“The Price is Right” 6/12/24

FF: Carla Humphrey, Jennifer Valdez, Dino Alzadon & Erin
IUFB #1: BODY GLOVE pkg (D at GPT)

CARLA: 750/JENNIFER: 1200/DINO: 1250/ERIN: 1750

Total ARP: $1,…648- mental health services worker Dino plays the Check Game for a trip to the Elements Hotel & Shops Curacao in Willemstead (incl. $500 amenities credit & surf lesson).

C: $1399
T: $7031
T = $8430

5. Joshua Walker
IUFB #2: Windows 256GB laptop + wireless keyboard & mouse (D in front of CR)

Carla: 825/Jennifer: 600/JOSHUA: 750/Erin: 500

Full price: $8…31- Carla (retired police officer after 31yrs in ATL) just barely won her right to come up & play S? for a NordicTrack iFIT treadmill (Alexis)($2499) & a steam shower ($3447).

S?: N

6. Nancy
IUFB #3: Tiki Brand firepit & torch pkg (A at #5)

NANCY: 625/Jennifer: 400/Joshua: 750/Erin: 1 (SG)

The RR welcomes Joshua (security pro & bodyguard in Solvang, CA); the major prizes are some NYRODA eyewear, some Nomatic luggage & the Soul.

Ore-Ida Just Crack An Egg scramble kit: $2.5 (GREEN)
Butter crock: $22 (YELLOW)
Rechargeable LED lantern: $130 ($120)(ORANGE)

R:
B: EYEWEAR
Y: KIA– W
O: 4TH
G: LUGGAGE– X
P: LAST

SCSD #1:
Carla ($6,777): NICKEL X17
Dino ($10,078): 50 + QUARTER = T.Q.
Joshua ($23,768): 30 + 80

7. Rashida Hawthorne
IUFB #4 (D on tugboat): iRobot pkg

Nancy: 801/Jennifer: 1K/RASHIDA: 800/Erin: 300

Jennifer has a 33% chance of winning F-F for a 1wk trip to the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre (incl. club lounge access, daily lunch, $500 food/beverage credit, RT airport transportation & $500 attractions credit)(#4).

FLIPS (9782)- TTM

8. Gabriel
IUFB #5: Victrola jukebox pkg (A)

Nancy: 1 (SG)/GABRIEL: 800/Rashida: 750/Erin: 801

Erin breaks her underbidding streak in time for the DG where she could drive home a ’24 Chevrolet Trailblazer (Std., Interior Cleaning Kit, AWMats).

(-)(6)(–)(5)(-)
(2)(5)(4)(3)(5)- O&D
(-)(–)(2)(-)(4)

LAST FROM THE ROSTER: Maria
IUFB #6: 75″ 4K HDTV (D at RS)

Nancy: 775/Gabriel: 1300/Rashida: 1400/MARIA: 1200

Is it worth enough for Rashida to play TtP…yes at $2,199.

Jovy fruit roll (59¢ or $2.79): 59¢
Primatene mist ($8.29, $19.99 or $32.49): $32.49
hello bello wipes ($1.49, $2.69, $3.99 or $5.29): $3.99 (3 left), $5.29 (1 left), $1.49 ELIM. (0 left) & $2.69
STARBUCKS Colombia ($7.89, $9.99, $11.49, $13.99 or $15.59): BAILOUT (would’ve lost w/ $11.49)
TGI Fridays Poppers

SCSD #2:
Erin: 50 + 80
Jennifer: 20 X2
Rashida ($8,199): .65

RASHIDA’S SHOWCASE (#2):
L- Sallton appliances (D)
R- 4n at The View Hotel (incl. rental car, meals, $1K trading post shopping credit & priv. canyoneering tour)
I- Subaru Impreza Sport (Std., #23, Mirrors)($28,680)

BID ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $27K (ARP: $38,461)

CARLA’S SHOWCASE:
#1- Triangle Billiards 48″ flip-top game table + 4 chairs & poker set (D)
Podiums- SuperJeweler white gold jewelry
#3- Volkswagen Taos (Std., Cover)

BID ON RM/CUV SHOWCASE: $33,800 (ARP: $36,309)

“The Price is Right” 6/13/12

FF: Timothy Johnson, Aynne Kokas, Matthew Maxwell & Karla Parker
IUFB #1: 4 ZOJIRUSHI appliances (R in Clam)

TIMOTHY: 463/AYNNE: 540/MATTHEW: 260 (SG)/KARLA: 550

ARP…$788- Karla played L$ for the KIA Forte EX (Std., Tray, Sealer)(A).

