"The Price is Right" 10/17- ROB'S THIRD DAY

Last Monday, Drew's five-year anniversary of his first aired episode as the new "Price" host did NOT go well at all, w/ a Double Overbid that happened one day too soon because I thought yesterday's Showcases were set up that way.

But let's focus on what happens this day, starting w/ Zachary Ziv from the front row (who took a sick day off just to be in the building), Carolyn Bolda, Curtis Steinhoff (tye-dye shirt) & Brittany Jeffries. After Drew runs out & moves a camerman's camera down, the first IUFB's a Dev Valencia diamond pendant (Amber & Rachel).

Zachary: $850/Carolyn: $785/Curtis: $1,200/Brittany: $900

ARP: $1,768

Curtis from Phoenix plays the Money Game for the '13 Hyundai Sonata (Std., Compass, Mats, CMat)(Rob inside, Manuela on the outside at Door #3). Board:

(15)(41)(79)
(80)(22)(59)
(95)(23)(24)

Why the heck the coupe/sportscar graphic's being used for this playing is beyond me- the Sonata's a sedan, people!

1. 23- $
2. 22- FRONT ($ 2 2 , 1 _ _)
3. 41- $ (64)
4. 15- YOU BET YOUR LIFE! ($22,115)

Hema Poohalli leaves the left side of the Peanut Gallery & Rob's playing the second IUFB, a Spector Reebok 5DLX bass guitar w/ an instructional CD-ROM/DVD package (clam).

Zachary: $1,400/Carolyn: $1,401/HEMA: $901/Brittany: $1K

ARP: $2,630

Carolyn from Lehigh, UT (who participated in a program called Miracle Walker to honor her husband) plays One Wrong Price for the 32" SunBriteTV marked at $2,395 (Rachel), a Gameroom Concepts Unlimited 3000 all-weather pool table marked at $6.5K (Manuela) & a portable BBQ pit set marked at $2,451 (Amber).

PICK: Table- NO! (Pit: $1,599)

Benjamin Haas (obviously not a hybrid person's name of Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team; he's from the Marine Corps) & Rob shows off the Rainforest 31 shower (rising sign).

Zachary: $2,401/BENJAMIN: $2,100/Hema: $2,400/Brittany: $2K

ARP: $2,399

Zach was over by two bucks & Hema was over by one, so staff sergeant & motor transport operations chief Benjamin plays Squeeze Play for an Ashley bedroom w/ an iPad 3G (Rachel). Board:

63636

If both games before this one were won, he would've had to spin The Big Wheel first win or lose. Ben removes the first three & the audience's not happy...for a reason- he removed the incorrect one.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Zach ($2,399): $.70
Carolyn ($2,630): $.80
Curtis ($23,947): $.95

Hoping to face Curtis in today's Showcase Round is Kimberly Glovka (penguin hat) & here's the fourth GUFB, a Marvel Industries stainless-steel beverage center from Plessers.com (Manuela & Rob at Door #5)("Fortune Hunter" piano cue by Edd).

Zachary: $601/KIMBERLY: $599/Hema: $1,799/Brittany: $600

ARP: $1,699

Hema overbid by a Benjamin that time, so Zachary plays the Rat Race for a Nautilus recumbent bike ($699)(Amber), Yves Saint Laurent accessories &/or a '13 Chevy Spark LS AT (Rachel)($13,920).

Rat Lane Assignments:
#1: Green
#2: Orange
#3: Blue
#4: Yellow
#5: Pink

SPs (Manuela):
Hostess donettes: $2.69- $3.99
Poppin Hoppies from University Games: $15.49- $25; CAPTURES GREEN
Cuisinart stainless-steel confection breadmaker: $159- $235; CAPTURES BLUE

THE RACE:
DEAD LAST: YELLOW
NEXT-TO-LAST: GREEN
Bike: BLUE- WIN
Accessories: ORANGE
SPARK LS: PINK (& it matched his shirt)

Karen Zabana fills in the vacant CR podium & the next one-bid prize comes out on the train (Rachel), a V-Rocker men's snowboarding package (Rob)(truck cue variant).

KAREN: $599/Kimberly: $400/Hema: $799/Brittany: $750

ARP: $780

This time, Hema's overage was $18, so Brittany escapes the FFBC w/ one one-bid round to spare & plays Pushover for a ski trip to the lumiere telluride in CO (Amber). Line:

930712745

She's going on that $7,127 vacation!

Leora Lundquist from '75 takes the green podium & what's gonna be the last IUFB is some eVOLUTION power saws (Rob behind splitting sign).

Karen: $1,599/Kimberly: $900/Hema: $1,699/LEORA: $2,550

Hema should've listened to the PG on bidding a buck, but luckily for her, everyone's over.

Karen: $751/Kimberly: $700/Hema: BUCK/Leora: $750

It was never in doubt for Hema- she's won those $600 saws & now plays It's in the BAG. The other six groceries today (Rachel & Manuela) are a 12-ounce container of Folgers Classic Roast, the two loaves of Mamma Bella garlic bread, a family-sized bag of Fritos SCOOPS!, Birdola Bird Plus, Francesco Rinaldi TO BE & MegaRed.

$1.99: Sauce
$32.99: MegaRed
$9.99: Coffee
$3.99: Fritos
$4.99: Bread 

LOSES $4K BECAUSE LAST TWO ITEMS WERE REVERSED (Seed: $5.99)

SCSD #2:
Hema ($600): 60 + 75 = OVER
Zachary ($2,658): $.60
Brittany ($7,907): $.95

SIZZLING SHOWCASE:
Door #1- Kitchen w/ fajita-making cookware (Rachel)
Door #4- One-week trip to the INDIGO PEARL Phuket in Thailand (Manuela)
Door #3- '13 KIA Rio LX Sedan AT (Std., Mats)(Amber)(consolation prize cue)

CURTIS BIDS $32.5K ON SIZZLING TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $29,275

BRITTANY'S ECLIPSES SHOWCASE (Door #2):
Left- Trip to St. Gregory Hotel & Suites in Washington, D.C. (Rachel; you can visit the National Air & Space Museum in the city & find out more on what eclipses are all about in space)
Inside- Mitsubishi Eclipse SE Coupe (Std., Remote, Adapter, Acc., CPP)(Rob)("Pay the Rent" cue)

BRITTANY BIDS 29 GRAND ON ECLIPSES SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ECLIPSES SHOWCASE: $30,188

POWER PRIZE DOOR PREDICTION OF THE DAY: If Curtis wins at least his Showcase, I think the Sonata will replace that Mitsubishi in Door #2

Showcase Prices:
Brittany: $34,727
Curtis: $32,784- PP WINNER #3 (& just $34 short of breaking the bank)!

That's the bad news, but the good news is that he's going back to AZ w/  cash & stuff totaling $56,731!

FINAL SONATA LOCATION: Left side of Door #3 (meaning I've dropped to 1-2 so far this season)

TODAY'S PG RESULTS- 2-4 (w/ one Technical Loss)
TOTAL WINNINGS- $72,925

EPISODE RATING: 8