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Title: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Joe_Capitano on March 18, 2009, 02:45:27 PM
Before we launch into things, a reminder. Price is in reruns tomorrow and Friday for the NCAAs. Back to normal on Monday.

But for now, put down the brackets. On to business...

The Price is Right - March 18, 2009
Production #4673K - Taped Feb. 4, 2009

Drew: stage entrance
First Four lineup: left to right
Handoff: Lanisha

Models of the Day: Lanisha Cole, Amber Lancaster and Rachel Reynolds
Wearing: LaFemme

1   (HP) Desktop Computer (A)
SHARON 2100 JOEL *2200 PATRICIA 1350 BRANDON 1400 ($3520)

Joel plays MONEY GAME for a Chevy HHR LS (Std., AT, Mats, Prot)(R)

85503722
7585-294-421-1
––75-32063
  ––  
$160$21 1 94   WIN!
2   Trish McEvoy Beauty Products (A&L)
+Sharon *601 SANDRA 425 +Patricia 575 +Brandon 600 ($1381)

Sharon plays GRAND GAME (Target: $8.50)

(3) Campbell's 98% Fat Free Cream of Celery (10¾ oz)$1.53$10
(2) Northland Cranberry Pomegranate Juice (64 oz)3.39100
(4) Hot Pockets (5 pk)5.251000   Goes on...
(6) Gold Bond Ultimate Healing (bottle)9.56LOSS
(1) Icy Hot Patch7.97
(5) Garlique Supplement (30)9.99
3   LA Dodgers Under The Lights Package (1B James Lodi & P James McDonald at bat)
JULIE 1700 Sandra 2500 +Patricia 2700 +Brandon *1 ($1000)

Brandon from Miami, FL plays RACE GAME

1st2nd3rd  Prices
(Trek) Urban Bicycle749––––1390($  749)
Trestle Table234515992345WIN
Ivanko Chrome Dumbells159923451599(1390)
(LG) Combination Washer/Dryer1390––––749(1599)
RIGHT[2][1][1]
TIME LEFT:35:25:00LOSS

Brain freeze. And he was doing so nicely.

SHOWDOWN #1Spinoff
$1,381Sharon90 stay.90
3,345Brandon95 stay.95  .20
24,874Joel95 stay.951.00*$1000*   Bonus 95   Through to Showcase Round
4   Napoleon Gas Grill (R)
Julie 1100 Sandra **1200** +Patricia 1 DANA 1395 ($1200)

Sandra lays claim on the $500 wad and plays ANY NUMBER

Picks: 9 7 8 6 3 4 0 5
Ford Focus S (Std., AT, Cargo, Prot)(A)$1 6,8 7 –($16,872)
Gucci Stainless/Sapphire Watch (L)$9 4 5LOSS
That Damned Piggy Bank$3.– 0(3.10)
5   (Panasonic) 46 Plasma HDTV (A&R)
Julie *1251 GLORIA 1200 +Patricia 1250 Dana 2895 ($1899)

Julie plays CLIFF HANGERS for an Ashley San Marcessa Dining Group and Noritake Meridian Dinnerware (L)($4777)

Recipe Box$15$172 for 2
Moen Nurture Shower Head25305 to 7
Ladybug Tea Kettle37458 to 15   WIN!
The NCAAs begin tomorrow (hence no First-Run Price for the next two days) and all over the place people are filling in their brackets. Mimi's been filling in hers, but right now she's got her attention on Patricia, who will be taking a spot at the "First Four" Breakfast Club if she fails to escape...

6   Kate Spade 4 pc Luggage Set (L&R)
CAROLYN 525 Gloria 700 +Patricia 1050 Dana *1051 ($2160)

Patricia heads off to the membership desk while Dana plays SIDE BY SIDE for a trip to Miami (6n @Beacon)(A)

$(40)←72   WIN!

SHOWDOWN #2
$2,645Sandra75 stay.75
6,232Dana  5 + 951.00*$1000*   Bonus 85   Through to Showcase Round
6,768Julie50 + 95OV
ROBIAR MACKEY SEMI-MEMORIAL STAG SHOWCASE ROUND
Joel has the honor.

SC1-Dana Groceries For A Year (A)
Thermador 48" Stainless Gas Range (L)
Richard Florczak Private Chef Package (with the man himself)
Trip to New York City (4n @ Westin)(R)
BID$25,250
PRICE29,140
DIFF–3,890
TOTAL$36,372
SC2-Joel THE L.A. DODGERS SHOWCASE
L.A. Dodgers VIP Suite Package
L.A. Dodgers On Field Package
Spring Training Trip to Glendale, AZ (6n @ Camelback)
Chevy Malibu Hybrid (2.4l, 4 spd, Seat, OnStar, Prot, BlkHtr)
BID$27,000
PRICE38,474
DIFF–11,474
TOTAL$25,874

Also appearing in that Showcase: Russell Martin, Delwyn Young, Mark Loretta, and former Dodgers Bobby Castillo, Kenny Landreaux and "Sweet" Lou Johnson - and Loney & McDonald from earlier. About the only thing missing from that second showcase: Hall of fame broadcaster Vin Scully.

