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Title: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Joe_Capitano on June 25, 2009, 12:34:02 PM

Production #4814K - Taped June 9, 2009 Drew: stage entrance First Four lineup: left to right Handoff:Rachel Models of the Day: Amber Lancaster, Gwendolyn Osborne and Rachel Reynolds Wearing: Niteline The Pacific feed opens with the news of Farrah Fawcett's death on a crawl. What came later in the day demanded something more, but that's another matter. To the show... 1   DirecTV Sat-Go Portable Satellite Receiver (1 yr service)(G) PATTI 625 ARIANNE 799 JOSHUA 801 CLARICE *802 ($1359) Clarice plays COVER UP for a Chevy Impala LS (Std., Seats, Prot)(A) Setup    7 1st Try [2][5][3] 4  7 4 3 2nd Try [2][5][3] 3 [9] 0 2 2 3rd Try [2][5]3] 1 [9]   LOSS   ($25,329) 9 2 0 6 4 5 3 1 5   2 0 9 3 9 $1 6 5 5 0 2   Bulova His/Hers Diamond/Stainless Watches (from above) +Patti 859 +Arianne 1 +Joshua 799 ROBERT *1050 ($1200) STUPID BID Robert plays ONE WRONG PRICE Westley Allen Montana Day Bed/Loving Care Formfit (A) $ 1329 Martha Stewart Dinnerware/Stemware (G) 2640 Lance Vintage 150 Motorscooter (R) PICK 899 $1599   WIN! 3   2 (Infinity) Sufboards (A&G) +Patti 879 +Arianne *1200 +Joshua 901 DEBBIE 900 ($1234) Arianne plays GROCERY GAME for a Viking Range, Fridge & Dishwasher (G)($11,885) BTW: There is a bit of a theme here. Can't quite figure this out... (2) (Kellogg's) Apple Jacks Cereal 3 x 4.29 $ 12.87 –8.13 (5) (Suave) Apple Shampoo (15 oz) 1 x 2.49 15.36 –5.64 (1) (Tree Top) Applesauce 1 x 2.19 17.65 –3.45 (4) (Celestial Seasonings) Cinnamon Apple Spice Tea (20 bags) 1 x 3.99 21.54 LOSS (3) (Sara Lee) Apple Pie Wait, I think I've got it. IT'S LIME!!! Cumquat? Um, Rutabaga?... ...and once again proof that while greenscreen seems like a good idea on paper, IT ISN'T. Amber looked like she was levitating over her board. Not good. SHOWDOWN #1 $ 1,234 Arianne 80 stay .80 Through to Showcase Round 1,359 Clarice 50 +   5 .55 (Puny 1st Spin) 6,802 Robert 40 + 85 OV (Puny 1st Spin) 4   Pantagonia His/Hers Coats/Scarves (A&R) +Patti *801 CHARLES 800 +Joshua 500 Debbie 475 ($1000) Patti plays DOUBLE PRICES for a Princess 7d Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise (via Seattle)(A&R) $5744 PICK ($5744) WIN! $4361 5   Benefit Cosmetics (G&R) LOGAN 175 Charles 800 +Joshua 200 Debbie 801 ($507) STUPID BID Joshua lays down the "Smeghead Gambit" to play PUNCHBOARD (Brother P-Touch) Label Maker $ 100 LOWER $ 80 * (12) 5000 BAILOUT (Kodak) Pocket Video Camera 150 HIGHER 180 * (16) 250 (Gaggia) Portable Espresso Maker 200 HIGHER 160 (Excalibur) Grill Master 25 HIGHER 50 * (48) 500 6   Palm Tree Hammock (A) Logan 300 Charles 581 DONNA 580 Debbie 400 ($1500) SUICIDE BID Charles plays LUCKY $EVEN for a Ford Focus SE (Std., Wheels, Exhaust, Stereo, Mirrors, AT)(G) Picks: 7 7 6 5 Price:   $ 1 7 9 1 8 Bucks: 7 7 7 2 0 LOSS This season in a nutshell. Disappointment after disappointment. And then, there's Logan. What a waste. SHOWDOWN #2 $ 1,500 Charles 25 + 55 .80 (Puny 1st Spin) 5,817 Joshua 90 stay .90 Through to Showcase Round 6,744 Patty 85 + 40 OV SHOWCASE ROUND Joshua has the honor. SC1-Arianne HAVING A GOOD TIME Ashley Transitional Living Room Group/Pantel 42" Mirror LCD TV (R) Touchscreen CD Jukebox (G&R) Trip to Las Vegas (Vegas.com; 6n)/$3000 (A) BID $22,000 PRICE 16,859 DIFF OVER SC2-Joshua PRIZES TO TRICK OUT YOUR RIDE Kenwood Car Audio System/(Garmin) GPS Receiver Pioneer Rear View Camera/Accelevision Video Car Headrest Package (G) XBOX 360 Video Game Package (G) Jeep Compass (Std., Rally, Stereo, TAxle, #26E)(R) BID $24,000 PRICE 29,176 DIFF –5,176 TOTAL $34,993 Today's Pricing Games: 2 for 6 (with 1 Bailout) Total Winnings: $58,198 ...and then, there was one...or two... THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: sjd93 on June 25, 2009, 12:36:11 PM

