"The Price is Right"- 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

After we see a clip of the intro to the very first episode of this incarnation of the program, we shift to present-day & George Gray calls out Paul Levine (who won $4,328 in prizes as the very first Showcase winner in '72, including a Mazda 808 Sedan; George told him to "Stand up & come on down"), Pamela Howard (who won an airplane back in '76 w/ Dennis James), Pierre Ardenne & Kathleen Jines. And keep in mind that this is the first aired episode directed by Ryan Polito w/ the new 3-D set.

The first IUFB today will be a pair of iPad 3Gs w/ smart covers (Amber & Manuela; IUFB/truck cue).

Paul: $400/Pierre: $1,050/Kathleen: $750/Pamela: $1,051

ARP: $1,076

Pamela wanted a car instead of an airplane back then, but she's NOT going to play for either of those right now...instead, she'll play the Grand Game for up to $40K! Fittingly, there's a $4 target price & the products of the morning are a 40-count box of Band-Aid Sheer Strips, Kraft Cheez-Whiz, a 75 square-foot box of Reynolds Wrap, a 10-ounce bottle of Kikkoman Soy Sauce, a 16-ounce bottle of Mop & Glo Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner & a box of Rice-a-Roni Chicken.

1. Rice: $1.59 ($40)
2. Sauce: $2.19 ($400)
3. B-As: $2.69 ($4K)- GOES ON
FOR $40K: C-W- $4.99

R.W.- $4.49 (I would've picked that last)
Cleaner- $3.59

Mike, you shouldn't have put that Pricing Game first. Drew gives Pamela the cleaner as a souvenir, at least for now.

Video Bonus: Intro/Four Times As Grand?

In the meantime, Uliana Leovao comes on down fifth & the second IUFB's a black BMS Palazzo 150 motorscooter (Amber behind splitting sign)(truck description cue from the Triple Play playing on the 30th Anniv. Special a decade ago).

Paul: $2K/Pierre: $1,599/Kathleen: $2,001/ULIANA: $1,900

ARP: $1,988

Paul was over by $12, so Uliana (who won $16,343 in prizes on January 24, 2001, including a Ford Escort ZX2 on the Dice Game, but got in a car accident about two years later) plays any number (the very first PG) for either some Hamilton Beach appliances (Manuela; "Fortune Hunter" variant) or, instead of that Chevrolet Vega Kammback back then...the RAM 1500 (Std., Prot, Hitch, Liner)(Amber at Door #2)(IUFB/truck cue).

1. 3- RAM ($ 2 3 , _ _ _)
2. 7- RAM ($ 2 3 , 7 _ _)
3. 5- Appliances ($ 5 _ _)
4. 0- Appliances ($ 5 _ 0)
5. 1- Piggy Bank ($ _ . _ 1)
6. 2- RAM ($ 2 3 , 7 _ 2)
7. 4 (for her husband's birthday)- P.B.
($ 4 . _ 1)
FP: 9- WINS APPLIANCES ($590)(P.B.: $4.81)

She should've played Lucky $even instead; her first three number choices would've worked well w/ that same truck.

Once we've seen a clip of Bob Barker's monologue from the debut episode, Dazettia Ligons-Murray comes out sixth & the last IUFB this half's an LG washer/dryer (Manuela behind rising sign).

Paul: $950/Pierre: $1,600/Kathleen: $1,151/DAZETTIA: $1,195

ARP: $1,475

Dazettia (who won $13.5K in cash, including $12.5K from $50K Pl!nko & a Buick LeSabre in the Showcase to help her get a new home; someone gave her a ticket to her episode after she parked on the lot & she won a total of $48,578 in '00) finishes the Green Podium Sweep in the first half & plays Double Prices (Manuela) in front of Contestants' Row for a six-night vacation to the Atlante Hotels Roma w/ a hot air balloon ride (Amber at Door #4).

Choices: $12,769 & $14,308
PICK: $14,308

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Pamela ($1,076): 60 + 95 = OVER (could've left w/ $41,076)
Dazettia ($1,475; needs Drew's help on both spins): 60 + NICKEL = $.65
Uliana ($2,578): DIME + 85 = WINS W/ $.95

Dazettia's two-day total: $50,053.

I promise you the second half will be better, starting w/ Larry Lawrence (who won $1,510 in prizes but missed out on a Ranger in AN) being announced seventh & IUFB #4's a 13-piece Nintendo 3DS package (Amber inside the clam).