Today's Pricing Games: 3 for 6
Total Winnings: $76,385


THIS IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL GOLDEN-ROAD.net SHOW RECAP.
REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHOR PERMISSION.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Mallory16 on March 18, 2009, 03:03:23 PM
The LA Dodgers showcase was decent.  Not great by any stretch, but certainly not the horror of the hockey showcase from a few months ago.  It was disappointing that the car offered was a Chevy, though.  I mean, come on.  It needed a Dodge!  You know... Dodgers?  Would've just  fit better ending it with a Dodge.

So how did Rich and Drew know how to pronounce Joel's name, anyway?  It seems odd that they'd both just randomly guess to pronounce it as they did.  Did someone tell them ahead of time, or something?

It was a decent selection of games today, but the slotting itself was iffy.  Why was Money Game, instead of Any Number, played in the first half?

Why is Gold Bond so expensive, anyway?  It's hardly surprising that Sharon thought that would be cheaper than the IcyHot.

Brandon may have been moving fast in Race Game, but that third turn was an absolute mess.  I can only guess he'd gotten confused at some point there.  It's too bad, since he was doing fairly well before that point.

How the heck was the recipe box in Cliff Hangers $17?  It didn't even look $10!  Really, that looked like something you'd get in a cereal box!
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Teddy on March 18, 2009, 03:08:06 PM
Opening: Another Drew & Lanisha moment...

Money Game: Great win to kick off the show!

Grand Game: Should've known that the lotion was $9.56.

Race Game: Looks like the Bonkers demo is here to stay! What an unfortunate ending to this game, though. At first he had two right, then he ended up with only one.

Any Number: She put up a good fight, and it just didn't work out.

Cliff Hangers: Well played!

Side by Side: I wouldn't mind seeing this game. Anything other than Pick-a-Number or Double Prices will suit me fine. I wouldn't have gotten that setup. $7240 looked awfully tempting, but glad he didn't go that way.

Showcases: Good to see the LA Dodgers on the show. They should've added Vin Scully and Tommy Lasorda to the list, though. Isn't it kind of strange that Chevy is an official sponsor of MLB, but the team from LA sounds like a certain Chrysler product?
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Wayoshi on March 18, 2009, 03:36:35 PM
Relatively good conclusion to the week.

-Lineup: Only one quickie! But car games 1st, 4th, quickie was 6th.
-Money: There we go. 9/10
-Grandy: I figured she would fall for it. 8/10
-Racey: He played really well - switched back the two but switched the wrong two again. Even one unit of a washer/dryer being 1599?? 8/10
-SD1: 5/5
-A#: I'm a tad sad (new catchphrase I think :D) that after saying 3 and 4 she fell for 0/5. But was it me, or was she more excited about the watch than the car?? 7/10
-Cliffy: Finally, a normal playing! :P 9/10
-Sidey: Wow, Miami was quite cheap. 9/10
-SD2: 5/5
-SC1: The chef was OK, I guess. Full recap. 4/5
-SC2: A Dodgers showcase w/o Dodger camp...how can that be?? :D 5/5
-Results: I knew Dana had a good bid, I didn't expect SC2 to total out so high, though. Still, as expected. 8/10
-Drew: I think Drew was ready to talk about the Dodgers signing autographs, so he almost forgot the bonus spin. 8/10

PGs: 50/60
SDs: 10/10
SCs: 17/20
Drew: 8/10

85 --> B
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Demerolguy on March 18, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
I hated both showcases today.

#1 How in the world can any person bid on that showscase?  Food for a year for a family of four?? (how did the show calculate what that would cost---a family of four---little kids or teenagers?  Meat eaters or vegetarians?  dieters or obese people) And a Chef coming  to your house...I'm sorry, i haven't priced chef's lately.  This showcase required no skill,  just a lucky guess.

#2 Come on Los Angeles television producers, don't be so LA baseball-centric.  I hate the Dodgers and probably do most of the people in the cities that have their own teams.  Besides those players looked so awkward and uncomfortable on camera.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: yabbaguy on March 18, 2009, 03:54:53 PM
I'm kinda getting bored of the dancing between Drew and Lanisha/etc.

According to TPiR summaries (http://www.tpirsummaries.8m.com/) (that's pretty much what I look up when I research stuff), only 4 times out of the 19 playings has the last digit been "5" or "0". Anyone who learns this at minimum mid-playing will be the only ones with a chance to win this game.

That lotion is going to kill practically every average player in Grand Game. Having watched the show a lot, it's obvious to me the lotion is priced that high, but f I were any more naive about the grocery items, I would've quit at $1000.

I can't put it any better than Mr. Capitano about Race Game. He was doing fantastically otherwise. I thought that bike would be a bit more pricey and the dumbbells would be the <$1000 prize.

Haven't heard Rich say "One Bid" before.

