3791D (09/22/1980)
Episode Number: 3795D (09/26/1980)
Airdate: September 26, 1980
Barker's Beauties: Janice, Dian, Holly
Here it comes! Television’s most exciting hour of fantastic prizes! The fabulous, 60-minute Price Is Right!HOUR POWER!First Four: Right-to-left
Microphone Handoff: Janice
Bob could hear the applause from the audience, and he thinks they like his jacket. He was concerned because one of his colleagues said he looked like a philodendron. 1st IUFB - A new aquarium: Atlas Aquariums 55-gallon hexagon aquarium with custom-built main deck stand, safety engineered and pressure tested (Dian)
| | HELEN | | | GRACIELA | | | IRENE | | | CAROL | | |
| | $350 | | | $400 | | | $350 $375 | | | $425 | | |
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! That aquarium apparently wasn't overbid tested. We need our First Four to bid lower than
$350.
| | HELEN | | | GRACIELA | | | IRENE | | | CAROL | | |
| | $200 | | | $275 | | | $295 | | | $285 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$269!Helen is playing
Grocery Game for a new family room group: Elite Upholstery Company, Inc. sofa, loveseat, and recliner, natural comfort of warm wood and soft textured fabric, recliners' steel frames warrantied (Holly); plus a Tatung Co. audio color television, a full-line color TV that hooks up to your stereo with great sound as well as great picture (Dian); a prize package worth
$2,096.
Janice is at the cash register.
The grocery products are:
1. Can of La Choy Bean Sprouts
2. Pack of 9 sticks of Dentyne Chewing Gum
3. Johnston's pie-size chocolate cracker Ready-Crust
4. Icee cold drink
5. Power Packed Vanish Toilet Bowl Cleaner
| | BEAN SPROUTS | | | GUM | | | PIE CRUST | | | FROZEN DRINK | | | CLEANER | | |
| | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | |
Helen starts with 5 pie crusts...
84¢ x 5 = $4.20Helen takes 10 gums...
15¢ x 10 = $1.50 for
$5.70Helen takes 3 frozen drinks...
30¢ x 3 = 90¢ for
$6.60Helen takes 1 bean sprouts...
41¢ x 1 = 41¢ for
$7.01.
OVERClose enough for the audience to jump too soon. Bob doesn't think we've had anyone lose by a penny before.
Helen will be back for the Showcase Showdown after we play some more.
Bob thinks the next calldown, William, looks like a Sergeant Major in the British Army. He's not. He's just a truck driver. In the British Army? No way! He actually is English, but from right here. He did come from Wyoming, but now he lives in a place called Westminster. 2nd IUFB - A new microwave oven: Gibson microwave oven with digital timer, defrost settings, solid state variable power control, and Tempasensor cooking probe, gives you dependable cool clean fast-paced cooking (Holly)
| | WILLIAM | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | Carol | | |
| | $529 | | | $475 | | | $595 | | | $550 | | |
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! Thinking about conversions from a previous overbid, would it help to bid in pounds? Anything it takes to go lower than
$475.
| | WILLIAM | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | Carol | | |
| | $444 | | | $375 | | | $385 | | | $400 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$450!William is playing
Ten Chances for a set of electric rollers, a refrigerator, and a new car:
1. Norelco Curl Friend 20-roller electric hair setter, mist or dry, curls, waves, sets, and styles hair in minutes (Dian)
2. Whirlpool 22 cubic foot no-frost refrigerator with porcelain enamel steel interior and no-fingerprint textured steel doors, lets you serve yourself ice without opening the door (Dian)
3. Mazda GLC 3-door custom hatch, equipped with all standard features (Janice)
For the first item, we cut to a shot of William's nearly bald scalp. | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | |
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The price of the curlers uses two of these three numbers:
3 4 0William starts writing!
| | –––– | | | –––– | | | $30 | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | |
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Before the next item, Bob consults the audience. Can you think of anything he needs more than curlers? The price of the refrigerator uses three of these four numbers:
5 0 8 9William starts writing!
