TPiR Recap - 5/30/2011

[Macsen]

Episode #5591K Aired: 5/30/2011; Tape Date 5/9/2011 Models: Amber Lancaster, Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds (Niteline, Adrianna Papell) Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Amber First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Camcorder (Canon; ARP: $1,100) (overhead platform) CARLOS TIFFANY BRETT MICHELLE WINNER $850 $999 $700 $1000 MICHELLE Michelle is playing Eazy Az 1-2-3. ITEM BLOCK ARP 7.1 home audio system (Bose) (Amber) 1 $1999 Xbox 360 + PS3 + Wii (31 games, DDR dance pad) (Manuela) 2 $2695 50" 3D Plasma HDTV (Samsung) (Rachel) 3 $3300 *WIN* Total ARP: *$7,994*

Second IUFB: Electric grill (Dimplex PowerChef; ARP: $630) (Rachel) Carlos Tiffany Brett LILLIAN WINNER $900 $1199 $1200 $700 OVER $600 $601 $501 $500 TIFFANY Tiffany, from Inglewood, is playing Pick-a-Number for The Bedroom Group of Doom (Howard Miller/Ty Pennington; Comfortaire GS700 king mattress) + maid service for a year. (The Maids; 2 per month) (Manuela) The choices are 2, 4 and 7. (Rachel) CHOICE     4       ARP *WIN* $ 1 4 0 5 0

Third IUFB: Car audio system (Kenwood; ARP: $1,890) (Manuela) Carlos KACEY Brett Lillian WINNER $1101 $850 $1100 $1500 LILLIAN Lillian is playing Stack the Deck for a Hyundai Genesis coupe. (2.0-litre engine, automatic transmission) (Rachel; Amber on items) Available numbers: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. Hunt's tomato sauce (can) Crystal Light drink mix Frito's bean dip $1.49 $2.89 $2.79 Daisy sour cream Karo corn syrup Cow Tales candy RIGHT (4th, 8) WRONG ($3.89) WRONG ($1.74) GUESS: $27,485 (free numbers bolded) ARP: $24,385 LOSS

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Lillian $1,890 45 50 *SHOWCASE* Michelle $9,094 5 35 40 Tiffany $14,680 80 70 OVER

Fourth IUFB: Air hockey table (Atomic; ARP: $1,350) (George Gray and Amber) Carlos Kacey Brett DIANE WINNER $650 $1200 $1201 $450 BRETT Brett, a hockey player with Western Michigan, is playing Make Your Move for a 900w microwave oven (Rachel), iPad 2 (16GB 3G) (Rachel), and a steam shower. (Manuela) CHOICES 6 6 8 5 2 4 7 6 5 ITEMS OVEN STEAM ROOM iPAD 2 ARP's 6 6 8 5 2 4 7 6 5 LOSS OVEN STEAM ROOM iPAD 2

Fifth IUFB: 8.5" portable DVD Player (Panasonic; ARP: $750) (Rachel and Manuela) Carlos Kacey DAVID LEE Diane WINNER $451 DUH!!! $452 LOL!!! $800 $450 KACEY Kacey is playing Side by Side for a trip to the Dominican Republic. (RT coach LA to DR, 6n all-inclusive Barcelo Resort, dune buggy trip) (Amber) 42 52   ARP: $5,242 LOSS

Writing these recaps as the show happens isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm in a foul mood now, and that smeghead gambit was all I needed to ship Carlos to the morgue if he can't get his stuff together with the final bid guess. Sixth IUFB: Cookware set (Le Creuset; ARP: $960) (Amber) Carlos SHAYNA David Lee Diane WINNER $552 LOL!!! $1100 $550 $551 DUH!!! CARLOS Carlos IS ALIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!! He is playing More or Less! ITEMS DISPLAY CHOICE ACTUAL ARP Dumbbells (Manuela) $350 MORE LESS $500 WIPEOUT 42" LCD HDTV + Computer (Dell; 320GB HDD) (Manuela and Rachel) $2900     $ Refrigerator (stainless steel) (Rachel) $3500     $ Toyota Corolla LE sedan (1.8-litre engine, 4spd automatic transmission) (Amber) $     $

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Kacey $750 40 85 OVER Carlos $960 75 STAY *SHOWCASE* Vrett $1,350 55 80 OVER

