FULL RECAP - TPiR 12/17/2008

[Joe_Capitano]

I've been sitting on this one for three weeks. Thanks cbs.com. (Don't do it again!)

Production #4553K - Taped Oct. 15, 2008 (Leaked on cbs.com Nov. 26) Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: right to left Handoff: None. Drew arrived on the first One-Bid, pushed in by Rachel Models of the Day: Tamiko Nash, Rachel Reynolds and Stephanie Schlund Wearing: Boston Proper 1   Honda CRF80 Offroad Motorcycle (R) JOSEPH 1195 SUSIE *1200 MICHAEL 9500 GESSY 1000 ($2099) Susie from Bakersfield, CA plays MONEY GAME for a Ford Mustang (Fairly loaded)(S&T) 65 65-2 37 26 50 79-5 25-1 45-4 45 24 84-bk 50-3   79   $239 $25 2 ––   LOSS 2   Coleman Tailgating Equipment (R) +Joseph *751 DEBRA 750 +Michael 1450 +Gessy 650 ($930) Joseph plays COMING OR GOING for a Beachcomber Hot Tub (S&T) → $8579   (He's "Going")   WIN! 3   5 Apple iPods (R&S) MARTHA 799 Debra 680 +Michael *925 +Gessy 700 ($1095) Michael from Downey, CA plays RACE GAME 1st 2nd 3rd   Prices (Dell) Desktop Computer 1545 –––– –––– ( $2638) Dinair Airbrush Makeup 509 –––– –––– WIN carolinachair.com English Sofa 2638 1049 2638 ( 1545) Lobster Elite Tennis Ball Machine 1049 2658 1049 WIN RIGHT [2] [1] [2] TIME LEFT :21 :05 :00 LOSS SHOWDOWN #1 $ 2,338 Susie 25 + 15 .40 .35 2,653 Michael 10 + 85 .95 9,509 Joseph 95 stay .95 .60 Through to Showcase Round 4   Sigma SD14 Digital SLR Camera (S-in the Row) Martha 1000 *851 Debra 1250 760 ROBERTA 1200 750 +Gessy 1201 850 OVERBID ($968) Martha plays THAT'S TOO MUCH! for a Chevy Impala LS (Std.)(T)($23,795) $18,980 $21,060 $22,444 $24,995 $25,810 $26,899 LOSS 5   Dakine His/Hers 6 pc Luggage Sets (R) CURTIS *900 Debra 850 Roberta 1100 +Gessy 1 ($1080) Curtis plays PICK A PAIR for an Ashley San Marquessa Dining Group and Noritake Golden Pagentry Dinnerware (T)($5134) (5) (Aunt Jemima) Butter Light Syrup (24 oz) $ 4.99 KEEPS (6) Zicam Gel Swabs (20) 11.99 (2) Birdola Plus Bird Cake 4.99 WIN! (1) Bruce's Yams (29 oz) (3) (Russell Stover) Sugar Free Carmel Medallions (bag) (4) (StressEez) Supplement (60) Curtis is a "pointer," and pointers are not usually good game players. Don't go over and point at stuff. This isn't poll the audience, this is The Price is RIght. Use your noggin - assuming you have one. Last we checked, odds are you do. ...and sometimes that noggin is necessary for solving bigger problems, like thwarting Mimi, who doesn't need to use her head, she knows who she's seeking - and right now it's Gessy. She's had the last bid thrice today and failed on them all. Will she figure how to use her last bid advantage properly or will she get loads of time to reflect on it at the "First Four" Breakfast Club? 6   Haier Convertible Fridge/Freezer (R&T) DIANA 1750 Debra 1400 Roberta 1500 +Gessy *1501 ($1599) Gessy from Ottawa, ON escapes! She plays SQUEEZE PLAY for a Yamaha PZ50 Phazer Snowmobile (S) Setup: 6 5 8 9 9 Pick: $ 6 5 8 9 Price: $ 6 5 9 9   LOSS SHOWDOWN #2 $ 968 Martha 65 stay .65 1,599 Gessy 10 + 35 .45 6,214 Curtis 95 stay .95 Through to Showcase Round ROBAIR MACKEY SEMI-MEMORIAL STAG SHOWCASE ROUND Joseph has the honor. SC1-Curtis $1000 (R) Trips to New York City (5n @ Belvedere), Tahiti (6n) and Amsterdam (NWA Vacations; 6n)(S) BID $15,500 PRICE 19,032 DIFF –3,532 TOTAL $25,246 SC2-Joseph Horizon T83 Motorized Treadmill Tuff Stuff AXT3 Home Gym Fitnexx X Series Training Bicycle (T) Can Am Spider Roadster (R) BID $13,900 PRICE 20,596 DIFF –6,696 Today's Pricing Games: 2 for 6 Total Winnings: $42,313 THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

