1/6/2012 Results

TPiR: At least Contestant's Row awaits for Kristin, Elaine Louder, Reginald David from St. Louis & Stephanie Johnson. George's holding the MacBook Air as the first Friday IUFB ("Just a Dream" by Nelly).

Kristin: $1,100/Elaine: $700/Reginald: $1,200/Stephanie: $1,201

Too bad Stephanie can't use that $1,299 MacBook to research the prices of these six groceries (Manuela) that I'm about to reveal right now, because she's playing PAY THE RENT (Heidi Klum starts out in front of the house w/ Rachel; the long stinger's used for the first & maybe only time in Season 40)("The Edge of Glory" by Lady GaGa)- an 18-ounce bottle of Olay Body Wash plus creme ribbons, a small bag of Cheetos Crunchy snacks, a 12-can box of SIERRA Mist NATURAL, an eight-count box of Kellogg's Frosted Strawberry pop-tarts, 18 ORTEGA Yellow Corn Taco Shells & the 14-ounce container of Haagen-Dazs vanilla all-natural ice cream. Remember, Heidi's charity's UNICEF.

My House:

Mailbox: Shells
Level 2: pop-tarts & Ice Cream
Level 3: Body Wash & Cheetos
Vault: Soda

STEPHANIE & HEIDI'S HOUSE:

Mailbox: pop-tarts (Heidi wanted the ice cream here, while the Peanut Gallery wanted the Cheetos here)
L2: Cheetos & Shells
L3: Body Wash & Ice Cream
Vault: Soda

$1K: pop-tarts- $2.99

$5K: Cheetos ($.35) + Shells ($2.89) = $3.24

$10K: Body Wash ($6.49) + Ice Cream ($4.49) = $10.98- BAILOUT

$100K: Soda- $4.99

Heidi was slightly closer than Stephanie on that, because:

Mailbox: Ice Cream ($4.49)
L2: Cheetos ($.35) + Soda ($4.99) = $5.34
L3: pop-tarts ($2.99) + Shells ($2.89) = $5.88
Vault: Body Wash ($6.49)

Coming on down fifth is Rose Tenuta & the second GUFB's a home theater system courtesy of Radioshack (Gwendolyn in the clam)("Someone Like You" by Adele).

Kristin: $850/Elaine: $900/Reginald: BUCK/ROSE: $827

ARP: $600

Reginald plays Pick-a-Number (Manuela) for a complementary Ashley Entice Mistress living room set w/ a 70" HDTV (Rachel at Door #3)("Tonight, Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae). Board:

$ _ 3 2 4

NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 3, 5 & 7

They agree w/ yours truly on $7,374...all of us are wrong!

Coming up next week on "Price" are Miss America & expectant moms.

There could be magic in the air for Benjamin Bliss as the third IUFB's revealed- three pairs of Valentino boots (Manuela at Door #5)("Born This Way" by Lady GaGa).

Kristin: $650/Elaine: $2,301/BENJAMIN: $1,175/Rose: $2,300

ARP: $3,300

Elaine plays the Dice Game for the 2012 Honda Fit AT (Std., Mats, Pedals, Organizer)(Gwen at Door #3)(MDS theme by Michael Karp)...but she loses on the fourth digit of the $16,253 car. Rolls were 3, 5, 4 & 5.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1 (same order even if we miraculously had a perfect first half):
Reginald ($600): 15 + 75 = $.90
Elaine ($3,300): 85 + 65 = OVER (could've left w/ $19,553)
Stephanie ($11,299): WINS ANOTHER $1K & SHOWCASE BERTH (could've had $102,299 by now)

Steph then spins...$.15 to bring her cash winnings on the day so far to $21K!

Next to be called on is Kia Morgan & IUFB #4's an Ocean Kayak Nalu package (Rachel at Door #3)("The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco).

Kristin: $1,276/KIA: $725/Benjamin: $1,275/Rose: $801

ARP: $985

Rose, a stay-at-home mom from Chicago, plays Double Prices for a trip to the Hyatt Regency Maui (Gwen at Door #2)("Kiss From a Rose" by Seal). Out of $6,485 & $8,190, the guess' $6,485...not enough.