Cool... got to see the Big Door light border flashing when the dollar came up the first time today. It seemed that Drew momentarily forgot the fact that $1.00 = $1000, even on a spin-off. Did he really mention that a contestant had won $1000 either? He probably explains the intricacies of the SCSDs off-air somehow...

That was nice to have the item actually brought to the contestant during Any Number today. And dang... that was a good fight against it! Bummer she didn't win the car. I wouldn't have said 2 either.

Cliff Hangers... I was distracted because Drew was mumbling about stuff while Yodely Guy moved up the mountain... which kinda took the focus off of it for me today. On the other hand... that was a cool plug for the PiR slot machines.

Showcases: If you really want to see my bids... consult Tom's spreadsheet on CSS today. I embarrassed myself on SC1 playing blind. How do you price groceries for a year?
Like others have said, DODGEr.
Themes of the showcases were on the mark today. And funny, instead of Rich asking the questions, Joel provided HIS OWN mid-showcase commentary.  :lol:

Overall, I thought this was a good show. No complaints to declare. :)
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: rob79 on March 18, 2009, 04:26:41 PM
I certainly hope Adam's not falling back into the "car game 4th, quick game last" rut again--that is simply a formula for disaster. Money Game 1st ain't a good way to start a show off either. I would have flipped Side by Side and Any Number around if I slotted the lineup today.

Race Game again?!? Should have played Credit Card, or even Step Up for that matter with the time alotted.

Side by Side should have been replaced with Coming or Going for the simple fact that at least we would have gotten to see it come around on the turntable at least.  :D

The LA Dodger showcase was pretty good!! It would have been better if "Man Ram" had made an appearance.  :D
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: JokerFan on March 18, 2009, 04:50:31 PM
Quote from: Demerolguy on March 18, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
#1 How in the world can any person bid on that showscase?  Food for a year for a family of four?? (how did the show calculate what that would cost---a family of four---little kids or teenagers?  Meat eaters or vegetarians?  dieters or obese people)
I'm assuming it's the average amount of groceries in a month * 12.  It's just like when they offer donuts, pizza, or flowers for a year.  That's what persumably happened  last time it was offered. (http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,10065.msg147863.html#msg147863)
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Mallory16 on March 18, 2009, 04:55:14 PM
Usually, if not always, when they offer doughnuts, or flowers, or whatever for a year, they state how much the contestant gets every week, or every month, or something like that.  Not the same as a vague amount of groceries.  Might as well just offer a Wal*Mart gift card and see how well contestants are able to bid on that :oldlol:!
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: mlh1981 on March 18, 2009, 05:18:29 PM
The showcases were ok, but am I the only one who hates it when other people besides Rich are talking during them?  I dunno, I guess it's just a personal thing with me.  I don't like it.  At least the chef showed some sort of personality.  The Dodgers players seemed like robots.  That's a showcase that really wouldn't have any sort of value for someone who didn't live in L.A.  Maybe if they offered some sort of flight in the showcase for someone to get out there.  Didn't they used to offer Dodgers season tickets, or is it just my imagination?  At least it's somewhat more practical than THAT?
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: mikebev25 on March 18, 2009, 05:37:56 PM
OB1: That is an expensive computer.
Money: I wouldn't have guessed 21 for the first number with the 1 there as the third digit.
Grand: The evil Gold Bond strikes again. A Joe Plinko wouldn't know that costs 9.56, as the bottle looks like nothing incredibly big.
OB #3: Now, that's something I'd like to win. Nothing against the guy, but can't you get a more established player than James McDonald.
Race: This was tough. Surprised the washer/dryer was so cheap. I also had seen those dumbells before but couldn't remember the price for the life of me. As far as the gameplay, Brandon dilly dallied too much toward the end. Should have gotten in more than three guesses. Although I will admit, I don't think a sweater and gray slacks is necessarily the greatest outfit for this game, but I guess it's just luck of the draw. You know, as much as I like this game, it really is time to take out the other multiprizers (Step Up, Shopping Spree, Credit Card, Take Two, hello?) I know this has been said already, but we've now seen several playings of Race since the others showed up last.
Any #: Interesting that they bring the watch on stage like that. A little disappointing we didn't get to see this one spinning around on the turntable, but I think there was an edit there. Car was cheaper than I anticipated, but Sandra got off to a pretty good start and really should have won it.
Cliffy: SPs weren't bad here. Even though I do agree that card box thing should be worthless.
SBS: I think either could have been right. Now Dana can use that wildly expensive luggage on his way to Miami.

Showcase showdowns: Two dollars today! In the first one, it had to have frosted Sharon and Brandon, who spun very high numbers themselves, for Joel to get a dollar. In the second, maybe it's just me, but I can't remember the last time I saw someone use the 5 + 95 combo to get to a dollar.

Showcases: You know, I thought the Dodgers one would be worse. It was at least better than the Kings one. Nice to see these pro players taking time out of their schedules for Price. In the groceries/New York (which was on major GRECOIDS), I wasn't a fan of the chef talking. I really think that in at least most showcases, Rich should be the only one talking.