[Drewfan2008]

I only saw one part today, and it was Race Game. I found it disrespectful for Drew to say on air that he "Hated" Race Game. That's the kind of comment you keep to yourself. Never say on air that you "Hate" one of the games. My respect for him just keeps going down.

[mrbrown2195]

Wow. Way to take what he said COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTEXT. In fact, he never said on air that he "hated" the Race Game; the word "hate" wasn't even used. Both he and the contestant were joking about how they were both chubby, Drew said, "I don't like this game at all if I had to play it."

Stop trying to just make him look bad. It's getting completely ridiculous.

[Drewfan2008]

I will have to watch the episode again because I am pretty sure I heard the word "Hate". But if that is what he said, then I do apologize.

[JokerFan]

All I heard was Drew (AGAIN) calling this game "run around like an idiot".

[UltraPrice]

I only saw one part today, and it was Race Game. I found it disrespectful for Drew to say on air that he "Hated" Race Game. That's the kind of comment you keep to yourself. Never say on air that you "Hate" one of the games. My respect for him just keeps going down.

Me too.  Drew is becoming a real jackass.

[UniquePerspective]

After seeing the show online and now today, I can confirm that he never said the word "hate" when it comes to this game. He said something along the lines of "I don't like this game if I had to play it," but the word hate was never said.

[heelsrule1988]

Now I can finally post this...

Race Game should not have been lost, plain and simple. That was one of the easiest setups I've seen in that game in quite some time.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Frank decides
SHOW GRADE: 2

[rob79]

Today pretty much had the worst pricing game lineup ever when you take the total lineup into consideration: 1) Nothing about this lineup warranted throwing the SP game out. 2) When Money Game, Coming or Going, Pick a Pair and Squeeze Play all show up together you're in trouble. This lineup seemed "short short short."

[CrimsonViper]

Oh look, it's Money Game first again for a new car.  And down the drain goes another Mustang.  Whoop-dee-doo.  Though people should have a better chance of winning ever since they started putting the 35, 36, and now 37 in the top middle slot because most of the time those numbers aren't right. 

Onto Run Around Like An Idiot.  Maybe Drew should give an "inspirational" demonstration as to how to run like an idiot, because he certainly chided himself and the contestant about that today.  Yes, he's wearing flip flops, and yes, he's chubby.  But no, he does not have to run around like an idiot and hell yes, he has a chance of winning, as slim as it may be to your eyes.  It would've been great if Drew played it up, and said something of the sort about winning despite the odds against him. 

If there was a game called "Host Like an Idiot", Drew Carey, you automatically win. 

Too bad Martha's husband wasn't with her in the audience.  He could've helped her help him win that dream Impala.  I guess every car is someone's favorite; I'll still take the Viper thank you very much.

Pick A Pair is still a bore.  Maybe I just caught it today, but have they always lit up the prices as the platform was rising? 

Please stop giving a ridiculous prize copy about cash.  We know what it is and we know how to use it (well, mostly, to those not in debt).  Right about now, I'd love take this Showcase and put in under the Trip Around the World theme.  It wouldn't require the useless banter we're accustomed to seeing. 

Keep up the good work, Drew, and you and your fans win.   

[PimpinJC]

One-Bid #1-Finally they use Drew's entrance vehicle as an Item Up for Bid.  I don't see why they couldn't have been doing this.  At least the vehicular entrances would have made some sense.

Money Game-This game just isn't that exciting when it's played 1st.  Once in awhile, it's alright, but it's already been played 1st 3 times this season.  Plus, knowing that it's gonna be a car or cash game first kinda ruins it.  Wow, that Mustang was really loaded.  My initial instinct was $24,250 for the Mustang.

Coming or Going-Can't get any easier than that.

Race Game-Drew, people don't "run around like an idiot" in this game.  You need to learn to stop saying stuff like that.  Michael, stop looking at the audience and play the game!  That's the 1st time I've ever seen someone use strategy on their last choice.  Michael realized he went from 2 correct to 1 correct on his 2nd switch, then he switched them back to get a definite 2 right.

