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TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« on: April 16, 2026, 12:10:39 PM »
Episode #1384L
Aired – 4/16/2026; Taped – 11/XX/2025
Models: Manuela Arbelaez, James O"Halloran
Microphone Handoff: Manuela
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Picnic Package (4 place settings, accessories; extra large blanket with seating for 8; Gucci: papier hap, baseball cap, bucket hat, cotton viser); ARP: $2,648 (James)

ADRIEEN ANA PHIL RHONDA
600 896 800 900

The winner is...
RHONDA


Rhonda, whose husband was on the show and played Hole in One, is playing Cover Up for a 2026 Honda Civic LX (2L engine, CVT, FWD, engine block heater, all-season floor mats, illuminated door sill trim) (Manuela). The things being covered up today are: CROP CIRCLES AND ALIENS

        1
      7 8
    4 0 3
  0 3 5 2
2 9 8 1 7
4 6 7 3 5
A L I E N
         
         
        1
        8
      0 3
  0 3 5 2
  9 8 1 7
4   7 3  
2 6 4 7 5
         
         
        1
         
      0 3
  0 3   2
  9 8 1 7
4   7 3  
2 6 4 5 8
2 6 4 1 2
  L O S S

Second IUFB: Pair of Speakers (Paradigm: outdoor water resistant rock speakers); ARP: $920 (James)

ADRIEEN ANA PHIL MARISA
1200 1601 1602 1100
400 855 601 900





The winner is...
MARISA


Marisa, who is at her fourth taping, is playing BARGAIN GAME for:

  1. Home Office (Laura Furniture: standing desk, gliding storage cabinet, vegan leather armchair; Hewlett–Packard: 27in desktop with 16GB memory, webcam) (JAmes)
  2. Grill (Lion Premium Grills: 830sqft stainless steel grill, premium grilling package) (Manuela)

She picks the grill.

ITEM PRICE TAG ARP DIFFERENCE
HOME OFFICE
$3198
$3798
$600
GRILL
$1698
$2898
$1200

Third IUFB: Trip to Arizona (RT Coach to Scottsdale, AZ for a 4n stay in a cabana guest room at Hotel Valley Ho + daily brunch, 1 dinner, $200 poolside food/drink credit); ARP: $4,451 (George)

ADRIEEN ANA PHIL JUSTIN
2800 4300 1501 1500

The winner is...
ANA


Ana is playing Time is Money for a chance to win $20,000 in cash!

The grocery items today:

  1. Mother"s Frosted Circus Animal Cookies (9oz)
  2. Super Coffee Coffee Creamer (32oz)
  3. Wonderful Pistachios (12oz)
  4. Unwell Electrolyte Beverage (16oz)
  5. DeCecco No. 54 Pasta Wheels (1lb)
COOKIES
PISTACHIOS
CREAMER
BEVERAGE
PASTA
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$20,000

Is she right? *BUZZ!*

BEVERAGE
PASTA
PISTACHIOS
CREAMER
COOKIES
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$16,766
BEVERAGE
PASTA
CREAMER
PISTACHIOS
COOKIES
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$13,264
PASTA
BEVERAGE
CREAMER
PISTACHIOS
COOKIES
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$10,672
PASTA
BEVERAGE
COOKIES
CREAMER
PISTACHIOS
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$6,172
PASTA
BEVERAGE
COOKIES
CREAMER
PISTACHIOS
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$3,358
PASTA
COOKIES
CREAMER
BEVERAGE
PISTACHIOS
$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
$0

LOSS

ARPs:

$0—$2.99
$3—$5.99
$6 ↑
BEVERAGE
$2.49
PASTA
$3.79
COOKIES
$5.49
CREAMER
$7.99
PISTACHIOS
$11.99

SCSD #1

Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL RESULT
Rhonda $2,648 35 80 1.15
OVER
Ana $4,451 95 STAY .95 *SHOWCASE*
Marisa $7,616 80 65 1.45
OVER

Fourth IUFB: Electronic Chesss Set (DGT Electronics: walnut e-board chess set with digital display, carrying bag); ARP: $1,397 (Manuela v. James)

ADRIEEN RACHEL PHIL JUSTIN
701 500 700 2100

The winner is...
ADRIEEN


Adrieen, a United States Navy alumnus, is playing Coming or Going for workout equipment (Body-Solid: G6B home gym, Endurance R300 rower, mountain climber; medicine ball, microfiber towels) (James).

