"Let's Make a Deal"/"The Price is Right" 2/5

LMaD: Barbara (a dusty saddlebag) is chosen to be the Personal Assistant.

Robert's R (an Engineering student dressed as a ZONKBuster): CURTAIN #2 ($500)- Home theater ($3,548)
Lauren's R (a law student dressed as a ragdoll): $1K (BB)- Tortoise in shopping cart bike
Barbara's R: SB ($1.5K)- Six-night trip to Madrid, Spain ($12,368)

PD

Strike a Match has yet another new logo & Christine (a Marine dressed as a Christmas elf) plays.

1. #7: $2K
2. #15: $2K
3. #2: $1K
4. #19: $1K ($3K)
5. #22: ZONK- STOP

$500- #4 & #16
$1.5K- #11 & #23
SB- #10 & #17
$1K IKEA- #6 & #19
CURTAIN #1- #8 & #13
CURTAIN #3- #3 & #21

Nine Checks Deal:

Check Choices:
Laurel (laundromat bag): #3
Deidre (bucket list): #8

FDs:
Laurel: #3- $750 (SE: Deluxe spa package)($1.5K)
Deidre: #8- $3K (CURTAIN #3: '13 Mazda2)

#1- $4K
#2- $300
#4- $225
#5- $1,300
#6- $900
#7- $150
#9- $1.5K

Jesus' FD Decision: BB- California Coast Tour (CURTAIN #1: Piaggio Typhoon scooter)

PD #2

Head-to-Head for a Car Game:

CURTAINS:
Bruce (clown): #2
Kristen (skiier): #3
OFFERS: $500, $1K, $1.5K, $1,700, $2K & $2,100- THAT'S ENOUGH FOR KRISTEN (next would've been $2.5K, though)

#2 (Bruce)- Chevrolet Sonic 2LS (#3: ZONKY ZONKY Bang Bang)

TECHNICAL PD #3

Adam (baby) & Jessica (boyfriend & girlfriend) are in the real world of Ca$h & Prizes.

R1: PRIZE (RB)- His/her iPod Touches ($798)(AT LEAST $100: $1.5K)
R2: PRIZE (SE)- Barbeques Galore BBQ package (CT: $3,545)(AT LEAST $300: $400)
TBR (CURTAIN #1): NO- Strong Spa 7

BD #88: Surprisingly, Barbara gives up her Spanish vacation- that's the second-biggest prize traded away to date this season for a shot at it.

SD (#2): Computer & Nikon camera ($3,030)- BIGGEST BD TRADEDOWN THIS SEASON TO DATE
MD (#1): Kitchen ($5,698- I think I saw Bruce wanting her to choose that)
BD (#3): Nissan Frontier King Cab SV I4 ($23,375)

QDs:
Susan (green superhero): Fortune cookie ($500)- FOUND
Aaronya (clown): Velcro wallet ($100)(Jonathan)- NOT FOUND
Zaccheus (pajamas w/ "LMaD" logos scattered over it): $1 bill ($100)(Tiffany)- FOUND
Breanna (Hippie): Anything to read ($200)- FOUND

TPiR: When Drew makes his entrance, Connor comes out first, takes the mike away from Amber and gives it to the host & joins him through the second PG.

FF: Rebecca Hernandez, Carlos Dukes, Claudia Ruiz & Todd Britten
IUFB #1: MacBook Air (Rachel in clam)

TODD: $725/CLAUDIA: $865/ CARLOS: $785/REBECCA: $786

ARP: $1,598

Claudia, a HS counselor from Orange County, rolls those bones in the Dice Game for a Chevy Sonic HB (Std., Prot)(Manuela).

Second Digit: 5: NO- LOWER
Third Digit: 5: NO- LOWER
Fourth Digit: 3: NO- HIGHER
Last Digit: 4: YES (ARP: $16,154)

5. Linda French
IUFB #2: Trip for four to The Oaks at Ojai (Manuela)

Todd: BUCK/LINDA: $1.5K/Carlos: $2.5K/Rebecca: $2,550

ARP (read by Connor): $4,450 (highest one-bid prize this season to date)

Valley Girl Rebecca plays Most Expen$ive for a Panasonic 55" 3-D HDTV (Rachel), some Prada accessories (Manuela) & a Golden West Billiards table (Amber).

