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Title: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Roadgeek Adam on July 04, 2014, 01:09:09 PM
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Episode #6804K (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Aired – 7/4/2014; Taped – 5/7/2014
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Gas Grill (Napoleon: Stainless steel gas grill); ARP: $1,399 (Manuela)

YU TIFFANY TIMOTHY SANDRA
500 2250 550 553

The winner is...
SANDRA


Sandra, retiring from the United States Navy, is playing Money Game for 2014 Jeep Compass Sport (2L engine, 5-speed MT, tire pressure monitor, paint/fabric sealer) (Rachel).

MONEY GAME

    85 42 60
    71 21 20
    33 19 56
    F 1 R

Sandra picks [21] - [$$]

21   85 42 60
    71   20
    33 19 56
    F 1 R

Sandra picks [33] - [$$]

21   85 42 60
33   71   20
      19 56
    F 1 R

Sandra picks [20] - [F]

21   85 42 60
33   71    
      19 56
    20 1 R

Sandra picks [71] - [$$]

21   85 42 60
33        
71     19 56
    20 1 R

Sandra picks [85] - [R]

21     42 60
33        
71     19 56
    20 1 85

WIN (Total Winnings: $20,310)

Second IUFB: Designer Watches (Oceanaut: His/Her luxury watches with cases); ARP: $1,200 (Rachel and Manuela)

YU TIFFANY TIMOTHY MATTHEW
2000 1500 1200 900
CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
TIMOTHY


Timothy, a six month member of the United States Marine Corps, is playing BARGAIN GAME for all-terrain vehicle (Polaris: Phoenix 200 with 196cc engine, 2WD) (Rachel) and a tlevision (65in 1080P HDTV with LED quality) (Manuela).

He picks the ATV.

ITEM PRICE TAG ARP DIFFERENCE
ATV
$2399
$3599
$1200
WIN
TELEVISION
$2100
$2600
$500

Third IUFB: Home Gym (Inspire Fitness: 1-handed pulley system); ARP: $1,749 (Manuela)

YU TIFFANY KEVIN MATTHEW
2100 1 1500 2000

The winner is...
KEVIN


Kevin, a major in the United States Air Force, is playing PAY THE RENT for for a chance to win up to $100,000!

The grocery items are:

  • Twizzlers Cherry Candy
  • Heinz Cocktail Sauce
  • Green Giant Southwestern Corn
  • Breathe Right Strips
  • Arm & Hammer Toothpaste
  • Reddi-Wip Whipped Cream

Kevin places the items in the house...

$100,000
 
STRIPS
$10,000
 
SAUCE
TOOTHPASTE
$5,000
 
CREAM
CANDY
$1,000
 
CORN

The ARP of the corn is $1.99.

$100,000
 
STRIPS
$10,000
 
SAUCE
TOOTHPASTE
$5,000
 
CREAM
CANDY
$1,000
$1.99
$1.99

Kevin chooses to continue...


The ARP of the cream is $4.09 and the ARP of Candy is $2.19 for a total of $6.28.

$100,000
 
STRIPS
$10,000
 
SAUCE
TOOTHPASTE
$5,000
$6.28
$4.09
$2.19
$1,000
$1.99
$1.99

Kevin chooses to continue...


The ARP of the sauce is $3.69 and the ARP of toothpaste is $4.99 for a total of $8.68.

$100,000
 
STRIPS
$10,000
$8.68
$3.69
$4.99
$5,000
$6.28
$4.09
$2.19
$1,000
$1.99
$1.99

Kevin chooses to continue...


The ARP of the nasal strips are $14.99.

$100,000
$14.99
$14.99
$10,000
$8.68
$3.69
$4.99
$5,000
$6.28
$4.09
$2.19
$1,000
$1.99
$1.99

WIN (To quote Victor Rojas, the announcer for the Anaheim Angels, LIGHT THAT BABY UP!)

SCSD #1

Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL RESULT
Timothy $7,899 70 STAY .70
Sandra $21,709 50 30 .80 *SHOWCASE*
Kevin $101,749 55 75 1.30
OVER

Fourth IUFB: Pool Table (Mizerak: 8ft straight pool table + deluxe accessory kit); ARP: $1,600 (Rachel and Manuela)

YU TIFFANY MARIA MATTHEW
1550 1351 1350 2300

The winner is...
YU


Yu, a recruiter for the United States Army, is playing SECRET X for a trip to New York (RT Coach to New York, NY for a 5n in a deluxe room in The Westin New York Times Square + evening dinner cruise; ARP: $6,625) (Manuela).

