TPiR Recap - 12/22/2023 (TPiR Season 52 Holiday Week: Day 5: Couples)

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #0415L (TPiR Season 52 Holiday Week – Day V: Couples)
Aired – 12/22/2023; Taped – 11/14/2023
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Alexis Gaube, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Manuela
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Hot Cocoa and Board Game Package (Hot cocoa maker with 40 servings, 4 double-walled muyg; 6 board games, foldable bamboo, 4 floor pillows); ARP: $844 (Rachel)

MARY & DONIAS	DONNA & SHARIFF	ALEXIS & GRANT	KATHERINE & CHRISTY
600	795	700	796

The winner is...
KATHERINE &
CHRISTY

Katherine and Christy, together 4 years, playing Cover Up for a 2024 Nissan Kicks SV (1.6L engine, CVT, FWD, splash guards, frameless auto dimming rearview mirror, trashbin, USB charging cable set) (Amber). The things being covered up today are: CHRISTMAS COUPLES.

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			4	8
		2	7	4
	9	5	2	3
2	0	3	8	7
1	4	9	6	2
M	E	R	R	Y

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			4	8
		2		4
	9		2	3
	0	3	8	7
1		9	6
2	4	5	7	2

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			4	8
		2		4
	9		2	3
	0	3
1		9	6
2	4	5	8	7
2	4	5	6	3

COAL

Second IUFB: Paddleboards (Nautica: N83 inflatable paddleboards; 2 kits, 2 leashes, 2 dry pouches, backpacks, electric pumps, paddles); ARP: $1,998 (Manuela)

MARY & DONIAS	DONNA & SHARIFF	ALEXIS & GRANT	MARISSA & BRANDON
1495	1100	1496	1001

The winner is...
ALEXIS &
GRANT

Alexis and Grant, who are expecting in 3 months, is playing RANGE GAME for a trip to Hawaii (RT Coach to Big Island, HI for a 7n stay in an oceanview suite with private lanai at Mahana House Country Inn + daily dinner, traditional luau) (Rachel).

$8,600

$8,000

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Alexis and Grant stop the range finder at $8,254–$8,404.

ARP: $8,293. PRESENTS

$8,600

←

$8,000

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It"s the final day of Pet Adoption Week, and Amber Lancaster is here with Karen and Archie, two 8yo dogs.

Third IUFB: Couch and Dogbed (Mid-century modern tan couch with 2 lumbar cushions; dog daybed with water resistant fabric); ARP: $2,639 (Rachel)

MARY & DONIAS	DONNA & SHARIFF	LORI & TODD	MARISSA & BRANDON
1300	1495	1400	1250

The winner is...
DONNA &
SHARIFF

Donna and Shariff, together 5.5 years, but know each other for 28m are playing Most Expen$ive for:

1. Designer Shoes (Ralph Lauren: loafers, wingtip shoes, chuckaboots for him; leather pumps, velvet sandals, calfskin pumps, velvet pumps) (Rachel).
2. Television (85in 4K HDR LED smart television; streaming media player, universal remote with hub, remote control holder) (Manuela).
3. Jukebox (Retro-inspired juebox with CD player and SD slot for music playback and recording) (Amber).

Guess: 1.

1	2	3
$3468	$2117	$1049
PRESENTS

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Katherine & Christy	$844	35	20	.55
Donna & Shariff	$9,273	85	STAY	.85	*SHOWCASE*
Alexis & Grant	$10,291	80	75	1.55	OVER

Fourth IUFB: Digital Camera (Canon: 32.5MP DSLR camera with 18-135mm lens); ARP: $1,599 (Manuela)

MARY & DONIAS	JENNIFER & MEL	LORI & TODD	MARISSA & BRANDON
10	1700	1800	1352

The winner is...
MARISSA &
BRANDON

Marissa and Brandon, who brought a stick puppet of their child, Miles, are playing Check Out for a 2024 TOyota Corolla LE (2L engine, CVT, FWD; ARP: $22,995) (Rachel).