Lineup was fine. Only one regular quickie and a selection of games which are classics/games most people know. However, Money Game is a terrible way to start the show and we had a car game 4th again. I might have slotted today Any/Race/Grand/SBS/Money/Cliff. Would have been more interesting while still flowing well. And on a side note  (not that I overly miss either of these), where are Dice Game and TTM?

An OK show today. Had its moments at least.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: jhgis on March 18, 2009, 05:41:12 PM
After the 4th Game, Both car gams were played and the GP game was played, I had the feeling that the Bonus Game or Shell Game was next. Cliff Hangers was all right but Bonus or Shell would have been better.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: wrikent3500 on March 18, 2009, 05:46:21 PM
That would have been a better idea in my opinion for the Dodgers showcase...
Vin Scully doing the announcing....after all Scully has done both sides of the game show asile before.
But,what do i know  :-D
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: mikebev25 on March 18, 2009, 05:49:31 PM
Oh, and another thing I forgot that I dont think has been mentioned here yet:

Drew got kind of lost during the first SCSD. Joel got the dollar during the spinoff, and at first Drew wasn't going to give the bonus spin. I think someone probably told Drew from off stage. I don't know, that could have turned out to be a very bad mistake. Drew didn't sound like he knew what he was doing.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Briguy on March 18, 2009, 05:53:55 PM
In response to the comments about the "groceries for a year" prize in the Showcase:

OK, how does this sound ... How about, in the future, an arbitrary limit to the groceries (e.g., $2,500) ... and the voucher for the contestant's local store/regional chain (since there seem to be so few truly national chains other than Wal-Mart or Target)?

Brian
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: WarioBarker on March 18, 2009, 06:01:13 PM
The show...feh. Nice SCSD bonus graphics, but not much else comes to mind. Showcase #1 was directed ENTIRELY at Joel, while the second was redundant for a guy who had already won a relevant One-Bid!

Quote from: mikebev25 on March 18, 2009, 05:49:31 PM
Drew got kind of lost during the first SCSD - Joel got the dollar during the spinoff and at first Drew wasn't going to give the bonus spin. I think someone probably told Drew from off stage...Drew didn't sound like he knew what he was doing.

Yeah, I noticed that - you can tell there's an edit there.

Quote from: wrikent3500 on March 18, 2009, 05:46:21 PM
That would have been a better idea in my opinion for the Dodgers showcase...Vin Scully doing the announcing....after all Scully has done both sides of the game show aisle before.

Vin Scully hosted the original NBC It Takes Two from 1969-1970. I can't speak for anything else he may have done.

Quote from: Frank15 on March 18, 2009, 04:55:14 PM
Usually, if not always, when they offer doughnuts/flowers/whatever for a year they state how much the contestant gets every week/month/something like that. Not the same as a vague amount of groceries.

Might as well just offer a Wal*Mart gift card and see how well contestants are able to bid on that :oldlol:!

You won't let us forget that, will you? :oldlol:
-Daniel
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Nick on March 18, 2009, 06:27:08 PM
I liked how the opening titles were blue today, if anything, because they looked a lot like the old titles before they began messing with them last season.

Hey!  DiPirro didn't use the jib when Julie was called down.  Awesome!

The introduction to the third One Bid item was very strange.  It came off sounding like he was introducing James Lodi and James McDonald at the items up for bid.

Very nifty to see DiPirro pan the Race Game price tags on the stand.  I only wish Drew had explained the rules properly so he could have gotten a shot of each tag, panning to the next one, as Drew read their prices, just as how Breslow used to do it with Bob.

Wow, I can't believe Drew forgot to give Joel his bonus spin, warranting a very crappy edit.

They way the ring was introduced in Any Number was very nifty.  We haven't had a model up on the Turntable for Any Number since the last time the physical piggy bank was used in the game, have we?

I'm glad Drew didn't burst out into his dance routine in Cliff Hangers while the mountain climber was ascending the mountain.

I was disappointed that DiPirro didn't get a shot of how close the pointer was to the dollar after Dana just missed it on his first spin in the second Showcase Showdown.  I do hope he will be able to make quick, spontaneous shots like that soon.

I had to laugh at how they did so much personalisation towards Joel with the first Showcase and then he passed it.  Yet again why it must stop.

If they're going to get celebrities and sports players on to present prizes, can they at least give them a crash course in appearing realistic on camera so it doesn't sound like they're reading off cue cards?

Quote from: Frank15 on March 18, 2009, 03:03:23 PM
The LA Dodgers showcase was decent.  Not great by any stretch, but certainly not the horror of the hockey showcase from a few months ago.  It was disappointing that the car offered was a Chevy, though.  I mean, come on.  It needed a Dodge!  You know... Dodgers?  Would've just  fit better ending it with a Dodge.

That's a very good point.  They really should have worked that in somehow.

Quote from: Frank15 on March 18, 2009, 03:03:23 PM
Why is Gold Bond so expensive, anyway?

You think blending seven intensive moisturisers comes cheap?  Heck, I don't know.

