February 10 , 1998
IUFB #1:  Home gym ($1399)

Tera:  $1200*
Allison:  $1000
Thomas:  $710
Joyce:  $895

PG #1:  One Right Price for a trip to Washington D.C. and a trip to New Orleans.

The one right price today is $4651.

Tera says the trip to New Orleans is $4651, and is RIGHT!  The trip to Washington D.C. was $5444.

WIN!
IUFB #2:  Trash compactor ($479)

Loretta:  $750
Allison:  $500
Thomas:  $1500
Joyce:  $595

bonk!  bonk!  bonk!  bonk!  bonk!

Loretta:  $460*
Allison:  $420
Thomas:  $1
Joyce:  $428

PG #2:  Hole in One for a GMC Sonoma worth $13,965!

Loretta places the 6 products as such:

SueBee honey:  $2.09
Robitussin cough drops:  $1.66 
WRONG! Putts from line 1.
Aquafresh toothpaste
All detergent
Axid AR
Centrum Silver

Chantal does the inspiration putt today... and she misses the hole.

Loretta's first putt... almost makes it in, but it was going too fast, so bounced back up.  It comes close to rebounding in too, but again, it was going too fast, and bounced off the hole again.

Loretta's second putt... better speed, worse aim.  It misses the hole.

LOSS
IUFB #3:  Armoire ($1099)

Michael:  $1000*
Allison:  $1250
Thomas:  $1100
Joyce:  $1295

PG #3:  Side by Side for a catamaran.

45
35

Michael chooses $4535 for the price of the catamaran, and is WRONG, it's $3545.

LOSS
Showcase Showdown #1:

Loretta:  .60
Michael:  .85 
WINNER!
Tera:  .45+.15=.60
IUFB #4:  Sewing Machine ($899)

Nancy:  $350*
Allison:  $325
Thomas:  $200
Joyce:  $265

PG #4:  Danger Price for a barometer, trundle daybed, bar set, and flatware.

The danger price today is $
1787.

Nancy picks the flatware, which is $
675.  Safe!
Nancy picks the barometer, which is $
560.  Safe!
Nancy picks the daybed, which is $
1298, making her a winner!  The bar set was $1787.

WIN!
IUFB #5:  Barbie and Playskool electronics ($706)

Kelli:  $600
Allison:  $500
Thomas:  $650*
Joyce:  $530

PG #5:  Dice Game for a Dodge Neon.

The first number in the price is 1.
Thomas rolls 2 for the second number, which is wrong.  Thomas says higher.
Thomas rolls 1 for the third number, which is wrong.  Thomas says higher.
Thomas rolls 5 for the fourth number, which is wrong.  Thomas says lower.
Thomas rolls 6 for the fifth number, which is wrong.  Thomas says lower.

We know the third and fifth digits are right, light them up.

$1_,4_5

Is the second number higher than 2?

$13,4_5

Yes!  Now the only thing that can go wrong is for that fourth number to be a 6, which just can't be!  Light up that fourth number!

$13,425

It's 2, and Thomas wins the car!

WIN!
IUFB #6:  Barbeque ($1227)

Abel:  $485
Joyce:  $795
Kelli:  $1150*
Allison:  $800

PG #6:  Joker for a set of golf clubs and a golf cart, worth $6666.

A toy guitar is either $23 or $32.  Kelli chooses $23 and is RIGHT, discards #2.
A lantern is $53 or $35, Kelli chooses $53, and is WRONG.
A men's shaver is $85 or $58, Kelli chooses $58, and is WRONG.
A toaster is either $53 or $35, Kelli chooses $35, and is RIGHT, discards #5.

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If the joker is card #2 or #5, Kelli wins.  Bob decides to "build suspense," start with card #1, and work his way down to card #5.

Card #1 is... the 10 of spades.  Good.
Card #2 is... the 3 of diamonds.  Bad.
Card #3 is... the joker!  And Kelli loses.  Card #4 was the 5 of clubs, and card #5 was the 4 of hearts.

LOSS
Showcase Showdown #2:  Does anyone honestly care who wins?

Kelli:  .60
Nancy:  .40+.80=1.20 
OVER!
Thomas:  .30+.55=.85 
WINNER!
Showcases:  Thomas is the top winner!  Michael is the runner up!

Showcase #1:  Things you can use to keep your dog happy:  Refrigerator, 52" TV, trailer.  Thomas bids $22,000.

Showcase #2:  Splendido!:  Fireplace, living room, piano.  Michael bids $10,500.

Michael bid $10,500 on his showcase, actual retail price $12,458, difference of $1958.

Thomas bid $22,000 on his showcase, actual retail price $19,270, he's over!  Michael wins his showcase!
Thomas:  $14,131
Michael:  $13,557
Tera:  $11,494
Nancy:  $4809
Kelli:  $1227
Loretta:  $479

WINNINGS: $45,697
COMMENTS

*Simply, a very bad show.  Lots of rarely played games couldn't save this one... Tera was the only contestant that was at all likable, and even she was only average.
*The high point in the show was a small blooper on Rod's part, that went almost unnoticed--on the fourth item up for bids, Rod accidentally started giving the prize description immediately after saying what the prize was... unfortunately, neither Bob nor Rod made a deal of it, which is a shame, since it could've been the sole redeeming factor of the show.
*Kathleen was in a dog suit during the first showcase.
*Michael took a few seconds before realizing he won the third IUFB before coming up on stage.
*Seriously, I can't think of anything else worth commenting on...
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