| | –––– | | | –––– | | | $30 | | | $850 | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | |
| | 34 | | | 40 | | | 30 | | | 850 | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | |
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The price of the car uses four of these five numbers:
7 8 9 4 0William starts writing!
| | –––– | | | –––– | | | $30 | | | $850 | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | –––– | | | $4890 | | |
| | 34 | | | 40 | | | 30 | | | 850 | | | 7408 | | | 8479 | | | 4980 | | | 8740 | | | 7940 | | | 8749 | | |
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William wins the curler and the refrigerator.
Bob is worried about the dress on the next calldown, Linda. It has no straps, and if she jumps up and down after winning a nice prize...well, Bob just asks if anyone has some scotch tape.3rd IUFB - A pair of scuba diver sport phones: Soundwave Systems pair of Sport Phones for the underwater scuba diver, allowing you to speak to your partner in depths of 100 feet with a range of 100 yards (Dian)
| | LINDA | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | Carol | | |
| | $325 | | | $350 | | | $400 | | | $390 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$395!Carol is playing
Squeeze Play for a beautiful brass grandfather clock, made of solid brass with a bright jewelry quality finish, the 8-day mechanism imported from West Germany, and the Westminster chimes strike the hour and half hour (Holly)
| 4 8 0 3 0 | | – – – – – | |
Carol pulls out the
8. Squeeze them together and reveal the price!
| $ 4 0 3 0 | | $ 4 8 0 0 | |
She went to the wrong side. Carol will be back for the Showcase Showdown after the break.
1st Showcase Showdown:
| | CONTESTANT | | | SPIN 1 | | | SPIN 2 | | | TOTAL | | | RESULT | | |
| | Helen | | | .70 | | | –– | | | .70 | | | | | |
| | Carol | | | .30 | | | .85 | | | 1.15 | | | MRRRRRRRP! | | |
| | William | | | .30 | | | .55 | | | .85 | | | SHOWCASE | | |
The next calldown, James, happens to be really tall. He's 6'8", and he could've been tall enough to just step over some of the seats. Compare that to Irene who's just 5 feet.4th IUFB - New camping equipment: Coleman camping package for safe, comfortable living outdoors, includes lantern, camp stove, tent, sleeping bags, cooler and jug, and accessories (Holly)
| | Linda | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | JAMES | | |
| | $450 | | | $575 | | | $600 | | | $725 | | |
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! Smaller is better, but don't tell James that. Do tell him and the others to bid lower than
$450.
| | Linda | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | JAMES | | |
| | $325 | | | $375 | | | $395 | | | $401 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$429!Standing next to Bob, who is 6'1", James is actually only about a head taller than him. James last got measured a month ago, and Bob thinks he's grown in the last month. He happens to be a police officer...and then Bob agrees that James is 6'8". James is playing
Danger Price for a brass and glass desk, a washer/dryer, a moped, and a wood-burning stove:
1: Franklin Cast Products Scandia airtight all cast-iron wood stove that provides hours of enjoyable inexpensive energy-saving heat (Janice)
2: Wesley Allen Winston desk with glass top, fashioned from pure brass, finely detailed handcraftsmanship, and finish requires no polishing (Janice)
3: Magic Chef 20-pound capacity washer featuring water saver control, cycle and speed control, 5 temperature choices, and matching dryer with wrinkle out and auto-dry cycles (Dian)
4: Sachs moped from Germany, built to give you the best fun, safety, service, and economy, quality (Dian)
The Danger Price is
$499.
DESK | | | | WASHER/DRYER |
STOVE | | | | MOPED |
James picks the
washer/dryer.
James picks the
desk.
James picks the
stove.
James wins all four prizes!
