Mary started us off with a "One Right Price" setup that was clearly meant to be won. Having to choose between a trip to San Francisco and Cancun, with $5,780 as the price, Mary went with Cancun. It seemed like a perfectly logical choice - no one would think a trip within the state of California would be over $5K.
Mary was right, but here's the thing: the price of the San Francisco trip was revealed to be over $6,300. Drew Carey did a double-take...
...and who could blame him? Had Mary been given the $6,300 price, she (and anyone else) surely would've gone with Cancun there, too. Given some of the evil setups there have been this season, I'm surprised they didn't go that route.
Matthew won a Hyundai Elantra in "Switcheroo" (here's a recap of how the game is played). After going 0-for-5 in the first round, he got three right numbers on his second try. Accidentally, he left one of the numbers the same (the '3' in the blender), so when it was revealed he had those three numbers right, it was almost automatic he had the car.
Matthew also wisely went with the '1' for the car. Most contestants eliminate the possibility of repeating a number in the price in these kinds of games, and the show likes to trick contestants accordingly. Matthew wasn't buying it, and was paid off.
In the third game, Gregory boldly went with the two lowest options in "The Balance Game" (choosing between $2K, $3K and $6K) and won, taking home a living room and giant HD television as a result.
Barbara, playing "Freeze Frame" in the fourth game for a three-piece set of stainless steel kitchen appliances (range, fridge, dishwasher), showed us it's sometimes better to be slow than good:
I thought it was $5,479, myself. That was an accidental win on a potentially tricky setup. I also liked Drew's facial expressions while sending it to commercial.
Gail showed some excellent shopping know-how in "Check Out" to win maid service, groceries and movie tickets for a year (an underrated prize, in my opinion). Lastly, Thuy - a "first four" contestant who got on stage with an exact bid on the sixth and final item up for bids - was playing "Any Number" for a Honda Accord.
And, aside from the ending, it went exactly how any great playing of the game should go: suspenseful and dramatic.
Near greatness
Barbara was one step away from what would have been an amazing The Price is Right triple crown.
Prior to her "Freeze Frame" win, Barbara won some cookware with an exact bid, pocketing $500. She then got 30-70 for $1 on the wheel, winning another $1,000. Get a double-showcase, and that would have been one of the greatest performances in The Price is Right history.
Sadly, she woefully overbid (by almost $10,000) on a camping gear/camping tent trailer/pickup truck package, and was denied legendary TPiR greatness.
Cluelessness
The first prize up for bids was three pairs of women's shoes.
These weren't just any shoes: these were Italian, made of leather or suede. My thought was around $1,800, and the only reason I didn't think higher was because I'd never heard of the designer. The actual retail price was, in fact, $2,350.
So, what did everyone bid?
Really? It's bad enough the men bid so low - they don't get a pass here. But $500 from Thuy? Italian women's shoes. Heels. Leather. Suede. Think about it.
And while we're at it, I'll remind everyone again that The Price is Right does not do sub-$500 items on bidders' row. Even for two digital cameras.
Gail (second from left), who bid last, is excused for correctly bidding just over Alyssa to her right. The price of the cameras, incidentally, was $518.
Daniel Goddard, where for art thou?
With Manuela and Gwendolyn both off for today's episode, Rachel and Amber were all over the place. As he often does so capably, George Gray - "Gorgeous George" (as Drew called him) or "Below-average looking George" as he called himself - filled in to show off some sunglasses.
Amber is certainly in her element showing off high fashion. Give her some power tools, however, and she's a little less sure of herself.
I think we all know who we needed here:
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| Helloooo, ladies... |
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