L (G: $17,653)

5. Francisco Armas
IUFB #2: ABS dress & B. Brian Atwood shoes (Gwen)

Timothy: 1154/Aynne: 700/Matthew: 1/FRANCISCO: 850

Total price: only $605- in this edition of the Bargain Game Matthew tried to win the Electrolux W/D (R) & BMS Heritage 150.

W/D ($1698): $1.5K
Scooter ($1086): $500
L

6. Brooke Bayer
IUFB #3: PowerBlock dumbbells + bench (A)

Timothy: 501/Aynne: 726/BROOKE: 725/Francisco: 500

Aynne had nothing to lose except the money on IitB.
I: Hidden Valley dressing, Capzasin applicator, Martinelli’s sparkling apple cider (1.6pt), YoCrunch m&m’s yogurt (6oz), Schiff MegaRed & Durkee food coloring

$1K (99¢): Yogurt
$2K ($29.99): Supplement
$4K ($9.99): Capzasin– BAILOUT
$8K ($5.59): Cider
$16K ($2.79): Dressing

SCSD #1:
Matthew: QUARTER + 30 = .55
Karla: QUARTER X4 = $1K (BS: .2)
Aynne ($5,005): NICKEL X12

7. Julie Aguilera (USC)
IUFB #4: carolinachair.com swivel/glider chair (G)

Timothy: 1/JULIE: 800/Brooke: 900/Francisco: 600

Value: $1,250 & Brooke was doing a SS ($8.5K); the prizes there were some Dior acc. (R), an LG 37″ HDTV, a stainless gas range & a Killerspin revolution pkg.

P: Range ($3899), Dior ($3020) & ping-pong pkg ($1999)(HDTV: $799)

8. Malory Swearingen
IUFB #5: Dahon folding bicycle (A)

Timothy: 1K/Julie: 501/MALORY: 450/Francisco: 500

Cost…$799- Julie attempted to win these better wheels, the Chrysler 200 (Std., Prot)(G), while playing Switcheroo.
SPs: Towel & tote bag, YouWho customizable nametags, ChefsChoice knife sharpener & handheld vacuum

R1:
$20,356: CHRYSLER
$24: Towel/bag
$60: Nametags
$13: Knife sharpener
$30: Vacuum
1 RIGHT

FR: SWITCHED CAR & KNIFE SHARPENER- CAR, TOWEL/BAG & KNIFE SHARPENER

FINAL PLAYER: Gerald Curry
IUFB #6: Kettler 5pc patio dinette (G)

Timothy: 976/GERALD: 749/Malory: 899/Francisco: 975

It was worth $1,699- Timothy would finally see a trip offered in Double Prices, a 4n getaway to the Salthill Hotel in Galway, Ireland (incl. rental car & VIP tickets to the VOLVO Ocean Race)(A at #4).

DP: $13,911 & $15,777
G: $13,911- PERFECT 2ND HALF

SCSD #2:
Brooke ($10,917): QUARTER + 65 = .9
Timothy ($15,610): 35 + 75
Julie ($21,192): 15 + DIME = QUARTER

KARLA’S BEAUTY SHOWCASE:
R of #1- Japanese portable makeup table & 16pc Estee Lauder cosmetics (R)
#1- Trip to Paris + $5K (G)

BID ON TRIP SHOWCASE: $19K (ARP: $21,711)

BROOKE’S TOP COMIC-CON SHOWCASE:
In front of CR- Apple 16″ MacBook Pro + MARVEL Digital Comics subscrip. (A)
#4- 4n San Diego getaway (incl. limo & Comic-Con tickets)
#2- ’13 Hyundai Sonata (Std., Mirror)(R)($21,920)