That's Too Much-You know, I used to not like this game, but now it's kind of grown on me.

Squeeze Play-Gessy fell victim to the repeating 9s.

Showcases-Ok, there was no need for that stupid plug for the cash.  I really miss the trip skins.  It looked a bit awkward with Curtis just standing in front of Door #1, not being able to see his whole showcase.

[BRB_TheFireball]

I never saw this episode on CBS.com three weeks ago, so this is all new to me.

One-Bid #1:  Well, at least Drew rode out on stage in something that would actually be used in the game.  Michael, I can assure you that motorbike is not, in the words of Enzo Aquarius, "OVER NINE THOUSAND!" 

Money:  Wow, loaded Mustang Coupe today!  I believe this is the first time that a contestant has said a Mustang Coupe was $25,000+ and was actually correct.  I knew that the last two numbers had to be either 79 or 84 because of the paint/fabric protection.

Race:  Yay!  Race Game! Just what every guy needs... a makeup kit. I don't care if Michael is chubby and has on flip-flops.  There was no excuse to lose this game with that setup.

Much:  I guess Impalas have gone up in price for 2009.  That was a base-model Impala and I would've stopped at $22,444.  I knew Martha lost when she went past $24,995.

My showcase bids:
FRATS--$20,007
Gym/roadster--$19,607

[Hag]

I understand Drew's remarks about not wanting to play Race Game, but he shouldn't have used the "run around like an idiot" remark. Even if I didn't think it was disrespectful to the game, I would dislike it because he's using it repeatedly.

I agree that the copy for the cash in the showcase was unnecessarily long.

[Mallory16]

Well, if Drew is going to "ride" a prize out the big doors, actually offering the prize as the first item up for bids is the best way to do it.  It might have worked for a change of pace... except, well, you know, that I'm sure most of us are absolutely sick to death of Drew riding prizes out the big doors by this point.  Hard to even semi-appreciate that the prize was actually the first item up for bids this time around.

Neither showcase had a theme today, did it?  The first showcase seemed like it should've been an "Around the World" showcase, except they presented it as a "random prize" showcase that just so happened to include three trips.  This would have just been an insult to the "Around the World" theme, though:  that had to be the absolute worst copy ever since... well, yesterday's all-trip showcase.  Wonder why trips are getting the worst copy lately.  On a very related note, was Rich actually supposed to not stop after "trip to New York"?  What happened to the natural pause that should've occured right there?

I've never understood how the Match Game cue goes with home gyms, but if they're going to use it, I can't complain.  Use it as much as they can, I say!  I will complain about Rich's leadup to the car, though.  Or lack of car.  Seriously, I did not like that at all.  Sure, a contestant should generally be excited to win anything, but if you're obviously building up to a car and then have a far inferior prize instead... yeah, that might piss me off.  I'm almost not sure which showcase was worse.  The first one was bad all around, but the "pretend car" at the end of the second left a really bad taste in my mouth.

Wow... That's Too Much was actually set up to be win.  I'd have lost, though, just because I'm way too suspicious of the new crew.  Bizarrely, I'd have probably won if Roger were still there.

Seems like they've been using the Season 28 car cue a lot more this season.  Whoo?

Please, Drew, don't retire Race Game.  We all love Race Game!

Today pretty much had the worst pricing game lineup ever when you take the total lineup into consideration: 1) Nothing about this lineup warranted throwing the SP game out. 2) When Money Game, Coming or Going, Pick a Pair and Squeeze Play all show up together you're in trouble. This lineup seemed "short short short."

And That's Too Much is a relatively quick car game, too.  Seriously, does Race Game take so long to play, that four of the six games have to be the almost absolute minimum time they could take to play, with a fifth being almost the minimum?  I mean, not counting Double Prices.  Roger was rarely so bad with the lineups.

[Cartboy]

Money Game:  What a terrible loss after getting the front end on the first try!
Coming or Going:  Good job!
Race Game:  Michael was taking way too long on each of his trys. 
That's Too Much:  Rats!
Pick A Pair:  Better to win on the second try than to not win at all.

This isn't poll the audience, this is The Price is RIght.

I think this would apply for today's playing of Race Game too.

Squeeze Play:  Too bad!   I figured either the 5 or the 8 needed to go.

Not too good overall, IMHO.