TPiR Recap - 1/27/2011 (Kathy Greco's last episode)

[Macsen]

Episode #5414K (Kathy Greco's final episode) Aired: 1/27/2011; Tape Date 12/8/2010 Models: Rachel Reynolds, Gwendolyn Osborne, Manuela Arbelaez (shoes by Carlos) Announcer: George Gray Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Rachel First Four Contestant Seating: Right to Left

First IUFB: Laptop (Dell; 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD; ARP: $1,142) (Gwendolyn) SHAWNTAL KESNA SHAWN JAGRUTI WINNER $750 $1420 $900 $1000 JAGRUTI Before the first pricing game, Drew announces that this taping will be Kathy Greco's last. Lots of special things will be done today in her honor. She has been on the show for 6,881 shows over 35 years. Jagruti is playing Switch? ITEM DISPLAY GUESS ARP RESULT Accessories (Balenciaga) (Manuela) $2835 SWITCH $1899 $2835 LOSS Honda CRF 70 off-road motorcycle (Rachel) $1899 $2835 $1899

Second IUFB: Power tools (ARP: $1,140) (Manuela) Shawntal Kesna Shawn JENNIFER WINNER $1900 $1102 $1 $950 KESNA Kesna is playing Coming or Going for a Sea-Doo GTI 130 PWC. (w/trailer) (Gwendolyn)       9 8 8 8 ARP: $8,889 LOSS

Third IUFB: Fragrances and lotions (Tommy Bahama; ARP: $507) (Rachel and Gwendolyn) Shawntal LUCAS Shawn Jennifer WINNER $250 UGH!!! $845 $300 $875 SHAWN From this point on, we have four pricing games that Kathy Greco had a hand in designing. Though from what I'm told, her hand in this first one is quite transient. According to Drew, she said so herself. Shawn is playing  is playing Master Key! ITEM Ice crusher iPod shuffle 2GB DISPLAY 430 649 GUESS 30 49 ARP $30 $49 KEY 2 5 Drew hands Shawn key #2 first. 5pc dining set (eurøstyle) (Rachel)   Small kitchen appliances (Hamilton Beach) (Manuela)   2011 Scion tC (2.4-litre engine, automatic transmission, panoramic moonroof, Pioneer premium audio) (Gwendolyn) 5 *WIN* #2 was the dud.

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Kesna $1,140 55 STAY 55 Jagruti $1,142 40 55 *SHOWCASE* Shawn $586 + car 70 10 80

Fourth IUFB: DVR home security camera kit (Swann; 4 cameras, 500GB DVR unit; ARP: $699) (Manuela) Shawntal Lucas ROLAND Jennifer WINNER $600 $715 $650 $701 ROLAND It would appear Drew just went overboard with Master Key, because Kathy DID invent the remaining three games. Roland is playing Pick-a-Pair for a trip to Aruba. (RT coach LA to Aruba, 6n Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort, private kiteboarding lesson; ARP: $6,990) (Gwendolyn) ITEMS Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing Hallmark paper plates Athenos feta cheese Breyer's strawberry ice cream Kernel Season's popcorn seasoning Keebler Vienna Fingers cookies GUESS 1 $3.49         $4.49 GUESS 2 *WIN*       $4.49   $4.49 Drew mentioned Kathy Greco is nicknamed "Fingers". Probably would've made a funnier joke if the trip were to Vienna.

Fifth IUFB: Free-standing gas grill (ARP: $1,699) (Rachel) Shawntal Lucas AMANDA Jennifer WINNER $1000 $1149 $1100 $700 LUCAS Lucas is playing Line 'em Up for a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab. (2.9-litre engine, 3mo XM satellite radio) (Rachel) FIRST CAR DIGIT     1     3pc luggage set (Guess) (Gwendolyn)   6 9 5   Salad spinner (Gwendolyn)   3 2     Wii (4 Guitar Hero games) (Manuela) 6 3 5     LAST CAR DIGIT     9     Result: 2 Right FIRST CAR DIGIT     1     3pc luggage set (Guess) (Gwendolyn)   6 9 5   Salad spinner (Gwendolyn)     3 2   Wii (4 Guitar Hero games) (Manuela) 6 3 5     LAST CAR DIGIT     9     Result: 1 Right LOSS (ARP: $19,269)