Lucky $even was WAY too hard today - I'm surprised he made it to the last number.

The lineup seemed way too short - with One Wrong Price and Double Prices, I was expecting a longer game to show up than Lucky $even for the car.

With that said, Drew was decent today, and the showcases were pretty good.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Wayoshi on June 25, 2009, 12:53:45 PM

A bit of a better show than yesterday.

-Cover: This was an exciting playing. 19/29 was a complete toss-up. Worth the rare loss 9/10
-OWP: Definitely not that cheap. 9/10
-OB3: Absolute fail. SHOOT THE GREEN SCREENS! -2
-Grocery: Odd apple-day. She was a bit conservative going one each, but none of those were <2.00 (assuming on the pie), so it was hard as expected for Viking stuff. 8/10
-SD1: ... Odd. 3/5
-DP: A bit of a toss-up. 9/10
-Punchy: Not a bad way to end the season. Another rare loss 9/10
-L7: ...No fair. :( 8/10
-SD2: Another fail spin?? 4/5
-SC1: Not too bad. 4/5
-SC2: A bunch of random things in there...but at least the car was there. :D 4.5/5
-Results: Random stuff went low then high. 8.5/10
-Drew: 8/10

PGs: 52/60
SDs: 7/10
SCs: 17/20
Drew: 8/10

84 - 2 = 82 --> B-

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: pricefan1991 on June 25, 2009, 01:40:35 PM

I only saw the last bit of it, but it looked like a good show.

The first showcase sure seemed cheap, though.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Mallory16 on June 25, 2009, 02:16:47 PM

Quote from: Wayoshi

-Grocery: Odd apple-day. She was a bit conservative going one each, but none of those were <2.00 (assuming on the pie), so it was hard as expected for Viking stuff.

I'm very familiar with that shampoo.  Mostly because it's cheap.  Where I shop--and it's not Wal*Mart, mind you--that same shampoo is $1.13.  Though by now, I really should be used to everything they buy being incredibly overpriced.  That's not even nearly as outrageous as the sugar in Pick a Pair earlier this week, even....

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: leafsfan17 on June 25, 2009, 03:32:48 PM

The setup in Lucky Seven today was evil. Cover Up was exciting to watch, though.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: SolairWright on June 25, 2009, 04:15:34 PM

Though, it was an interesting episode, I'll get to the descriptions on the double.

Cover Up: Painful loss, with the 1 or 2 crapshoot. I lost as well on that same number.
One Wrong Price: Horray, a win for this game!
Grocery Game: I went over $21 on this playing, and I can see why. It was set up for a loss. Kathy, where do you shop?
Double Prices: Yep, it was easy today.
Punch-a-Bunch: That was a good decision to take the $5,000 and go. The SPs were easy for once.
Lucky $even: Greco, Greco, Greco...why must you set up games so evilly? I went broke on the third digit. (I went with 5 for the first, and then 9) This was a forced loss at its worst. >.<

Not a bad show, but it had its moments.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: joeyboy on June 25, 2009, 04:45:27 PM

Cover Up: Tough loss.