SHOWCASE ROUND Lillian has the honor... SC1 - CARLOS AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL TRIP/TRUCK BID: $27,500 Grand Canyon (RT coach LA to Flagstaff AZ, 3d guided hike of Grand Canyon Discovery Treks) (Rachel) Honda TRX-90 ORV (Rachel) Ford F-150 Styleside Regular Cab (3.7-litre V6 engine, 6spd automatic transmission) (Manuela) ARP: $31,198 DIFF: $3,698 *WIN* $32,158 SC2 - LILLIAN SAIL AMERICA'S ROOTS TRIP/SAILBOAT BID: $37,000 Annapolis (RT coach LA to Baltimore rental car to Annapolis, 6n The Annapolis Inn, two massages, tour of U.S. Naval Academy) (Amber) Catalina Mark II Edition 18' sailboat (trailer) (Rachel) ARP: $27,291 DIFF: OVER LOSS $1,890

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $59,922 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY KITCH

[Wayoshi]

Things looked promising going to the first commercial, but it all fell apart from there, basically. Stack & More or Less weren't going to be won anyways (Stack's price today was a big improvement to bring it out of the impossible realm, but the GPs still kill it), but both of those contestants demonstrated fairly subpar gameplay, along with Move.

[GSB92]

Eazy as 123 was a Mike Trap, but Michelle overcame the trap

Pick a number was really easy today despite its sexed-up price

Despite Stack the Deck continuing its evil Grocery Products, Lillian had no idea what she was doing.

Make your Move was pretty foolish.

Sidey should have been won

I wonder what the average of America's IQ is, because i know Carlos's score is probably that low. More or less should have been won but instead we have another "Einstein" (being sarcastic)

Overall, horrible show

[tpirfan28]

Pick a Number should never be played for a $14,000 prize package that doesn't include a car.

[whinbaby]

The 7,475th episode (173rd for Season 39)

Showcase #1
Trip to the Grand Canyon - $5,784
ATV - $2,999
Ford F150 - $22,415

My bid:  $31,049 (Difference of $149!  WOO HOO!)

Showcase #2
Trip to Annapolis - $6,486
Catalina Boat - $20,805

My bid:  $27,350 (D'OH!  $59 OVER?!)

Your Modeling Scorecard for May 30, 2011
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  11/$64,042 (5/$13,493, 6/$50,549)
Cars:  1/$24,385 (0/$0, 1/$24,385)
Trips:  1/$5,784 (1/$5,784, 0/$0)

Manuela Arbeláez
Total:  9/$49,054 (6/$41,830, 3/$7,224)
Cars:  1 /$22,415 (1/$22,415, 0/$0)
Trips:  0/$0 (0/$0, 0/$0)

Amber Lancaster
Total:  6/$34,097 (3/$4,309, 3/$29,788)
Cars:  1/$18,060 (0/$0, 1/$18,060)
Trips:  2/$11,728 (0/$0, 2/$11,728)

And for the season
Rachel Reynolds (165 shows)
Total:  1,625/$8,532,823 (976/$3,594,402, 649/$4,938,421)
Cars:  173/$3,932,672 (54/$1,257,478, 119/$2,675,194)
Trips:  165/$1,263,401 (77/$586,909, 88/$676,492)

Manuela Arbeláez (115 shows)
Total:  1,088/$6,374,922 (639/$2,690,312, 449/$3,684,610)
Cars:  125/$2,921,075 (44/$1,036,102, 81/$1,884,973)
Trips:  119/$941,893 (58/$446,156, 61/$495,737)

Amber Lancaster (63 shows)
Total:  539/$3,549,656 (315/$1,269,027, 224/$2,280,629)
Cars:  71/$1,655,356 (20/$465,460, 51/$1,189,896)
Trips:  55/$410,257 (24/$162,460, 31/$247,797)

[SuperSweeper]

For a lineup without a SP game (which has been a topic of debate for a while), today's was pretty good.  Eazy first is always good (although I'm still waiting for the day when a multi-prizer is played first again), and More or Less last was a nice surprise, even if it was a wipeout.

Things looked promising going to the first commercial, but it all fell apart from there, basically. Stack & More or Less weren't going to be won anyways (Stack's price today was a big improvement to bring it out of the impossible realm, but the GPs still kill it), but both of those contestants demonstrated fairly subpar gameplay, along with Move.

