FlipFlopper7769’s TPiR Trip Report!!! DAY 2/SHOW 2 (Of the Day)
The first show of the day ended at about 2:30 when Rich announced that there was more room in the second taping. My friend and I quickly scooted to the back of the line and received priority numbers 329 & 330 respectively. They’re ordering them up to 340 now and then switching to standbys because of the fifteen extra chairs on the platform in the back, FYI, so we JUST made it into the taping. Originally, we weren’t even planning on going to this taping because we had tickets to the former Kelsey Grammer Sitcom “Back To You,” but se la vie, the show was cancelled.
THE LINEUP
You know, going in again after the early show for the second show is just a tiny bit less thrilling for this reason. You don’t get a chance to become friends with as many people in line. By the time we exited the studio from the first taping, half of the second audience was already waiting on the final set of benches! I knew I would be seated in the back just to enjoy the show, but still it’s always such a thrill to meet different people and find out what their life story is.
THE PROCESSING
Processing was very quick this time around. I don’t think I even spent a whole hour on a bench! I couldn’t go forward with the rest of the ineligibles because I was from the first taping and they already went through. So I had the pleasure of watching Stand Blits perform his magic out in the line. There were lots of enthusiastic people in the groups ahead of ours and it seemed that this would be yet another good audience. Our group stepped up to Stan and Tiffany and this time I thanked them both once again and proclaimed to Stan that “If you gave me a cot and a blanket, I could live here! This was just a wonderful experience and I thank you for it!” Stan got a kick out of this and appreciated my loyalty and devotion and then went on to interview my friend, who had been interviewed twice prior. Stan asked him what he did for fun, and my friend stated that he liked to sing Barry Manilow songs. Stan replied that he also like Barry and that he was a great guy. My friend then replied, “Yeah, Stan, I’m a FANILOW!” This remark made Stan crack up laughing; he put his head down between is knees and replied, “You know, William that is weird!” Everyone laughed and I quietly thought to myself, “I think he’s got it!” We went around and through security once again, but there was no time for a bathroom break, as audience members were already filing into the studio!
THE SHOW
My friend and I were seated in the very last row in the center section, but still had an overall good view of the stage. In the previous taping, I was able to sneak a peek behind the turntable and saw two of the games that would turn up in this taping to be played on the turntable. I guess the staff gets everything ready in advance and just sets up shop behind the turntable for everything that needs to go on it!
FLIP FLOP: Hey it’s my name-sake! This was one of the two games waiting in the wings as I had mentioned before. This was a toughie as that 45 yelled out “leave me alone!!” But Flip-Flop was the answer and we had our first winner of the day! Trips to the Grand Canyon sure are cheap, I guess!
GROCERY GAME: Wow, was this close! No one in the audience seemed to do the math in their head very fast, as many thought she had lost. Also, this was the second game waiting in the wings that I peeked on!
ONE AWAY: This game took MUCH longer to play in studio than what was shown on camera. Poor Diane couldn’t quite grasp the concept of the game, and it was about 2 minutes in before Drew had to visually show her what each number would become.
MAKE YOUR MARK: If it was up to me, I’d use the Race Game Curtain to conceal this game. It sticks out over the Giant Price Tag, and therefore the audience is spoiled as to what game is coming up next! This game too is a lot bigger and brighter in person. Tough loss, as I initially thought the $1100 should have gone with the wood stove instead of the armoire
IUFB #5: Well my instincts were correct, and there it was! My friend who I brought out to California with me was now standing in Contestants Row! What are the odds? Two college students from the same town get called to COME ON DOWN in sequential years??!! Bidding was tough as we were both baffled by the non-Bosch power tools, which I had known the price of!
PICK-A-NUMBER: Yay! One of my favorite games!! IN PERSON!! Easy pickings here on the five. Two looked to inexpensive and seven looked too expensive.
IUFB #6: Argggh! Just one dollar away! Plus my friend had four chances to bid too with the two overbids! BTW, during his warm-up, Rich asks the contestants in contestants row NOT to turn around and look at their friends while the camera is on them because they don’t want the back of their head on film. So my friend had limited time to look at me, plus I was wayyyy in the back.
DICE GAME: Hooray for Dice Game! This was the first time I had seen it in a while from TV and the first time in person! I breathed a sigh of relief then to know that this game was back and did a little snicker as well, because I knew it was coming back a few weeks before anyone else here at g-r.net did!
SHOWCASES: Being in the back this time, I paid close attention to the direction given by Adam Sandler this time around in the showcases, and I must say that it’s a hard job. Everyone has to pay attention to their cues and be in their places quickly. You can just make me out in the back in my blue and white striped shirt from the day before too!
REVIEW
There have certainly been a lot of winners during my trip out to LA! This was another great show to be at, and my friend was called down! So now we both had the pleasure of declaring ourselves ineligible contestants. Three tapings down, and sadly there would be only one to go. But it would be at our final Price is Right taping that we would defy the laws of Price! Tune in this Friday to find out what happened!