BID ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $24,750- W (ARP: $26,277)

“Switch” 6/11

SR:
#1: Nathan’s famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place in what Brooklyn amusement district?
Jonathan (hotel concierge in CHI): Coney Island
#2: What does the M in HDMI stand for?
Mingjie (nonprofit founder in Walnut, CA): Midi (A: Multimedia)
#3: What glamorous Muppet guest-starred on the S6 premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars”?
Amy (tech programs leader in Danville, CA): Miss Piggy
#4: What co. produced the classic arcade games “PONG”, “ASTEROIDS” & “MISSILE COMMAND”?
Davis (female textile artist in Fort Gaines, GA): SEGA (A: ATARI)(Adriana: Retired teacher in BOS)

(Note: The font for the player & bio graphics on this ep. wasn’t as bold as usual.)

R1:
#1: The power inside of an Etch-a-Sketch is mostly made of what metal- aluminum, zinc or nickel?
Jonathan: Zinc- OFF TO #5 (A: Aluminum)
#2: Before relocating in ’97 what NFL team used to be known as the Houston Oilers-  Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars or Tennessee Titans?
Adriana: Titans (Amy & Jonathan correct as well)
#3: What was the title of the 8th film in the main “FAST & FURIOUS” film series- “THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS”, “THE FURIOUS 8” or “FAST 8”?
Amy: “THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS”- EVERYBODY CORRECT EXCEPT FOR MINGJIE
#4: In the U.S. which of these mattress sizes is the widest- full, king or California king?
Adriana: King- ONLY 1 CORRECT
Mingjie: California king
#5: Which of these literary classics was translated into an emoji version that was recently accepted into the Library of Congress- War and Peace, Moby-Dick or The Grapes of Wrath?
Davis: War and Peace– OUT BECAUSE JONATHAN & MINGJIE WERE RIGHT INSTEAD (A: Moby-Dick)

R2:
#1: Which of these would you find racing at the annual Cooter Festival in Inverness, FL- frogs, turtles or beavers?
Amy: Turtles- ONLY SHE KNEW
#2: El Capitan is a destination for many rock climbers & can be found in what national park- Yosemite, Yellowstone or Bryce Canyon?
Adriana: Yosemite
#3: Brian Collins became a YouTube sensation by uttering what now-famous phrase- “Leave Britney alone”, “Boom goes the dynamite” or “Double rainbow”?
Jonathan: “Boom goes the dynamite”- TOP 2 RIGHT
#4: “Xmas is in the hood” was the tagline for what 3rd film in the “Friday” series- “Friday the Third”, “Friday After Next” or “Yet Another Friday”?
Mingjie: “Friday After Next”- ADRIANA OUT

R3:
#1: Which of these’s a racecourse in the “MARIO KART” series- Cheese Land, Milky Way or Bubble Tea Highway?
Mingjie: Cheese Land- SOLE RIGHT RESPONDER
#2: The word lachrymiform means shaped like what- horseshoe, teardrop or star?
Amy: Teardrop- JONATHAN ALSO HAD IT
#3: At the U.S. Open tennis tournament the primary stadium was named after what former tennis player- Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King or Jimmy Connors?
AMY WON W/ ARTHUR

BS:
#1: The makers of the ’10 movie “MACGRUBER” received several cease-&-desist letters from the creators of what TV show?
“MACGYVER”
#2: What General Mills cereal brand comes in Very Berry & Honey Nut varieties?
Cheerios
#3: “Like a Surgeon” was the “Weird Al” Yankovic parody of what Madonna song?
“Like a Virgin”
#4: What word meaning “a photo of yourself” was Oxford Dictionary‘s 2013 Word of the Year?
Selfie
#5: Who became CEO of Microsoft in ’14?
Satya Nadella

6/12/24 Quick News & Notes

-Pat Sajak’s living in a $5.5M dream home in L.A.
-Nate Burleson will host “HOLLYWOOD SQUARES”.
-On the 1st pilot of the rules changes to the original version of “Now You See It” the bonus answer would’ve awarded a player a chance to answer the next question by themselves & a bell was used instead of the time’s up signal from “Tattletales” when somebody reached 50 in the Championship Round.
-On the pilot 1 lyric in the “Play the Percentages” theme was “Here’s Geoff to show you how”.
-In early playings of the Card Game like the 1 on 8/19/74 the player was on the left of the table while the host was on the right.
-Because of a deal w/ a plant-based co. Joey Chestnut’s ineligible for this yr.’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
-In the final playing of On the Nose on 11/22/85 there was no $1K graphic.

