Amongst the new set changes are a lit staircase & the show's rectangular logo now on the sign in the back of the audience. Also, Jonathan once again introduces Wayne as "TV's Big Dealer".
We start out w/ four small gifts, the first of which is a bottle of sunscreen; Sheri (dressed as a cowgirl w/ a yellow lasso) is currently in control of this possible trip package.
Herbert's Round (an old church deacon dressed as a construction worker): $1K
SE- Volkswagen Jetta S ($17,415; Sheri's husband just sold their van)
Sigal's R (red butterfly): CURTAIN #2 ($1K)- Giant beach chair w/ a turtle
Sheri's Final R: GO ON ($1,200; the next two gifts are a small fan & sunglasses)- Four-night trip to the Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa ($6,560)
Whitman & Tiffany (dressed as babies) are playing Smash for Ca$h.
1. Tiffany: #3- $3 ($1K)
2. Whitman: #8 (for his birthday)- $3K ($6; $2K)
3. Tiffany: #4- ZONK
4. Whitman: #6- LOSS
$100 Consolation Pick: #10- WINS $100
TODAY'S BIG DEAL VALUE: $26,690
Jennifer (dressed as a bucket list) is playing the Lucky Digit $100 Bill Serial Number Deal.
Number Choice: 2
DECISION: GO ON- 36829301 ($1K)
CURTAIN #3- SSR motorscooter ($3,299)
Military member Kenneth plays the Guess the Trip's Location By Its Distance Deal. If he wins this vacation, he'll also receive $2K spending money.
Distance: 236 Miles
Choices: Las Vegas, San Francisco & Lake Tahoe
GUESS: Tahoe
The Big Box now has its own sign & the sure thing inside it's a BULL BBQ cart & electric smoker worth $1,886...& because Kenneth realized it's too late for him to change his guess, he BAILS OUT w/ that immediately.
TRIP (SE)- Five-night trip to The Palazzo in Vegas ($7,700)
It's Jukebox Deal time.
Chris' R (a guy from Yorkshire, England dressed as a hammer): #2- POWER BALLAD (BB)
DECISION: BB- SONY 55" 3-D LED HDTV package w/ a year's worth of cable service ($4,352)(CD: $1K)
FIRST PERFECT DEAL OF THE SEASON
Kari (dressed as a gypsy & a belly dancer) plays Go Big or Go Home for a Nissan Sentra 2.0 (Std., Guards) worth $17,370.
1. 2: $500 (one away from a $500 macy's gift tag, four away from the SB & six from ZONKING out)
2. 1: macy's ($1K; a five busts her out)
3. 4: $750 ($1,750; she can't roll a one, but a four will win her what's behind CURTAIN #1)
4. 2: $500 ($2,250; the next bad roll's a five)
5. 5: GO HOME- LOSES $2,050
Valerie's Fast Deal Decision: BLUE BOX- Beehive hat (had she taken the SE, she would've gotten four times the $500 that was inside, for a total of $2K)
THE BD: Partly because she has three little girls, Sheri chooses DOOR #3...hubby, SHE JUST GOT YOUR REPLACEMENT CAR- a Ford Escape XLT (Std., #201A)!
#1: Refrigerator & dishwasher ($2,398)
#2: Living room ($7,536)
Jessica (cupcake girl) has a 4 of Hearts for the $500 Quickie Deal purse! Also in QDs, Jonathan asks Kaela for some gum, but she doesn't (she would've gotten at least $100, but if it was fruit-flavored, the amount would've been tripled), while Tiffany's unsuccessful in giving away $100 to Kevin (cowboy) because he doesn't have a lasso as well.
EPISODE RATING: 7