"The Price is Right" 10/26 (SPOILERS)

Because CBS.com goofed again, I'm posting a recap of the episode that was intended to have aired today before the powers that be swapped today's & tomorrow's shows.

The First Four are Steven Pulone, Kristin Novak, Christopher Varga & Maria Wyatt; the IUFBs here lead off w/ the MacBook Air (Gwendolyn & Rachel).

Steven: $1,795/Kristin: $1,300/Christopher: $1,601/Maria: $1,250

ARP: $1,299

Maria from Hanford, CA (but originally from Angola, West Africa) plays The New Punch-a-Bunch (Amber w/ big bill; Rachel w/ the SPs; her shirt wanted her to play Gas Money instead).

1. Mini wooden picnic table
IS NOT: $10
PICK: HIGHER- $18

2. Cuisinart coffee maker
IS NOT: $89
PICK: LOWER- $60

3. Kate Spade scratch-resistant sunglasses
IS NOT: $250
PICK: LOWER- $178

4. Emerson microwave
IS NOT: $39
PICK: HIGHER- $65

She punches Holes #12, #15, #37 & #19.

#12: $2.5K- IMMEDIATE BAILOUT
#15- $250
#37- $1K
#19- $500

Coming on down fifth's Julius Piantes from the next-to-last row & second on the one-bid gift list's that small, silver popcorn cart (Gwen at Door #5).

Steven: $750/Kristin: $499/Christopher: $501/JULIUS: $1,200

ARP: $2,544

Julius, an Air Force worker from Carson, CA plays Switch? for a Howard Miller Total Home game table marked at $4,299 (Amber; also includes two decks of cards & 500 poker chips) & a Smart 60" 3-D HDTV package that includes the SAMSUNG Blu-Ray Disc player marked at $6,342 (Rachel). He makes the Switch...for the right reason!

Next up's Jennifer Crisco & the third PUFB's a couple of Magellan GPS units (ceiling platform).

Steven: BUCK (STUPID BID)/Kristin: TWO BUCKS (STUPID BID)/Christopher: $351/JENNIFER: $600

ARP: $850

Jennifer, a nurse from Orange County, CA, has a shirt that says she's one of Carey's Cutie Patooties. Well, did you know that "Cutie Patootie" is a song being sung by the former dominant very young pageant winner Eden Wood? As for Jenny, she could hear that song at least once &/or install one or both of those GPSs in a 2012 RAM 1500 ST 4X2 Regular Cab (Std., PEG, Prot, Liner, Hitch)(Gwen at Door #3; the script people finally removed the Dodge name from that certain truck plug) if she has enough luck playing the Dice Game.

Second digit: 1- NO; HIGHER FREEBIE
Third digit: 3- NO; HIGHER
Fourth digit: 5- NO; LOWER
Last digit: 1- NO; HIGHER FREEBIE

She could be winning a $24K+ truck in the next few moments. The last digit's a 2...the fourth number's a 1...& she WINS the $24,512 RAM!

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Maria ($4,120; second spin of $.80 was a DUD): 60 + Half-Dollar = OVER BY A DIME
Julius ($13,185): $.95
Jennifer ($25,362): 80 + 65 = OVER- JULIUS GOES TO SHOWCASE

The next new name called to go to the green podium's Judy Williams & the following one-bid's the "Price Look of the Week" that features a golden dress w/ jeans & a couple of Tory Burch accessories (Gwen).

Steven: $679/Kristin: BUCK (STUPID BID #2)/Christopher: $851/JUDY: $1K

ARP: $1,535

Judy, a receptionist from Riverside, CA, keeps the green spot winning streak alive & plays the Range Game for a six-night stay to the Iguazu Grand Resort, Spa & Casino in Argentina (Amber at Door #4). Range's $10,600-$11,200 & she stops that red thing at $10,782-$10,932...WIN by $10 at $10,792!

71-year-old Gary Ziegenhorn plugs in the green fifth & IUFB #5's a 13-piece Nintendo 3DS package (Rachel in the clam).

Steven: $800/Kristin: $600/Christopher: $300/GARY: $950

ARP: $820

Steven, a heating equipment salesman from Pasadena, breaks the streak & plays Hole in ONE or TWO for a '12 KIA Soul (Std., AT, Wheels, Mats)(Amber at Door #3) worth $16,945. These groceries are some Liquid Plumr Penetrex Gel, 25 Hefty Ultra-Strong Paper Bowls, CoverGirl lashblastvolume, Birdola Plus seed, a 64-ounce bottle of Hawaiian Punch & a five-piece pack of Bubble Yum.

My Lineup Guess: Gum/Bowls/Punch/Gel/Mascara/Bird Feed

STEVEN'S LINEUP: Gum/Bowls/Punch/Bird Feed/Mascara/Gel

PRICES:

Gum- $.69
Bowls- $2.99
Punch- $1.89
Mascara- $7.99 (that's because Gwen got the price flag for it stuck & Drew had to help her out)

Gwen's Inspiration Putt...too hard & off to the right. How does Steven do...a little to the right, but the ball rolls in for the HiO!

Last but not least in terms of the player names is Amber Onophre & we finish off the PUFBs w/ a gas grill that comes w/ a light (Amber Lancaster behind splitting sign).

AMBER: $300/Kristin: $800/Christopher: BUCK (SUICIDE BID)/Gary: $801

ARP: $995

BOTH GETTING DESERVING BOOTS TO THE FF BREAKFAST CLUB- Kristin & Christopher

Gary plays Coming or Going for that ScootCoupe (Rachel at Door #2).

Coming: $7,896
Going: $6,987

Whether he wins this $6,987 ScootCoupe or not, he'll spin first in the second SCSD...& he doesn't.

I would've just swapped the first two Pricing Games for this episode's lineup.

SCSD #2:
Gary ($995): $.95
Judy ($12,327): 80 + 20 = WINS $1K
Steven ($17,765): 75 + 15 = $.90

Judy will get the Top Winner's Showcase Podium regardless of the outcome of this Bonus Spin...$.35.

AN ANCIENT SHOWCASE (Gwen at Door #1): Nine-piece robotic dinosaur set, a six-night trip to the Outrigger Kaihua Plantation Resort Condomindium (includes a 90-minute helicopter tour) & a five-day rail tour of the Australian Outback

JUDY PASSES TO JULIUS; JULIUS BIDS 23 LARGE ON TRIPS SHOWCASE

JUDY'S RAINBOW-COLORED SHOWCASE:

In front of Contestant's Row- Goshwara yellow gold rainbow-colored bracelet (Amber)
Door #4- Lake Powell Forever Resorts houseboat trip (includes seeing the Rainbow Bridge)
Door #2- Sea-Doo Speedster (Rachel)

JUDY BIDS 22 G'S ON TRIP/BOAT SHOWCASE

(Too bad neither car winner made it to the Showcase, because if one had won a Showcase, their car would've been behind Door #3 since that door wasn't used in the Showcase presentations on this day.)

JUDY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $22,000
ARP: $36,174
DIFFERENCE: $14,174

JULIUS' SHOWCASE:
BID: $23,000
ARP: $25,448
DIFFERENCE: $2,448- WIN

Julius wins a total prize haul of $38,633; Judy settles for $13,327 in cash & stuff.

PG RECORD: 4-1-1
TOTAL WINNINGS: $100,202

EPISODE RATING: 8