package)
Biggest Winner: Reed

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Have to run errands so I'm posting early.

[BillyGr]

Seemed unusual to have Debra do the Master Key first?

Unless the other one was for just the car (since that wasn't mentioned at all)?

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

that's typical in the modern Drew era, where he doesn't go for the same suspense Bob did by having the master key be the second one (even if it's chosen first)

[sideshowPA]

that's typical in the modern Drew era, where he doesn't go for the same suspense Bob did by having the master key be the second one (even if it's chosen first)

But if a contest chooses the Master Key and the Car key, then showing the Master Key first is the correct order for maximum tension. If you show the Car-only key first, it renders the Master Key largely irrelevant.

Now, we don't know if the other key chosen was the Car key, and I agree that Drew really doesn't acknowledge these distinctions.

[Jfrankzac]

It is amazing to me that The Price is Right has 4 Female Models and they could not get one to this episode and to hand off the microphone to Drew.

[Trevor Tuominen]

I doubt it's the first time that's happened.

[TinoStar11]

I doubt it's the first time that's happened.

In the Drew era , excluding today , he's had no mic handoffs 15 times to start the show ( not counting the COVID season for obvious reasons )

[SteveGavazzi]

When the car was revealed for the first game, in spite of the language being wrong, I thought for sure they were doing Clock Game for a car.  I can't believe they used those first two prizes for Master Key.

I think the main mystery of this season, at least as far as the FAQ goes, is going to wind up being, "What the hell are they doing with the light colors?"  Today alone, some of the columns and rings in the audience were red during Dice Game, all of the Contestants' Row displays were blue when they got on-camera during the Showcase, and they forgot to turn the light strips on the doorframes red for the second Showcase Showdown (which, given that they tape the Showcase Showdowns back-to-back now, struck me as really strange).  They also don't seem to be color-coding the Turntable walls for each Item up for Bids anymore.  I kind of miss that.

Reed really didn't seem to know what he was doing during To the Penny.  I'm not sure how you can give a wrong answer in that game when there's only one answer left, but damn if he didn't almost do it.

[Jfrankzac]

Can anybody explain to me why the episodes are not aired in order they are taped? Don’t understand the logic in this.

[gamesurf]

I like when the Master Key is occasionally revealed first; it keeps regular viewers on their toes when Drew asks “is that the Master Key” knowing that it’s a possibility.

I want a boxing machine.

[urbanpreppie0004]

Can anybody explain to me why the episodes are not aired in order they are taped? Don’t understand the logic in this.

Most people don't care about the order of shooting shows, and it honestly makes more sense to front load your season premiere with a lot of big wins. Price has been doing this a few years and most except a few even notice.

[JayC]

Great wins in Master Key and Range Game to start, then things went downhill after that besides Flip Flop. A heartbreaker in Dice Game, and probably the worst playing of To the Penny to date.

[pannoni1]

Most people don't care about the order of shooting shows, and it honestly makes more sense to front load your season premiere with a lot of big wins. Price has been doing this a few years and most except a few even notice.

The season premiere was taped to be intended as such with all of the references present, but for the very first shows taped at the studio present, you probably want to make sure that you have a couple shows in the can before you really need to be on point, whether its the host, the camera operators, technical crew, and everyone else so that the larger expected audience is on point. Sure, as comments in the premiere's thread mentioned that there are still quite a few kinks to work out.

[bigdodgeram]

Can anybody explain to me why the episodes are not aired in order they are taped? Don’t understand the logic in this.

if you ever go to a taping, they tell you when the show you are at will air.
they have been doing it this way for a long time.
the answer above is probably the best explanation.

[jimmyuTPIR]

If Debra kept her original $31k bid for her showcase, she would have won. She second guessed herself and it cost her.