Quote from: Frank15 on March 18, 2009, 03:03:23 PM
How the heck was the recipe box in Cliff Hangers $17?  It didn't even look $10!  Really, that looked like something you'd get in a cereal box!

You must get really big cereal boxes down south.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: BRB_TheFireball on March 18, 2009, 06:37:47 PM
Grandy:  That was a tough choice between the back patch and the garlic for the final product under $8.50... though I knew that Sharon would be suckered into picking the evil Gold Bond.

One-Bid #3:  Wow, that's a cool prize.  I'm not a Dodgers fan, but I would love to go on that trip.

Race:  Enough Race Game, Adam!  Dust off Take Two or Shopping Spree! :oldevil:

Any:  Wow, when was the last time that a model physically brought a prize onto the turntable for a pricing game?

Side:  Easy.

SC #1:  Wow, this guy ain't no Big City Personal Chef.  We've got an actual celebrity chef doing the cooking for the lucky winner.

SC #2:  OK, let me repeat this:  I'm not a Dodgers fan, but I want that baseball package.

My showcase bids:
Food/NYC--$15,107
Dodgers/Hybrid--$34,107
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: ThereseW on March 18, 2009, 06:38:51 PM
A fair line-up in games...Any show without the ubiquitous Pick-a-Number is good!

I find that these guests they are having in the showcases, just brings the whole showcase to a halt.  I liked it when the showcaes moved along with one prize after the other building up to a climax.  Now they seem to come to a screeching halt while we see some person (who we usually don't know) talk awkwardly about something they are going to do.

I realize that this is one of those things they are trying to do to jazz up the show...but nevertheless, I don't like it.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: yabbaguy on March 18, 2009, 06:55:16 PM
Some other thoughts:

-there was a very weird blue line running down my screen while the opening catchphrases were on screen. (I watched HD.) I think they accidentally added a text box border or something, did anyone else get that?

-I agree... the celeb stuff is not coming off as nicely as it should be, the Dodgers players during the OB and the guest chef were kinda stumbling. The latter was doing better, but tripped over himself several times. To me, that's not a valid reason to completely scrap guest-oriented/theme-oriented shows entirely.

-Is there any way we can ask/petition Price staff and see how/if they're reacting to this undervariety of pricing games? I remember someone making a brief mention to Roger's nice little list of Xs next to the pricing games, with it getting an X each time it wasn't played. Once a game had enough Xs, it was time to truck it out. (Double Prices probably had as few as 5, while Golden Road could take many more Xs before it was due up.) Correct me if details are inaccurate.

Is such a system being used still?
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: JokerFan on March 18, 2009, 07:17:34 PM
Quote from: Nick on March 18, 2009, 06:27:08 PM
I had to laugh at how they did so much personalisation towards Joel with the first Showcase and then he passed it.  Yet again why it must stop.
Also, Drew has started mentioning that both contestants should pay attention because the first Showcase could belong to either one of them.  It's even more amusing when Drew says that and then the Showcase is personalized.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Casey on March 18, 2009, 07:21:02 PM
Quote from: yabbaguy on March 18, 2009, 06:55:16 PM
-Is there any way we can ask/petition Price staff and see how/if they're reacting to this undervariety of pricing games? I remember someone making a brief mention to Roger's nice little list of Xs next to the pricing games, with it getting an X each time it wasn't played. Once a game had enough Xs, it was time to truck it out. (Double Prices probably had as few as 5, while Golden Road could take many more Xs before it was due up.) Correct me if details are inaccurate.

Is such a system being used still?

Purely speculation on my part (and opinion too), but given the trouble Drew was having with explaining and hosting games back a few months, perhaps they are trying to let him get very comfortable with a subset and then gradually adding them back in.  Seems like Drew's been much better with the games he knows well (and much better generally lately with DiPirro directing)... I realize they did do this last season when he started, but clearly he needed more time to get all the games down.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: sesasheep on March 18, 2009, 08:18:01 PM
True, I think Drew is slowly beginning to get some of the harder games to explain and that is why we are slowly starting to see them return.

After Joel won $1000 and they cut to the audience i was sure we were going to have a tech win of $25,000. However drew caught his mistake and recoverd.

I am still wondering what made sc 1 so much. I put the groceries at $5,000 and the trip at $4,000 which leaves $21,000? for the range and the chef. Something was way overpriced, however I cant figure out what

Good show overall

8.75/10
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: godard on March 18, 2009, 08:32:38 PM
Yup, kind of a boring show, but the showcases show the good and bad of celebrity guests:

The bad: A celebrity chef nobody has heard of, talking way too long and sounding like an infomercial, and looking more like a self-promoter than a real prize.

The good: The Dodgers, mostly recognizable names, reading their cues with some energy (and even bouncing around the winner like he scored the winning run).

Even for a Phillies fan, that was exciting to me.

Loved the irony of Dana winning a trip to the former home of the Dodgers before their vile owner moved them out of Brooklyn.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: gamefro on March 18, 2009, 08:36:22 PM
Caught this episode on TV today instead of online.

