People who are eligible this year:

Kev347
dprice
Wayoshi
OneBidTris
thatvhstapeguy
22FJB
JarodJGames
gamesurf
Hag
Pikachu732001
thepriceis_J
tpir04
Nate Powalie
Flerbert419

I think the real question is how does the show award the prizes on these types of shows?

This is a partial answer based on what I overheard at couples specials from more than ten years ago, so this information may no longer be accurate.

From what I remember, if the contestants are a married couple who file a joint tax return, then it's easy because it doesn't matter who earns the income. I don't know whether the couple picks one person to receive all of the prizes, but I assume it would all go to one person for the sake of simplicity.

For pairs of contestants that don't file their taxes jointly, then in the sign-out area immediately after the show, the contestants have to work out who gets what. I believe it's up to the contestants to divide the prizes as evenly or lopsidedly as they choose. I remember one person from the prize department had a deck of cards on hand in case the contestants couldn't come to an agreement and the decision needed to be made randomly.

If the prize is a pair of something (for example, two identical bicycles or two identical cars), I would hope that the contestants are allowed to take one each, but I don't know for certain whether that's the case.

James Gregory, comedian known to his fans as "The Funniest Man in America," age 78 following cardiac arrest.

Episode Number: 3375D (09/07/1979)
Airdate: September 7, 1979
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: Green, Orange, Blue, Red
Microphone Handoff: Janice

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1st IUFB - A new swimming pool: Muskin Corporation 15-foot above-the-ground aluminum pool complete with filter, maintenance kit, and skimmer (Dian)

|	LINDA	|	KARI	|	BEVERLY	|	ANITA	|
|	$475	|	$500	|	$725	|	$550	|

Actual Retail Price: $599!

Anita is a student at UCLA, and she's studying political science.

Anita is playing Clock Game for a dinette set and an organ (Holly):
1: Howell Regency dinette set for elegant dining, designed for your comfort with extra thick padding, rich upholstery, deluxe casters for quality design and manufacture
2: Viscount electronic organ, a high-style musical instrument in a lovely simulated walnut cabinet, offering easy-to-play features that your whole family will enjoy

Anita has 30 seconds to give the correct price for both prizes.

The price of the dinette set is $658. The clock will start with the first bid:

$400▲, $500▲, $600▲, $700▼, $650▲, $670▼, $660▼, $659, $658!

*DING DING DING DING DING DING* Anita wins the dinette with 21 seconds left!

The price of the organ is $995. The clock will start with the first bid:

$900▲, $1000▼, $950▲, $960▲, $970▲, $980▲, $999▼, $998, $997▼, $986, $985, -STOP-

With 10 seconds left, Bob stops the clock as she accidentally skipped from $997 to $986, and she went too fast for Bob to say higher or lower.

$987▲, $988▲, $989▲, $990▲, $991▲, $992▲, $993▲, $994▲, $995!

*DING DING DING DING DING DING* Anita wins both prizes with 4 seconds left!

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The next calldown, Leland, is wearing overalls. Bob remembers a contestant in overalls who was a farmer from South Dakota, winning his way up onstage, plus his pricing game and the Showcase. Leland is from El Cajon, but he's a rock breaker...at least not in jail. He digs for decomposed granite.

2nd IUFB - A mirror with twin lanterns: Brass framed mirror to add a bit of turn-of-the-century elegance to any room or hall area, flanked with a pair of genuine kerosene lamps with frosted glass chimneys (Janice on the Turntable)

|	Linda	|	Kari	|	Beverly	|	LELAND	|
|	$440	|	$400	|	$441	|	$375	|

Actual Retail Price: $695!

Beverly is playing Hole in One for a new sports car: 1979 Datsun 280ZX coupe with 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, rally stripes, protective side moldings, and California emission control, a prize worth $10,995 (Dian).