You know what they say. "You can't fool the Fingers." That's been the case with Shawntal on the red podium today, upstaged by poor bidders and even a one-time stoner. Now she's at risk. If she does fail with the last bid advantage, at least Kathy (who asked for the last contestant) will escort her to the mugshot machine for her date with First Four Wall of Shame infamy on her way out. Sixth IUFB: His-and-hers watches (Croton; ARP: $1,000) (overhead platform) Shawntal SHERI Amanda Jennifer WINNER $850 $460 $2000 $500 SHAWNTAL Shawntal escapes! She is playing Secret "X" for a spa. (Great Lakes Spas GL4; w/spa surround; Total ARP: $7,562) (Rachel) Free X placed in upper right. (Items by Gwendolyn) ITEM CHOICES GUESS ARP RESULT Stainless steel blender $100 $125 $125 $100 WRONG Popcorn popper $49 $60 $60 $60 lower left Board:     X       X X   LOSS

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Shawntal $1,000 70 STAY *SHOWCASE* Lucas $1,699 30 30 60 Roland $7,689 60 75 OVER

SHOWCASE ROUND Jagruti has the honor... SC1 - SHAWNTAL ROCK OUT NEW YORK/CAR BID: $38,000 Digital jukebox (Crosley) (Manuela) New York City (RT coach LA to NYC, 3n hotel, VIP tickets to Bon Jovi at MSG) (Manuela) 2011 Chevrolet Camaro LS coupe (3.6-litre V6 engine, 6mo OnStar) (Gwendolyn) ARP: $34,736 DIFF: OVER LOSS $1,000 SC2 - JAGRUTI ALL HAIL KATHY GRECO! BMW BID: $30,000 $6,618 cash (Rachel) 54" Plasma HDTV (Panasonic) (Gwendolyn) 2011 BMW 328i sedan (3.0-litre engine, Steptronic automatic transmission, BMW Assist, moonroof) (Manuela) ARP: $46,017 DIFF: $16,017 *WIN* $47,159 The second showcase was thought up in secret as a surprise for Kathy. The earlier rehearsal with her present was a fake showcase. Personally, just for laughs, I'd love to know what that fake second showcase was. The honor featured clips of her in an earlier showcase in her honor in 1978, her modelling the Dining Room Group of Doom in 1994, and her dancing with Drew in a Christmas episode in 2007. During the closing credits, they brought out a cake.

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $59,273 + car from Master Key THIS RECAP IS THE PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[Hag]

Good Key win. I thought Fingers got a nice sendoff.

[C8]

A very fitting farewell to Kathy from a technical and planning standpoint. The second showcase was awesome.

Now, if only Kathy's games were won....

I'm glad to see the showcase was won, though.

Here's to ya, Fingers. To 35 years of memories!

Now, not to rain on the parade, and I know its all in the past, but it does frustrate me immensely that Kathy gets a lavish send off while got kicked to the curb. Sometimes there's no justice in this world...

[trytobecharming]

The grand total didn't include the $60 popcorn popper won in Secret X; it's $59333(not counting the Master Key car). The Eurostyle dinette set has not been on the show yet, nor has the Swann home security system, as per searching this site.

[offerta]

Master Key first play of 2011!

January Missing Games:

3 Strikes
10 Chances
Triple Play

Step Up
 
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2 SP Game on this show! Nice & unusual Episode.

BYE BYE KATHY AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

[BRB_TheFireball]

The end of an era... Fingers' last show.

Yay!  Master Key!  With a cue that doesn't suck!  And a winner!

The Kathy Greco showcase is one of the best showcases we've seen all season, which is probably not saying much given that most of the showcases this season have sucked.  Great to see it won, although I don't know what year Jagruti is living in with a bid like that.

Now, not to rain on the parade, and I know its all in the past, but it does frustrate me immensely that Kathy gets a lavish send off while got kicked to the curb. Sometimes there's no justice in this world...

I couldn't agree with you more.

To repeat Drew's closing, "God bless you, Kathy Greco!"  Thank you for your 35 years of hard work, dedication, and evil PG setups.

Oh, wait!  I forgot about my showcase bids!