“The Challenge All-Stars” 6/12

Star Born: All remaining players who didn’t have a star participated. They untied a hanging raft from a tree & paddled the raft to a platform in water. When they got to the platform they dived underneath to untie a key & using it to unlock a trough of mud onshore. Finally they searched through that trough for a star. Only the 1st man & woman who found a star would be the last players to advance to that Final Challenge.

W- Derek & Laurel

Final Challenge: During the 1st day they competed in an alternating series of advantage & elimination checkpoints (winning an advantage checkpoint earned somebody an advantage in the upcoming elim. checkpoint).

Shooting Star (Advantage #1): They were strapped to the roof of a racecar equipped w/ a gun filled w/ 100 paintballs. They shot at targets, all of which were worth 1pt except for 1 hidden target worth 2.
W- Leroy

Electric Star (Elim. #1): The task was to maneuver a ring through a wire loop game. Every time their ring touch a wire they would get shocked. Leroy got to skip the starting quarter of the loop for winning the 1st checkpoint.

“America’s got Talent” 6/11/24

Advancing notables:
Andrei Burton (biker from the U.K.)
Samuka (dancer orig. from Brazil who had his left leg amputated)
The Reklaws (sibling band in Toronto)
Roni Sagi & dancing dog Rhythm (orig. from Israel)
Solange Kardinaly (quick change artist)
Biko’s Manna (South African singing trio)
Legion (Argentian Malambo company)- SOFIA
Jelly Boy the Clown (stuntman born in Suffern, NY)
Dee Dee Simon (registered nurse at San Quentin State Prison in Oakland)

“Chopped” 6/11/24

Jenn Strange (Dreamland EC in Seattle)
Chris Ricketts (Flamingo EC in Santa Rosa)
Corey Milliman (co-owner & culinary director for CC’s Kitchen in Louisville)
Arnold Myint (EC & founder of International Market)
J: Tiffani, Miss Ginger (cookbook author & performer) & Gabe

A: Espresso martini, avocados, pork belly & PB&J pancakes
Corey: Pork belly taco + avocado crema
Jenn: PB&J pancake fritter + avocado fritter
Chris: Caramelized avocado + glazed pork belly
Arnold: Panzanella salad + avocado yogurt- COREY OUT

E: Rainbow steamed cake, skirt steak, eggplants & sausage gravy
Chris: Fried steak & eggs + eggplant 2-ways
Arnold: Beef & eggplant laksa + coconut curry broth
Jenn: Marinated grilled skirt steak + skillet potatoes- CHRIS OUT

D: Disco ball croquembouche, gooseberries, salted caramel & pride candy
Arnold: 5-spice & orange olive oil cake + gooseberry/apricot jam
Jenn: Party pancakes + croquembouche ice cream
W- Jenn

“Supermarket Stakeout” 6/11

J: Ludo & Stephanie

R1: From the butcher counter

Post-R1 totals:
Viet: $290
Antonia: $340
Joe: $370

D:
Viet: Parking lot surf & turf + creamed spinach
Antonia: Charred ribeye on carrot butter
Joe: Cheesy chicken rollup + pickles & corny rice
ADV.- Viet

R2: From the produce section

Post-R2 totals:
Viet: $290
Joe: $270
Antonia: $260

D:
Viet: “Vegetable” risotto
Antonia: Puree of broccoli soup + stuffed pepper
Joe: Curry cauliflower soup + strawberry sambal- VIET WASTED BONUS SHOP

FR: From the snack aisle
Antonia: Chocolate cupcake + toasted meringue
Joe: Snack aisle chocolate cookie trifle
W- Joe

