[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Aug 20 2004, 09:17 PM\'] The opening is totally different- big shots of the audience (if you think the american audiences are spazes...you've never seen a british audience), introduction of the models in the open- and there are 5 of them!, Leslie comes out, bows, and is handed a card. The music stops, and Leslie reads the names! On the original UK TPIR, the announcer is relegated to the open and prize descriptions- Leslie reads the contestant's names!
The following games were played-and NO 4-digit prize was played during most of the show.
Switcheroo- for a Moped!
Cliff Hangers- (and yes, there is yodeling music)
Most Expensive- much, much different-the contestant is shown 3 prizes, and has to place the most expensive prize at the top, next one in the middle, and lowest at the bottom. And the conetstant, if he/she should win, keeps only the most expensive prize.
Secret X-Still only offers 2 addtional x's, but has 3 chances to win them.
Time-price, aka Clock Game- Looks like a digital watch and played for three prizes. However, there is NO pause from prize to prize. And yes, there is 30 seconds.
One Away- for a cabinet?
The showcase showdown is played with all 6 contestants-a slow elimination game of questions related to UK consumption/spending. Very interesting, but very slow.
The showcases were smaller, and minus the themes, but still not too bad.
Othe notes:
-When a contestant makes his/her way to contestant;s row, one of the models puts a medal around their neck.
- The 5 models names were: Cyndi Day, Gillian DeTerville, Carol Greenworth, Denise Kelly (who IMHO, is rather cute), and a model who was not the one in the opening at tv-ark
-because of it's LOW budget, there was A TON of furniture offered.
-There are only 4 music cues: the main theme (which I love), the come on down cue (which sounded strangely like the Family Feud face-off cue) the prize cue, and the showcase cue.
-the big doors weren't used til the end- and they look more like the curtains from ANLMAD.
-leslie crowther was really good. Personable, friendly, and quick! He hugged the contestants and even tried to relate the places they came from to a fact or something interesting.
All in all, a must see. email me if you want to know more! [/quote]
I have to admit, that's one heck of a version of the British TPiR. I wonder if ol' Brucie ever did the same thing on his version?
BTW, I have seen the open before, via TV ARK (which still hasn't updated, darn it). The opening went like this:
"It's Saturday night (not to be confused with the open from Saturday Night Live)! We're back, all right? So... come on down (I guess that's the only time Simon said it)! The Price is Right with Desiree Jools (is this correct?), Carol Greenworth, Cyndi Day, Gilly DeTerville (possibly the first African-British model on a game show, correct?), and Denise Kelly (sounded more like "Elise Kelly" to me)! And heeeere's Leslieee Crowtherrrrrrr!!!"
Then, Leslie looks like he's REALLY getting ready to have fun, the way he shakes his fists and arms and his mouth open (kinda like the Wiggles). Then, one of the models hands him a very long microphone (kinda like the one used by Gene Rayburn on Match Game), and happily walks out towards the audience. He seems like a really nice and fun guy to be with, especially when he was still alive (he had unfortunately died in 1996 due to cancer). All in all, possibly the RAREST find of any foreign TPiR, ever.