FULL RECAP - TPiR 12/03/2007

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #4114K - Taped Nov. 8, 2007 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: right to left Handoff: Gabrielle Models of the Day: Lanisha Cole, Brandi Sherwood and Gabrielle Tuite Wearing: Spiegel 1   (LG) 25.2 cu ft Fridge/Freezer (B&L) SARAH 1399 GIOVANNA 2400 RICHARD 2300 HALICK *2800 ($3149) Halick from Corona, CA goes on a SHOPPING SPREE $ 6000 (3) 2 Yamaha Electric Guitars $ 620 5380 (1) His/Hers Ski Equipment 1913 3467 (2) Corsican Canopied Day Bed/Loving Care Formfit 3149 318 LOSS (4) CalPak Lotus Duffels/Backpacks 1130 2   Cool Heat Patio Palm Heater+Mister/NutraMist Immune Boost (L) +Sarah *995 +Giovanna 550 +Richard 701 MARK "799, Bob" ($995) Sarah from Mississippi lays claim on the $500 wad and plays 5 PRICETAGS for a Chrysler 300 LS (Std.)(B)   $21,175   (PNY) 8GB Flash Drive $ 108 FALSE $ 108 (2)   $23,640   NO Big Brain Academy Game 51 FALSE 25 * (1)   $24,456   NO Chocolate Melter 19 FALSE 19   $25,495   Wireless Speaker 150 TRUE 150 *   $22,980   LOSS 3   Aico Paradisio Desk (G) ERIN *1400 +Giovanna 1000 +Richard 1700 Mark "1701, Bob" ($1429) Erin from Palo Alto, Ca plays GRAND GAME (Target: $7.00) (6) V8 Vegetable Cocktail $ 3.15 $ 10 (4) (Carnation) Malted Milk 4.39 100 (3) Senokot XTRA (12) 7.49 LOSS (1) Coricidin HBP (12) 6.29 (2) Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles 10.49 (5) Hall's Naturals Cough Drops (bag) 2.15 SHOWDOWN #1 $ 1,529 Erin 30 + 10 .40 1,710 Sarah 55 +   5 .60 3,149 Halick 55 + 30 .80 Through to Showcase Round 4   4 Swiss Bike Boards (L) DARNELL 550 +Giovanna 645 +Richard 750 Mark *"751, Bob" ($1956) Mark, a student at USC who's stuck in the Bob Barker era, plays SQUEEZE PLAY for a Little Guy Teardrop Trailer (B) Setup: 5 9 1 9 5 Pick: $ 5 9 9 5 Price: $ 5 9 9 5   WIN! 5   Largo Pina Colada Dining Group (G) Darnell 2300 +Giovanna 1950 +Richard *1 JESSICA 1700 ($899) Richard from Miami plays COVER UP for a Dodge Nitro XST (Std., Wheels)(L) Setup    2 1st Try [2][1][4] 5 [0] 6 3 2nd Try [2][1][4] 9 [0]   LOSS   ($21,430) 7 5 1 9 4 9 0 2 8 0 3 0   4 1 9 8 4 $1 2 8 7 9 Giovanna just lost her buddy. Now she's alone in the Row. Will she reunite with her buddies or will she be sent packing to the "First Four" Breakfast Club? If she uses her last bid advantage correctly, all will be well... 6   5 Berlitz Self-Study Language Courses (B) Darnell 900 +Giovanna 1 NICHOLAS *700 Jessica 895 ($869) Giovanna heads off to the clubhouse while Nicholas, who wanted Stan to pick Lauren, plays SWITCH? Robinson & Robinson Sofatrend Sofa (L) $2599 $1749 Yamaha Grizzly 80 ATV (G) $1749 SWITCH! $2599 WIN! BETTY WHITE SEMI-MEMORIAL "JUST MEN" SHOWDOWN #2 $ 899 Richard 15 + 15 .30 5,217 Nicholas 70 stay .70 Through to Showcase Round 7,951 Mark 45 + 15 .60 ROBAIR MACKEY SEMI-MEMORIAL STAG SHOWCASE ROUND Nicholas has the honor. SC1-Nicholas A TENSE MOMENT IN DODGE CITY (B&L) Bulova Accutron Ladies Diamond Watch (B) Golden West Billiard Table Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (Std., AT, HandsFree, Equip.)(L) BID $30,000 PRICE 39,590 DIFF –9,590 SC1-Halick AROUND THE WORLD (L) (Sony Handycam) DVD Camcorder Trip to Aruba (6n @ Renaissance), Barcelona (6n @ Fira), and Tokyo (6n) BID $25,000 PRICE 25,331 DIFF –331 TOTAL $28,480 Today's Pricing Games: 2 for 6 Total Winnings: $45,786 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP.

