FULL RECAP - TPiR 07/15/2008

[Joe_Capitano]

Production #4422K - Taped July 1, 2008 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: right to left   Handoff: Shane Models of the Day: Phire Dawson, Amber Lancaster and Shane Stirling 1   Inspire M2 Home Gym (A) JOSE 800 FATIRA 300 RYAN *1200 BREELYN 1 ($2198) STUPID BID STUPID BID Ryan from Connecticut plays MAKE YOUR MOVE Broyhill Continents Bar Cabinet (S) American 14.6 Day Sailer (P)($7596) Retrostyle Boom Box ($50) 7 5 9 6 7 0 6 5 0 2   Broyhill Sofa (P) +Jose 1000 +Fatira 900 JANA 3000 +Breelyn *600 ($899) Breelyn plays STACK THE DECK for a Chevy HHR LS (St., AT, Prot)(A) Setup: 8 2 9 4 3 7 1 Aspercreme Gel $ 6.79 $ 6.79 * (3) 7 (Clorox) Ultimate Bleach (gal.) (Francesco Rinaldi) Pasta Sauce 1.99 1.99 * (2) 8 Gold Bond Cream (Fisher) Mixed Nuts) 6.49 6.49 * (1) 1 (Jif) Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter PICKS: $18743 PRICE $18729 LOSS 3   Murrey Delano Billiard Table (S) +Jose 1200 +Fatira **1300** Jana 1 ASHLEY 1199 ($1300) Fatira lays claim on the $500 wad and plays FREEZE FRAME for a Beachcomber Hot Tub (A&P) 30 14 81 $7213 LOSS 92 13 23 72 10 SHOWDOWN #1 $ 899 Breelyn 50 +100 OV 1,800 Fatira   5 + 10 .15 2,198 Ryan 60 stay .60 Through to Showcase Round 4   ESP Surveyor 2 Bass Guitar (S) +Jose 1 BERI 700 Jana 600 Ashley *1000 ($1665) Ashley plays CLIFF HANGERS for an O.W. Lee Patio Group and a Holland Grill Epic BBQ Grill (A&P)($8797) Disco Ball Lamp $ 20 $ 11 9 to 9 Batter Dispenser 45 36 9 to 18 CD/DVD Repair System 45 40 5 to 23   WIN! Talk about a lack of confidence. Ashley just blew off her guess on the last item. "If it's wrong, c'est la vie"? Have some faith in yourself, pilgrim. 5   Storywheels Sunset Charm Necklace (P) +Jose 900 Beri 1200 Jana *1300 LUCAS 800 ($2700) Jana plays RACE GAME 1st 2nd 3rd Prices 2 Nirve Ladies Bicycles 1000 1495 –––– ( $  600) Napoleon Freestanding Waterfall 1495 1000 600 ( 1000) Largo Hearthstone Dining Group 600 –––– 1000 ( 1495) (Dell) Desktop Computer 1927 –––– –––– WIN RIGHT [1] ["1"] [1] TIME LEFT :29 :15 :00 LOSS, BUT... It seems that there was a problem with the display. When Jana pulled the lever on her second try, a '1' lit up. It should have been '2'. Drew did shout that out to her, but the damage had been done. Therefore, this goes down as a TECHNICAL WIN. Unfortunately for Jose, a technical glitch like that can't happen in the One-Bid round, which leads us to his quandry - getting out of the Row or facing Mimi at the "First Four" Breakfast Club, and she wants her cactus juice NOW - on the rocks. Can he find his escape route? 6   2 (Infinity) Surfboards (P) +Jose 1001 Beri *1200 INGA 999 Lucas 1000 ($1330) Jose heads off to the clubhouse while Beri plays RANGE GAME for a Ford Ranger XL (Std., Cruise, Tilt, AC, Stereos)(A&S) Scale: $16,200-$16,800 Range: $16,417-$15,567 Price: $16,440   WIN! SHOWDOWN #2 $ 7,722 Jana 45 + 85 OV 10,549 Ashley 80 stay .80 (2 Puny 1st Spins)   Through to Showcase Round 17,770 Beri 15 + 25 .40 SHOWCASE ROUND Ashley has the honor. SC1-Ashley Ligna Antiqua Bedroom Group Strobel Supplepedic Sleep Set Assorted Hair Car Products (S) Dodge Caliber SE (Std., Stereo)(P) BID $28,000 PRICE 24,625 DIFF OVER SC2-Ryan WAITING FOR A CALL FROM A FLAKY BOYFRIEND (A) (Apple) iPhone 7n French Polynesian Cruise (via Papeete) Ford Escape Hybrid (Std., GPS) BID $30,000 PRICE 47,367 DIFF –17,367 TOTAL $49,566 Today's Pricing Games: 3 for 6 (including 1 Technical Win) Total Winnings: $88,306 ...and then, there were two. THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[elonpuckhog]

I agree with the tech win.  In fact, I was thinking it as soon as I heard Drew try to tell her it was 2.  If they gave a tech win on Bonkers a while back, this had to be a tech win.