The grocery products are:
1. Panel Magic cleaner beautifier spray for wood panelling and woodwork
2. Extra Strength Windex Glass Cleaner
3. Thumb Ease Webster's Dictionary
4. ChapStick Lip Quencher
5. 5-pack of Freshen-Up gum
6. 20 Mule Power Industrial Strength Bathroom Cleaner

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POLISH

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CLEANER

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DICTIONARY

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LIPSTICK

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GUM

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SOAP

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Beverly's first pick is the gum.
Beverly's second pick is the lipstick.
Beverly's third pick is the cleaner.
Beverly's fourth pick is the soap.
Beverly's fifth pick is the dictionary.
Beverly's final pick is the polish.

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GUM

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LIPSTICK

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CLEANER

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SOAP

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DICTIONARY

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POLISH

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Janice will reveal the prices, and Holly will bring the clubs.

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GUM

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LIPSTICK

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CLEANER

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SOAP

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DICTIONARY

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POLISH

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65’

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$2.29

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94’

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Beverly will putt from the second line.

Bob gives an inspiration putt... a little further right this time, his worst putt in several days.

Beverly putts... further than Bob and to the left.

Not this time. Beverly will be back for the Showcase Showdown after another game.

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3rd IUFB - A grandfather clock: Emperor Clock Company magnificent precision timepiece, a solid walnut grandfather clock designed to enhance the beauty and charm of the home for years to come (Holly)

|	Linda	|	Kari	|	JAN	|	Leland	|
|	$875	|	$725	|	$850	|	$625	|

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! Bob will be standing there for years to come unless everyone can bid lower than $625.

|	Linda	|	Kari	|	JAN	|	Leland	|
|	$590	|	$500	|	$575	|	$576	|

Actual Retail Price: $600!

Linda is playing Race Game for a disco stereo, a pair of rockers, a set of luggage, and a range:
1: Morse Electrophonic Disco jukebox, a stereo music center with multi-color light organ that responds to the beat of the music in a 32-inch slimline contemporary design (Janice)
2: Whirlpool electric cook and counter self-cleaning range that folds up for cooking, providing counter space when you're not, clean cooks instantly (Dian)
3: Sam Moore Furniture Industries pair of generously proportioned swivel rockers covered in beautiful rust velvet (Janice)
4: Ventura Collection Luggage in the soft manner with digital locks and scrubbable duravinyl covering and wheels on the pullman (Dian)

Linda has 45 seconds to place the following prices in the correct places.

$435 $630 $360 $500

Go!

Stereo	–	Rockers	–	Luggage	–	Range
$435	|	$500	|	$360	|	$630
––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––

RACE GAME 31 2

Stereo	–	Rockers	–	Luggage	–	Range
$435	|	$360	|	$500	|	$630
––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––

RACE GAME 18 1

Stereo	–	Rockers	–	Luggage	–	Range
$360	|	$435	|	$500	|	$630
––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––	|	––––––

RACE GAME 1 2

MRRRRRRRP! That'll have to do.

Stereo	–	Rockers	–	Luggage	–	Range
$360	|	$435	|	$500	|	$630
$360	|	$500	|	$435	|	$630

Linda wins the stereo and the range.

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1st Showcase Showdown:

|	CONTESTANT	|	SPIN 1	|	SPIN 2	|	TOTAL	|	RESULT	|
|	Beverly	|	.85	|	––	|	.85	|		|
|	Linda	|	.95 .35	|	.10	|	.45	|		|
|	Anita	|	.90	|	––	|	.90	|	SHOWCASE	|

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4th IUFB - New camping equipment: Camp Trails camping equipment including adjustable backpacks, lightweight tents, sleeping bags, real (?) and rain chaps (Janice)

|	ROSA	|	Kari	|	Jan	|	Leland	|
|	$380	|	$300	|	$250	|	$400	|

Actual Retail Price: $494!

Leland is playing 1 Right Price for a projection TV and a waterbed and nightstand:
1: Muntz original self-contained projection TV, a giant television set with 50-inch screen, all self-contained in a wood-grain cabinet (Dian)
2: Mo-Zar Industries, Inc. solid wood nightstand with Wavecrest water mattress, a new standard of excellence in water mattresses (Holly)

Television	–	Waterbed
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The "right price" is $1195 (Janice).

