TPiR Recap - 10/20/2014

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #6851K
Aired – 10/20/2014; Taped – 9/16/2014
Models: Amber Lancaster, Rachel Reynolds
Microphone Handoff: Rachel
First Four Contestant Seating: Mixed

First IUFB: Pair of iPads (Apple: 16GB iPad Airs with A7 chips); ARP: $998 (Amber)

COURTLIN	PETER	ELIOT	PATRICIA
1250	500	1369	1372

The winner is...
PETER

Peter is playing Money Game for a 2014 Toyota Corolla L (1.8L engine, 4-speed AT, LoJack, paint/fabric protection) (Rachel).

MONEY GAME

		82	43	18
		28	75	60
		96	17	19
		F	6	R

Peter picks [18] - [$$]

18		82	43
		28	75	60
		96	17	19
		F	6	R

Peter picks [19] - [F]

18		82	43
		28	75	60
		96	17
		19	6	R

Peter picks [96] - [$$]

18		82	43
96		28	75	60
			17
		19	6	R

Peter picks [60] - [$$]

18		82	43
96		28	75
60			17
		19	6	R

Peter picks [17] - [$$]

18		82	43
96		28	75
60
17		19	6	R

LOSS (Total Winnings: $191; ARP: $19,628)

Second IUFB: Countertop Appliances (Hamilton Beach: 6 appliances); ARP: $620 (Amber)

COURTLIN	LAUREL	ELIOT	PATRICIA
901	750	369	900

The winner is...
ELIOT

Eliot is playing BARGAIN GAME for designer handbags (Michael by Michael Kors: Leather collection with 3 handbags, satchel, metallic bag) (Amber) and an ATV (Honda: TRX-90X ATV with 4-speed AT, 86cc aircooled engine, electric start, helmet) (Rachel).

He picks the handbags.

ITEM	PRICE TAG	ARP	DIFFERENCE
HANDBAGS	$1210	$2010	$800	LOSS
ATV	$1777	$3177	$1400

Third IUFB: Home Theatre System (harman/kardon: 3D BluRay, 2 satellite speakers, subwoofer, controller); ARP: $1,200 (Rachel)

COURTLIN	LAUREL	JOHNNY	PATRICIA
900	1201	1200	1000

CLANGERS! $500!!

The winner is...
JOHNNY

Johnny, now $500 richer and last name matches George's (even the III piece), is playing Cliffhangers for a new kitchen (Gas convection oven, side-by-side fridge, and a dishwasher; collection of Liquid-Plumr set; ARP: $8,536) (Rick from Liquid-Plumr).

Small prizes (Rachel): Hair Dryer, Hand Mixer, Can Opener

Johnny bids $25 on the hair dryer...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$22

Johnny bids $35 on the hand mixer...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$33

Johnny bids $40 on the can opener...

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

The ARP is...

$46

WIN (Total Winnings: $8,637)

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Eliot	$620	100	–	1.00	*$1,000*
Peter	$1,189	10	50	.60
Johnny	$10,337	30	60	.90

Bonus...

Contestant	Winnings	Spin	Result
Eliot	$1,620	100	*$25,000!!*

Fourth IUFB: Tool Set (Rockwell: 7-piece set with 34-piece accessory kit); ARP: $1,260 (Rick)

COURTLIN	LAUREL	KAITLYN	PATRICIA
895	1200	800	1000

The winner is...
LAUREL

Laurel is playing Shopping Spree for

1. Camcorder (Sony: 200-mm lens on Handicam with leather bag) (Amber)
2. Air Hockey Table (Escalade Sports: LED scoring, 2 pucks) (Amber)
3. Treadmill (Avanti Fitness: 5 workout programs and heart-monitoring grips) (Rachel)
4. Grill (Bull: 4-burner gas grill) (Rachel)

Laurel can win all four prizes if she spends $7,000 by picking three of the items.

Laurel chooses the barbecue grill.