I wasn't too impressed with the lineup today.  Every single game today seems to be one that has been played extensively this season...when Side By Side comes up as the only major surprise (I was predicting Squeeze Play or Double Prices), there's definitely something wrong.  I love Race Game, but it really needs a rest in deference to some of the other 4+ prize games.

Definite edit in the first showdown...Drew forgot about the $1.00 bonus possibility during spinoffs.  In his defense, I can't think of a time where he's encountered that before, so he may not have been clear on those rules.

The showcases weren't too bad though, given the fact that each one was next to impossible to price without some major guesses.  The Dodgers weren't all that bad at all; they just needed to be a bit more comfortable reading (same with the chef).  Not nearly as bad as it could have been, like the Kings showcase earlier this season.  And ditto to whoever said a DODGE should have been offered with the Dodgers showcase.

Quote from: isucgv on March 18, 2009, 07:21:02 PM
Purely speculation on my part (and opinion too), but given the trouble Drew was having with explaining and hosting games back a few months, perhaps they are trying to let him get very comfortable with a subset and then gradually adding them back in.  Seems like Drew's been much better with the games he knows well (and much better generally lately with DiPirro directing)... I realize they did do this last season when he started, but clearly he needed more time to get all the games down.

The flaw I find in that argument is that many games that Drew already hosted pretty well are the ones that have been overplayed the past few months.  If they really wanted Drew to get more comfortable with rules to some games, you'd think they would bump up the play frequency of some of the less-familiar games.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: thewhammy_2000 on March 18, 2009, 09:02:05 PM
Money Game: "Hint, hint."

Grand Game: Whether it's $9.12 or $9.56, the Gold Bond lotion strikes again.

One Bid 3: Oh, this was some sort of plot to pick someone with a Dodgers cap...

Race Game: I think I was a little brain-chilled myself. After the first try, I didn't know what to do...

Showcase Showdown 1: It happens. Ya get so excited that someone gets a dollar on the last spin and the Showdown is over; but some of us know we still have a bonus spin to go.

Any Number: Okay, Sandra got the four numbers for the car. The simple tries would be the 5 and 0 first. I would have NEVER tried 3 nor 4. It would be 0, 5, 2, 1, then 4.

Cliff Hangers: Well played. Kinda better than I would have done.

One Bid 6: "Oh, Patricia got 1-ousted twice in a row!"

The Miami trip on the screen: They are not going to play Double Prices with a closed door, would they?

Side by Side: They did with this game. I was going to immediately say 7240 because of the ending 0, but then I thought that may be too much for a trip like that.

Showcases: Groceries for a year? I'd go on a sweep every week at Jewel and Wal-Mart. I love to eat as much as Joel does to want to keep the Showcase. And I would've DEFINITELY kept that Showcase, whether the next Showcase had a car or not. All during that Dodgers Showcase, I was thinking about that moment when David Letterman walked into the $20,000 Pyramid set with that Dodgers jacket. Ah, if only someone would do that around my area, there would be a mob.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Joe_Capitano on March 18, 2009, 09:07:19 PM
Baseball fan or not a baseball fan...

Quote from: WarioBarker on March 18, 2009, 06:01:13 PM
Vin Scully hosted the original NBC It Takes Two from 1969-1970. I can't speak for anything else he may have done.

That presumes you have never ever heard Mr. Scully call a baseball game in your life, Dodgers or otherwise. He would have been perfect for this showcase if (1) he were available, and (B) someone had thought of it.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: SolairWright on March 18, 2009, 09:09:16 PM
I had no problems with the lineup, though I would've made a few changes.

Money Game stays as it is, Grand Game should've been It's In the Bag, Race Game becomes Take Two, Any Number stays, Cliff Hangers should've been Bonus Game, and Side by Side is kept.

Anyhow, here's how I thought they did today:

Money Game: Very well played, and I thought he'd end up with money at the end because any of those numbers looked like it went to the back of the car.

Grand Game: I should have either stopped or gone with the IcyHot patch.

Race Game: It's getting a bit excessive now Adam. Why not Credit Card, Take Two, or Shopping Spree?

Any Number: Another tough setup, but I'd rather have the watch than that piggy bank.

Cliff Hangers: Nicely played, and the mountain climber didn't go crashing like the last time this game was played. (namely, it was on the first prize_

Side by Side: Another nicely played game. I thought it would've cost more, but I stopped myself from saying $7,240 was the right answer.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: plinkowin2010 on March 18, 2009, 09:23:51 PM
I think the show should go back to doing the showcases the way they were done during the barker era.

I vote that Fingers should write the showcases. Fingers has been with the show and is familar with some of the showcase skits, Like...
TPIR department store, The four seasons showcase, TPIR warehouse, the first bank of price, etc.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: yabbaguy on March 18, 2009, 09:26:44 PM
>isucgv: The "hard to learn" theory is interesting, but for games like Credit Card and Shopping Spree, they should be obvious rules. Take Two... say the same, IMO.

Triple Play could be a budget issue. That's understandable... but this is easy to manipulate into a wipeout, should it be needed.

