One year ago today...

[brianhenke]

   Sheree Heil won a new Audi worth over $157,000 on The Price is Right. That was the most expensive prize ever won on a daytime show, and the most expensive car ever won in the show's history. All six pricing games were won, as well.

   Brian

[clemon79]

Happy Birthday, Stupidly Large Tax Obligation.

[TLEberle]

From what I recall, it couldn't happen to a less likeable contestant. She screeched and hollered throughout.

[aaron sica]

Happy Birthday, Stupidly Large Tax Obligation.

I would be willing to bet that with that much tax, the car never even got close to seeing her driveway.

[TLEberle]

I would be willing to bet that with that much tax, the car never even got close to seeing her driveway.

It was in excess of $60,000. Source: Interview with KOMO-AM radio.

[clemon79]

Happy Birthday, Stupidly Large Tax Obligation.

I would be willing to bet that with that much tax, the car never even got close to seeing her driveway.

Making it an even sillier notion to celebrate the one-year anniversary.

[TLEberle]

Drew's wrap-up from today mentioned that tomorrow would celebrate some of the best moments of 2014; which is kinda odd because they've been doing Best of Prizes for the last few years, and a clip show would be an odd choice.

[SuperMatch93]

Not accounting for inflation (maybe even with inflation), I'm pretty sure that the Audi was not only the biggest single prize on daytime Price, but the biggest non-cash prize in all of daytime television's history.*
 
IIRC, wasn't it also the first perfect show in a few years?

*When Gene Snook pulled off the snake-eyes win on High Rollers, Trebek mentioned that someone won a Rolls-Royce on the original series.

[Bryce L.]

IIRC, wasn't it also the first perfect show in a few years?

Actually, no. Sheree's win was on Monday of that week. Tuesday's show was the perfect show.

[aaron sica]

Happy Birthday, Stupidly Large Tax Obligation.

I would be willing to bet that with that much tax, the car never even got close to seeing her driveway.

Making it an even sillier notion to celebrate the one-year anniversary.

Well, look at the thread starter.

[dale_grass]

Geez, finally.  I've been waiting since May for Brian to recognize Sheree's win last year.

[TLEberle]

Not accounting for inflation (maybe even with inflation),

The Dream Houses from 1983-1984 say "Yo!"

[jjman920]

Drew's wrap-up from today mentioned that tomorrow would celebrate some of the best moments of 2014; which is kinda odd because they've been doing Best of Prizes for the last few years, and a clip show would be an odd choice.

My guess is after they offered up over $150K in three games last week and two of those games won, they decided to look back at everything else except the prizes.

[TLEberle]

That is the first time I've seen the All-New Clock Game. I like it.

I don't know if the contestant playing Cliff Hangers was using my strategy of "add the price of the second item to how far Hans has to walk and make that your bid," but it would have worked today.

[Thunder]

The smart move would have been to park that car in her driveway. Then immediately flip it to somebody who would love a $157K Audi for the low Sale of the Century price of $125K.

Pay the taxes, reap a nice profit.