FULL RECAP - TPiR MDS 05/14/2008

[priceguy]

Not a bad show.  But why six models escorting Drew out of Door 2?  The stage looked way to cluttered.  I liked the first MDS of this series where it was just two models escorting Drew.

[phunguy]

"(Or, some joker stagehand unplugged the silly thing.)"

Does anyone think that this is the revenge on the retirement of "Joker"? 

[spunker88]

And spunker, they switched the DSW from $1K to $500 after the two DSWs within three weeks of each other's airings.  The new $500 or less limit started with this batch of shows three weeks ago IIRC.

Thanks. Been busy with school and forgot the wednesday airdate until last night, and that was the first tim i noticed.

Edit by Frank15:  Please don't quote entire posts when you only want to comment on a small part of the post.

[WarioBarker]

May 14th, 2008 (MDS)

Wow...all seven models in the opening!

GOLDEN ROAD: Did the six-digit placeholder just...tilt?

PUNCH-A-BUNCH: A $50,000 top prize and the first time the Second Chance slips have shown up in Primetime since August 28th, 1986...The Million-Dollar Game? Not expecting that!

THE YODELY GUY GAME CLIFF HANGERS: Pretty good playing!


Second half...

GROCERY GAME: Wow...three rooms of furniture hasn't been done since the Coast Guard Salute on June 6th July 12th May 31st, 2002 {man, that's confusing...}

LUCKY $EVEN: Wow...I'm pretty certain that's the biggest prize offered in this game - and for the first time I'm whipping out the clipboard because didn't want this won.

SQUEEZE PLAY: See above.

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FINAL RULING: Not really an interesting show but if Punch-A-Bunch is really getting with the big-money program then shouldn't Grand Game, It's In The Bag, and pretty much any other game that offers cash in one form or another?


Also, has anybody noticed that the 2003-2007 MDS logo is STILL being used in the CBS split-screen credits?

...Yeah, that's all I got.
-Daniel

[SteveGavazzi]

There was a lady, back in Season 33 I believe, who won a Cabin Cruiser that was $105,000+ on the Golden Road.

Wow...I didn't remember it, but you're absolutely right.  A $105,684 cabin cruiser was won on MDS 14 (#020SP).

[mrbrown2195]

On a personal note: That was the first show I saw taped and the woman that won that cruiser (Freda - yay for pictures "illegally" taken on CBS property) actually gave me a ticket so I could see the show that day - I got bumped from the first day, and ended up spending 32 hours on Fairfax with her.

[spunker88]

I liked the 3 door reveal for Grocery Game.

Anytime i see a three door reveal, im on the edge of my seat thinking, "No they didnt, they couldnt have brought superball back." 

[whinbaby]

Price in Primetime Game #39

Grocery Game
The second prize, the dining room, is the only prize that has made prior daytime appearances:  two appearances (March 13 and April 22).

Showcase #1
Greenhouse - $1,657
Garden Tools - $212
Segway - $4,495
Saturn VUE - $26,920
Ford Escape - $27,335

Showcase #2
Trip to New York - $550
Computer - $2,400
Outdoor Theater - $2,999
Cadillac XLR, Rachel's record-breaking prize - $82,490

Your Modeling Scorecard for the night of May 7, 2008 - Drew Carey Set 2, Game 2
Rachel Reynolds
A NEW PRIMETIME RECORD!!!  I'm talking HUGE!  I'm talking SERIOUS MONEY!  I AM TALKING...
!!! $303,548 !!!
This is about six to seven times an average daytime modeling total, and more than twice an average primetime modeling total!
Old record:  $248,260 (Brandi Sherwood, #015SP)

What the contestants won:  $62,781, 2
What the contestants lost:  $240,767, 5

Lanisha Cole
Total:  $153,691
What the contestants won:  $47,464, 4
What the contestants lost:  $106,227, 2

Brandi Sherwood
Total:  $122,366
What the contestants won:  $14,864, 6
What the contestants lost:  $107,502, 3

Gabrielle Tuite
Total:  $111,320
What the contestants won:  $53,922, 3
What the contestants lost:  $57,398, 3

Phire Dawson
Total:  $98,766
What the contestants won:  $98,766, 5
What the contestants lost:  $0, 0

Tamiko Nash
Total:  $60,615
What the contestants won:  $60,615, 6
What the contestants lost:  $0, 0

Amber Lancaster
Total:  $26,320
What the contestants won:  $26,320, 5
What the contestants lost:  $0, 0

Your 32 prizes total $464,013.