[heelsrule1988]

After seeing Lauren... I wish Stan had picked her instead. Although that thing Nicholas did with his tag was great.

HOTTIES: #56, Giovanna; #57, Erin; #58, Jessica
BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Halick
SHOW GRADE: 2

Since the Innertube problem has been resolved, screencaps are back! Sorry they're a day late, but I was very busy.

[tpirfan28]

Wow...it's almost deja-vu.  All six games were played Friday, *and* they stayed in the same halves.  Not in the same order, though.

I like Drew's little quips about the small prizes/grocery items.  Definitely brings a laugh to the show.

Showcase #1 was the showcase of the year, so far, for me.  That was just too cool.  And the punchline:  "the only way to settle a Showdown is with the Big Wheel".  The wheel was present and spun during the Showcase.

[GedAlexNeil30]

SS - Dunno what I would've picked, but I knew she lost when she picked the guitars.  Can't blame her though.  I would've thought they were more expensive then the luggage.
5PT - Would've won 3 picks and would've picked 22, 23, and 24.  Didn't think a bare-bones 300M was worth more then that.
GG - Would've won, however, I would've used a new strategy (that Erin might've used) of picking the most expensive of the correct products as second to last.  That way, if I was wrong I'd walk away with something rather then nothing, and it would make the last pick all that much easier.
SP - Simple, though it COULD'VE been the first 9 also.
CU - Would've picked 4, then 9, then 8 for fourth number, after I use MY strategy of picking wrong on the SECOND number, NOT the first. (Maybe because I know car prices better then others.)
SW? - Simple also.

SC - Would've said $34K and $20K respectively.

[tnpir4000]

GAME LINEUP - horrible!!!  Didn't we see this show already on Friday?  Oh wait, different contestants today...

Giovanna was a TOTAL HOTTIE!!!  By my reckoning, the second fireball hottie of the season after the lovely and very buff Candace from November 20th.  I just wish she'd been able to get out of Bid Row cuz she would've made a wonderful contestant.

In the vein of wonderful contestants, how about Mark and the ceaseless Bob references?  Don't quite know what to make of that...but he was a LOT of fun.  Likewise for Nicholas...that nametag thing:  BEE-YOU-TEE-FUL.

That bit with the Big Wheel during today's first Showcase was just awesome...it's always nice to see other props appear there (anyone remember a few years back when we saw Clock Game and Hole in One during a Showcase?).

[sfmacintosh]

I can finally talk about the episode! I didn't want to say anything that might spoil the outcome.  My wife Erin was on stage...it was awesome.    I actually just wanted to see a taping of The Price is Right while we were on vacation...I guess it really is true that everyone has a chance.

I know a lot of you have already been, but if any of you haven't gone - it's totally worth it.  Everyone is so much fun and Drew Carey is really, really funny during commercial breaks.

If anyone from the show reads these posts, thanks - we had a really great time (and you made her day for sure!) 

P.S: this show was initially supposed to air on November 6th, but they sent us a letter in the mail saying it was showing today.  That was nice of CBS to do.

[heelsrule1988]

By my reckoning, the second fireball hottie of the season after the lovely and very buff Candace from November 20th.

That's not what a Fireball hottie is...

[goldroadfanatic]

Shopping Spree was pretty tough today, in my opinon.  I thought the luggage would be much cheaper than the guitars, and I was surprised that the price of the instruments was only little over $600.  Kudos to Stan for using the "regular" version of the Fortune Hunter cue instead of the variations we've been getting for the last few (aired) shows.

I guess Mark has been living under a rock for some time now and called Drew "Bob."

I felt that 5 Price Tags should have been won today.  A Chrysler 300 is a pretty nice car and the only logical price that suited it the best was $25,495.

Is it me or did Drew reference the infamous "$420, Bob" moment during IUFB #3?

It's a shame that Erin lost Grand Game so early, well winning only $100 is better than losing $1,000 in the final choice.

Wow I actually found a cue from the 2007 music package I actually like, it was played during the car's description in Cover Up.

I found it was hilarious that Nicholas took off his nametag and placed it over Lauren.

Wow, when was the last time the Around the World showcase appeared?  It feels like it's been a while.  Also, I enjoyed the first showcase, and that truck must be loaded for the showcase to come close to $40,000.  

[tnpir4000]

Heels:  I meant it differently than usual.  Hence why it wasn't capitalized    I just thought she was smokin hot, that's all...

[woohookitty]

GAME LINEUP - horrible!!!  Didn't we see this show already on Friday?  Oh wait, different contestants today...