Are you sure More or Less was definitely going to be lost?  The car I could see, but the first three prizes looked like they were set up to be won.

[plinkoboard]

Tricky set up in Stack the Deck.  I had a feeling the trip in Side By Side was $5,242.  What was Carlos thinking guessing lower on the dumbells?  There was absolutely no excuse for a wipeout in More or Less.

[Wayoshi]

Are you sure More or Less was definitely going to be lost?  The car I could see, but the first three prizes looked like they were set up to be won.

I have a feeling the 2nd prize was MORE. Additionally, the car would have been set up to be LESS again, barely.

[GSNSmashFan3]

I missed the first half, so I'll just give my thoughts on everything else:

Make Your Move was tough! I would've lost too.
Side by Side was pretty easy, too bad Kacey took the wrong side.
EPIC FAIL by Carlos in More or Less!

When Lillian bid $37,000 on her showcase, I literally said "WHAT?!?!?! A two-prize showcase with only a trip and a boat will NEVER be that expensive!"

Overall, not a good show. Luckily, Eazy and Pick-a-Number (groan...) had wins!

[Macsen]

When doing game systems, you have to count the games, and multiply the number by 60. That'll give you a good rough guesstimate.

I agree on PaN being easy. King + Ty Pennington = $14k. It was a no-brainer.

I was really not thinking on the Genesis. Of course, not as badly as the player. It IS a Hyundai, after all. Yet again, Stacky is a veritable no-win scenario.

[vadernader]

When Lillian bid $37,000 on her showcase, I literally said "WHAT?!?!?! A two-prize showcase with only a trip and a boat will NEVER probably not most of the time be that expensive!"

FTFY

Make your Move was pretty foolish.

I wonder what the average of America's IQ is, because i know Carlos's score is probably that low. More or less should have been won but instead we have another "Einstein" (being sarcastic)

Clearly you are the "Einstein" (being sarcastic) here. To assume someones IQ is low because they don't know the price of dumbbells is the most moronic thing I've ever heard. Maybe he doesn't price dumbbells or watch the show every day? Also, it was NOT going to be won there with the rest of the items in that setup.

As for Make your Move, it wasn't foolish at all, it was played how Mike wanted it to be played, with the fake $765, ect. The Steam Shower was really over emphasized too (OMG IT REALLY HAS A TV AND A FRIDGE?) If I didn't know its' static price by heart I might have fallen for the $8K trap there too...

[temptation1979ga]

I don't think I'll ever understand the way these people run the show. Why waste $14,000+ of an already tight budget on an unexciting game like Pick-a-Number? If they're going to play it for something that expensive, they could have at least put a cheap car in there...at least that seems more exciting.

Stack the Deck continues to be painful. Even though today was a little better, as soon as I saw it, I thought to myself, "Ok, let's see just how badly this game will be lost today." It's not even a question of will it be won anymore.

More or Less probably shouldn't have been lost so soon, but I've seen much worse decisions and been surprised myself dozens of times on prices, so I can't fault the guy too much.

Maybe it's just me, but they seem to be offering a whole bunch of massages with trips lately. In case anyone in the prize department is reading this, all trips need not include something "extra," like a personal shopper, a guided tour, or a massage session. Heck, just the destination itself ought to be prize enough, at least sometimes.

[Wayoshi]

I don't think I'll ever understand the way these people run the show. Why waste $14,000+ of an already tight budget on an unexciting game like Pick-a-Number?

...but I've seen much worse decisions and been surprised myself dozens of times on prices, so I can't fault the guy too much.

I can't explain the game choice, but I think I can explain the price: it was a room, which I think they still get discounts on, and they don't like having rooms alone.

This goes back to Magic # last week. There are times the prizes are deceptive, but when the fake is $350 in More or Less, everyone should know it's easy. What happened to knowing the SIMPLE basics of the show?

[Cartboy]

Eazy Az 123, Pick A Number:  Nice wins!
Stack The Deck:  Ho hum.
Make Your Move, Side By Side:  Rats!
Stack The Deck:  Aye carumba!

An "ehh" start to the week, IMHO.

[elskunkoman]

Eazy - Nice win
PaN - Nice!
Stacky - Bummer!
Make your move - Tough setup
Sidey - Shoulda been won
More or Less - What a fool to wipeout!
So an ok show for the start.