One Wrong Price: The china was kinda faking me out.

O.B. #3: The green screens need to go away.  :oldevil:

Grocery Game: Suave is going up I see.

Double Prices: Nice win.

Punch-a-Bunch: “Take the $5,000 and run!”  :-D

Lucky Seven: He started out well, and ultimately got burned with yet another evil setup.  :twisted:

Showcases: Decent showcases. Not a lot of trips today.  :biggrin:

Not a bad show today. We had our ups and downs.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: mikebev25 on June 25, 2009, 05:37:23 PM

Not a bad show today. Good contestants. Pretty good lineup. Drew was more enthusiastic than usual IMO.

Painful Cover Up loss. I thought she had it.

That was probably the easiest OWP since Roger left.

Act 3 just reeked of fail today. Green screen fail, plug fail (IIRC on the shampoo near the end of the description), then a loss in the game. I'm not really sure what was with the whole "apple" theme today in Grocery. And wow, those appliances really do get expensive. Rarely do you see a non-car prize of over 10K in a fee game.

DP: I always thought the Alaskan Cruises were $$$$$? Must be thinking of something else.

Good to see one last Punchboard playing. And a nice haul to boot. Now Plinko is almost definitely tomorrow.

Seriously Bullseye I would be easier to win than some of these L7 setups we've been seeing. Ridiculous. I hoped since they were nice in TTM earlier in the week, they wouldn't be so evil here. No such luck, though.

SC1: Vegas just reeked of cheap to me. The mirror TV and jukebox both looked really cool, though.

SC2: Wow another car in the showcases! But, kinda weird it was the same car we just saw not too long ago.

Can't believe there's just one more left. Even though it hasn't been the greatest season, it's still been fun discussing the show we all love here. Now, let's go out with some nice wins tomorrow!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: godard on June 25, 2009, 06:02:54 PM

Models on Surfboards! In bikinis! In my book, nothing wrong with some innocent eye candy. Looks like they're relaxing the standards a bit (though not enough to bring back Bump! or anything).

Grocery Game seems ridiculous with all the prizes so closely priced. Shouldn't there be a prize worth less than $1 so people don't get stuck?

When the heck is the last time we saw a Second Chance in Puncy? Seems like forever. I also got to wondering what the optimal Punchy strategy is with 1/2/3 punches left. $5000 seems worth keeping no matter what, but what if he got $1000?

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Mallory16 on June 25, 2009, 07:49:01 PM

Quote from: mikebev25

Now Plinko is almost definitely tomorrow.

I really hope not.  I'd really rather something depressingly rare show up tomorrow.  Plus Plinko was already played this week.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: PriceFanArmadillo on June 25, 2009, 08:21:47 PM

Quote from: godard on June 25, 2009, 06:02:54 PM

Grocery Game seems ridiculous with all the prizes so closely priced. Shouldn't there be a prize worth less than $1 so people don't get stuck?

Well, with all the items as close as they were, I would recommend 'not getting stuck' to begin with.  :)

Quote

When the heck is the last time we saw a Second Chance in Puncy? Seems like forever. I also got to wondering what the optimal Punchy strategy is with 1/2/3 punches left. $5000 seems worth keeping no matter what, but what if he got $1000?

$25,000+$10,000+3x$5,000 = $50,000, and since you have less than 50 slips left on the board (we had to punch at least one to get the $1,000, right?), the expected value of any unseen hole is more than $1,000.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: CrimsonViper on June 25, 2009, 08:34:33 PM

I personally found the surfboards modeling, as ridiculous as it may seem, was absolutely hilarious. I can't tell whether it was serious or joking in the fashion they used the green screens but I just laughed the entire time.

With the theme, I was wondering why Grocery didn't get played for, of all things obvious, some Apple package.  :P

Lucky 7? Oh please, rename it Fail 7 or You're-Not-Going-To-Win-Ever-With-My-Setup 7. I'm amazed he nailed the first two numbers on the nose, but from experience, I knew for sure guessing a 5 on the last digit, anytime in this game nowadays, results in a loss. It was going to be very high or very low, and that 5 wasn't going to cut it at all.