$ 

$4,711

$7,000

$

$

$

CAMCORDER

HOCKEYTABLE

$

$2,289

TREADMILL

GAS GRILL

Laurel chooses the camcorder.

$ 

$1,586

$7,000

$

$3,129

$

CAMCORDER

HOCKEYTABLE

$

$2,289

TREADMILL

GAS GRILL

Laurel chooses the air hockey table.

$ 

$686

$7,000

$

$3,129

$900

CAMCORDER

HOCKEYTABLE

$

$2,289

TREADMILL

GAS GRILL

LOSS (ARP of the treadmill: $1,599)

Fifth IUFB: Designer Sunglasses (Schwood: Wooden eyewear collection with 2 unisex pairs, 2 leather cases); ARP: $510 (Overhead)

COURTLIN	CHRISTOPHER	KAITLYN	PATRICIA
451	325	350	385

The winner is...
COURTLIN

Courtlin is playing Push Over for a trip to Aruba (RT Coach to Aruba, for a 6n stay in a 1-bedroom villa at Divi Village and Beach Resort + 2hr windsurfing lesson) (Amber).

4	7	6	2	8	9	2	1	3
									ARUBA

Courtlin pushes the blocks to

								4	7	6	2	8
									ARUBA

ARP be...

								4	7	6	2	8
									7	6	2	8
									WIN

This has been an interesting show to say the least, and I have to say that Patricia has been trying random strategies to get on stage. Unfortunately they are all failing, and she is still here. Will the relaxed limo bring her to Miami Bend, Indiana?

Sixth IUFB: Washer and Dryer (Large capacity washer and ultra dryer); ARP: $1,898 (Rachel)

JACQUELINE	CHRISTOPHER	KAITLYN	PATRICIA
1475	1800	2200	1835

The winner is...
PATRICIA

Patricia escapes and is playing Stack The Deck for 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop (1.5L engine, 6-speed AT, moonroof, automatic climbing control, premium sound) (Amber).

STACK THE DECK

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

1) Lip Balm

$2.49

$1.49

 

2) Maple Almond Butter

3) Oats and Honey Waffle Mix

$6.49

$6.49

 

4) Toothbrush

5

5) Coconut

$7.29

$4.29

$2.79

6) Edamame

5

STACK THE DECK

2

4

6

7

5

3

9

2

4

6

9

5

2

4

6

7

5

3

9

PAINFUL LOSS

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Laurel	$1,260	75	STAY	.75	*SHOWCASE*
Patricia	$1,898	35	90	1.25	OVER
Courtlin	$8,138	55	15	.70

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Eliot has the honors...

SC1 - Laurel

GREAT STORY

• Home Library (Flexsteel: Plush leather chair and ottoman + 6-shelf bookcase, 24-piece paperback and hardcover collection with lots of classics) (Rachel)
• Television (65in 1080P HDTV with LED quality, clear motion rate technology + samsung: BluRay Player with 26 movies to match the book collection) (Amber)
• Sailboat (West Wight Potter: 19ft Sport Select Edition with performance sailing gear, opening ports, trailer) (Rachel)

Bid: $31,500

SC2 - Eliot

LIQUID-PLUMR SHOWCASE

• Copper Cookware (TryPly: 10-piece collection with 2 omlette pans, 2 quart stock pot, etc) (Rick and Amber)
• Cook Islands Cruise (RT Coach to Tahiti then onto an 11n cruise courtesy of Paul Gauguin Cruises) (Rick)
• 2014 Mitsbushi Mirage DE Hatchback (1.2L engine, CVT) (Rachel)

Bid: $20,000

Laurel

$31,500

SAILBOAT

$30,547

SAILBOAT

Eliot

$20,000

CRUISE/CAR

$32,567

$12,567

CRUISE/CAR

*WIN*
$59,187

Results: 2 out of 6
Winnings: $82,009
Biggest Winner: Eliot

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[TinoStar11]

Ok show today , interesting that the official Twitter page for the show ruined the 1st showcase showdown a half hour before airing.