Camaro--$32,507
(for the final time...) GRECO, DAMMIT!--$50,507

[GameShowKid]

Best wishes Kathy. I hope you enjoy your retirement. Thanks for your work and for the memories.

[SpunkyMunky]

What a great farewell to Kathy! That was nice that the games that she had invented were played on today's show. And her Showcase was awesome! Glad to see someone win it.

Farewell, Fingers! Enjoy your retirement.

[Wayoshi]

The BMW was a sedan? The copy didn't specify that at all.

[Kev347]

Well, this was a fun show. I feel all the Greco references were slightly overdone (Drew giving attribution to Kathy for a game she didn't create, Master Key, being chief among those) but I REALLY liked the 2nd showcase (great way to integrate lots of clips in) and I also liked that the second half consisted of all 3 of Greco's pricing games! I found it strangely fitting that in Greco's final game, the X was on the bottom - just had to Greco one final contestant!

Gameplaywise, this was pretty average. They really let up on the setups except for Secret X, so it was nice to see Master Key and Pick A Pair get won, and then another BMW won at the end! I agree with those who say it seems unfair to have a show like today when The Dob got kicked to the curb, but at the same time I feel like right now the show doesn't get in touch with its history nearly enough, and so we should take anything we can get. This was a cool show to see.

Timings:
Switch? (3.5) - 2:47
Coming Or Going (3.5)- 2:38
Master Key (5) - 5:32
Pick A Pair (4.5) - 4:00
Line 'em Up (5.5)- 4:12
Secret X (4.5) - 4:17
Total (26.5): 23:26

[rodroddyfan]

The question now is, does anyone know if tomorrows show will be a rerun or will it be a first run.

[elskunkoman]

Nice to have 2 wins on Fingers's last show. Hopefully we'll continue to avoid winless shows.

[thepriceis_J]

What a great send off for Fingers Greco!

I thought the lineup was going to be horrible after the first two games. Then they surprised me by having Greco games (although Master Key is questionable) all the way through. My thought with Master Key was Roger came up with the concept and maybe Greco put her two cents in on the "Key-earning" portion and Roger liked it. That's why she thinks she had nothing to do with its creation.

Great to see Master Key won. I like MGHS, but why does it seem that's the only classic car cue they play anymore. I always liked the one that started with the blaring trumpets (both Big Banana and the other one I don't know the name of). And there are many more cues that don't sound dated. It only sounds dated to them because of the label on the tape.

What a fitting way for PAP to be won.

Line 'Em Up was ehh and too bad.

And Secret X was "One last time, Fingers?"   

That second showcase was tear-jerking. Great to see all those clips. However it would have been better seeing her do the Gator from the 80's instead of 2007 because she was younger then. I guess Mike wanted no Barker clips and since you can see him in that one it was scrapped. Glad that showcase was won.

Bye Bye Fingers!!!

[everyonelovesshellgame]

GREAT lineup today. Sad to see "Fingers" go after all these years. The times, they are a-changin'. 

[SteveGavazzi]

Kitch, Fingers has done 6,618 shows, not 6,881.  (Still less than either Bob or Roger, I'm happy to say.)

Incidentally, this is really not Fingers's last show.  Next Tuesday's was taped out of order in December.  (She didn't produce yesterday's, though, so the numbers still come out right.)

It's kind of goofy to say that you "want to start things off big" and then play Switch?.

Coming or Going was pretty damn mean.

I get that they put Master Key and Secret "X" in the same show because Fingers created them both...but I really don't get it, because Master Key was created by Frank Wayne.

Drew "really wanted a win for Kathy" in Secret "X".  Uh, maybe it would have helped if Kathy had made Secret "X" winnable...

The second showcase was really creative and very classy.  It might be the best showcase they've done since the beginning of Season 37.

It really rubs me the wrong way that Fingers got all this special treatment for a whole show, even having a showcase dedicated to her, while Roger, who, frankly, was far, far more instrumental to the show's success than she was, got nothing.

That second showcase was tear-jerking. Great to see all those clips. However it would have been better seeing her do the Gator from the 80's instead of 2007 because she was younger then. I guess Mike wanted no Barker clips and since you can see him in that one it was scrapped.

Uh, they most certainly did air the clip from the '80s.  I'm not really sure how you could miss the Pricedown dollar signs on the Big Wheel.