Sure, the trip sounds luxurious and all, but if you still have to throw in $3000 cash for the sake of boosting up the Showcase value, it's no wonder you're cheap / supposedly considerate / busting the budget on non-essentials. Save all that money, and show me 3 Strikes. With a nice, expensive car. Please.

I'm sure today's car accessories would've gone extremely well with yesterday's ultimate garage.  :P

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: godard on June 25, 2009, 09:04:51 PM

Quote from: PriceFanArmadillo on June 25, 2009, 08:21:47 PM

$25,000+$10,000+3x$5,000 = $50,000, and since you have less than 50 slips left on the board (we had to punch at least one to get the $1,000, right?), the expected value of any unseen hole is more than $1,000.

Hey, that does seem pretty easy. Since the value of each hole is at least $1000, you should always chuck $1000 or less. And always keep $5000 or more.

Even simpler than the wheel strategy: http://wizardofodds.com/askthewizard/askcolumns/askthewizard101.html

Never understood why people refuse to follow the Plinko strategy: http://wizardofodds.com/askthewizard/115

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: JokerFan on June 25, 2009, 09:10:50 PM

If it's a strategy (I'm neither confirming nor denying it), I doubt many people know of this strategy.  I didn't know of it.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: heelsrule1988 on June 25, 2009, 10:28:48 PM

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Clarice
SHOW GRADE: 2

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: SteveGavazzi on June 25, 2009, 10:36:35 PM

Drew was once again surprisingly good.  I loved the way he handled 1 Wrong Price, and he was appropriately excited during Punch a Bunch.

Lucky $even was a rollercoaster of emotions...seeing the contestant almost bomb out on the fourth number after getting the second and third exactly right was painful.

The Showcase was actually pretty decent for once.

You know what bugs me most about the Showcase this season?  It's not the scripts...it's that they've had trips in them every single day for four months.  Part of the beauty of the Showcase is supposed to be that you never know what might show up in it...but that can't be said anymore, and it kills a lot of the anticipation and even makes the trips less exciting.

Quote from: mikebev25 on June 25, 2009, 05:37:23 PM

Good to see one last Punchboard playing. And a nice haul to boot. Now Plinko is almost definitely tomorrow.

Tomorrow isn't the season finale...and besides, Plinko was played on Monday.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Joe_Capitano on June 26, 2009, 02:55:03 AM

Quote from: godard on June 25, 2009, 06:02:54 PM

Models on Surfboards! In bikinis! In my book, nothing wrong with some innocent eye candy...

No, but then there's the REAL problem with today's presentation...

Quote from: CrimsonViper on June 25, 2009, 08:34:33 PM

I personally found the surfboards modeling, as ridiculous as it may seem, was absolutely hilarious. I can't tell whether it was serious or joking in the fashion they used the green screens but I just laughed the entire time.

Toss aside what the ladies were doing in presenting the boards - that to me was pretty good improv. But the greenscreen treatment was absolutely pathetic. Because the greenscreen caused part of her surfboard to disappear in the main shot, Amber appeared to be riding air instead. We know she's a talented person - but defiance of gravity?

Greenscreen seems like a good idea on paper, but today's presentation once again brought out its shortcomings, and that's not good. Things shouldn't appear transparent when they're not supposed to be.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Dietevil on June 26, 2009, 04:15:28 AM

Anyone know what happened in Double Prices to warrant an edit between the prize copy and the podium reveal?

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: BRB_TheFireball on June 26, 2009, 11:30:33 AM

Cover:  Clarice made a fatal mistake on her second attempt.  She picked 3 for the fourth number, with 3 already lit up as the correct third number--a big no-no.  Doubling up on numbers doesn't occur unless they're the first two digits (such as $22,xxx).  Had she not taken that 3, she would've won.

1WP:  Easy.

One-Bid #3:  Shoot the green screen!  Yes, models on anything do make good TV, but the green screen just ruins the mood for me.