PRADA: $874
G. WEST: $3,595
PANASONIC: $2,099- LOSS (at least her local trip was worth more than that table)

6. Tiffany Armstrong (wearing a golden dollar sign on a pink shirt)
IUFB #3: Hamilton Beach appliances (Amber behind rising sign)

Todd: $435/Linda: $505/Carlos: $550/TIFFANY: $450

Those $590 appliances belong to Carlos from Memphis & he plays the Clock Game for $4,995 in cash & La-Z-Boy Spa (Amber).

1. Hatteras (deluxe hand-woven) Hammock (Rachel)($730)
BIDS: $475, $575, $675, $685, $695, $795, $742, $732 & one downs from there
TIME LEFT- :15

2. Plessers.com/Weber Genesis gas grill (Manuela)($899)
BIDS: $1,450, $1,350, $1,250, $1,275 (WASTED BID), $1,230, $1,100, $795, $950, $1,200 (WB #2), $1K, $982- TIME

SCSD #1:
Carlos ($1,320): $.90
Claudia ($1,598): 60 + 75 = OVER
Rebecca ($4,450): WINS $1K & SHOWCASE BERTH (BS: $.55)

7. Wilson Samiano (Army)
IUFB #4: VocoPro (Rachel at Door #5)

Todd: $1,035/Linda: $426/WILSON: $795/Tiffany: $425

ARP: A grand

Wilson plays 1/2 Off.

SPs (Manuela on left, Amber on right):

1.
Electric kettle: $18
Knife set: $94
PICK: Kettle

2.
Microwave popcorn popper: $10
Heart-shaped teacups & saucers: $50
PICK: Popper ($20)
ELIMINATED: #1, #5, #6, #8, #9, #11, #14 & #15

3.
Fortune cookie maker: $30
Potato masher: $10
PICK: Masher ($20)
BOXES LEFT: ALL THE YELLOW ONES

FOR $10K: #7 (Manuela)- WIN!

(Note: The $10K graphic, fireworks & all, dropped down at the end for at least today only.)

8. Augusta Panduco-Moca
IUFB #5: BOSCH refrigerator (Manuela behind splitting sign)

Todd: $1,925/Linda: $1,926/AUGUSTA: $1,100/Tiffany: $1,699

ARP: $2,199 (so Todd has the last-bid advantage in the last one-bid)

Linda from S.D. (originally from Parker, AZ), who just turned 45, plays Side By Side for a VESPA LX-150 ie (Amber). The blocks:

89
52

GUESS: $5,289- WIN!

9. Wendy Schroeder
LAST IUFB: Twin Garmin GPS units (ceiling)

Todd: $699/WENDY: $325/Augusta: $300 (SG)/Tiffany: $326

ARP: $690

ORDERED TO GO TO MEMBERSHIP DESK- Todd

Sixth Grade teacher Tiffany listens to Drew & George rubbing that last critical slight overbid in Todd's face as she's about to play One Away (Manuela) for a Toyota Corolla (Std., LoJack, LuxiCare)(Rachel). This Toyota definitely doesn't sell for:

$ 2 8 , 3 2 7

R1:

$ 1 7 , 4 3 8

TWO HONKS

FA:

$ 1 9 , 2 1 8

WIN! (first time it's been won w/ just two right on the first turn in nearly four yrs.!)

(Note: I wasn't expecting today's aired 1/2 Off & OA wins until this Mon.)

SCSD #2:
Linda ($7,488): 35 + 15 = H-D
Wilson ($11,120): 40 + 30 = $.70
Tiffany ($19,908): $.85

BEACH SHOWCASE (Door #2): Seven pieces of Coleman Xtreme beach gear & six-night trips to Dubai & Lima, Peru (Manuela)

REBECCA BIDS $22K ON TRIPS SHOWCASE- WTH? (ARP: $20,869- she leaves w/ $5,450 in cash & trip)

MY BID FOR BEACH SHOWCASE: $28,800

TIFFANY'S LAS VEGAS SHOWCASE:
Door #1- Trio of gambling game tables (Rachel) & five-night Vegas.com getaway
Door #3- Sea-Doo Speedster (Amber)

TIFFANY BIDS $26.5K ON VEGAS/BOAT SHOWCASE- WIN! (ARP: $30,290)

MY BID FOR VEGAS SHOWCASE: $24,222

Tiffany graduates from "Price" U w/ a GT in stuff of $50,198.

FINAL COROLLA LOCATION: Left of Door #3 (although it looks cramped)- YAHTZEE (3-2 personal record so far this season)

TODAY'S PG RESULTS- 3-2-1
TOTAL WINNINGS- $77,174

EPISODE RATINGS:

7: "Price"
6: "Deal"