We have another calldown, Janice, with a strapless dress that concerns Bob. 5th IUFB - A new electric range: White-Westinghouse self-cleaning electric range with digital timing center and exclusive no-turn speed broiling system, broils meat on both sides at once sealing in natural juices (Holly on the Train, Janice with the prize)
| | Linda | | | Graciela | | | Irene | | | JANICE | | |
| | $550 | | | $551 | | | $500 | | | $375 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$690!Graciela is playing
Temptation for a new car: Pontiac front-wheel drive Phoenix coupe with advanced engineering for better gas mileage, a new transverse mounted engine for roominess, includes accent stripes, steel-belted radial white stripe tires, custom exterior group, tinted glass, remote sport mirror, wire wheel covers, automatic transmission, luxury steering wheel, and reclining driver's seat (Holly).
TEMPTATION $ _ _ _ _ – ? ? ? ? |
Here's the first of our prizes (Dian):
1. Wonder Corporation camping gas/butane powered automatic ignition lanterns and stoves, a perfect alternative energy for home patio and camping
The price is
$500. Is the next number in the price of the car a
6 or a
8?
Graciela picks the
8.
TEMPTATION $ 8 _ _ _ – ? ? ? ? |
The second prize is (Janice):
2. Fine decorator piece specially designed for the entry halls, made of hardwood with gleaming brass trim, also has an umbrella stand for rainy days
The price is
$595. Is the next number in the price of the car a
5 or a
9?
Graciela picks the
9.
TEMPTATION $ 8 9 _ _ – ? ? ? ? |
The third prize is (Dian):
3. Sunbeam/Silverstone multi-cooker electric fry pan with porcelain exterior and silver stone interior
The price is
$49. Is the next number in the price of the car a
4 or a
9?
Graciela picks the
9.
TEMPTATION $ 8 9 9 _ – ? ? ? ? |
The final prize is (Janice):
4. Sam Moore Furniture Industries pair of generously proportioned swivel rockers covered in beautiful rust velvet, premiere swivel rockers
The price is
$500. Is the next number in the price of the car a
5 or a
0?
Graciela picks the
0.
TEMPTATION $ 8 9 9 0 – ? ? ? ? |
Graciela decides to change the
8 to a
6.
TEMPTATION $ 6 9 9 0 – ? ? ? ? |
Will Graciela accept
$1,212 in gifts or play for the car?
Graciela will play for the car!
TEMPTATION $ 6 9 9 0 – 6 9 4 5 |
She was thinking about the third digit, too. Graciela will return for the Showcase Showdown after our final pricing game.
6th IUFB - A new set of bunk beds: Pair of tube bunk beds made of sturdy plastic with brightly colored finish, great for the small bedroom, and mattresses included (Dian)
| | Linda | | | CAROLYN | | | Irene | | | Janice | | |
| | $528 | | | $325 | | | $450 | | | $525 | | |
Actual Retail Price:
$1,055!Irene will be resting at the First Four Breakfast Club.Linda is playing
Give or Keep for a new sailboat: 14-foot Westwight Potter sailboat with rainbow sail with running lights, cockpit, and bow rails, pair of 6.5-foot bunks, and 14 cubic feet of storage space, a prize worth
$3,690 (Janice).
KEEP ––– ––––––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– | | | + | | | | | | | GIVE ––– ––––––––– * * * |
The first pair of items is:
1. SilverStone aluminum specialty 5-piece cookware set
2. Terragrafics genuine crackle finished ceramic convex glass velveteen back frame
Linda keeps the cookware. The frame is worth...
$23.
The second pair of items is:
1. Conair True Reflections lighted make-up mirror that gives you 60 watts of light with 4 bulbs, regular or magnified mirror
2. Amity 2-piece leather ensemble including checkbook clutch, in double rose stitchery pattern
Linda keeps the leather set. The mirror is worth...
$24.
The third pair of items is:
1. Washington Forge Town & Country tableware set with polished stainless steel blades and natural grain Fleetwood handles
2. West Bend electric oriental wok ideal for stir-frying, simmering, and stewing
Linda keeps the flatware. The wok is worth...