Guesses		ARPs	Differences
2.00	Polar Whole Water Chestnuts (8oz)	$1.29	.71
4.50	Blue Wilderness Crunchy Chicken Flavour Cat Treats (2oz)	2.99	1.51
4.00	Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Herbal Tea Bags (20ct)	$3.99	.01
6.00	Pepperidge Farm Gingerman Cookies (5oz/21ct)	$4.99	1.01
7.00	Tums Peppermint Antacid Tablets (72ct)	6.49	.51
23.50	Totals	19.75	3.75	COAL

Fifth IUFB: Home Gym (Bluetooth enabled indoor cycling bike, 2 dumbbells, compact pair of adjustable dumbbells, stand with media rack, bench, 2 64oz water bottles); ARP: $2,100 (Amber)

MARY & DONIAS	JENNIFER & MEL	LORI & TODD	MARY & ANDREW
1900	2100	2101	1500

CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
JENNIFER &
MEL

Jennifer and Mel are playing Coming or Going for a trip to New MExico (RT Coach to Santa Fe, NM then to Taos for a 5n stay in an executive suite at Sagebrush Inn and Suites + 1 lunch, 1d ski lift tickets, 1 snowmobile tour) (Manuela).

8	3	2	6	2	3	8
COMING			-or-	GOING

They set the price to:

			6	2	3	8
COMING			-or-	GOING

ARP: $6,238. PRESENTS

It"s the holidays, so my limo drivers get a day off.

Sixth IUFB: Desktop Computer (Apple: 24in Green iMac with M1 chip, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; mouse, keyboard, wooden monitor stand); ARP: $1,889 (Rachel)

MARY & DONIAS	ROBIN & LARRY	LORI & TODD	MARY & ANDREW
1901	2500	1900	1700

The winner is...
MARY &
ANDREW

Mary and Andrew are playing Hot Seat for a chance to win up to $50,000 in cash!

They use their 35 seconds to make these guesses:

$59

HAND MIXER

$45

SHAVER

$80

GRATER

$95

DRINK DISPENSER

$100

KNIFE SANITIZER

For $2500, do they have grater right?

$59

HAND MIXER

$45

SHAVER

$40

GRATER

$95

DRINK DISPENSER

$100

KNIFE SANITIZER

For $5000, do they have the drink dispenser right?

$59

HAND MIXER

$45

SHAVER

$40

GRATER

$50

DRINK DISPENSER

$100

KNIFE SANITIZER

For $10000, do they have the shaver right?

$59

HAND MIXER

$65

SHAVER

$40

GRATER

$50

DRINK DISPENSER

$100

KNIFE SANITIZER

For $20000, do they have the sanitizer right?

$59

HAND MIXER

$65

SHAVER

$40

GRATER

$50

DRINK DISPENSER

$130

KNIFE SANITIZER

They bail with $20,000.

For $50000, did they have the hand mixer right?

$110

HAND MIXER

$65

SHAVER

$40

GRATER

$50

DRINK DISPENSER

$130

KNIFE SANITIZER

PRESENTS IN BAILOUT FORM (Total Winnings: $20,285)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Marissa & Brandon	$1,599	55	70	1.25	OVER
Jennifer & Mel	$8,838	100	–	1.00	*$1,000!*
Mary & Andrew	$22,174	75	30	1.05	OVER

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Jennifer & Mel	$9,838	40	.40	*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Jennifer & Mel have the honors...

SC1 - Donna & Shariff

LOVE

• Collection of Designer Winter Accessories and Luggage (Burberry: faux fur, cotton trapper hat, earmuffs, 2 cashmere scarves, leather gloves, cashmere gloves; 2 carry-ons, 2 check in medium suitcases, 2 check in large suitcases) (Amber)
• Trip to Switzerland (RT Coach to Zurich, SW then to Beatenburg for a 6n stay in a comfort maisonette apartment at Dorint Blüemlisalp Beatenberg Interlaken + daily breakfast and dinner, sleigh ride for 2) (Manuela)
• Trip to Japan (RT Coach to Tokyo, JP for a 6n stay in a standard king room at the Shiba Park Hotel + daily breakfast, private full-day sightseeing tour to Mount Fuji) (Manuela)

Bid: $24,600

SC2 - Jennifer & Mel

STAR OF HOLIDAY MOVIE

• Pair of Smartphones (256GB smartphone with 6.6in display, 50MP camera) (Rachel)
• Kitchen (Over the range microwave, electric range, french door fridge, dishwasher; courtesy of Plessers.com) (Amber)
• 2024 Ford Mustang Fastback EcoBoost Coupe (2.3L engine, 10-speed AT, RWD, equipment group 101A, wheel & stripe package, front & rear floor liners with carpet mats) (Manuela)