[PriceBusterXL]

THE BAD NEWS:

Money Game: 17 for Peter's last choice? (sighing while SMH)

Bargain Game: That was screaming for a win........Despite Eliot losing that, he did a Double Dollar and his SC.

Shopping Spree: Same as Bargain Game.

Stack The Deck: Another "close but no cigar".........How unfortunate for Patricia. This is getting such a horrible track record, as of late, with just one win from last season. And must be one of the people who didn't know what edaname was.

THE GOOD NEWS:

Cliffhangers: Again?! Well, at least Hans is spared this time (Third time's a charm, right?). Nice job by Johnny!

Pushover: That was a little tricky since I thought it was $6289 for that trip. Nice work from Courtlin!

THE BOTTOM LINE:

2/6 wins with the addition of the Double Dollar, so that was good. But that Liquid Plumr guy..............No. Just.........No.

[Swingbatta0]

My two cents:

Money Game: Tough break.
Bargain Game: Tough break there, too. But at least Eliot redeemed himself by winning $26,000 on the Big Wheel and his Showcase!
Cliff Hangers: Great win! (and not a bad touch to the prize package)
Shopping Spree: Tough break. I knew the treadmill was pricey.
Push Over: Good win.
Stack the Deck: OUCH! Only one off, despite getting only one GP.

Showcases: Both Showcases were equally great (the Story Showcase would've been the better, were it not for Rick (the Liquid Plumr guy) presenting the 2nd). 'Nuff said.

[Bobby McBride]

I would've also lost StD- I thought for sure that MINI Cooper was $23K+.

Well, as Eliot showed- if you're not going to win your PG, at least let it not involve a trip, money or a car.

[Swingbatta0]

Well, as Eliot showed- if you're not going to win your PG, at least let it not involve a trip, money or a car.

Or a boat, or something you've always wanted.

[Schfifty]

Holy cow! A camcorder package showed up in Shopping Spree today! But how on earth was it so expensive? It could have been due to the inclusion of the bag, which did not look like a camera bag to me. It looked more like a designer bag like you see in Designer Accessories collections.

Also going to return this old tradition...

Best Contestant of the Day: Eliot, who although lost his pricing game, earned a double dollar on the Big Wheel and won his showcase!
Worst Contestant of the Day: The Stack the Deck player (I forget her name at the moment). She wasn't exactly confident in her choices for the numbers and earned only one additional free number.

Cliffhangers: Again?! Well, at least Hans is spared this time (Third time's a charm, right?). Nice job by Johnny!

Why does this bother you? Cliff Hangers typically has at least 4 appearances within the first six weeks. It's been like that for a long while.

[Kyle]

But that Liquid Plumr guy..............No. Just.........No.

Couldn't agree more. That was awful - in the who's who of random guest stars that have done walk-ons in the last seven seasons, this one probably ranks at the top of the "who cares?" list.

Pleased to see the first $26,000 bonus winner this season, but, I do somewhat disagree with Drew's call to not let Elliot change his bid during the showcase. I can remember several times when Bob was hosting where someone would say a bid (and even have it light up) and then quickly change it without being locked in like that. Good thing he ended up winning anyway, but, if he had lost and could have won if he were allowed to change his bid to $25,000 like he wanted to do, I wonder if there might have been some S&P issue there.

[PriceBusterXL]

Why does this bother you? Cliff Hangers typically has at least 4 appearances within the first six weeks. It's been like that for a long while.

I never said it bothered me......I'm just surprised they show it again, is all. I mean, I'm OK with it.

[Charizard632]

This has been an interesting episode.

Money Game: The contestant should never pick a number that looks like the first two digits of a car after choosing the first two numbers of the car correctly.
Bargain Game: This game has been the most played game in Season 43 so far with 5 plays. That ATV looked pretty expensive.
Cliff Hangers: I liked how he used the 25-35-45 strategy to win.
Showcase Showdown 1: Elliot has been an amusing contestant. His first two bids ended with 69, and he did an epic reaction when getting his $1,000. And then he did the first double dollar spin of Season 43.
Shopping Spree: Picking between the Air Hocky Table and the Treadmill was tough.
Pushover: No comments. I'm glad she won.
Stack the Deck: Oh, that was so close.