Saw a couple of people comment on this. It's actually been happening since Drew took over the show. It's my understanding that the taping sessions consists of essentially the same 6 games (with less played games like Triple Play inserted occasionally). IIRC this is the 2nd or 3rd time that they've had a same lineup on a Monday that they had the previous Thursday or Friday. Not a biggie

[BRB_TheFireball]

One-Bid #1:  Fireball Hottie #10--Halick!

Giovanna was a TOTAL HOTTIE!!!  By my reckoning, the second fireball hottie of the season after the lovely and very buff Candace from November 20th.

No, tnpir4000.  A "Fireball Hottie" is a hot young female of the African-American persuasion.  A hot young female of the Caucasian persuasion is a "Heels Hottie".

Spree:  Dang, those were two cheap-ass guitars.  Roger did not want this game won today.

One-Bid #2:  "$799, Bob!"  Mark, you haven't read the news in the past year, have you?

One-Bid #3:  "$420, Bob!"  Yeah, exactly what I was thinking, Drew.  Mark must've been high on something...

I can finally talk about the episode! I didn't want to say anything that might spoil the outcome.  My wife Erin was on stage...it was awesome. 

Congratulations to Erin on winning!

One-Bid #6:  Nice move by Nicholas with the nametag!

?Switch?:  Easy switch.  I noticed that the "Head Clown" cue got its update.

Showcases:  Sorry, Joe, but we did not have a Rob Mackey showcase today.  Halick is of the female persuasion.

SC #1:  The Big Wheel in the showcase!  Nice!

SC #2:  Ugh... the evil friggin' random around the world showcase.  And I smell a double overbid.

My showcase bids:
Truck--$25,855
FRATWS--$19,599

Result:  $39,500?!  WTF?!  But another Fireball Hottie wins it all!  (And with a surprisingly close bid, no less.)

[SteveGavazzi]

Just a little note and a request here...since this is actually Thursday's show, I'm probably not going to watch it until I've seen Wednesday's.  As such, there won't be any FAQ or calendar updates about this episode until Wednesday night, and I ask that anyone who IMs me before then not spoil any details of it for me (although I wouldn't expect that from the people I usually talk to, anyway).

(And what will I watch for my Price fix tonight?  Why, today's real show with the 3 Strikes win, of course! )

[tnpir4000]

BRB's right, "The Head Clown" did sound touched-up today.  I wonder if that means we're soon to see Switcheroo?

[edmojautis]

Shopping: I had a feeling the Guitars would be the "land mine". Too bad.

5PT: Too bad about the outcome. It's amazing that a luxury car that has the looks for a $30,000-$40,000 car could be less than I thought.

Grand: Well, another killer setup and I would've quit at a Thousand, too.

Squeeze: Good win. Where was Mark six months ago? 

Cover: I had a funny feeling that the three would not be picked. Too bad.

Switch?: Good win.

Showcases: WHOA!!! The big wheel in Showcase #1!!! Excellent. Brandi and Gaby were very HOT cowgirls.  Halick almost gave us another DSW. Impressive win for a Fireball hottie. 

A 3.25-star show.

[whinbaby]

The Price is Right Game #6,771

Showcase #1: Dodge City
Bulova Accutron Ladies Diamond Watch - $995
Golden West Billiard Table - $2,800
2008 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT - $35,795

Showcase #2: Around the World
Sony Handycam DVD Camcorder - $599
Trips - Who needs prices?  They're all the same model, but I'll take a shot anyway:
- Trip to Aruba - $5,334
- Trip to Barcelona - $8,341
- Trip to Tokyo - $11,057

Oh, by the way, the latter two trips also appeared in the first showcase on January 30, 2007, but of course they're not the same price because the price is based on exchange rate on the day of taping.

Your Modeling Scorecard for December 6, 2007
Gabrielle Tuite
Total:  $10,984
What our contestants won:  $4,927, 3
What our contestants lost:  $6,057, 3
After 14 episodes
Prizes:  121 (88-33)
Cars:  13 (7-6)
Trips:  7 (2-5)
Season modeling total so far: $847,518

Lanisha Cole
Total:  $90,572! A SHANE!
What our contestants won:  $33,180, 8
What our contestants lost:  $57,352, 4
After 17 episodes
Prizes:  162 (108-54)
Cars:  19 (7-12)
Trips:  21 (10-11)
Season modeling total so far: $928,452

Brandi Sherwood
Total:  $37,433
What our contestants won:  $10,188, 5
What our contestants lost:  $27,245, 3
After 29 episodes
Prizes:  277 (187-90)
Cars:  28 (6-22)
Trips:  22 (16-6)
Season modeling total so far: $1,329,819

Your 27 prizes total $148,600.