Recap for May 14, 1976 (1935D)

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And here it comes! The first big hour long game show on television! The fabulous new 60-minute Price is Right!

Patricia, Linda, Elaine and Natalie, come on down! You are the first four contestants on The Price is Right!

ITEM UP FOR BIDS:
Checkerboard Table

BIDS:
Natalie- 290
Elaine- 330
Linda- 295
Patricia- 275

The Actual Retail Price is $306.

Linda will play GROCERY GAME for a Sunshine Brass Golden Temple Bed worth $1,825.

The Grocery Specials for Today are
ITEM 1: Rice-a-Roni
ITEM 2: Kraft Sour Cream Dip
ITEM 3: Dentyne Gum
ITEM 4: Libby's Canned Peas
ITEM 5: Chick-O-Stick Candy Bar

Linda starts with Item 1 and buys 5 of them.
One costs $0.45 and five of them are $2.25.
Linda next picks Item 2 and buys 6 of them.
One costs $0.59 and six of them are $3.54. The Total is $5.79.
Linda then picks Item 4 and buys 2 of them.
One costs $0.39 and two of them are $0.78. The total is $6.57.
Linda then picks Item 5 and buys 2 of them.
One costs $0.10 and two of them are $0.20. Her total is $6.77- WINNER!!!

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Johnny, who's going to come on down?

Alfred, come on down!

IUFB:
Emperor Clock Grandfather Clock

BIDS:
Alfred- 500
Natalie- 450
Elaine- 515
Patricia- 650

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! OVERBID! Go lower than $450.

Alfred- 425
Natalie- 315
Elaine- 300
Patricia- 435

ARP: $415

Natalie will play another fairly new game called 3 STRIKES for a 1976 Chevrolet Chevette.

In 3 STRIKES, the contestant is shown eight baseballs, four white ones of which have a unique digit representing one of the four numbers in the price of the car, and three red ones that each have an X called a strike. The balls are placed into a rotating drum, designed for blind draw access, and shuffled.
The contestant blindly draws a ball from the bag. If they pick a white ball with a number, they must decide which position (spot) that digit belongs (e.g.: "the third digit"). If they are correct, the ball is discarded into a slot in the game board and the digit is lit up in the price display. If they are incorrect, a buzzer will sound and a giant "NO" symbol will be superimposed over the whole board. However, this does not count as a strike. The ball gets returned to the bag and the contestant draws again. If the contestant draws a red ball with a strike, an X marker is lit on the board and that ball is discarded into the slot.
The contestant may continue to draw as many times as possible until he or she either correctly place each digit on the spot in the price of the car and either wins the car or draws the three strikes and loses the game.

The Numbers today are 5, 6, 3, and 7. There are also 3 STRIKES- avoid them if possible.

PICK 1: X- STRIKE ONE!
PICK 2: X- STRIKE TWO!
PICK 3: 5- Natalia says it's in the 2nd spot- NO!
PICK 4: X- NATALIE IS OUT!

What makes this so bad was that the poor girl didn't get a single number. The Car was $3,657.

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Johnny Olson, the Vacant sign is out right here in Contestant's Row. What are you going to do about that?

Lucille, come on down!

IUFB:
Frigidaire Skinny Mini Washer and Dryer

BIDS:
Lucille- 450
Alfred- 325
Elaine- 350
Patricia- 375

ARP: $500

Lucille will play CLOCK GAME for a Revere Ware Cookware and a Modern Maid Dishwasher-Range.

Let's start with the Cookware
100- HIGHER
150- HIGHER
200- HIGHER
300- LOWER
351- WTH??? 
3, 1, 2, 3- STOP THE CLOCK!!! Bob asks what the hell she was doing- Lucille was counting from 300 and going 1, 2, 3. Bob CLEARLY pointed out to her that the price was LOWER!
299- LOWER
200- HIGHER
201- HIGHER
202- HIGHER
203- HIGHER
299- LOWER!
298- I'M DONE!
297-
296
295
294
293
200- TIME!!!!

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SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
Natalie ($415) Spins the wheel and gets $0.40. Spins again and it doesn't go all the way around. Bob tells her to spin harder or he will break her kneecaps! She spins harder and this time she gets $0.65- DAMN! THIS IS NOT NATALIE'S DAY!
Lucille ($500) Spins the wheel and gets $0.65. Spins again (much to the audience's dismay) and gets $0.85- OVER! NOT A GOOD DAY FOR LUCILLE EITHER!
Linda ($2,131)- IN THE SHOWCASE! She takes her one spin and gets $0.15.