Shell Game... eh... maybe. If we're going off your theory, the most forgettable part is the $500 bonus at the end (and seeing as Drew nearly forgot the fine print in the spinoff rules, that could be), but to me, it seems like something that's still easy to learn.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: catdogwheel on March 18, 2009, 09:36:00 PM
I think this is the first time that the first pricing game has been won since nineteen.................seventy....... .....................two or three.......................;)
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Robair on March 18, 2009, 10:37:28 PM
And speakin' of Triple Play, did anyone notice the music in the first showcase? Yep, the same music that kicks the game off with the first car description. You don't suppose Mr. Blits said, "Gee, we're not using this cue for Triple Play anymore...let's use it in a showcase..."

hmmm...
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: SteveGavazzi on March 18, 2009, 10:44:34 PM
Race Game, Any Number, and Cliff Hangers had some of Drew's weakest hosting in weeks...which was surprising after how well he hosted Money Game.  He had recovered by the Showcase, too -- the way he read off the Dodgers and asked for a round of applause for them even reminded me of Bob.

The Dodger appearance weren't bad (seriously, anything would have seemed like an improvement after the Kings debacle -- but this actually went over well), but it seemed kind of odd to have them be the focus of both the third Item up for Bids and the second showcase.  It's kind of like pricing game conflicts -- you don't realize how odd seeing them in the same episode would be until it actually happens.

And they probably should have tested the Dodgers during rehearsal to see which ones actually knew how to read a script.  The ones that ended up doing it spoke pretty darn badly -- they made Daniel Rosen sound like Johnny Olson!

I liked the way the watch was presented at the beginning of Any Number.

Quote from: plinkowin2010 on March 18, 2009, 09:23:51 PM
I think the show should go back to doing the showcases the way they were done during the barker era.

I vote that Fingers should write the showcases. Fingers has been with the show and is familar with some of the showcase skits, Like...
TPIR department store, The four seasons showcase, TPIR warehouse, the first bank of price, etc.

If you want the showcases to go back to normal, you probably want Stan and Adam writing them.  I'm not sure that's ever been one of Fingers's duties.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: tcbrent88 on March 18, 2009, 11:12:18 PM
Pretty good show today, but there were a couple of things that I felt were bad. Music selections were terrible, the cue for the products in Grand game sounded like nothing but percussion. I just can't understand what is so bad about the CLASSIC music. I really miss hearing Cue 19 in pretty much every show and also miss the old showcase music like splendido and the one we heard last year for the "CBS security" showcase. Also, there were no shots of the turntable in rotation today which made things less interesting. And of course, How I wish the light border would return.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: heelsrule1988 on March 18, 2009, 11:45:15 PM
Stan picked quite a bit of people that were there for the Dodgers. I thought picking from the same group was generally frowned upon.

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY: Sharon
SHOW GRADE: 2
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: UniquePerspective on March 19, 2009, 12:02:10 AM
Quote from: heelsrule1988 on March 18, 2009, 11:45:15 PM
Stan picked quite a bit of people that were there for the Dodgers. I thought picking from the same group was generally frowned upon.

I think they were separate GROUPS so to speak, just with the same intent. I could be wrong though.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: BigJon on March 19, 2009, 12:59:03 AM
Well today would've been a fine time to use these on screen

(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3750/73935705.png)

Boy that wheel is warming back up..
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: ayoung on March 19, 2009, 09:29:25 AM
Quote from: SteveGavazzi on March 18, 2009, 10:44:34 PM
And they probably should have tested the Dodgers during rehearsal to see which ones actually knew how to read a script.  The ones that ended up doing it spoke pretty darn badly -- they made Daniel Rosen sound like Johnny Olson!

What if they did test them during the rehearsal and the ones that ended up doing it were the best of the bunch? 
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: edmojautis on March 19, 2009, 09:33:45 AM
Money: A helluva way to kick off the hour.  :-)

Grand:...and once again, Nine-dollar plus lotion strikes another victim.  :evil:

IUFB #3: While the prize did look just fine being offered, How come they didn't save that for the showcase and instead had baseball equipment offered?

Race: It felt like poor Brandon's brain froze over in between playings and some of the prices did look startling expensive and surprised me big time.

Any #: A throwback to Anitra bringing the little piggy bank onstage moment we got was such a treat. I definetly would've went with two as my last choice if I was Sandra. A watch beats a little piggy any day.

Cliff: Very well played.

Side: Am I the only one who thought "WTF" when the trip displayed on the plasma screen while the game still in front of the second door was one of the most dismally setups ever? Good win, though.

Showcases: You know? While both SC's did look fairly great. I feel guests like that Chef and the Dodgers (and others) have made me feel that it's just too much. Yes, Their appearance was good and not as incredibly stupid as the one with the Kings. But seeing this and the other SC make me wish to see more of the classic skits (TPIR Dept. Store, First bank of Price, etc.) and having Rich do the prize descriptions instead of them. I hope this is the last time for a while that we see this (Of  course it's likely we may see moe strangers on soon). The only appearance worth seeing is Bob!!!!