As far as the rest of the show, it was pretty good. 

[catdogwheel]

I think the same thing happened in Race Game last season

[heelsrule1988]

I saw enough of the show to comment about it... Bush only cut off two games and a bidding round. Apparently I missed a frustrating playing of Stack the Deck, though. All three GPs right, and Breelyn picked the first three numbers? Ugh.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Ashley
SHOW GRADE: 2

[pinball777]

Missed up to Freeze Frame because of our president and his address. Another technical win for Race Game? Isn't this about the 2nd or 3rd time this season (one when the first tag was revealed early, and I think the same thing happened earlier this season). Love the second showcase, but personally, I wouldn't throw an iPhone that hard into the trash.

[rob79]

Wow...what an awesome lineup today as we near the close of the season and sadly the era of the Dob. Roger really gave us a special lineup in the 2nd half. Cliffy 4th, Race 5th and Range 6th and for a car is always a treat.

I'll go ahead and say it, Breelyn's playing of Stack the Deck was just AWFUL.

[JokerFan]

Another technical win for Race Game? Isn't this about the 2nd or 3rd time this season (one when the first tag was revealed early, and I think the same thing happened earlier this season).

I don't they would award a technical win just because a price tag was revealed early.  That would simply be an easy decision for the contestant.

[wpghi5]

Unfortunately I missed the first 2 PGs on account of yet another Presidential News Conference.

Freeze Frame: My initial guess for the spa was $8130.

SCSD #1: I wanted Breelyn or Fatira to win. Very interesting spin Ryan made there. If Bob would still be around he wouldn't allow that. Lol.

Cliff Hangers: Ashley thought she was going to lose there. But luckily Hans stopped at the right time though. Lesson here never give up hope.

IUFB #6: I wanted Lucas out of contestant's row. 

Showcases: Not much to say here except that I lashed out a "WOO!" the moment Amber shred off her clothes revealing her swimsuit there. 

[pinball777]

I don't they would award a technical win just because a price tag was revealed early.  That would simply be an easy decision for the contestant.

I well aware and that was what I meant. It was easy and the contestant did win if I remember correctly. Can anyone else confirm the same thing as today happened this season?

[Mallory16]

Ashley was a lot of fun, going from not knowing Cliff Hangers, to not worrying about whether Hans lived or died.  And I loved her trying to shush the audience in the showcase as she tried to bid.  Even funnier, when she seemed to get that $28,000 bid from a last-second audience suggestion !  I'm surprised she had so much trouble getting the wheel all the way around.  She didn't seem to be doing it deliberately.

I also enjoyed Jana's complaining at the beginning of Race Game, about the computer not coming with a fax machine or scanner.  Sorry, not as loaded as you'd have liked.  Also funny how she wanted Drew to help her spin the wheel, despite obviously not needing the help, and Drew kinda' making it a bit harder for her to spin.  Not much good luck with it, anyway.

Inga sounded like she might've been fun.  Ah well.

[Wayoshi]

There was another tech win earlier this season because it incorrectly showed how many prizes the contestant had right, but it was never corrected in-game. Screw the mechanical troubles, it was operator-based no doubt.

Wow oh wow - that cruise had to be 18-19k!! I didn't see Stacky either, but now I don't want to... :X

[UniquePerspective]

Joe, how did you manage to see all of the show, unless you're outside of both the U.S. and Canada? (U.S. was pre-empted by Bush for the first two games, Canada from what I've seen of Footix and Fieldsy, had a rerun during the pre-emption.)

[Wayoshi]

Because he's on the west coast, which airs Price two hours later than the eastern/central feed.

[BRB_TheFireball]

Stacky:  I can't believe this game showed up today.  We just saw it on Thursday.  We were discussing in the chatroom what games were played while Mr. Bush was speaking.  Since a GP game hadn't been played in games 3-6 and GP games rarely ever get played first anymore, the GP game had to be second.  We narrowed it down to two possibilities:  Hole in One or Let 'Em Roll.  We immediately discounted Stacky cuz, as I said, it was played last week.

Freezy:  $3,014?!  

Cliffy:  I loved Ashley during this game... especially the look of surprise on her face when Hans stopped at 23.

Race:  Wow, fifth!  I immediately caught the jukebox flipping from 1 to 2 while Jana had her back turned to switch some tags, so I knew that a technical win was imminent.

Range:  On the same show as Freeze Frame?!  Big-time conflict.

SC #1:  Good luck keeping this audience quiet, Ashley. $28,000 is a stage Willy.  Cheap furniture, cheap car... just a cheap showcase.

SC #2:  $30,000 covers the SUV, but that's it.  Doesn't matter, since Ashley's way over.

My showcase bids:
Room/car--$20,807
Cruise/SUV--$37,707

Result:  WHAT?!  How much was that cruise, anyway?!

[rob79]

Range:  On the same show as Freeze Frame?!  Big-time conflict.

As strange as seeing Range Game and Freeze Frame on the same show, it has happened several times in the past.