Yu places the free X...

The small prizes are:

  1. Retro Hot Dog Toaster (Rachel)
  2. 10-Speed Blender (Rachel)
 
?
 
 
?
 
X
?
 

$20
$38
HOT DOG TOASTER

$20
$38
$20
 
?
 
 
?
 
X
?
 

$50
$85
BLENDER

$50
$85
$50
 
?
X
 
?
 
X
?
 

The secret X is revealed...
 
 
X
 
X
 
 

WIN (Total Winnings: $6,675)

Fifth IUFB: Designer Sunglasses (Burberry: His/her 4-pair collection); ARP: $840 (Overhead)

DUANE TIFFANY MARIA MATTHEW
480 500 501 502

The winner is...
MATTHEW


Matthew, a petty officer in the United States Coast Guard, is playing Dice Game for a 2014 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe (3.7L V6 engine, 6-speed AT, power windows, paint/fabric) (Manuela).

1st roll...
Picks: higher

4
2
4
2nd roll...
Picks: higher

4
2
4
4
3rd roll...
Picks: N/A

4
2
4
4
5
4
5
4th roll...
Picks: lower

4
2
4
4
5
4
5
4
The actual retail price is...
 

4
2
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
3

WIN

Man what a show thus far. We still however have a trip to Indiana possible. Tiffany has been here all show. Will she take on stage with the Price army band or the USC Trojan band to Pettysville, Indiana?

Sixth IUFB: Pair of iPhones (Apple: iPhone 5Cs with wireless + calling plans); ARP: $2,538 (Manuela)

DUANE TIFFANY MARIA NATHAN
1750 1751 21 1700

The winner is...
TIFFANY


Tiffany, a contract manager in the United States Air Force, escapes and is playing PICK A NUMBER for new watercraft (Sea-Doo: Spark 3UP HO Ace with 899cc engine, convenience package, trailer) (Rachel).

The price of the watercraft is $8,084, $8,284, or $8,884:

         
$ 8 Pick
-A-
Number
8 4
0 2 8
     

Tiffany picks 2

    2    
$ 8 2 8 4
0   8
     

PERFECT SHOW

SCSD #2

Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL RESULT
Yu $8,275 35 80 1.15
OVER
Tiffany $10,822 75 STAY .75
Matthew $25,393 75 STAY .75 *OVERTIME*

Bonus...

Contestant Winnings Spin Result
Tiffany $10,822 65
Matthew $25,393 70
*SHOWCASE*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Matthew has the honors...

SC1 - Matthew

FREEDOM SHOWCASE
  • Trip to Hawaii (RT Coach to Maui, HI for a 6n stay in Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa + guided snorkeling excursion) (Manuela)
  • 2014 Dodge Dart SE (2L engine, 6-speed MT, convenience group, paint/fabric) (Rachel)
Bid: $27,000

SC2 - Sandra

AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE
  • Trip to Minneapolis (RT Coach to Minneapolis, MN for a 5n stay in a suite at W Minneapolis + daily breakfast, 2 tickets to MLB All-Star Games, Home Run Derby, Batting Practice + as a bonus: 34-piece package of guitar, $1000 gift card, batting practice jerseys, etc) (Manuela)
  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertibe 2LT (3.6L V6 engine, navigation system, cupholder kit, cargo mat) (Manuela)
Bid: $38,573
Matthew
$27,000
DART
$26,681
DART
Sandra
$38,573
CAMARO
$51,655
$13,082
CAMARO
*WIN*
$73,364

Everyone in the audience is getting 2n stay in Palm Springs at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino.

Results: 6 out of 6
Winnings: $227,502
Biggest Winner: Kevin ($101,749)

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On this Fourth of July, 2014, I'd like to say thanks to my cousin, Ryan, a member of the United States Army who is now serving as an instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point off NY 293 in West Point, New York for his service to our nation.


If anyone else would like to dedicate a post to a family member who is in the military, please do if you wish. Also, this is the last show until August 15, 2014, which is the Back to School Special, see ya then.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: GameShowKid on July 04, 2014, 01:09:49 PM
So many winners today! So much given away!

Money Game: Down to her last choice, and, a win!

Bargain Game: Correct choice. A win!

Pay The Rent: Not sure yet how many possible winning setups there were (I've found 6 so far), but the contestant got one for a win! (I think someone wanted this game won today; we've all seen fewer winning setups.)

Secret "X": I figured the secret "x" would be in the middle, and it was. Another win!