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Johnny, who's headed for Contestant's Row now?

Dorothy, come on down!

IUFB:
Pillow Power Patchwork Sofa

BIDS:
Dorothy- 750
Alfred- 650
Elaine- 800
Patricia- 450

ARP: $695

Alfred will play MOST EXPENSIVE for:

(1) Kalp-San Rattan Dinette Set
(2) Friedrich Air Conditioner
(3) Bern Swiss Craftsman Chair

Of these three prizes, which one is the most expensive?
Alfred picks Prize 1. Let's see how he did.

Prize 2 is $280
Prize 3 is $372
Prize 1 is.......................$654! WINNER!!!

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Who are we going to get out of this studio audience to be our next contestant, Johnny?

Shaunez, come on down!

IUFB:
Roper Microwave Oven with some Golden Dipt Seafood Coating for the winner

BIDS:
Shaunez- 475
Dorothy- 499
Elaine- 375
Patricia- 315

ARP: $450

Elaine will play DANGER PRICE for

(1) Vivitar Photo Outfit
(2) Radio Shack Stereo Component
(3) Shaving Stand
(4) El Patio Smoker Barbecue

The Danger Price is $367.
Which prize is not the Danger Price?

Elaine says Prize 3- $149
Elaine picks Prize 4- $367- LOSS!
Prize 1 was $675.
Prize 2 was $469.

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Johnny Olson, we await the announcement of our next contestant's name!

Lenela, come on down!

IUFB:
Admiral 19-inch Solid State Color TV

BIDS:
Lenela- 400
Shaunez- 399
Dorothy- 451
Patricia- 450

ARP: $540

Dorothy will play FIVE PRICE TAGS for a 1976 Chevrolet Vega Station Wagon.

The Five Price Tags are:
$3,848
$3,956
$3,762
$4,017
$4,263

PRIZE 1: Butler's and Maling's Shoes
The price is $31. Is this True or False?
Dorothy says FALSE- WRONG!
PRIZE 2: Sarah Coventry Jewelry
The price is $61. Is this True or False?
Dorothy says TRUE- CORRECT!
PRIZE 3: General Electric Toaster Oven
The price is $55. Is this True or False?
Dorothy says TRUE- WRONG! $61
PRIZE 4: Blue Lustre Shampooer
The price is $59. Is that True or False?
Dorothy says FALSE- WRONG!

Dorothy only has one shot to get this car!
HER ONE CHOICE: $4,017- NO! LOSS!!

The Car was $3,956.

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SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
Elaine ($450) Spins the wheel and gets $0.55.
Dorothy ($601) Spins the wheel and gets $0.50. Spins again and gets $0.65- OVER!
Alfred ($2,001) Spins the wheel and gets $0.45. Spins again and gets $0.30- $0.75

Alfred is going to the Showcase!

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SHOWCASE
TOP WINNER: Linda
RUNNER UP: Alfred

SHOWCASE 1
THE PRICE IS RIGHT BICENTENNIAL SALUTE: Filmmaker D.W. Griffith (1875-1948)
$300 worth of Movie Tickets to Mann Theaters
Brancusi Director's Chairs
Knox 40 X 40" Movie Screen
Elmo Super 8mm Sound Projector
Elmo 16 AS Projector
3 of D.W. Griffith's films- Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), Orphans of the Storm (1921)
Trip to Paris

Linda passes to Alfred who bids $6,000.

LINDA'S SHOWCASE
This showcase is special because it profiles the trials and tribulations of that wonderful Barker Beauty, Janice! Janice Pennington, THIS IS YOUR STRIFE!
This Showcase features the mishaps that Janice has had in this season with various prizes.
CLIP 1: a Jules Seltzer Pop-Top Bar that never popped up.
CLIP 2: the overstuffed Amana Freezer that almost fell on her
CLIP 3: The time she drove a 1976 MGB too far and bumped into the set

Linda bids $6,500 on her Showcase
The Actual Retail Price is $5,901- OVER!

Alfred bid $6,000 on his Showcase.
The Actual Retail Price is $5,562- OVER!

DOUBLE OVERBID!!!