“The Quiz With Balls!” 6/11

Guillens (NY family who are of Jewish & Dominican descent): Sophia, Karen (mom), Ambioris (dad), Genesis (big sister) & Katherine (older sister)(parents have been together for 33yrs)
Patels: Anip (matchmaker service owner), Dharma (aunt), Vijen (brother-in-law), Shachi (cousin) & Darsha (sister)

Categories: Say Cheese, American Pastimes, World Languages, Pop Culture, Green Thumb, Something Fishy, Bedtime Stories, Olympic Games, Foreign Exchange & Reality TV

R1:

Patels (Pop Culture): Who has performed at a Superbowl Halftime Show- Bruno Mars, No Doubt, Rihanna, EMINEM, Snoop Dogg &/or Foo Fighters?
Dharma: Bruno- $
Anip: Rihanna- $
Vijen: EMINEM- $
Darsha: Snoop Dogg- $
Shachi: Foo Fighters- X

Guillens (Reality TV): Who have been contestants on “The Masked Singer”- Larry the Cable Guy, Venus Williams, LeAnn Rimes, Rob Gronkowski, Bow Wow &/or Demi Lovato?
Genesis: Larry- $
Ambioris: LeAnn- $
Katherine: Gronk- $
Sophia: Bow Wow- $
Karen: Demi- $

R2:

Patels (World Languages): Which words mean “yes” in a language other than English- Tak, Oui, Hai, Ni hao, sim &/or yassou?
Vijen: Oui- $
Anip: Hai- $
Dharma: Sim- $
Darsha: Yassou- X (Final correct answer: Tak)($10K)

Guillens (Say Cheese): Which of these’s a name of cheese- shepherd’s hope, muenster, gouda, stinking bishop, Battenberg &/or timberdoodle? 
Sophia: Shepherd’s hope- $
Ambioris: Muenster- $
Karen: Gouda- $
Katherine: Stinking bishop- $
Genesis: Battenberg- X ($13K)

R3:

Patels (American Pastimes): Which sports were invented in the U.S.- field hockey, waterskiing, water polo, basketball, pickleball &/or cricket?
Dharma: Waterskiing- $
Anip: Basketball- $
Vijen: Pickleball- $ ($19K)

Guillens (Something Fishy): Which of these is a species of fish- Atlantic salmon, Death Valley pupfish, aye-aye, bighead carp, smooth lumpsucker &/or Manitoba?
Ambioris: Atlantic salmon- $
Sophia: Aye-aye- X
Karen: Bighead carp- $ 
Katherine: Manitoba- X ($19K)

R4:

Patels (Foreign Exchange): Which of these’s a currency of a European country- dong, dinar, yen, zloty, franc &/or sol?
Vijen: Zloty- $
Anip: Franc- $
Dharma: Sol- X (Missed: Dinar)($27K)

Guillens (Bedtime Stories): Which of these was written by Dr. Seuss- Horton Hears a Who!, Hildegard Von Bingen, Mice Eating Rice, Jake Take Snakes, The Sneedles &/or Fox in Socks?
Karen: Horton Hears a Who!
Ambioris: Fox in Socks ($27K)

R5:

Patels (Olympic Games): Which countries have hosted the Summer Olympics- South Africa, India, Mexico, Egypt, Costa Rica &/or Greece?
Vijen: South Africa- X
Anip: Greece- $ (Didn’t get: Mexico)($32K)

Guillens (Green Thumb): Which vegetables grow underground- parsnip, pumpkin, asparagus, eggplant, zucchini &/or carrot?
Ambioris: Parsnip- $
Karen: Carrot- W ($37K)

BR (Karen): Medieval Times & Capture the Flags- MEDIEVAL TIMES
Traditionally which of these are members of the knights of the roundtable- St. George, Percival, Tristan, Gareth, Gawain &/or Galahad?