Interesting first showcase. I'm glad Elliot won his showcase. He had one of the best days of his life.

Ok show today , interesting that the official Twitter page for the show ruined the 1st showcase showdown a half hour before airing.

And that's why I don't follow their Twitter account. It's because of spoilers.

[djsquare]

[BRB_TheFireball]

Peter did not seriously pick 17 last, did he?  I have no words to describe that.

Exactly why was Plumber Rick in today's episode?

I'm pretty sure that some of what Eliot did in his Dig We Must celebration dances should have been censored by the FCC.  But congratulations to him on being our first $26,000 winner of the season.

Another painful Stack the Deck loss.  Patricia might have won if she had correctly guessed just one of the other two pairs of GPs.  She obviously knew how to play this game because she picked the last number for free.  She probably would have gone logically for the fourth number next--the only number that she ultimately missed--but we'll never know.

My showcase bids:
WWP--$23,707
Car--$29,707

[moneygamelover]

Money Game: *redacted* The three adjacent numbers in a row on the board, (usually in the teens or low twenties) are choices for the front, not the back. I knew as soon as today's contestant picked 17 for the back with his last choice that we had a loss on our hands. It's too bad the Toyota Corolla wasn't won. Those iPad Airs were a fantastic contestants row prize though.

Bargain Game: I see the level of difficulty as medium. Both bargain prices looked quite low but my instincts would have won this for me. Unfortunate it wasn't won. The ATV was a decent prizes though accessories aren't a prize I'd want to play for.

Cliffhangers: Today's contestant played the game wonderfully and was rewarded with an outstanding kitchen set. To be off by a combined $5 on the first two SPs was fantastic. After that any reasonable guess on the last SP would have won it and that's what we got. Today's contestant was fantastic.

Shopping Spree: Turns out the two prizes of the package were the most expensive prizes. But when it came down to the last pick it was tough because both the treadmill and the air hockey looked like less than the amount left. I would have won because I would expect an air hockey table to a three digit prize. The Sony camcorder and the Bull barbeque were the best prizes in the package. Too bad it wasn't win.

Pushover: Nice win of a nice Aruba trip.

Stack the Deck: Ouch. It's really a shame the Mini Cooper wasn't won. Today's contestant might well have won had she used her free pick on the tens digit. She knew the value of the car in placing it in the $24600 range. Of course the tens and ones digits are the random digits in the price of a car. But many people would choose 5 for the ones digit. We'll never know but I think today's contestant might have won had she used her free pick on the tens digit.

Showcases: The Mitsubishi Mirage showcase was the better showcase and I'm glad it was won.

Lineup: Very good: Money Game, Cliffhangers, and Shopping Spree are all favorites and Money Game makes a great lead off hitter. Pushover is one of our best one prize games and Bargain Game is a good game that slots well second. However, Stack the Deck is a terrible closer. I'd have flip flopped the slotting and played Stack the Deck fifth and Pushover as Pushover is a fun closer. I've become disenchanted with Stack the Deck in recent times but overall I enjoyed the lineup very much.

Overall: With the $25000 win on the wheel, a very good lineup, and a car showcase won, this was one of our better 2 for 6 shows.

...we've been over this. Don't call contestants "stupid" for supposed bad decisions. You try going on that stage and tell me you don't get nervous.

[Swingbatta0]

The three adjacent numbers in a row on the board, (usually in the teens or low twenties) are choices for the front, not the back.

Sometimes they're also for the back.

[moneygamelover]

Sometimes they're also for the back.

When they're in the teens though..... Particularly since 19 WAS the front. It should have been clear that the 17 was a possible choice for the front and not the back.