Going green third's Kevin Dubeau from the Air Force & for the next one-bid, we're offering a pair of ice.com diamond white gold earrings held by Manuela ("You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship featuring Sabi).

Kristin: $1.5K/Kia: $1,201/Benjamin: BUCK/KEVIN: $1,200

ARP: $1K

Benjamin plays Line 'em Up for the '12 Ford Fiesta HB (Std., #201A, AT, Radio/Lighting, Prot, Winter)(Manuela at Door #2)("Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera for the car, "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People for everything else). Board:

1
?- $598, GARMIN nuvi GPS receiver (Rachel)
?- $98, pair of Marc Jacobs sunglasses
?- $749, Bosch dishwasher (Gwen)
7

They're NOT even close w/ $15,847 or $15,997; the price was a super mean $18,897.

The last new "Price" player's Chanelle Contrell & the week's concluding PUFB's 20 pieces of Amazing Cosmetics (Gwen & Rachel)("Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah). Kristin's been in CR the whole time.

Kristin: $1,050/Kia: BUCK/CHANELLE: $1K/Kevin: $525

ARP: $516

LAST CLUBHOUSE VICTIM OF THE WEEK- Kristin

Kia will play Cliff-Hangers (Rachel) for NOT a car that has the same first name as she does, but instead the $10,434 Yamaha WaveRunner VX Cruiser (Manuela at Door #3)("Fly Like an Eagle" by Seal for that, "Lighters" by Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars for the SPs).

Insulated lunch pack: $20
Peanut butter maker: $30!
Black & Decker 18-speed countertop blender: $45- $50!

SCSD #2:
Heidi ($20,534): $9.5K (Grand Total: $30,034)
Rose ($985): $.65
Benjamin ($1K): 55 + 60 = OVER BY $.15
Kia ($11,050): 55 + 85 = OVER

SHOWCASE #1 (Door #2)(Heidi):

Left- $3K Beverly Hills Shopping Spree & a Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week trip to the Affinia Manhattan comfort by design hotel in NYC ("I'm Alive" by Seal)
Inside- '12 Mercedes C250 Sport Sedan (Std., Paint, Radio, Trim)(Consolation prize cue by Edd Kalehoff)

STEPHANIE BIDS $50,972 ON TRIPS/MERCEDES SHOWCASE- POSSIBLE STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR TRIPS/MERCEDES SHOWCASE: $45,474

ROSE'S SHOWCASE ("Grandeur Showcase" music by M. Karp):

Door #1- Four BMW bicycles (Gwen)
Right of that door- Trip for four to the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando-The Castle (featuring the world's largest McDonald's)(Heidi)
Door #3- '12 Jeep Patriot Sport CVT FWD (Std., AC)(Manuela & Rachel)

ROSE BIDS $32,310 ON TRIP/JEEP SHOWCASE- POTENTIAL STAGE WILLY #2

MY BID FOR TRIP/JEEP SHOWCASE: $26,262

I don't like the looks of this one...


















































































































































































































Showcase Prices:

Rose: $30,939
Stephanie: $51,108- DSW #4 W/ $136 DIFFERENCE!!!!!

STEPHANIE JUST BECAME THE THIRD-BIGGEST DAYTIME WINNER IN "TPiR" HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!

Her GT in cash & prizes: $104,346!!!!!!

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 1-4-1
TOTAL CONTESTANT WINNINGS: $121,281 (second-biggest total of the season so far!)

Video Bonus: NEW DREW DAYTIME "TPiR" CHAMPION!

(Final notes: The new $10K Grand Grame graphic from Nov. 21st wasn't used yesterday when that game was won w/ Chris Daughtry. Secondly, the regular buzzer was mistakenly used when Rose's Showcase overbid was revealed. Finally, because of time constraints, the extra options for both cars in today's car games were omitted.)