Galahad- $
Gawain- $
Gareth- $
Percival- $
St. George- L

“Beat Shazam” 6/11

John & Tyler (dad & son in Bakersfield, CA; John’s been a preacher)
Chris & Adaija (dad & daughter in HOU)
Mike & Emma (dad & daughter in Vegas; he’s a former fighter pilot of 2 decades who’s been struck by lightning)

SS:
Movie Soundtracks: “SPACE JAM”, “Party Over Here”, “Hands in the Air” or “Pump Up the Jam”
J&T: “Hands in the Air”
C&A: “SPACE JAM” by Quad City DJ’s
M&E: “Pump Up the Jam”
Made in the U.K.: “The Things, You Say”, “Right Here, Right Now”, “Praise You” or “Unbelievable”
A: “Unbelievable” by EMF- MIKE & EMMA
Destiny’s Child: “Jelly”, “Bootylicious”, “Survivor” or “Juice”
A: “Bootylicious”- MIKE & EMMA
Piano Men: “This is the Time”, “Little Jeannie”, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” or “Get a Little Action Tonight”
C&A: “This is the Time”
Everybody else: “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”- MIKE & EMMA ($3K)
Pop: “Domino”, “Poker Face”, “Price Tag” or “Tension”
J&T: “Domino” by Jessie J
C&A: “Tension”
M&E: “Poker Face”

TMJ: Oldies & Today’s Hits
C&A: OLDIES
M&E: OLDIES

#1: “The Wanderer”, “Shake Sherrie”, “Do You Love Me” or “Two Left Feet”
A: “Do You Love Me”- MIKE & EMMA ($5K)
#2: “You Loved Me Yesterday”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”, “Tonight You’re Mine” or “Leader of the Pack”
A: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” by the Shirelles- JOHN & TYLER ($4K)
#3: “Don’t Be Cruel”, “King of the Road”, “Unchained Melody” or “No Other Love”
C&A: “No Other Love”
The rest: “Don’t Be Cruel” by Elvis Presley- JOHN & TYLER ($6K)
#4: “You + Me Equals Us”, “The Name Game”, “Two Can Have a Party” or “It Takes Two”
M&E: “The Name Game”
Everyone else: “It Takes Two” by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston- CHRIS & ADAIJA ($5K)
Tiebreaker: “Shape of My Heart”, “Love’s Got Me in Triangles”, “We’ve Got It Goin’ On” or “Kept You in the Dark”
C&A: “We’ve Got It Goin’ On”
M&E: “Shape of My Heart” by Backstreet Boys

(Note: A new cue’s played when the tiebreaker rules are described.)

CC: ALICIA KEYS 
#1: “Underdog”, “Girl On Fire”, “Hot Girl Summer” or “Glitter in the Air”
A: “Girl On Fire”- MIKE & EMMA ($9K)
#2: “It’s Love”, “At Last”, “In and Out of Love” or “Fallin'”
A: “Fallin'”- JOHN & TYLER ($10K)
#3: “If I Ain’t Got You”, “Fire We Make”, “Nothing’ But the Real Thing” or “Only With You”
J&T: “Only With You”
M&E: “If I Ain’t Got You” ($13K)
#4: “Can’t Break Us”, “We Belong Together”, “No One” or “Wreckless Love”
Both: “We Belong Together” (A: “No One”)

WW: 
#1: “Dropout Scholar”, “Good Riddance”, “Feeling This” or “American Idiot”
A: “American Idiot”- MIKE & EMMA ($21K)
#2: “Would You Mind”, “Too Hot”, “Straight Ahead” or “Uptown Funk!”
J&T: “Straight Ahead”
M&E: “Would You Mind” (A: “Too Hot” by Kool & the Gang)
#3: “I Saw the Light”, “Morning Dawn”, “Sunshine of Your Love” or “Strange Brew”
A: “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream- JOHN & TYLER ($18K)
#4: “Suit & Tie”, “When I Was Your Man”, “Better Late…Than Never” or “What Goes Around…Comes Around”
J&T: “What Goes Around…Comes Around” by Justin Timberlake ($34K)
M&E: “Suit & Tie”

Beat Shazam Rd:
Motown: “War” by Edwin Starr- $
Breakup Songs: “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie- $
Rat Pack: “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra- $
Hip-Hop: “Tipsy” by J-Kwon- X
2020s: “Karma” by Taylor Swift- X
Doubler category: Love Songs- JOHN
“I’ll Stand By You”- $218K