Dice Game: The contestant went against the odds on the third digit. Nice & lucky win! (with double fives in the price)

Pick-A-Number: To me, 2 was definitely the best choice. Yep, and yet another win gives us a six-out-of-sixer!


Sandra ended up winning two autos today, including a sweet Chevy Camaro convertible.



Happy 4th of July everyone, and I hope you enjoy the break.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: GSB92 on July 04, 2014, 01:12:21 PM
You know what's better than a perfect show, a perfect show with a FREAKIN PAY THE RENT WIN!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Hag on July 04, 2014, 01:14:01 PM
It would have been nice to see Golden Road or Triple Play instead of Rent, but that's a moot point. A perfect show, including a Rent win. Remarkable.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: TinoStar11 on July 04, 2014, 01:18:07 PM
What a show today!
Great wins in Money Game , Secret "X" , and Dice Game
Pay the Rent was won for only the 2nd time ever. One of the few playings of PtR where putting the Prices in price order would had won.
Both car winners in Showcase.
Best show of the year just on Gameplay by the Contestants.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Bobby McBride on July 04, 2014, 01:24:22 PM
MG: Not too bad to start Independence Day- El Expensivo didn't cause a loss this time!

Bargain: Easy thanks to the ATV.

PtR: Given Cassidy & Sheree earlier this season, I guess they couldn't afford a $100K win graphic in this game (maybe the third time will be charm for it just like IitB's first $16K win graphic)- LOL! And Kevin's the NEW daytime male winnings king!!!!!

SX: Pretty easy.

Dice: One away from the monster perfection!

PaN: THE 2ND & FINAL PERFECTO OF SEASON 42- YEAH, BABY!!!!!!

Showcases: Well, if you can't get the $100K winner up here, having both car game winners up here is the next best thing in my book- and not even close to a DOB today!!!!

This is as good as it gets, baby- stay safe & healthy & have your pets spayed or neutered!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: PriceBusterXL on July 04, 2014, 01:56:13 PM
After what happened today, I'm gonna say what I think everyone's thinking:

"Manuela was wearing red and Rachel was wearing blue..............So why can't we have a 3-model show where either Gwen and Amber wearing white?!"

 :P

THE BAD NEWS:

Nothing.........Absolutely nothing!  :-D

THE GOOD NEWS:

Money Game: Normally, picking the highest number would be a common thing for a loss.......Not this time. Good job by Sandra and she also won a Camaro on her SC!

Bargain Game: Easy setup and win by Timothy!

Secret X: It's up to "Yu"! New York, New York!

Dice Game: I was afraid for that second number when Matthew said "higher". That was a great win, nevertheless!

P-A-N: Same as Bargain.............Nice job by Tiffany!

Pay The Rent: OK...........I did wanted for Golden Road to be in the lineup at first. But I guess I gave up on Rent too quickly when I thought it wasn't gonna be won again. So far, this is the second win of that game's history! Kevin played that like a pro and it really wasn't a pity win like the one from last season's Big Money Week. I wasn't aware that the breath strips was gonna be worth $14.99..........That itself was unexpected.

Here are a few combinations:

1. $2.19
    $4.09 + $1.99 = $6.08
    $3.69 + $4.99 = $8.68
    $14.99

2. $4.09
    $2.19 + $1.99 = $4.18
    $4.99 + $3.69 = $8.68
    $14.99

3. $4.99
    $3.69 + $1.99 = $5.68
    $4.09 + $2.19 = $6.28
    $14.99

4. $3.69
    $2.19 + $1.99 = $4.18
    $4.09 + $4.99 = $9.08
    $14.99

5. $2.19
    $1.99 + $4.09 = $6.08
    $3.69 + $4.99 = $8.68
    $14.99

So far, those are some combos that I know that would also work.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Best. 4th Of July Special. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And over $227K in winnings! Just incredible and we should give thanks to those men and women that are fighting for our freedom. It's gonna be a long month until The Back To School special.

Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: TinoStar11 on July 04, 2014, 02:01:43 PM

Here are a few combinations:

1. $2.19
    $4.09 + $1.99 = $6.08
    $3.69 + $4.99 = $8.68
    $14.99

2. $4.09
    $2.19 + $1.99 = $4.18
    $4.99 + $3.69 = $8.68
    $14.99

3. $4.99
    $3.69 + $1.99 = $5.68
    $4.09 + $2.19 = $6.28
    $14.99

4. $3.69
    $2.19 + $1.99 = $4.18
    $4.09 + $4.99 = $9.08
    $14.99

5. $2.19
    $1.99 + $4.09 = $6.08
    $3.69 + $4.99 = $8.68
    $14.99



You forgot the most easiest Combination: Lowest priced product to Highest.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: PriceBusterXL on July 04, 2014, 02:04:10 PM
You forgot the most easiest Combination: Lowest priced product to Highest.
Oh right.........I just thought of that now.

