12/2/2011 Results

TPiR: Friday's First Four Pricers are Brianna Ante-Mays, Michael Hudson, Caitlin Allen & Carol Grant; as for leading off the one-bid loot, it's the Holiday Gift Idea of the Day, three Invicta ladies' watches (ceiling platform)("E.T." by Katy Perry).

Carol: $700/Caitlin: $424/Brianna: $701/Michael: BUCK

ARP: $1,585

Brianna, a female Marine Corps land support specialist from Northern California, falls a little short of winning the $7,562 Great Lakes Spa set in the Range Game (Amber at Door #3)("Love You Like a Love Song" by Selena Gomez) w/ a range of $7K-$7,600 to work with.

Fifth is a guy whose shirt says he loves Manuela, Jeremy Greene (his pal Dustin loves Amber), & the second PUFB of the Chef's Classic cookware (Manuela behind splitting sign)("Don't Hold Your Breath" by Nicole Scherzinger).

Carol: $600/Caitlin: BUCK/JEREMY: $625/Michael: $575

Jeremy wins the $670 cookware & gets to play 1/2 Off; Manuela's on the right side of the SP board ("Not Over You" by Gavin Degraw for the SPs).

1.
Slightly colorful cutting mats: $16
Mini pie maker: $50
PICK: Maker ($100)
BOXES REMAINING: #1, #3, #5, #8, #10, #11, #14 & #16

2.
Pitcher: $24
Mandoline: $30
PICK: Pitcher ($48)
BOXES REMAINING: #1, #3, #14 & #16

3.
ZERO board game: $30
Two-square Belgian waffle maker: $140
PICK: Waffle maker ($280)- $1K
FINAL BOXES: #1 & #16

Instead of Manuela getting #16 for him, it's Rachel...no more money.

Going orange third's Alyse Alonso from the front row & the third GUFB's a Solaris emission-free 21-inch lawn mower (Amber at Door #3)("Headlines" by Drake).

Carol: $680/Caitlin: $800/ALYSE: $650/Michael: $675

ARP: $698

Carol plays Gas Money for the Toyota Yaris (Manuela)("Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO w/ Lauren Bennett & GoonRock). This morning's price tags for it:

$16,569/$21,300/$18,730/$19,292/$17,365

1. $21,300- $1K
2. $19,292- TRIPLE
3. $16,569- LOSS (a good portion of the Peanut Gallery knew she goofed at that point)

$18,730- $4K
$17,365- $3K

She's another one of these unfortunate folks that should've played Lucky $even instead.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Carol ($698): Dime + 75 = $.85
Brianna ($1,575): $.85
Jeremy ($2,174): 20 + 15 = $.35

FEMALE SPIN-OFF:
Carol: $.45
Brianna: $.35

The next possible winner's Barbara Brannin & the next IUFB's in the clam, a VocoPro machine (Rachel; the cue played right now might be the vamp of the Pay the Rent cue, which I think's also sometimes used for cars).

BARBARA: $850/Caitlin: $320/Alyse: $900/Michael: $650

ARP: $939

Alyse, a real-estate saleswoman from San Antonio, then decides that the $3,499 refrigerator's (Manuela)("I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears) the Most Expen$ive & is the first Pricing Game winner this day!

Three Valentino ladies' accessories (Rachel): $2,395
MacBook Pro & 64 GB iPod Touch (Amber): $1,698

Next to get the orange podium's Steven Bartling (who's the second person from the front row called on the day & is originally from Minnesota) & IUFB #5's the Butterfly package (Manuela & Rachel at Door #3)("Dynamite" by Taio Cruz).

Barbara: $740/Caitlin: $499/STEVEN: $450/Michael: $575

ARP: $635

Michael from Santa Barbara plays Any Number for perhaps an Endurance B2u exercise bike (Amber)("Nothing" by The Script), but if this Porsche restorer brings home the bacon now, he'll have a sporty car of his own in the Hyundai Genesis AT (Std., Prot, Cable)(Rachel at Door #2; MGHS theme used).

1. 4- GENESIS ($ 2 4 , _ _ _)
2. 6- GENESIS ($ 2 4 , _ 6 _)
3. 9- GENESIS ($ 2 4 , 9 6 _)
4. 5- Bike ($ _ _ 5)
5. 7- Bike ($ 7 _ 5)
6. 8- Butt Bank ($ 8 . _ _)
7. 3- WINS GENESIS! ($24,963)

Bike: $725
Left behind in Piggy Bank: Eight bucks & a penny

That's the most expensive single car won in a PG so far in Season 40!