Paul: $750/Pierre: $751/Kathleen: $752/LARRY: $625

ARP: $820

Kathleen (who won the $10K GG by choosing a bottle of La Choy soy sauce in '84) has a chance to win up to another 50 grand on Pl!nko!

SPs (Manuela):
Hair dryer ($75): 5- $35
Cuisinart popcorn maker ($30): 0- $60
Steam iron ($50): 5- $20
Salad spinner ($34): 4- $32
 
THE CHIPS (Amber):
1. DUD (Right)
2. $10K
3. $1K (Right)- $11K

The next-to-last called returnee's Dustie Fields & next on offer in terms of IUFBs is a seven-burner Bull BBQ cart (Amber at Door #3).

Paul: $2K/Pierre: $1,750/DUSTIE: $1,600/Larry: $1,925

ARP: $2,800

Bad news for Pierre, but Paul's playing the same PG he played the first time, the Bonus Game. Instead of a home entertainment center as the bonus prize four decades ago, we have to offer him...the Retro Car of the Month, a red '72 Chevy Monte Carlo from Monza Car (includes a V8 engine, AT, AC & black stripes) valued at $16,995 (Manuela at Door #2 on turntable).

iPod Shuffle ($33): HIGHER- $49
The Clapper ($24): LOWER- $18 (& he did the famous clapping before Drew revealed its ARP!)
Fortune cookie maker ($58) LOWER (at the request of the Peanut Gallery)- $30
DeLonghi espresso maker ($89): HIGHER- $100; SECOND BG EXACTA IN A ROW BY HIM! (BONUS: F.C. maker)

VB #2: Paul Wins Bonus Again

The last non-original player is Frances Milhouse & a couple of Canon digital cameras is the last IUFB on this special day (Manuela)(IUFB/truck cue variant).

FRANCES: $400/Pierre: $800/Dustie: $850/Larry: $852

ARP: $8...58

TODAY'S FF BREAKFAST CLUB CASUALTY- Pierre

Larry plays Double Cross ("Fortune Hunter") for a SAMSUNG 64" HDTV system (Amber) & a round Beachcomber Hot Tub (Manuela). He'll spin The Big Wheel first after this no matter what.

#1: $7,239 (TV)/$9,506 (spa)
#2: $2,394 (TV)/$2,950 (spa)
#3: $3,949 (TV)/$4,295 (spa)
#4: $9,498 (TV)/$1,429 (spa)

PICK: #3- WIN!

VB #3: Third DC Playing

(Notes: As of this taping, new music for that PG was used & the blinding lights have been removed.)

If I did the lineup, here's how it would've gone (w/ the first three games being played in the same order as they were back on the first show):

1. Any Number
2. Bonus Game
3. Double Prices
4. Pl!nko
5. Lucky $even
6. Double Cross
 
SCSD #2:
Larry ($9,102): $.95 
Kathleen ($11,915): 65 + 20 = $.85
Paul ($19,992; first spin of $.15 was a DUD): 60 + 20 = $.80 (he leaves w/ $24,320 in merchandise for his two days)
 
SHOWCASE #1 ("Holiday" by Madonna):
Left of CR- Designer ruby jewelry (Manuela)
Door #4- Trip to the Parc Waikiki w/ a Waikiki Yachts ride
Door #3- Yellow Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 (Std., AT, Mats, FAK)(Amber; consolation prize music)

LARRY PASSES TO ULIANA; ULIANA BIDS $29,900 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/BEETLE SHOWCASE: $37,295

LARRY'S SHOWCASE (Door #2)("Celebration" by Kool & The Gang):
Left- L.A. getaway w/ limo service & $2K (Amber)
Right- iMac (Amber)
Inside- '13 Mustang GT Premium (Std., AT, Wheels, Mats)(Manuela on ramp)

LARRY BIDS 33 GRAND ON TRIP/MUSTANG SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/MUSTANG SHOWCASE: $39,292

And not counting into anyone's winnings, everybody in this audience got a 40th Anniv. T-shirt (Amber) courtesy of cafe press.com.

SHOWCASE ARPs:
Uliana: $46,638 (Difference: $16,738)
Larry: $42,319 (Difference: $9,319)

Larry wins a total in cash & stuff of $51,421 today, for a two-day total of $52,931! Uliana's two-day haul: $18,921.

TODAY'S PG RECORD- TECHNICAL 3-3
TOTAL WINNINGS: $88,457

(Final note: There's a new text for some of the closing credits from Ryan.)

EPISODE RATING: 7