Bid: $38,000

Donna & Shariff

$24,600

SWITZERLAND/JAPAN

$33,367

$8,767

SWITZERLAND/JAPAN

Jennifer & Mel

$38,000

KITCHEN/CAR

$43,286

$5,286

KITCHEN/CAR

*PRESENTS*
$53,124

Results: 3 out of 6 (with 1 bailout)
Winnings: $97,305
Biggest Winner: Jennifer & Mel

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[Wayoshi]

Chat was in a relative uproar for good reason on how dull this show was. Many of us didn’t even notice Seat was for bigger money - what a ridiculous thing to have that game over Plinko this week, even with couples.

The pricing games also had notably cheaper prizes. Along with 0414L having harder car games - I bet a Gold win wasn’t expected and they adjusted the next taping day.

All that said, I’ll point out that it was nice to see Check-Out so fair for a car - they just sucked (4.50 on 2 oz of cat food and 6.00 on cookies stood out).

[imhomerjay]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ah, the never-ending complaint

[Roadgeek Adam]

Recap posted. It's the special coal/presents day.

There is no show Monday, December 25, 2023. We will convene again on Tuesday, December 26.

[DebonairDylan]

This maybe wasn't the best show, but 3 wins plus a $20,000 bailout isn't what I would call a dud show, especially since a car was won in the Showcase. I hope everybody who celebrates has a Merry Christmas and that everybody is having a Happy Holiday season.

[SilverFirePrime]

Hot Seat's lump of coal effect on the lineup aside, why Cover Up twice this week with the specials?

[tpirfansince1972]

Very clever about using the "PRESENTS" and "COAL" metaphors.

I would like to add the $1,000 won during the one Showcase Showdown to be a stocking stuffer.

I rather liked that a grocery item game was played for a car, and that it was a non-traditional car/grocery game in Check-Out.

I also had no problem with Hot Seat being played.  That game affords a much better chance of winning a decent cash total than Plinko I dare say.  Plinko's pricing mechanism is to me the second most difficult mechanism used for SP games, with Five Price Tags' true/false mechanism being the most difficult.

It was a real treat for me to be off from work since Wednesday and to actually be able to watch those three episodes from home this week.

Merry Christmas everybody.

[BillyGr]

All that said, I’ll point out that it was nice to see Check-Out so fair for a car - they just sucked (4.50 on 2 oz of cat food and 6.00 on cookies stood out).

Just FYI - the cat item is treats, not food. 

While they were still too high, treats are often a bit more than food would be for the same size/weight

[JayC]

Not the easiest set up in Cover Up, getting the first 3 numbers right on the first try ended up really hurting them.

The guess on the cat treats ended up being the big difference in Check Out. The guess for the cookies was pretty questionable as well, but they did end up only being a dollar off. I was thinking around $3.79 for them.

Very nice job in Hot Seat, I'm not sure they really needed to up the top prize to $50,000 though.

[TinoStar11]

This is the 1st playing of Check-Out, since the Season 47 April Fools Day show , that the contestant overpriced every single grocery item.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Very clever about using the "PRESENTS" and "COAL" metaphors.

This tradition predates me as recapper. I always try to do the last show before Christmas, even though I was raised Jewish and am now an atheist, it's still a tradition here.

[JoePlinko]

Just something that caught my eye watching this episode, but has the Range Game green section been updated to an LED?  It just looked super smooth to me today.

[ooboh]

Just something that caught my eye watching this episode, but has the Range Game green section been updated to an LED?  It just looked super smooth to me today.

Could be just the new studio lights. The eggcrate display in Check-Out, for instance, looks like an LED imitation of the original display.

[htmlcc92]

I really thought this was a great episode despite the lower win rate! The contestants were good too!

When was the last time that at the very least the last episode before Christmas did not have Christmas music playing during the credits? I always looked forward to it, though of course I love the regular theme music too.

[SteveGavazzi]

Hot Seat's lump of coal effect on the lineup aside, why Cover Up twice this week with the specials?

The special from Tuesday night was supposed to air two weeks ago.