Drew Carey Set 2, After three episodes
First place:  Rachel Reynolds
Total:  $420,816
What the contestants won:  $143,520, 8
What the contestants lost:  $277,296, 8

Second place:  Gabrielle Tuite
Total:  $408,134
What the contestants won:  $156,493, 8
What the contestants lost:  $251,741, 11

Third place:  Phire Dawson
Total:  $366,729
What the contestants won:  $166,314, 13
What the contestants lost:  $200,415, 5

Fourth place:  Brandi Sherwood
Total:  $296,600
What the contestants won:  $38,504, 14
What the contestants lost:  $258,096, 11

Fifth place:  Lanisha Cole
Total:  $275,923
What the contestants won:  $111,346, 12
What the contestants lost:  $164,577, 5

Sixth place:  Amber Lancaster
Total:  $197,101
What the contestants won:  $91,077, 13
What the contestants lost:  $106,024, 4

Seventh place:  Tamiko Nash
Total:  $145,252
What the contestants won:  $91,923, 10
What the contestants lost:  $53,329, 3

You've seen 92 prizes that total $1,261,842.

[mhrasputin]

Did anyone notice Rachel's reaction after the LOSING HORNS played, it was as if she wasn't expecting to hear that, I believe out of all the models on the show, I'm convinced Brandi & Rachel are the ones that know the games well and are prepared when the dreaded LOSING HORNS plays. But that was a rarity, again view that segment of GROCERY GAME, and check out her reaction, on the side shot that involves Drew and the contestant as well.

[SteveGavazzi]

I think she just didn't want there to be another "BILZRAT COMPLAINT!" thread.

[William]

Is the Porsche offered in Lucky $even the first Porsche offered since Toni's cheating incident of the year I was born?

[NYDanno85]

Wario -

Regarding the Porsche in Lucky $even - it was one of the biggest prizes offered in the game, but I remember at least two in excess of it. On Drew's first MDS, there was a $63,000 + Corvette convertible, and in one of Bob's, it was played for a Cadillac XLR worth over $76,000. Both were won.

I also remember a pretty expensive Hummer H2 being up for grabs in one of the very first MDS shows, too. Was worth at least $53,000.

[PriceFanArmadillo]

Is the Porsche offered in Lucky $even the first Porsche offered since Toni's cheating incident of the year I was born?

Yes.

Also, I have to wonder about the friend in your signature...whether she meant that you would say that at all, or that you needed to add the part about the car. 

[rob79]

Awesome show, but more importantly an awesome lineup. In my mind there is no doubt that this particular lineup was the best thus far of the MDS's. You had Golden Road, you had Punch-a-Bunch making a triumphal return to the primetime lineup, you had yet another sp game in Cliffy, you had the two sp games played back to back, you had L7 for a Porsche, you had Grocery Game for 3 "rooms" and to top it all off you had 5 digit Squeeze Play for a Suburban. How much better a lineup can you get? Kudos to the Dob for putting together yet another awesome lineup.

[RACEFAN2417]

Another pretty good and depressing show. Some good wins (including the last game where a $40,000 CAR WAS WON  !! I DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMING!!). The Lucky 7 game was EXTREMELY TOUGH! Nobody really had expected A PORSCHE!!!!!

a CADILLAC X LR (not slr, Joe) was won in the showcase. A 3rd high point in the show

Overall: 8.5/10