WoF: Friday's (hopefully huge) fun starts off w/ the category of the first Toss-Up being Proper Name:

_ _ N / _ _ _ G O

C _ A _ _ _ _ _

They didn't do so well this season & Allan's not doing too much better either, because he gives a wrong solution of SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

_ _ N / _ _ _ G O

C _ A _ G _ R _

Karen gets the NFL team I was talking about, the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS. And now, to tonight's players in order:

Karen Broussard (Abita Springs, LA)- A manager for a communication company engineering group married to William
Angie Jones (Atkins, AR)- A farmer married to Mike
Allan Levin (Vegas)- A massage therapist who usually plays the show's slot machines

It's What Are You Doing? time on the $2K T-U:

P L _ N _ _ N G

A / _ _ R D _ N

Angie likely does this often, but Karen's two for two so far this evening w/ PLANTING A GARDEN.

The last California trip "Wheel" has on offer this week's a $6K retreat to the The Bread & Breakfast Inn at La Jolla from Bed and Breakfast.com. After everyone finds out that the IHOP Jackpot Round category's Fictional Characters, she first fills in five S's for three grand, five E's & three I's, then she calls $1K worth of two R's & buys the A before calling a dud in H while on the blue 1/2 KIA. Once Angie calls for two C's for the other 1/2 KIA & a C-note, the N for the 76 card & two D's for another six bills, we have...

C I N D E R E _ _ A ' S

_ I C _ E D

S _ E _ S I S _ E R S

...& she solves CINDERELLA'S WICKED STEPSISTERS for $2,600 in cash & gift tag.

SOLE DUD: $500 H (Karen)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $7,450

She stays in control at the start of the Mystery Round w/ some Food & Drink on the board. First up are a $900 N, four E's, three R's for the La Jolla vacation but then S for sorry. Second, Allan gets up there a $300 D but nothing else after saying H. Third, Karen catches a $300 L, two A's & a G for that Wild Card before the Lose a Turn gets her. Angie resumes her turn w/ a couple P's for eight Benjamins, but she too LaTs out after purchases three O's. After Allan says three T's for $2,400 extra, he calls two C's while on the Mystery Wedge in between Free Play & LaT. He doesn't take the risk...

A / L A R G E

_ _ C _ E T / O _

_ _ T T E R E D

P O P C O R N

...well, he should've, but he still solves A LARGE BUCKET OF BUTTERED POPCORN for a $1,700 lead & will begin a big round.

DUDS: $300 H (Allan), $300 S (Angie)
LaTs: 2 (women)

A Movie Quote's about to be shown right in front of our eyes for the Prize Puzzle Round. Allan opens w/ a $600 T, a $7K pair of S's but then buys the only dud vowel on the board (A). Second, Karen calls both a $3.5K R & H w/ the WC & buys the rest of the vowels (two O's, an I & a U), followed by...

S O _ E _ O _ _

U _ / T H E R E

_ I _ E S / _ E

...she saying "SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME", because she's back in first place thanks to an additional $6,250 & a stay at the St. James's Club w/ airfare from Hotwire.com worth $7,140, a total now of $16,390 in cash & trip.

SOLE DUD: A (Allan)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: DM9328414 (Dennis M.)

This time, On the Map's the $3K T-U topic:

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ C

O _ _ _ _

Angie quickly guesses THE ATLANTIC OCEAN...not it.

_ _ _ / P _ _ _ _ _ C

O _ _ _ _

Karen steals THE PACIFIC OCEAN to move to $19,390 in cash & vacation.

Things is announced to be the Last Chance Round topic on this Friday night & after Pat's Bankrupt next to the $5K gets edited out, the consonants in this round of play are actually all worth...$1.5K. After she calls the two C's...

M A N _ C _ R _ / A N D

P _ D _ C _ R _

...right smack on the buzzer, she can probably afford both a MANICURE AND PEDICURE w/ 12K more bucks, so her big maingame bank ends at $31,390 in cash & travel! Allan has the $4,700 & Angie goes back home w/ $2,600 in cash & gas card.