A perfect second half may be completed by JosephinEe Rutledge & the last IUFB of the week's four Kodak HD camcorders (Amber & Manuela)("Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas). Caitlin could get the clubhouse boot if she doesn't win this last one-bid round.

Barbara: $799/Caitlin: $1,200/Steven: BUCK/JOSEPHINE: $1K

ARP: $758

HEADED TO FF BREAKFAST CLUB TODAY- Caitlin

Steven, the last of the day's orange podium winners & is a makeup artist who just moved to the L.A. area about two weeks ago, plays for a six-night golf trip to The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa in South Carolina (Rachel at Door #3)("Good Life" by OneRepublic) worth $6,337. Regardless of what happens in Pick-a-Pair, he'll spin The Big Wheel first & here are the groceries he can choose from ("Rolling in the Deep" by Adele)- a small jar of Skippy peanut butter, a bottle of smartwater, an 11-ounce bag of Baked Doritos Nacho Cheese chips, some Finesse hairspray, the six-pouch box of Strawberry Fruit Gushers & a 14-ounce jar of Ragu Homemade-style Pizza Sauce. He quickly picks the P.B. & the Gushers...$2.99 each for a perfect second half!

SCSD #2:
Steven ($7,095): $.90
Alyse ($8,531): 85 + 75 = OVER
Michael ($25,598): 80 + Half-Dollar = OVER

SHOWCASE #1 ("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People):

Behind Race Game Curtain- Ashley indoor living room group (Rachel) & an outdoor lounge set (Manuela)
Door #3- Yamaha VX-Deluxe WaveRunner & Kawasaki Ninja 650R (Amber)

STEVEN PASSES TO CAROL; CAROL BIDS $24,350 ON FURNITURE/RIDES SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR FURNITURE/RIDES SHOWCASE: $25,193

STEVEN'S TRIPCASE (Rachel at Door #2)("Someone Like You" by Adele): Trips to the Radisson Hotel Rapid City/Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota & Florence, as well as a 15-day Panama Canal Cruise that starts from Miami, FL

MICHAEL BIDS 25 LARGE ON TRIPCASE- POSSIBLE STAGE GARF

MY BID FOR TRIPCASE: $36,666

STEVEN'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $25,000
ARP: $28,136
DIFFERENCE: $3,136

CAROL'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,350
ARP: $24,628
DIFFERENCE: $278- WIN

Carol fell $28 short of the week's other Double Showcase Win & will NOT be the big winner of the day as a result, but she still leaves w/ $25,326 in stuff.

And we add on to the record for most ineligible contestants in one season at the end of this episode.

TODAY'S UNOFFICIAL PG RECORD: 3-3
UNOFFICIAL TOTAL WINNINGS: $70,299

LMaD: Ready to play Beat the Dealer right away are Laurel (dressed as a butterfly), Brian (dressed as a frog) & Stacy (dressed as literally Miss Glendora USA).

$500 Round:

Stacy: F- SEVEN
Brian: B- FIVE
Laurel: E- TWO ($100)

Round 2 Prize: Two-piece retro kitchen set ($6,990)(Curtain #1)

Brian: G- THREE
Stacy: C- WIN (NINE)

She opts out of playing for the Mazda3 Sport Sedan (Curtain #2).

Wayne: H- MAZDA (EIGHT)
Stacy: A- FOUR

D- ZONK
G- SIX

The next two women to trade are Vanessa (who's wearing a black dress & a pink/white boa) & Michico.

Michico's Round: Cape Spade red handbag (Tiffany) or Big Box?
DECISION: BB- Nikon digital SLR camera & HD camcorder w/ tripod ($2,587)
Handbag- ZONK credit card trio

Valentino Wallet (Tiffany) or Small Box (Jonathan)?
DECISION: SB- Instant ZONK drink mix
Purse- Manicures/pedicures for a year & a Tiffany & Co. watch ($4,625 total)

Christina (dressed as a painter) plays Which Came First? In Friday's playing, each correct answer's worth the same amount she starts w/- $500.

1. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" or "Runaway Bride"?
PICK: "Runaway Bride"- 1999 ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding": 2002)(since Joe gave her that piece of advice, he wins a $100 bonus)

2. "Ghost Whisperer" or "Touched by an Angel"?
PICK: "Touched by an Angel"- '94 ("Ghost Whisperer": '05)

3. "Material Girl" by Madonna or "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper?
PICK: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"- '83 ("Material Girl": '85)

THE BIG RISK (Curtain #3): NO- Big video game suite ($6,349)

Derek (dressed as a dog) & Laura (dressed as a vet) play the Dice Derby for the $9.5K trip to Long Bay (Curtain #1).