$1.99
$2.19 + $3.69 = $5.88
$4.09 + $4.99 = $9.08
$14.99
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Schfifty on July 04, 2014, 02:43:43 PM
Normally, I don't follow spoilers and the like, but...a PERFECT SHOW, including a Pay the Rent win?! This has got to be the best episode of the whole season, even surpassing the 12/31 episode! You could even say that today's show was 12/30 and 12/31 combined! I completely forgot about the show this morning, unfortunately, so I missed out on watching this miracle of a show. :-(

Here's to a happy Fourth of July, and thank you to all in the military who serve our country.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Brian44 on July 04, 2014, 02:55:28 PM
This is the first military special I have watched in some time. Is this the first time the contestants did not wear name tags?
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: AussieEvil on July 04, 2014, 03:01:46 PM
Why couldn't the military band switch over to the TPIR theme after the calldowns? (as in, I think it would have been neat if the band itself played the theme)
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: moneygamelover on July 04, 2014, 03:17:47 PM
I'm going to say this again at the end of my post but it's worth saying up front too. THIS WAS 1 OF THE BEST SHOWS OF SEASON  42!

Money Game: Awesome to start off the show with a Jeep Compass win. I had a gut feeling 85 would be the back. Great start! Also very fitting to have a grill as the 1st contestants row prize on a 4th of July show.

Bargin Game: Setup to be won mainly because the ATV was obviously notably low. Nice win of 2 very nice prizes. I especially liked the 65 inch TV.

Pay the Rent: This is definitely the most contestant friendly setup I've ever seen on the Pay the Rent: The fact lowest to highest would have worked combined with the high number of winning combinations tells me Mike and the staff wanted the $100000 won today! Today's contestant was very confident and it was awesome to see a full win. Highlight of the show! You know it's a good when a car winner is spinning 2nd.

Secret X: I kinda sensed the X would be in the middle. Great to have a New York trip won. Nice touch too to have the flags on the Xs.

Dice Game: I was nervous when today's contestant rolled 4 on the 2nd digit. In the end it only made the win more exciting by providing the suspense. Awesome to have a Ford Mustang won.

Pick a Number: YES! PERFECTO!

Showcases: Both showcases were great but the Chevy Camaro showcase was the better showcase. Great to see it won.

Lineup: Who cares? Today was about the perfect show, great wins, and fantastic prizes.

Overall: Awesome! Have a great 4 of July everyone! But be careful around fireworks and don't drink and drive. THIS WAS 1 OF THE BEST SHOWS OF THE SEASON!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: ThatDonGuy on July 04, 2014, 03:22:33 PM
It didn't matter, as she won her showcase, but Drew didn't remind the second showcase bidder not to include the price of the "bonus" (the clothing, guitar, and tickets to the fanfest and "All-Star Sunday" events) in her showcase.  I wonder what would have happened had she went over?
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: BillyGr on July 04, 2014, 03:41:46 PM
This is the first military special I have watched in some time. Is this the first time the contestants did not wear name tags?

I believe so - after first looking and wondering why their names were on the bidding screens, it made sense that they were there because they didn't have name tags.

Also, after seeing the first few games won it made it more obvious why they chose the rerun for yesterday, and of course the final outcome confirmed that (to show both perfect shows together).

Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: brosa0 on July 04, 2014, 04:52:42 PM
I actually thought Dice Game was the highlight of this show.   It could've easily ended in tears but going higher on a 4 and getting it right was a bigger surprise than an easy PTR set up (although that was still exciting too)!!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: goldroadfanatic on July 04, 2014, 05:14:55 PM
My jaw dropped when Pay the Rent was won.  I was not expecting the nasal strips to be that high in price, and when $14.99 was revealed, the chatroom exploded.

Also, the fact that Pay the Rent helped create a perfect show is nothing short of amazing.

The flags on the X's in Secret "X" were a nice touch.  Also, thankfully the secret X was in the middle, and Yu lucked out, creating a perfect first half.

Dice Game and Pick-a-Number were nerve-racking to watch.  Especially Dice Game-when Matthew went against the odds on the third number, I feared he'd lose.  However, as thepriceis_J said in chat, "Someone up there really likes us."  Also, this was probably the most exciting Pick-a-Number ever in the history of the show.  It was clearly set up to be won, but it was still tense to see if Tiffany would pick the two or not.