$38,690 in cash & merchandise was won in that maingame to end the week.

DUDS: B (Karen), H (Allan), L (Angie), S (Allan), T (Angie), Y (Allan)

Big Money Round #75: Karen spins the second A in AMERICA'S & as it has been all week, two letters are spotted for each bonus puzzle. Here's a Phrase:

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ L _ T _

CDHI put up...

H I _ H

_ _ _ L I T _

...but she misses the extra $30K w/ HIGH VELOCITY. She wasn't that HIGH QUALITY of a contestant, but she still leaves w/ $31,390 in cash & Antigua.

J!: Dave Leach will finally top the $100K plateau as long as he doesn't finish last against:

Dan McShane (West Iceland, NY)- Baseball game blogger
Molly Dahlberg (Baton Rouge)- Tutor/opera singer

The board's lit up first for the following:

NEW MEXICO (which is celebrating 100 years of statehood)
SNAKES...WHY'D IT HAVE TO BE SNAKES?
DIRECTED & STARRED IN
FORM LETTERS
I WANT MY "BABY" BACK, "BABY" BACK
RIBS

Alex commits the BERT CONVY ERROR by giving away the "Baby Face" part of the famous crook Nelson on the last "Baby" clue after Dave only said Nelson. He has $1K anyway at the first break; Molly has $800 more than him & Dan's the early leader w/ $3,400. After some Daily Double Hunting...Dave picks it off from the last New Mexico location w/ $4,600; he's $600 ahead of Molly for second & $200 out of the lead. For $2,300 & the (temporary) lead, his answer is:

Most of what's now New Mexico was ceded to the U.S. in 1848 through this treaty that ended the Mexican War.

"What is the Gadsden Treaty?"...no, it was the one of Guadalupe Hidalgo, so he'll be starting Double Jeopardy! Dan's still ahead w/ $5,800.

NO OUTRIGHT LACH TRASH IN THIS ROUND

DJ! Categories:

WRITE NOW!
GAME DESCRIPTIONS
MUSIC APPRECIATION
ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'
ANAGRAMMAR

On a First-Name Basis, Dan's in Lock Game Territory as he closes out that subject w/ a DD & $12,600; Dave's sitting on $5.5K & Molly's down to $2,400. Dan risks $2,600:

Paul McCartney's real first name: he shares it w/ two Apostles.

"What is...Andrew?"...nice thought, but wrong; James was the first name, putting him out of LGT (at least for now) w/ 10 large. W/ the last three Write Now! clues left, Molly uses the High School Strategy in the hopes of hitting the week's final DD...but the champ's left it courtesy of the $1,600 answer to end the round; he has $11,900 & is $2.5K behind Dan, while Molly's not too far behind at $6,800. Dave's trying to tie the match heading into the final after seeing this:

For a magazine story, this author of Westerns once did his day's writing on a traffic island on Sunset Boulevard.

"Who is McMurtry?"...NO. The author was Louis L'Amour.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1,200 (Write Now!)
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600 (The Times They Are A-Changin')
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $2,800

Post-DJ! Readouts:

Dave: $9,400
Molly: $6,800
Dan: $14,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Dave: $14,200
Molly: $6,800
Dan: $17K

FINAL JEOPARDY! TOPIC: Ancient Weights & Measures.

The Hebrew word for this Biblical unit of measurement's Ammah, aptly meaning "elbow" or "forearm".

Molly BLANKS OUT & drops to $800. Dave Leach displays "What is a cubit?"...YES to take the lead w/ $14,401...






































































































































































...BUT HE'S GOING HOME FOR A WHILE w/ $100,054. W/ that, Dan McShane wins the title w/ $18,801.

(Also on "Let's Make a Deal" today: As the last chosen trader of the day, Naomi won a $6K+ game room that she immediately traded to go to the Big Deal Round as the big winner of the day up to that point, but chose Door #2 & slightly improved to a $6,478 3-D HDTV package. Door #1 had the $21,680 BD, which had a California getaway & a Toyota Yaris.)

Episode ratings:

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