A 3-star show.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: SteveGavazzi on March 19, 2009, 10:40:18 AM
Quote from: ayoung on March 19, 2009, 09:29:25 AM
What if they did test them during the rehearsal and the ones that ended up doing it were the best of the bunch?

Then someone probably should have spoken up and said, "Y'know, maybe Rich should just read the whole thing."
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Pushover72 on March 19, 2009, 12:17:49 PM
This whole thing of adding guests in the showcases just reeks of the people on the show desperately wanting to do  things differently without regard if it's better.

But it's not better.  The guests are people we don't know (usually), they are people who don't have any on-screen presenece (they look awkward), they introduce prizes that Rich could do so much better, and it robs the showcase of excitement buildup.

It seems the show, with all the other things that they think they are doing better (e.g. video screens vs. trip skins, getting rid of games, etc.), is slowly poisoining itself without realizing it.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: MrPlinko on March 19, 2009, 02:45:19 PM
Totally agree, but than how would Fremantle reach their "Younger Demographic" without these stupid little gimmicks? Yes, it's slowly killing the show, but I really don't think they know what they are doing.

Joe
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: Cartboy on March 19, 2009, 03:42:27 PM
Money Game:  Nice job! :-)
Grand Game:  Rats! :-(  If I would've been playing, I would've walked with the $1,000.
Race Game:  Brain freeze is right, Joe.
Any Number:  Sandra sure fought hard.  Too bad she didn't win the car. :-(
Cliff Hangers:  Good job! :-)
Side By Side:  I thought for sure the trip to Miami would be $7,240! :-o
Showcases:  Both showcases were pretty nice today!

Pretty good show overall, IMHO.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: yabbaguy on March 19, 2009, 08:47:31 PM
^anyone noticing the consistent "IMHO" from Cartboy? I find that humorous. :-)

Remember, daytime is a (somewhat deservingly) underrated demographic, so the fact that guests would be obscure people doesn't surprise me. I still think that there are ways for the gimmicks to pertain more to the younger audience. Really... the way Price is Right was had simply spontaneous humor. That's really what has made it so popular among everyone young and old. It's still there. But if that can be accentuated even more so than the attempts at scripted humor, some of which have fallen way short, I think more people would take a greater liking to this show.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: whinbaby on March 19, 2009, 09:44:29 PM
Game #120 (#7,041)

Showcase #1
Groceries - $7,200
Range - $8,795
Richard Florczak - $8,000
Trip to New York - $5,145

Showcase #2
All those Dodgers - $11,580
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid - $26,894

Your Modeling Scorecard for March 18, 2009
Daily Records
High:  $80,404 (Nikki Ziering, 2002)
Low:  $7,534 (Rachel Reynolds, 2008)

♥ Rachel Reynolds ♥
March 18
Total dollars:  $61,678
($34,035 won, $27,643 lost)
Total prizes:  11 (9-2)
Cars:  2
Trips:  1

After 100 shows
Total dollars:  $5,244,870
($2,454,680 won, $2,790,190 lost)
Total prizes:  854 (561-293)
Cars:  102 (41-61)
Trips:  81 (45-36)

♥ Lanisha Cole ♥
March 18
Total dollars:  $48,687
($20,403 won, $28,284 lost)
Total prizes:  8 (6-2)
Cars:  1
Trips:  0

After 62 shows
Total dollars:  $3,001,550
($1,404,158 won, $1,597,312 lost)
Total prizes:  527 (329-198)
Cars:  57 (23-34)
Trips:  36 (20-16)

♥ Amber Lancaster ♥
March 18
Total dollars:  $37,933
($18,072 won, $19,861 lost)
Total prizes:  8 (5-3)
Cars:  1
Trips:  1

After 40 shows
Total dollars:  $2,162,830
($1,182,831 won, $979,999 lost)
Total prizes:  325 (224-101)
Cars:  39 (15-24)
Trips:  31 (17-14)
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: peiboy91 on March 20, 2009, 01:10:15 PM
For the Dodgers Under the Lights package, the cost is $500 per person (http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/fan_forum/underthelights.jsp) but the prize description never mentioned how many people it was for. Although I guess it could be assumed it's for two people, it should have been clearly stated as there's a good chance a few of the Dodger fans in the audience might have known how much it was.
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: FPGWillyT on March 23, 2009, 06:11:38 AM
Quote from: peiboy91 on March 20, 2009, 01:10:15 PM
there's a good chance a few of the Dodger fans in the audience might have known how much it was.

So now it's Dodger fans who are also banned eh?  :D
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: ky72x on July 08, 2009, 02:01:56 AM
Aired at 2:00 PM in PST areas, due to Michael Jackson's memorial starting at 10 AM.

A pretty decent show, even for a pretty big San Francisco Giants fan like me. :P
Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 03/18/2009
Post by: leafsfan17 on July 08, 2009, 09:36:21 AM
I honestly feel that the LA Dodgers showcase was one of the best of the season.