The showcases were well-done.  The patriotic theme was appropriate, and kudos to the staff for dusting off "Passing Lane" for the bonus prize in showcase #2. 

Only one more show to go and we'll conclude what is one of the best seasons in years.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Mallory16 on July 04, 2014, 06:46:58 PM
I get 14 possible winning combinations for Pay the Rent.  I think 15 is the highest possible number of winning combinations no matter what products are used, so that was one really player-friendly setup today.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 04, 2014, 07:14:24 PM
I used to frequent the chat and site for years but have dropped off lately.  I watched today and jumped into chat.  It was brought to my attention that every time I enter chat now, Pay the Rent is played.

I was okay with the result today.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Shaymin on July 04, 2014, 07:33:20 PM
I don't know where this sudden burst of end-of-season generosity came from - $20k trips in Bullseye, $30k SUVs in winnable More or Less setups - but this is truly a special episode. Curse my DVR for not recording it...

I didn't expect Pay the Rent to get won for another three years, and would have bet money that we'd be into season 90 before Pay the Rent happened on a perfect show. Winnable or not, remember it was a similar show in 2010 that had Pay the Rent nailed and the contestant walked, so double-digit combos or no it still wasn't a cinch that they'd get the money. Kudos to the Peanut Gallery for making Kevin press on for the win.

About the only group who should be disappointed today is the Navy, since they didn't have anyone called down until #9 if I'm reading the results right.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Kyle on July 04, 2014, 08:00:41 PM
First off, hooray for the perfect show - the first time since Drew's first season to have more than one perfect show in a single season! Hooray for a $100,000 win in Pay the Rent! I will also say that this is how a "special" should be done. Easy set-ups, trot out one of the big giveaway games (Pay the Rent, in this case, though I would have preferred Triple Play or Golden Road) and a lot of winning.

There were a couple of minor details that stood out for me, though. First, why weren't the contestants wearing their name tags today? We've had military specials before where they had them with no problem - why all of a sudden are they not used today? That being said, I hated how the contestants' names were on the one-bid displays and the showcase podiums. I hope that doesn't become a permanent change in the new season. It just doesn't look right. As a one off thing for today, I can accept it, but, it's something they shouldn't have had to do because the audience should have been wearing their name tags like they have been for 42 years.

Also, the main theme was sorely missed today. I can get onboard with them having the marine corps band play during the introductions and the end credits (we've seen it before), but, the main theme should have been used into the commercial breaks today. The Pay the Rent win especially needed that celebratory Price is Right theme song instead of the band playing non-TPIR music. There were also one or two instances where the contestants had won, the bells were dinging and there was no music before the band finally started playing. It just sounded off.

Two-prize showcases again? I thought they were getting fewer and far between.

But, overall, an excellent way to close out season 42... yes, I know there's one more show to go because they insist on doing that "Back to School" special in the middle of August now (instead of doing it the first week of September which would make more sense)... but, this is the last show before the summer reruns. For my money, this was the season finale.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Tanzerey8 on July 04, 2014, 08:30:50 PM
A perfect show? That's outstanding, and only sweetened more with a Pay The Rent win!  As was stated by Frank15, there were 14 winning combinations. Those nasal strips blew the door wide open!

I will say that Dice Game and Pick-a-Number were nail biters,  but luck was definitely on the sides of the contestants.
Also, is it just me, or is a Camaro Convertible now 3 Strikes worthy? I could only think the trip and tickets to the All-Star Game would be around 12~13k at most.

Overall it was very entertaining, and I guess that's all for a while, but what a way to finish!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Guint on July 04, 2014, 09:03:35 PM
I'll be honest, I have not watched this show. I only have seen what is shown here in the thread.

But what I have seen is that Pay the Rent is one horrible, miserable excuse of a game. Today's playing was pathetically easy. Several combinations had the cheapest item in the mailbox (gee, where was that in Seasons 39 and 40?). You could've ordered them from least to most expensive and still won! (Holy good lord, that's ridiculous)

It seems to me that both times that Rent was won has proven that game cannot be won unless it's made ridiculously easy. And that's BAD.

It also makes the game look incredibly unfair, which, the fact that the number of correct solutions keeps changing with every playing, it IS pretty unfair.

Though, hey look, perfect show, not bad...no theme at all today? NO NAME TAGS? What is this blasphemy?
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: jaydlewis on July 04, 2014, 09:45:27 PM
There were a couple of minor details that stood out for me, though. First, why weren't the contestants wearing their name tags today?

