CLASSIC RECAP: October 1974 show: Bob uses a stopwatch in Race Game
This show featured playing of two classic 1974 games. And one has a problem…
Thanks to Nick for this show!
Air Date: Late October, 1974
Beauties’ wardrobe: Light pink dresses with brownish flowers
Bob’s wardrobe: Brown suit, white shirt, white & grayish tie
A fortune in fabulous prizes may go to these people today if they know when the price is right!
Ruth (last name missing; black hair in a bun with a black dress), COME ON DOWN!
Laurie Peters (short black hair and black and white shirt), COME ON DOWN!
Nancy Done (brown hair with red dress), COME ON DOWN!
and Sharon Robin (blonde hair with a flower shirt and glasses), COME ON DOWN!
You are the first four contestants on The Price is Right! And now here’s the star of The Price is Right, BOB BARKER!
IUFB #1 – Catyak Catamaran by Dayton (door #2/Cue unknown/Anitra)
Ruth: 429
Laurie: 450 (Laurie: What’s the highest bid? Bob: Her bid is $429. That’s the highest bid and that’s the lowest bid!)
Nancy: 475
Sharon: 300*
ARP: $395
Nancy can win a yellow 1975 Buick Skylark with bias-belted white stripe tires, front and rear bumper strips, bodyside molding protection, bodyside accent stripes, cruisemaster, heavy duty radiator, and electric clock. (Cue 18/Anitra?)
The doors open to show the Lucky Seven game.
Says the first number is 3. It’s 4, and now has $6.
Says second number is 3. It’s 1, and now she’s down to $4.
Says third number is 5. It’s 3, and she has only $2 left.
Says fourth number is 5. It’s 2, LOSS
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John Done (no relation to Nancy; he’s a older black man wearing black – the color of the day), COME ON DOWN!
John’s temporarily retired, and he hopes it’s temporary!
IUFB #2: Kelvinator Refrigerator/Freezer w/ Welch’s Grape Juice (Pricetag/Cue 25/Janice)
John: 490
Ruth: 500
Laurie: 400 (Bob’s still picking on her)
Nancy: 4-5-0** perfect bid
ARP: $4-5-0
Nancy can win a sand buggy by Sand Buggy Supply worth $1695. (door #3/Cue 59/Anitra)
Shell Game whirls around, a game that Bob says has been lots of fun and lots of winners.
1st prize: Hampton Forge Stainless Service by Washington Forge (Cue unknown/Janice)
Wrong price $45, says higher, it’s $53. RIGHT. Picks shell #2 (from her)
2nd prize: Seal-A-Meal Food Saver (Cue 45)
Wrong price: $15, says lower, it’s $20. WRONG.
3rd prize: Shick Styling Dryer (Cue 57)
Wrong price: $23, says higher, it’s $31. RIGHT. Picks shell #4.
4th prize: Childcraft Kid’s encyclopedia.
Wronig price: $175, says lower, it’s $159. RIGHT. Picks shell #1.
Ball’s not under #1…or #2… or #4. LOSS
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Emily Wallace (older woman with red hair and a purple shirt), COME ON DOWN!
Emily seems to have gotten everyone excited. And that’s what we need…
IUFB #3: Arkala BBQ (turntable/Temptation version of Cue 87/Janice)
Emily: 250
John: 175
Ruth: 320
Laurie: 325* (Bob does it again but she STILL forgets!)
ARP: $482, and Laurie incredibly won.
Kathy’s playing Race Game (Cue 87) for a Dumont Stereo (Janice), an electric fireplace by Rustic Craft (Anitra), a Tappan Compactor (Janice), and Toastmaster Appliances (Anitra).
The pricetags are $270, $229, $200, and $380.
Bob jokes that she has one week, but she might because the jukebox’s clock is not working today. They may have it fixed by then. Fortunately, Bob has a stopwatch that he uses (although he makes no mention of any of this; however, he constantly mentions through the game how much time is left).
1st try:
stereo $270 (:35)
fireplace $380 (:30)
dishwasher $229
appliances $270
RIGHT: 0 (:20)
appliances $229 (:15)
stereo $380 (:10)
dishwasher $270 (:5)
fireplace $200
RIGHT: 4 What a comeback! WIN!
Bob finally shows us the watch, but still doesn’t say that the game’s broken.
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SHOWCASES: Laurie’s the top winner; Nancy’s the runner up.
1st showcase (Cue 22):
Mr. Coffee Coffee Maker (In front of door #2/Anitra)
Broyhill Contempo Living Room (door #2/Janice)
Scott’s Liquid Gold (Janice)
Bentley Wall Clock by Paragon Design
Kimbel Spinet Piano (Anitra)
Laurie passes; Nancy bids $2000.
2nd showcase: TPiR BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB: The Once and Future King
(for this showcase, Janice and Anitra wear Medieval looking outfits)
Trip to England (Air Coast)
Reproduction of King Arthur’s Excalibur Sword made by Steuben Glass
If the showcase is won: A circa 1860 round table by Dean’s Antique Imports (Janice) worth $1800.
Johnny fakes a Medieval voice to finish the showcase.
Laurie bids $2500.
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Laurie bid $2500
ARP $3603
Diff $1103
Nancy bid $2000
ARP $2443
Diff $443 WIN
Nancy won $3137 in prizes.
This is Johnny Olson speaking for The Price is Right, a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman production! Stay tuned for Match Game 74 starring Gene Rayburn next over most of these CBS stations.