$58.
KEEP ––– ––––––––– ––––– FLATWARE LEATHER SET ––––– ––––– COOKWARE | | | + | | | | | | | GIVE 105 ––––––––– * * * |
The cookware is worth...
$25.
The leather set is worth...
$29.
The flatware is worth...
$105.
KEEP 105 ––––––––– ––––– FLATWARE LEATHER SET ––––– ––––– COOKWARE | | | + | | | | | | | GIVE 105 ––––––––– * * * |
It's a tie, but the contestant has the advantage! She wins the boat!
James has to stand to a pair of shorter women in the Showcase Showdown, and boy, does he stand out. 2nd Showcase Showdown:
| | CONTESTANT | | | SPIN 1 | | | SPIN 2 | | | TOTAL | | | RESULT | | |
| | Graciela | | | .50 | | | .10 | | | .60 | | | | | |
| | James | | | .95 | | | –– | | | .95 | | | SHOWCASE | | |
| | Linda | | | .50 | | | .80 | | | 1.30 | | | MRRRRRRRP! | | |
Bob also has to warn James not to bump his head on the scoreboard.
James is the top winner, and
William is the Runner-Up!
SHOWCASE 11. Elegant dining room group (Holly): Broyhill Le Chateau Collection 9-piece French dining room group featuring rich cherry brown finish with cane back chairs for years of elegant dining; plus Pfaltzgraff handsome oven-to-tableline masterfully made stoneware service hand-decorated with blue designs; and finally 30 square yards of DuPont Antron III nylon fiber carpeting
2. Trip to Spain (Dian on the Turntable): Fly with a guest round-trip air coach from L.A. to Spain for a 6-night stay for 2 with meals at the Hotel Meliá Mallorca, deluxe accommodations with terraces overlooking the picturesque harbour, and 2 swimming pools
3. 35-mm camera (Dian, still on the Turntable): Chinon compact CM3 35-mm camera with fashion on 55-mm F1.7 lens, simple and easy to use
James Bids:
$4,500.
SHOWCASE 2: Prizes needed to celebrate your very own Saturday Night Fever! (
Stayin' Alive plays in the background)
1. Yes, folks! With the music of the Bee Gees blasting in the background, you can be sure your first prize is going to be...a new jukebox!
- Celestial jukebox with the dynamic sounds and colors of the day, plays 100 selections, with sparkling lights that create exciting effects as you listen to magnificent stereo sound
2. And who can listen to great music and not look for beautiful dancing partners? Like Janice, Holly, and Dian, dressed in your next prize, lovely fashions!
- Miss Ashlee sleek-fitting dress with the look for the 80's, featuring button sides and hand-sewn print poppy (Janice)
- Miss Ashlee dress of soft feminine lines that accent the flowing Georgette fabric, perfect for day or evening wear (Holly)
- Miss Ashlee versatile dress for day or evenings, including separate jacket with contrasting overlay and felt to match (Dian)
3. And on Saturday Night, doesn't the best dancer always wear white? (Johnny)
- After Six white tuxedo with spring weight Essex to seal made of 100% Dacron, polyester with white satin trim braid and satin straight flat pockets
4. Wouldn't you just know it? It never fails! The life of the party always ends up giving several of the girls a ride home in his new Cadillac!
- Cadillac DeVille chrome coupe with all standard features, cabriolet top, accent stripes, leather seats, telescope tilt steering wheel, rear window defogger, twilight sentinel, cruise control, AM-FM stereo radio, theft deterrent, and California emission
William Bids:
$18,500.
Showcase bids:
| | William | | | James | | |
| | $18500 | | | $4500 | | |
ARP of James's Showcase:
$6,132, for a difference of
$1,632.
ARP of William's Showcase:
$18,201.
MRRRRRRRP! (Tragedy!)
Difference of:
| | CAR | | | ROOM/TRIP | | |
| | OVER | | | $1632 | | |
James wins
$9,079 in prizes!