Grocery:  Five products with apples in them... very nice.  But not for trying to get between $20-$21.  The prices of those five items could've been about anything.

Punchy:  Yay for a normal picture on the $25,000 bill!  Good to see Joshua punch $5,000 right off the bat, but where the hell is that $25,000?!

L7:  Argh!  I thought Charles had that car in the bag after he nailed the first two numbers.  I had a feeling that Kathy would stick a 1 in one of those final two spots.

My showcase bids:
Room/Vegas--$17,507
Jeep--$25,507

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: Cartboy on June 26, 2009, 04:22:41 PM

Grocery Game:  Shoulda went with 3 shampoos instead of only one.
Punch A Bunch:  Not bad.  I think they should change the distribution of slips to the following:

2-$25,000
3-$10,000
5-$5,000
10-$1,000
10-$500
10-$250
10$100
4-Second Chance

Lucky Seven:  Those last 2 numbers were evil!

An okay show overall, IMHO.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: rob79 on June 26, 2009, 04:33:33 PM

Lucky 7 last is awesome, but these Lucky 7 setups we've seen most the year are just awful a-w-f-u-l and pretty much border on the unfair.

A 9-1-8 to end things? No, that was unwinnable. I'm surprised Charles nailed that 9 but it disgusted me to see that 1 pop up in the 4th hole.

**Yawn** Another trip offered in the Showcases. **Yawn** Wake me when it's over.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: edmojautis on June 28, 2009, 05:40:59 PM

Cover: I actually went along with Clarice thinking 1 was the next-to-last digit and we both were duped.  :-(

OWP: So obvious.

IUFB #3: Those green screens need to get the hell out of here!!!!

Grocery: I know what the theme here is.....LEMONMELBERLIME!!!!! Am I smart or what?   :oldlol: :D :-D Arianne's quantities are sure limited. Too bad.

Double: Nice.

Punch: Nice $5K win to cap off the year!!!

Lucky 7: I had fears galore when Charles got to the fourth digit and guessed 6. When will the madness end?  :evil:

Showcases: I wonder why Showcase #2 beats the hell out of the "Ultimate Garage" showcase anytime of the week?  :-D

A 2.75-star show.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 06/25/2009
Post by: whinbaby on July 02, 2009, 08:03:33 PM

Game #189 (#7,110)

Showcase #1
Living Room - $2,499
Mirror TV - $3,000
Jukebox - $3,300
Trip to Las Vegas - $5,060

Showcase #2
Car Stereo - $1,640
GPS - $1,286
Rearview Camera - $270
Headrests - $995
Xbox 360 - $940
Jeep Compass - $24,045

Your Modeling Scorecard for June 25, 2009
Daily Records
High:  $68,105 (Stephanie Schlund)
Low:  $13,734 (Lanisha Cole)

♥ Rachel Reynolds ♥
June 25
Total dollars:  $41,664
($32,705 won, $8,959 lost)
Total prizes:  12 (8-4)
Cars:  1 (1-0)
Trips:  1 (1-0)

After 160 shows
Total dollars:  $7,735,295
($3,608,514 won, $4,126,781 lost)
Total prizes:  1,400 (895-505)
Cars:  144 (60-84)
Trips:  124 (64-60)

♥ Amber Lancaster ♥
June 25
Total dollars:  $79,964
***New June 25 Record***
($14,690 won, $65,274 lost)
Total prizes:  10 (5-5)
Cars:  1 (0-1)
Trips:  2 (1-1)

After 86 shows
Total dollars:  $4,153,281
($1,988,831 won, $2,164,450 lost)
Total prizes:  693 (438-255)
Cars:  77 (28-49)
Trips:  Ditto!  77 (28-49)

♥ Gwennie Osborne ♥
June 25
Total dollars:  $31,472
($10,254 won, $21,218 lost)
Total prizes:  11 (9-2)
Cars:  1 (0-1)
Trips:  0 (0-0)

After 55 shows
Total dollars:  $2,408,315
($1,119,856 won, $1,288,359 lost)
Total prizes:  483 (301-182)
Cars:  46 (19-27)
Trips:  48 (19-29)