1. 4 (Z---)
2. 1 (T---)
3. 1 (TR--)- TURNS DOWN $500
4. 6 (ZO--)- TURNS DOWN $400
5. 5 (TRI-)- TURNS DOWN $1K
6. 4 (ZON-)- TURNS DOWN $700
FINAL ROLL: 5 (TRIP)- PERFECT DEAL!

Sailor boy Michael Solonoski, Let's Talk About You.

R1: Silver Envelope ($1K)- Trip to Napa
R2: BB ($1K)- weber Genesis E330 gas grill set & $1K Omaha Steaks gift card ($6,184 total)

He then gives most of the audience the shaft so that he can sail away w/ Curtain #2's contents...actually, he's driving away in the smart car- PERFECT ROUND #2!

ATM, meet another Brian.

1. $300
2. TRIPLE
3. $150 ($1,050)
4. $800 ($1,850)- QUITS THIS DEAL FOR GOOD
5. $1,100
6. $2K
7. OVERDRAWN

Curtain #2- Shag carpet appliances

THE BIG DEAL: Instead of going on their honeymoon, Derek & Laura could win the Dodge Nitro & the oil changes, making it a $25,600 Big Deal. Door #2's their final answer. #1 had a home gym valued at...$2,485, meaning they finish w/ the Strong Spa 8- not too much lost there.

Juan (dressed as a red graduate) doesn't win the $500 Quickie Deal wad from Jonathan because he didn't listen to the twitter feed on bringing a seashell.

WoF: These Things make up the $1,000 Toss-Up:

H A T _ / _ N D

S _ A R _ _ S

Marissa comes up w/ those HATS AND SCARVES. Friday's three:

Marissa Sudol (Philadelphia)- A May Temple University graduate studying Public Relations who's currently working at a marketing/communications agency
Ellen Rose (Plantation, FL)- A curriculum sports specialist married to Barry; they have a 20-year-old University of Florida sophomore named Joshua David & they like to go to Crosby, Stills & Nash concerts
Dave Seiler (Walls, MS)- A manager for a manufacturing company that paints coil, steel & aluminum who's married to Chris

Let's hope we don't have another $2K T-U TS this week; the category of this one's What Are You Doing?:

_ L I P P _ N G

_ O _ P O N _

Ellen has been CLIPPING COUPONS recently, so she'll start the letter-calling & wheel spinning...

...after we find out what the last Alpine Adventure of the week is- a stay at the Bentwood Inn in Jackson Hole, WY from Bed and Breakfast.com worth $7,250. A Proper Name's about to be unraveled in the UnitedHealthcare Jackpot Round, beginning w/ three T's for $1.5K & the blue 1/2 KIA, three E's, but then the Lose a Turn stops by. Second, Dave calls a dud in T. Third, Marissa calls a $1K pair of S's & an H for the Wild Card & purchases three A's before calling the $450 C & the two R's for a doubler...

N E _ S / A N C H _ R

_ _ A N E / S A _ _ E R

...she IDs NEWS ANCHOR DIANE SAWYER for the early lead w/ $3,400.

SOLE DUD: $300 T (Dave)
SOLE LaT: Ellen
FINAL FRIDAY JACKPOT TOTAL: $7,350

On the week's last Mystery/Before & After Round, Dave gets the studio started in this segment on a negative note w/ the Bankrupt next to the $3.5K space. Second, Marissa calls three R's for $2,700 but then gets into LaT trouble. Third, Ellen captures a $500 N, a T for the gift certificate, three E's & an A prior to the Mystery Wedge in between Free Play & LaT coming into play. She calls two S's for an additional $2K (but the $10K was back there) & buys six O's before Bankrupting the same way Dave did to toss aside three grand in cash & gift tag. Speaking of that guy, he's back in control w/ twin L's for nine Benjamins but he then gets that same Bankrupt to lose the $900 right back. After Marissa calls out two Y's for $600 more & buys an I, she lands on the other old-school Bankrupt to forfeit the WC & $3,050. Ellen follows up w/ a $500 G call for the other 1/2 KIA, a U buy to finish out the vowels but then the Million Dollar Wedge's right-side Bankrupt snatches her remaining $250 & 1/2 KIA; that's also her second Bankrupt of the round. Trying again, Dave just misses the other MW & calls a $300 D, a $550 C, a $400 W & a $900 W before we finally get to...

Y O U ' R E / A

S I L L Y

G O O S E / D O W N

C O M _ O R T E R

...& he says "YOU'RE A SILLY GOOSE DOWN COMFORTER" for $2,150 & second place by just $150.