Leland picks the waterbed. Reveal the prices!

Television	–	Waterbed
$1195	|	$844
––––––	|	$1195

The overalls couldn't bring him luck. Leland will be back for the Showcase Showdown in the second half of the show.

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5th IUFB - A handy microwave oven: Norelco microwave oven with solid-state dual mode with (?) temperature systems, computerized programming, reheat cycle, digital readout (Dian)

|	Rosa	|	Kari	|	Jan	|	MORENA	|
|	$495	|	$350	|	$496	|	$450	|

Actual Retail Price: $650!

Jan is playing Punch A Bunch for a chance to win up to $10,000 (Janice)!

PUNCHBOARD $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Jan can win up to four punches on the Punchboard by pricing these small items (Holly):
1. Quoizel Lighting Cameo Collection table lamp that's handblown and hand-decorated, designed in the tradition of American craftsmen
2. World Book Encyclopedia 2-volume dictionary containing 2,400 pages, 3,000 illustrations, and more than 225,000 entries
3. Ruff-It dynamic sculpture coat pre-mixed and pre-colored, to create deep and dramatic textures like a professional
4. Hoover Celebrity II vacuum with more carpet-cleaning power than any other made canister

Starting with the lamp:

$89

Jan thinks the price is LOWER.

HIGHER
$102

Wrong! But we're not saying lights out just yet!

Second, we have the dictionary:

$55

Jan thinks the price is HIGHER.

HIGHER
$69

Correct! 1 punch earned!

Next is the wall cover:

$40

Jan thinks the price is HIGHER.

LOWER
$30

Wrong! We'll just cover up that prize now.

And finally, the vacuum:

$250

Jan thinks the price is LOWER.

LOWER
$220

Correct! 2 punches earned!

Jan punches the following holes:

PUNCHBOARD $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Slip 1 is worth... $250. Jan throws it away.
Slip 2 is worth... $250.

Jan wins $250 in cash.

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6th IUFB - A new mini bike: Sachs moped imported from Germany, built to give you the best in fun, safety, service, and economy (Janice)

|	Rosa	|	Kari	|	CEDELIA	|	Morena	|
|	$500	|	$560	|	$347	|	$649	|

Actual Retail Price: $469!

Kari will take a ride to the First Four Breakfast Club.

Cedelia's shirt says "Bob Barker is my choice" on the front. The back says "I like champagne, Cadillacs, and cash".

Cedelia is playing Squeeze Play for a new modular sofa: Barcalounger "The Living End" modular sofa, with both end pieces opening to give you 2 luxurious reclining chairs (Dian)

| 1 2 7 5 0 | | – – – – – |

Cedelia pulls out the 5. Squeeze them together and reveal the price!

| $ 1 2 7 0 | | $ 1 2 5 0 |

It just looks better with a 5 in there. Cedelia will be back for the Showcase Showdown after the break.

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Contestants not appearing onstage will receive a and a gift from Invention Submission Corporation by calling 1-800-288-IDEA.

2nd Showcase Showdown:

|	CONTESTANT	|	SPIN 1	|	SPIN 2	|	TOTAL	|	RESULT	|
|	Cedelia	|	.55	|	. 5	|	.60	|		|
|	Leland	|	. 5	|	. 5	|	.10	|		|
|	Jan	|	.40	|	.45	|	.85	|	SHOWCASE	|

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Anita is the top winner, and Jan is the Runner-Up!

SHOWCASE 1: Prizes used to salute that great entertainer Clark Gable!

For 30 years, Hollywood had one man known as "The King", Clark Gable! He made over 60 movies, appearing with such screen lovelies as Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, and Marilyn Monroe!

