TPiR: Has anyone "tied" bidding in the showcase?

[CeleTheRef]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'242091\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 06:48 PM\']I think according to the rules, they both win their own showcase if both contestants' differences are the same. Don;t know if it happened, though.[/quote]

Happened once in Italy.  Both won their showcase

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[That Don Guy]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242194\' date=\'Jun 9 2010, 06:20 PM\'][quote name=\'cool245\' post=\'242133\' date=\'Jun 8 2010, 11:27 PM\']With the rarities happening on James' version (perfect Showcase bid, Showcase tie) it stinks that GSN couldn't air them.[/quote]
There's also plenty of other rarities on James' show -- the $200 Range Game rangefinder and Most Expensive on the Turntable spring to mind.[/quote]
Don't forget Clock Game with "The Red Zone" (the area from :02 to :00 was in red; if the player won both prizes with more than 2 seconds remaining, there was a $1000 bonus).

[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'242160\' date=\'Jun 9 2010, 02:03 PM\']The "Showcase Tie," did occur on the James' version, but I believe the first "Perfect Showcase Bid," was on the Barker daytime version![/quote]
You believe correctly (the winning bid was $2200, and yes, the display did flash five zeroes).

Question about the syndicated James/Barker version: did it ever go off the air for one or more seasons before being cancelled?  It aired for two years in San Francisco, but then the CBS affiliate that aired it stopped airing its game show strip, and it didn't return until a few years later.  (I almost thought I was hearing things one night during the "gap" when, while watching another game show, I could faintly hear James playing "Any Number" in the background.)

-- Don

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'242324\' date=\'Jun 11 2010, 11:13 PM\']Question about the syndicated James/Barker version: did it ever go off the air for one or more seasons before being cancelled?[/quote]
No.  New episodes were produced every year for the first eight seasons.

[WarioBarker]

Don't forget Clock Game with "The Red Zone" (the area from :02 to :00 was in red; if the player won both prizes with more than 2 seconds remaining, there was a $1000 bonus).

As well as Double Double Prices, Harriet, Ann Pennington, "Jenny the Artist", Puppy Pong, #(003N), the Showcases with about 8-10+ prizes, Vidal Sassoon's appearance, the "African/Indian Elephant" Showcase, the five classic games played in Dennis' last year (3 Strikes? Dice Game? Danger Price?! Hurdles?!)...and of course the infamous Cliff Hangers "Fritz" incident.

With all this cool stuff going on in Dennis' version, you have to wonder why Barker wants to keep it away from repeats.

/didn't know the "Shadow Space" was red

[NickintheATL]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242329\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 12:50 AM\']...the five classic games played in Dennis' last year (come on, Three Strikes? Dice Game? Danger Price?! Hurdles?!?)[/quote]

I don't think any of those games got played on Dennis' version.

/Paging Gavazzi...
//Benfield, stop while you're ahead.

[LA the DJ]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242329\' date=\'Jun 11 2010, 11:50 PM\']With all this cool stuff going on in Dennis' version, you have to wonder why Barker wants to keep it away from repeats.[/quote]

I don't think there's much wondering, if you know anything about Bob's ego.

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242329\' date=\'Jun 11 2010, 11:50 PM\']the "African/Indian Elephant" debacle[/quote]Does anyone know what the hell he's talking about?

A showcase tie is memorable.  This sounds like more fluff.

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'242331\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 02:22 AM\'][quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242329\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 12:50 AM\']...the five classic games played in Dennis' last year (come on, Three Strikes? Dice Game? Danger Price?! Hurdles?!?)[/quote]I don't think any of those games got played on Dennis' version.

/Paging Gavazzi...[/quote]
They all were.

[WarioBarker]

[quote name='LA the DJ' post='242332' date='Jun 12 2010, 04:03 AM'][quote name='Dan88' post='242329' date='Jun 11 2010, 11:50 PM']With all this cool stuff going on in Dennis' version, you have to wonder why Barker wants to keep it away from repeats.[/quote]I don't think there's much wondering, if you know anything about Bob's ego.[/quote]
Trust me, I'm not wondering.