The last(?) military special, the Marines were not allowed to wear name tags (uniform protocol or some such, it came from on high at any rate). Pretty simple (and elegant IMO) fix in the digital age.

And before anyone asks, no I don't know why it became an issue only recently.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: thepriceis_J on July 04, 2014, 10:37:36 PM
This is the first military special I have watched in some time. Is this the first time the contestants did not wear name tags?
I believe so - after first looking and wondering why their names were on the bidding screens, it made sense that they were there because they didn't have name tags.

First, why weren't the contestants wearing their name tags today? We've had military specials before where they had them with no problem - why all of a sudden are they not used today?
Yeah, just hopping onto what Jay said. This is not the first time that the audience wasn't wearing nametags. I forgot who said it, but as Jay said, the first time it happened, supposedly some head Marine disapproved of the extra signage added to the uniform. Like Jay said, it is unknown why this suddenly became a problem. My guess is either someone talked to someone higher up or there was a change in command amongst the person/persons who makes that decision. It was very confusing the first time it happened as keeping up with everyone became slightly difficult. I think the names on the one-bid displays is a nice quick fix for this situation. I doubt they'd ditch the nametags all together for this new system though because they're just as iconic to the show as "Come on Down!"

Wow. What a show. This was definitely a great way to close out the regular season!

While it was kind of insane how easy Pay the Rent was, most of us didn't know how easy it was. I thought the strips were money, but not $15 money. The win, while forced, was a surprise to many of us and that's what made this great. It was also nice to see Rent 3rd. A rare slot outside of its usual comfort zone of first and second.

Dice Game was certainly a nail-bitter. I thought for sure Dice Game was against the perfect show campaign. Somehow, the odds were with him and he pulled out the win.

That's two, count 'em, two perfect shows in one season. After the long drought, what a way to snap it.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Kyle on July 04, 2014, 10:45:16 PM
In regards to the lack of name tags, fair enough then, I suppose.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: catdogwheel on July 05, 2014, 12:26:39 AM
You know what's better than a perfect show, a perfect show with a FREAKIN PAY THE RENT WIN!

Amen to that! Those are two events that I'm sure no PiR fan would ever hear in the same sentence.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: mrbrown2195 on July 05, 2014, 10:48:13 AM
The last(?) military special, the Marines were not allowed to wear name tags (uniform protocol or some such, it came from on high at any rate). Pretty simple (and elegant IMO) fix in the digital age.

And before anyone asks, no I don't know why it became an issue only recently.

It was indeed the Marines that disapproved of the name tags in the last military special. I'd say either the producers said "let everybody be uniform" or the other branches of the military decided to copy the Corps. I'd go with the latter.

/son of a marine
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Eddie on July 06, 2014, 02:56:32 AM
A perfect show, both showcases having an automobile and a $100,000 winner?  Quite some fireworks there.  :)

By far this was the best 6-win show in a long time, given the big payout.

If You want to take it to the next level, 6-win show plus DSW someday.  Imagine that...
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: tnpir2014 on July 06, 2014, 09:43:52 AM
On the subject of name tags:

Military servicemembers have VERY strict regulations governing their appearance, and that doesn't just mean the uniform.  (There are even regs that dictate whether you have to stay clean-shaven even off duty, for example.)  When I saw the name tags on the military specials they've done previously, I just assumed that they'd been granted exceptions--whether or not that's the case, I can tell you that all it takes is the wrong person seeing something like that for every single Marine (or Soldier, or Sailor--yes, those are supposed to be capitalized) to get in trouble.  I know it sounds a bit silly, but that really is how it works.

In this case, based on what I've read here, it sounds like someone simply objected to PiR's nametags as unauthorized alterations to the uniform.  I'm surprised at that given the circumstances, since far as I'm concerned all the Marines that have ever been at the show represented the Corps well, but that's just my opinion.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: PhatBoi504 on July 06, 2014, 08:37:53 PM
What a day! I was afraid that Pay The Rent will be lost, but the setup was too easy to lose. Dice Game was also a close one, but I'm glad it was won. Perfect Show with a PTR Win? What madness is this?
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Torgo on July 06, 2014, 11:01:38 PM
I really like having the contestant names on the Bidders' Row screens before the bids appear.  I'll take more emphasis on the contestants any day.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: hmtriplecrown on July 07, 2014, 11:40:09 AM
Since you guys have been mulling over the number of winning combinations on Pay the Rent, I have the answer, thanks to a spreadsheet I cooked up in Excel.  There were not 5 winning combinations.  There were not 15 winning combinations.  Believe it or not, there were *56* winning combinations out of 120 combinations given the Breathe Right is in the attic.  As long as Breathe Right's on top, you have almost a 50/50 chance at $100,000 if you made uneducated guesses.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: mechamind on July 07, 2014, 11:44:51 AM
^ I think there's room for you to list all 56 in text form, using only the prices.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: hmtriplecrown on July 07, 2014, 11:52:12 AM
It would be a heckuva lot easier for me to upload my Excel file somewhere with the numbers already in place.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: hmtriplecrown on July 07, 2014, 12:30:49 PM
There was some redundancy in my worksheet, since the order of the items on the first and second floors don't matter.  The probabilities are the same, just reduced.  There are 14 winning combinations if order does not matter.  It was still a 50-50 proposition if you have the Breathe Right strips in the attic.

