Push Over: A great win, as everybody (including the crowd, Sharon, and myself) got it right!
Hole in One: Tough luck with the grocery items, and Sheila didn't help herself any by missing the putts so badly. At least Drew made the inspiration putt!
Danger Price: I can't believe Ryan chose the cookware over the crib! Not to say that I'd have done better; I thought the shoes were $512.
Showcase Showdown 1: I was afraid that Sheila would bomb her bonus spin after she struggled to get it around the first time.
Squeeze Play: I said remove the 5, Charlene picked the 9, and both of us were wrong.
Cover Up: Renee failed to use any kind of strategy. The first, second, and last numbers were all dead obvious, so she should have easily been able to guarantee herself 3-4 chances if she had played it properly. It turns out that the lowest choice for the 4th number won again!
One Bid 6: Wow! Two perfect bids in one show!
One Right Price: I actually found this to be a tricky setup. I knew the TV was expensive, but I also knew the clock was big bucks, as well.
Showcases: My first reaction to SC1 was "You've
got to be kidding me!" I know some people have spoken out that they think otherwise, and I respect their opinions, but I just found the whole execution of this idea to be a big train wreck. I agree that the idea of being short on prizes could have worked brilliantly if executed correctly, but this was not the way to do it. I found it to be more cheesy than funny, and it didn't "flow" well at all -- there was absolutely no continuity linking the prizes together.
We had what I would call an up and down show today. It started off on a high note with a car win in Push Over, but quickly sank to the dumps with five straight losses after that. Drew's inspiration putt was another plus, but Sheila's puny bonus spin was another "ugh" moment. A couple of perfect bids in Contestant's Row helped bring the show up a notch, but the second showcase sent it right down the tubes in my opinion.