SOLE LaT: Marissa
BANKRUPTS: 5 (two by Dave & Ellen; remember, the one-round record's six)

To win the mystery trip in this Prize Puzzle Round, a Movie Quote needs to be recited exactly. The base letters for Marissa are quad T's good for $1,600, two H's to make that $3,400, four E's, two R's to throw in $1,600 & four A's, followed right after by a $1K S pairing but then a dud of N. Ellen secondly puts in two $300 M's & buys a U, then we have on the board...

T H E / S T U _ _

T H A T / _ R E A M S

A R E / M A _ E / _ _

...& she's getting "THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF"- the remaining $350 in her bank & a $7K vacation to the Almond Beach Village, so she goes to first place w/ $9,350 in cash & Barbados.

SOLE DUD: $500 N (Marissa)

LAST WINNING SPIN ID OF THE WEEK: NM3514003 (Norma M.)

This T-U Place's worth three G's:

F A _ T O R _

S H O W R _ O M

Sorry, Dave- Marissa says FACTORY SHOWROOM for a new cash total of $6,400.

Time for the Last Chance Round w/ the topic of Phrase & an $1,800 consonant value; still anybody's game. One Y & three T's in...

T _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _

T _ _ / _ T _ _ Y

...THE MORAL OF THE STORY is that Ellen comes out on top w/ a $5,400 solve & a final maingame figure in cash & trip of $14,750! $6,400 goes home w/ Marissa & Dave has $2,150.

$23,300 in cash & holiday has been won on this Friday show to date.

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extra cardboard): $7,200 in cash & gift card

Maxwell House Big Money Round #50: I assure this Ellen there's no extra-cold stuff on that Bonus Wheel. She spins the R & we're walking the plank to the spot where a Thing needs to be solved, starting as follows:

L _ _ _ E _

_ _ _ T / _ _ R _

DMFA adds to the pot...

L _ A D E D

_ _ F T / _ A R D

...but she still only gets the first word. That means she will NOT be getting a LOADED GIFT CARD valued at $40K & she heads home w/ $14,750 in cash & trip.

J!: Will Jan Zasowski be a three-time champion after facing this opposition?:

Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse (Greenfield, MA)- Education program director
Bhibha Das (originally from Mt. Zion, IL)- Post-doctoral research associate

The First Friday Subject Board:

THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL
MIDDLE INITIAL C.
GOING NATIONAL (two items are given on each clue)
SHADES OF GRAY
E-I-O
WALT DISNEY (pictures from his family museum in S.F.)

Jan's Daily Double Hunting of the night begins on Walt Disney...at halftime, Bhibha leads w/ $1,600; Jan has 1/4 that ($400). Unfortunately for the champ, the DD under the $1K Going National clue goes to Suzanne instead w/ she & Jan tied for second w/ $800 & Bhibha in Lock Game Territory w/ $3,400. Suzanne wagers her entire $800.

Bean beetle & beaded lizard

"What is Mexican?"...she's in second all by herself for now w/ $1,600. Once we're done w/ the Jeopardy! Round, she's at $2,200 & will start the following round of play; Jan has $2,600 & Bhibha's still comfortably ahead w/ $6,200.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,200
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Walt Disney)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,200

The last dozen categories of the week:

YOU'RE AN ANIMAL!
WHAT'S ON "TAP"?
VICE-PRESIDENTS
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
ROCK'S FRONTMEN & WOMEN (each correct question's the group's name)
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Clue Crew clues from New Orleans)

After the first two You're An Animal! answers, Jan goes DDH again underneath The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...the $1,200 clue doesn't have one, but the same-valued clue for Nutritional Supplements does. He's slightly up to $3,400 & is only $400 behind Suzanne & $1,200 behind Bhibha. But he's going for a $6,800 doubler on this answer:

Pregnant women take this, also called Vitamin B9, to reduce the risk of birth defects of the brain & spinal cord.

"What is niacin?"...WRONG. Correct: "What is folic acid?". And the last DD this week ISN'T found in time; it was behind the $2K clue regarding Vice-Presidents, which means the $400 Army clue also gets left in the lurch.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1,200 (You're a Mammal!)
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,800

Going Into the Final:

Jan: $9,200
Bhibha: $11K
Suzanne: $7,400

FINAL JEOPARDY! TOPIC: Word Origins.

This word for a friend comes from the Latin for "...with whom you would eat bread".

Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse said "What is Buddy?"...lovely thought, but that will take away $4K. Jan Zasowski had a similar response of "What is a companion?"...exactly to finish w/ $18,394, but Bhibha Das' the new champ w/ $20,201. Jan leaves w/ $48,601.

Final "Millionaire Pay It Forward Week II" Game
$1K Question Game

Episode ratings:

7: "Let's Make a Deal", "Millionaire" & "The Price is Right"
6: "Jeopardy!"
5: "Wheel of Fortune"