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc88/ohiomathtchr/paytherent_zps0ae54690.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/ohiomathtchr/media/paytherent_zps0ae54690.jpg.html)
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Torgo on July 07, 2014, 12:39:01 PM
That 400% margin of error gets you every time.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: tnpir2014 on July 07, 2014, 12:50:02 PM
That 400% margin of error gets you every time.

What exactly is this supposed to mean?
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Joe on July 07, 2014, 03:56:44 PM
What exactly is this supposed to mean?

14 Actual Combinations × 4 = 56 Combinations
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: route56 on July 07, 2014, 07:38:11 PM
About the only group who should be disappointed today is the Navy, since they didn't have anyone called down until #9 if I'm reading the results right.

Sandra, our showcase winner, was among the first four and is Navy. However, when she won Money Game, the band played the Air Force Hymn. They did, however, play the correct hymn when she won her Showcase Showdown.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Grand_game2004 on July 07, 2014, 09:19:16 PM
Man, I remember a few years back on this day when Pauline was playing for a nice bedroom group (I think), and she kicked butt on Check-Out! I won't forget that episode. However, concerning this episode, it was SENSATIONAL!!!!!!! all 6 games were won, and PTR was beaten for the 2nd time. Fun show indeed! 5 out of 5 stars. And on a rating of 1 to 100, my rating was off the scale!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: whinbaby on July 07, 2014, 11:40:39 PM
The 8,061st episode (189th for Season 42)

Showcase #1
My bid:  $26,462 (Difference of $219 :dsw:)

Showcase #2
My bid:  $38,495 (Difference of $13,160)

Modeling Totals:  July 4, 2014 (OSAD 7/3)
Highs and lows among previous Independence Day shows
High:  $96,866 (2012)
Low:  $10,929 (2008)

Rachel Reynolds
Total:  9/$65,289.00 (7/$46,293.00, 2/$18,996.00)
Cars:  2/$39,161.00 (1/$20,185.00, 1/$18,976.00)
Trips:  1/$11,375.00 (1/$11,375.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

Manuela Arbelaez
Total:  9/$83,624.00 (8/$75,919.00, 1/$7,705.00)
Cars:  2 :pint: :pint:/$64,833.00 (2/$64,833.00, 0/$0.00)
Trips:  1/$7,705.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$7,705.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

All Prizes
Total:  19/$253,578.00 (16/$226,877.00, 3/$26,701.00)
Cars:  4/$103,994.00 (3/$85,018.00, 1/$18,976.00)
Trips:  3/$25,705.00 (2/$18,000.00, 1/$7,705.00)
Cash Prizes:  1/$100,000.00 (1/$100,000.00, 0/$0.00)

Season to date
Rachel Reynolds (188 shows)
Total:  2,489/$13,029,476.02 (1,559/$5,694,937.99, 930/$7,334,538.03)
Cars:  287/$6,415,107.00 (98/$2,056,402.00, 189/$4,358,705.00)
Trips:  325/$2,622,075.00 (189/$1,556,537.00, 136/$1,065,538.00)
Cash Prizes:  44/$453,624.00 (13/$81,386.00, 31/$372,238.00)

Manuela Arbelaez (34 shows)
Total:  422/$2,315,278.51 (266/$1,103,727.52, 156/$1,211,550.99)
Cars:  52/$1,035,246.00 (19/$382,782.00, 33/$652,464.00)
Trips:  52/$497,793.00 (24/$229,524.00, 28/$268,269.00)
Cash Prizes:  8/$86,833.00 (4/$31,833.00, 4/$55,000.00)