1. But Vivien Leigh brought out his most famous performance as the gambler Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind, and to bring out the gambler in you, we have a new poker table! (Dian)
- Kestell poker table that seats 8, with removable surface top, ashtrays, and 8 matching chairs, hardwoods carefully handcrafted in Spanish oak finish with red fabric upholstery

2. Jack London's Call of the Wild starred Clark Gable as a hard luck prospector trying to strike it rich in Alaska. In keeping with this classic film, we now offer you the chance to strike it rich on your own...on your cruise to Alaska!
- Club Universe 8-day Alaskan adventure for 2, flying round-trip air coach from L.A. to Vancouver to board a cruise ship for your journey to intriguing Alaskan ports of call, and the beautiful inside passage

3. The King, Clark Gable, was to appear opposite Charles Laughton in the classic of the sea Mutiny on the Bounty. In the movie, Captain Bligh was eventually set adrift by his crew, but we feel you'll have better luck when you take command of a new boat! (Janice)
- Barnacle Bills Boats 19.5-foot wellcraft sunhatch outboard, a rugged fiberglass deep (?) cuddy, cabin sleeps 4 persons, custom-rigged; features Mercury Marine 150 motor with black max, mid-range, and fish power outboards from 4 to 200 HP, engineering leadership and dependability and performance; includes a Trail-Rite Boat Trailers custom trailer with rugged construction to ensure safety on the highway, easy loading and unloading

Anita passes the Showcase.
Jan Bids: $10,450.

SHOWCASE 2: Prizes used in our presentation of the classic adventure Olson of The Mounties!

And our story opens in a cabin deep in the Canadian Rockies! Constable Olson (Johnny with left leg cast) is recuperating from a skiing accident, and his sweetheart Holly is trying to keep him amused. (He clearly isn't.)

1. Well, so much for that puzzle! The doorbell rings, and Holly runs to answer the door! Even though the weather is fierce outside (getting covered in snow), Holly's mail order has gotten through! To keep the constable busy while laid up, Holly has ordered a build-it-yourself radio kit!
- Heath Company AM portable radio with everything you need to build your own radio from scratch, comes with instruction manual and all necessary parts

2. Constable Olson explains that he's too tense to concentrate on a gift, but Holly counters with a suggestion to dance...to the music on a new jukebox!
- Celestial jukebox with the dynamic sounds and colors of today, plays 100 selections, with sparkling lights that create exciting effects as you listen to magnificent stereo sound

3. Our Mountie finds the music too raucous to soothe his nerves. His sweetheart suggests a little distraction, and asks him to try his skill on a new pinball machine!
- Hit The Deck 4-player pinball machine featuring double slingshot, special side return lane, 2 flippers, and 3 pop bumpers

4. Olson of the Mounties has just made an emergency phone call and asks his sweetheart to answer the door. She's driving him crazy! So why not put all that energy to work and use those keys to take both of them on a well-deserved vacation in a new car? (Janice)
- Ford Pinto with 4-cylinder engine for better fuel efficiency and a long list of standard features

Anita Bids: $8,000.

Showcase bids:

|	Jan	|	Anita	|
|	$10450	|	$8000	|

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ARP of Jan's Showcase: $15,567, for a difference of $5,117.
ARP of Anita's Showcase: $7,285. MRRRRRRRP!

Difference of:

|	ENTERTAINER	|	CAR	|
|	$5117	|	OVER	|

Jan wins $16,756 in prizes!

The problem I have with a progressive slot is that the powers that be could just as easily make 1 or more small prizes virtually impossible to guess correctly, effectively making the top prize still unable to win.  You would still need to win all 5 chips to have a shot with a progressive slot (and even that isn’t guaranteed based on many playings I’ve seen with the current method of SP pricing).

The reason why we haven’t seen a full win is primarily due to the contestant’s ability to drop a chip in any starting position.  The game has been covered many times in mathematics and follows a normal distribution upon where the starting chip is placed.  (It’s basically a Galton board.). To give the greatest chance of a full win, the contestant has to place each starting chip in the exact center.  Quite frequently, even if someone does win all 5 chips, they’ll start dropping them on the sides (or even more cringeworthy, ask the audience on where they should drop the chip).  It’s no wonder then why we haven’t gotten a win…statistically, we wouldn’t have a win).  It’s also why we have very few high dollar wins.  We haven’t gotten a single 4 chip center hit since Drew took over (and what, only 2 3-center hits?).