5 3 9 8 9 3 5
COMING -or- GOING

Adrieen sets the price to:



8 9 3 5
COMING -or- GOING

ARP: $5398. LOSS

Fifth IUFB: Claw Machine (The Claw plug and play arcade machine with LED lighting); ARP: $2,999 (James)

MARK RACHEL PHIL JUSTIN
2500 1900 2000 2501

The winner is...
JUSTIN


Justin, from Indianapolis, Indiana, is playing Rat Race for:

  1. Cookware (Meyer Housewares Canada: 3 pans, dutch oven, 5 lids; ARP: $1,250) (Manuela)
  2. Designer Jewelry (Helen Ficalora: 14kt pave diamond moon charm necklace, pair of hoop earrings, 3 stacking rings) (Manuela)
  3. 2025 Hyundai Elantra SE (2L engine, CVT, FWD, mudguards) (James)

Justin can earn rats by guessing the prices of these items:

Beech-Nut Pumpkin Baby Food (4oz) (Manuela)

Guess must be within $1.

Guess: $4.00

$1.79

Wrong ($2.21)

Toptes Decibel Meter

Guess must be within $10.

Guess: $16.

$35

Wrong! ($19)

Fluentalk Translator Device

Guess must be within $100.

Guess: $150.

$150

Correct! Rat picked: BLUE ($150)

Manuela releases the rats...

  4  
  3 COOKWARE
  2 JEWELRY
  1 CAR
  5 DNS

LOSS (Total Winnings: $1,400)

Phil had to bid 3rd last time up. Now he gets to bid 4th. A limo is waiting outside for a trip to South Wallins, Kentucky, but could he win a far better trip.

Sixth IUFB: Television (65in 4K UHD television; wooden remote caddy); ARP: $625 (Manuela)

MARK RACHEL PHIL SHEILA
1350 2100 2101 600

The winner is...
SHEILA


Phil departs while Sheila is playing BALANCE GAME for a trip to Spain (RT Coach to San Sebastian, SP for a 6n stay at Zinema7 + daily breakfast, $100 amenities credit, pintxos and wine tasting tour) (James).

Bags: $118, $3000, $6000, $9000

Drew places $118 on the the scale.

Sheila places $3000, $6000: 9118

Manuela places the bag on the scale...


$118
$3000
$6000
SPAIN

ARP: 9118

Result: WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL RESULT
Adrieen $1,397 95 STAY .95 *SHOWCASE*
Justin $4,399 65 100 1.65
OVER
Sheila $9,743 50 40 .90

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Ana has the honors...

SC1 - Adrieen

A FEW CLUES
  • Espresso Machine (Casabrews: brushed stainless steel espresso machine, 8 accessories) (James)
  • Trip to the Dominican Republic (RT Coach to Puerto Plata, DR for a 6n all-inclusive stay in a superior room at Viva Wyndham V Heavens + $500 amenities credit, daily spa treatments for 2, island tour) (James)
  • 2025 Volkswagen Jetta S (1.5L engine, 8-speed AT, FWD, VW Care) (Manuela)
Bid: $27,700

SC2 - Ana

KICKIN BACK IN STYLE
  • Pair of Massage Chairs (RealRelax: full body zero-gravity massage chairs) (James)
  • Hot Tub (AquaRest Spas: Daydream 3500L 6prs 35 jet home tub with LED waterfall, exterior LED lighting, stairs) (Manuela)
  • 2026 Toyota Corolla LE (2L engine, CVT, FWD, DEG, door sill protectorss) (James)
Bid: $32,010
Adrieen
$27,700
TRIP/CAR
$34,669
$6969
TRIP/CAR
Ana
$32,010
HOTTUB/CAR
$32,363
$353
HOTTUB/CAR
*WIN*
$36,814

Results: 2 out of 6
Winnings: $62,617
Biggest Winner: Ana

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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2026, 03:40:54 PM »
Shame we didn't have a -251 bid on the showcase for a DSW.

...does it bug anyone else that Rat Race doesn't use the "get one exactly right, win all three" for rats that Spelling Bee uses for cards in what's otherwise a very similar setup for SPs?

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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2026, 05:55:54 PM »
...does it bug anyone else that Rat Race doesn't use the "get one exactly right, win all three" for rats that Spelling Bee uses for cards in what's otherwise a very similar setup for SPs?

Probably because getting all three rats in Rat Race guarantees that you’ll win at least one prize, while all getting three additional cards in Spelling Bee does is maximize your potential bailout.
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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2026, 06:43:32 PM »
Probably because getting all three rats in Rat Race guarantees that you’ll win at least one prize, while all getting three additional cards in Spelling Bee does is maximize your potential bailout.

Not if none of the three finish - not very likely, but...
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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2026, 08:33:44 PM »
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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2026, 10:33:43 PM »
Not if none of the three finish - not very likely, but...

I’d hope they’d have some failsafe in place if that happened.
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Re: TPiR Recap - 4/16/2026
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2026, 07:27:06 AM »
I’d hope they’d have some failsafe in place if that happened.
Maybe in that case, the rats that came closest to finishing would be declared to finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.