All Prizes (189 shows)
Total:  4,958/$30,148,882.27 (3,035/$12,357,997.53, 1,923/$17,790,884.74)
Cars:  590/$12,534,289.00 (206/$4,258,562.00, 384/$8,275,727.00)
Trips:  649/$5,303,490.00 (364/$2,962,112.00, 285/$2,341,378.00)
Cash Prizes:  198/$4,894,543.00 (52/$849,100.00, 146/$4,045,443.00)

Career to date
Rachel Reynolds (1,393 shows)
Total:  13,790/$72,958,453.36 (8,591/$32,614,266.94, 5,199/$40,344,186.42)
Cars:  1,507/$34,007,537.00 (575/$12,351,487.00, 932/$21,656,050.00)
Trips:  1,312/$10,101,152.00 (704/$5,323,076.00, 608/$4,778,076.00)
Cash Prizes:  238/$2,697,851.00 (52/$478,584.00, 186/$2,219,267.00)

Manuela Arbelaez (633 shows)
Total:  5,852/$33,157,235.34 (3,614/$14,267,260.24, 2,238/$18,889,975.10)
Cars:  674/$15,071,519.00 (235/$5,216,084.00, 439/$9,855,435.00)
Trips:  701/$5,961,830.00 (366/$3,052,338.00, 335/$2,909,492.00)
Cash Prizes:  117/$1,378,032.00 (36/$249,317.00, 81/$1,128,715.00)

My viewing to date (2,544 shows)
Total:  66,350/$365,450,736.22 (41,239/$158,178,149.53, 25,111/$207,272,586.69)
Cars:  7,247/$156,100,967.00 (2,785/$58,575,238.00, 4,462/$97,525,729.00)
Trips:  5,583/$39,824,593.00 (2,899/$20,606,065.00, 2,684/$19,218,528.00)
Cash Prizes:  1,949/$42,662,358.00 (399/$7,035,290.00, 1,550/$35,627,068.00)
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Swingbatta0 on July 08, 2014, 05:38:53 PM
Sandra, our showcase winner, was among the first four and is Navy. However, when she won Money Game, the band played the Air Force Hymn. They did, however, play the correct hymn when she won her Showcase Showdown.
Fixed for ya.

My two cents (forgive me for tardiness):

Money Game: Man, what a win! And Sandra even won a Chevrolet Camaro convertible in her Showcase!
Bargain Game: Good win.
Pay the Rent: I always knew lightning would strike twice for this game! And we have our very first male daytime $100K+ winner!
Secret X: What a nail biter!
Dice Game: Same as Secret X, especially when this game is played for a fabulous Mustang!
Pick a Number: Our 2nd clean sweep this season!

Showcases: The superior Showcase, hands down, is the one with the Camaro convertible (and probably the best Showcase we've had all season)! I prefer a Camaro over a Dodge Dart any day!

All in all, the best episode we've had all season! All 6 games won, the bigger Showcase won, and best of all, $100,000 won in Pay the Rent!
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: SteveGavazzi on July 08, 2014, 07:34:37 PM
Holy crap was that an awesome show.  A Pay the Rent win, a perfect show, some really big cars...honestly, short of a DSW or some money on the Big Wheel, there isn't a lot more you can ask for out of an episode.

In fact, the last few months of this season in general have been very, very good -- Barker-esque, even.  Drew in particular has been far, far more consistent recently, to the point that you can tell when he's actively trying not to let whatever it is that puts him into "I don't give a rat's ass" mode take effect.  I feel very wary about saying this, because heaven knows what might happen come September...but for the first time since Roger was fired, and maybe even the first time since Bob retired, the show finally feels like it's getting back on track.

This is the first military special I have watched in some time. Is this the first time the contestants did not wear name tags?

Second, actually, although it's the first one where no one had one.  Drew said on last season's Veterans' Day show that the commandant of the Marine Corps didn't let his troops wear name tags.

It didn't matter, as she won her showcase, but Drew didn't remind the second showcase bidder not to include the price of the "bonus" (the clothing, guitar, and tickets to the fanfest and "All-Star Sunday" events) in her showcase.

I would imagine he did and it was just edited out.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: route56 on July 10, 2014, 12:01:09 AM
Fixed for ya.

No, I did mean the Big Wheel. The band played "Stars and Stripes Forever" after the Showcase reveal.
Title: Re: TPiR Recap - 7/4/2014 (TPiR 4th of July Salute to the Military)
Post by: Swingbatta0 on July 10, 2014, 10:27:19 AM
No, I did mean the Big Wheel. The band played "Stars and Stripes Forever" after the Showcase reveal.
My bad.