[quote name='Modor' post='242338' date='Jun 12 2010, 09:25 AM'][quote name='Dan88' post='242329' date='Jun 11 2010, 11:50 PM']the "African/Indian Elephant" debacle[/quote]Does anyone know what the hell he's talking about?[/quote]
I know what the hell I'm talking about. :-) One of the episodes that J-Shea recorded onto audio tape had a Showcase where Johnny introduced an African elephant that was painting something (probably on film, since Price + in-studio elephant = "fun"), followed by a trip to Africa. After Johnny described the next prize (a movie camera)...

Dennis: Hold it, Johnny, hold it.
Johnny: What did I do, what did I say?
Dennis: That's not an African elephant. That's an Indian elephant.
Johnny: So you want me to do something about that?
Dennis: That would be nice, yes.
Johnny: Then we'll also send them to INDIA!

This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase, and one of the few Showcases pre-Davidson (that I know of, excluding April Fool's Day Showcases) that used such a "pre-planned, but looks like it isn't" element.

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242356\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 02:34 PM\']This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase, and one of the few Showcases pre-Davidson (that I know of, excluding April Fool's Day Showcases) that used such a "pre-planned, but looks like it isn't" element.[/quote]
Then perhaps "debacle" wasn't the best choice of words.

[MikeK]

[quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242356\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 02:34 PM\']This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase[/quote]
Few?  Obviously you didn't see much of Doug Davidson's version.  The echo (echo echo) showcase is a great example, as is a showcase with quite a few double entendres, as Burton was caught reading a Harlequin romance-like novel when he was to be describing showcase prizes.

[WarioBarker]

[quote name='Steve Gavazzi' post='242362' date='Jun 12 2010, 03:36 PM'][quote name='Dan88' post='242356' date='Jun 12 2010, 02:34 PM']This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase, and one of the few Showcases pre-Davidson (that I know of, excluding April Fool's Day Showcases) that used such a "pre-planned, but looks like it isn't" element.[/quote]Then perhaps "debacle" wasn't the best choice of words.[/quote]
Looking back...no, no it wasn't.

[quote name='MikeK' post='242364' date='Jun 12 2010, 04:26 PM'][quote name='Dan88' post='242356' date='Jun 12 2010, 02:34 PM']This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase[/quote]Few? Obviously you didn't see much of Doug Davidson's version. The echo (echo echo) showcase is a great example, as is a showcase with quite a few double entendres, as Burton was caught reading a Harlequin romance-like novel when he was to be describing showcase prizes.[/quote]
I was trying to forget. But seriously, you're absolutely right -- especially since it's the version that essentially introduced me to Price.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'242364\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 04:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Dan88\' post=\'242356\' date=\'Jun 12 2010, 02:34 PM\']This is one of the earliest (not to mention few) times that I know of pre-Season 37 where the host interacted in a Showcase[/quote]
Few?  Obviously you didn't see much of Doug Davidson's version.  The echo (echo echo) showcase is a great example, as is a showcase with quite a few double entendres, as Burton was caught reading a Harlequin romance-like novel when he was to be describing showcase prizes.
[/quote]
One of my favorites involved Burton trying to blackmail Doug Davidson in some sort of scandal, and Doug counter-blackmailing Burton by showing a pic of Rod Roddy. Don't remember too much else, except for the mock-horrified expression on Burton's face.

TPiR94 was honestly a pretty good show IMO. It was just a radical departure from what people were used to seeing in the morning for 22 years*.

*Okay, minus the few years it aired at 3pm EST. ;-)

[Ian Wallis]

the Showcases with about 8-10+ prizes,

Actually, many of the Dennis James version showcases only had two or three prizes.  I remember one where a gentleman was bidding on a showcase with a fur coat and a car.  He made some comment that the fur would be good for his girlfriend/wife and the car would be for him.  He bid $2900 and it came to over $8000.  I remember because it was the first showcase I'd seen on the show that cost that much and was very surprised - even for a nighttime show.

[WarioBarker]

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'242414\' date=\'Jun 13 2010, 01:09 PM\']

the Showcases with about 8-10+ prizes,

Actually, many of the Dennis James version showcases only had two or three prizes.[/quote]
And they were usually expensive.

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'242414\' date=\'Jun 13 2010, 01:09 PM\']I remember one where a gentleman was bidding on a showcase with a fur coat and a car. He made some comment that the fur would be good for his girlfriend/wife and the car would be for him. He bid $2900 and it came to over $8000.[/quote]
Point, right here. $2,900?! What did the man think this was, the daytime show?

/aaaand the fur coat means it won't be seen again.