TPiR 9/19/11: The Beginning Boom: Sharon's Historic Race Game

[@natedoggcata]

I love watching people that bid 1 dollar over someone else getting rekt

[@manualredskin100]

what a way to start off the 40th year on CBS a perfect bid on the nose

[@GuyMontag420]

Drew really looks great these days!

[@babrham1122]

Race Game offering 4 cars in 1st Pricing Game!! Sharon Baker won in 13 seconds. Way to start off our 40th Season Price is Right.

[@kevsuc]

Season 40 is sooo much bling-bling-bling :D

[@weatherdan882002]

I was SO disappointed she didn't make it to the showcase! This was indeed the best part of the show.

[@ericstorey1470]

I bet the reason why she was calm about winning was because she was total shock. Just think about it. 1. She was called on down to be a contestant on The Price is Right. 2 She won $500 just for getting the bid on the nose. 3. She just won all 4 cars playing Race Game on the nose in 13 seconds. All that could put someone in total shock and make them look calm. Plus just looking at her face I think she was not sure what to think of it, she kept putting her hands on her chest as if she was going to faint so all in all it probably was surreal to her.

[@stephaniebeaton]

Eric Storey And the way she was yelling at the end

[@djcchs2004]

What a surprise on this 40th season premiere, on the first bid someone got it on the nose, & won four cars on the Race Game(on the first try). And even she can't get all the prices match, she could win either one or two cars, unlike Triple Play, when the game is all or nothing. And that was the first six minutes of the season.

[@dontaepittman1731]

She won almost over $80,000 by winning all four cars. It is $79,687 (because she won $500 for getting the exact bid on Contestant's Row).

[@JonesDylan874]

Bad news is, much taxes.

[@germanname1990]

I thought it was going to be more than $80,000 worth of cars until I noticed the $16,000 tag. I added it all up and it's still a pretty impressive total of $78,519 worth of cars. I just showed this to my mom too, and she just gaped.

[@zachhoran]

Seems as though they should have played Danger Price, Take Two, or Shopping Spree. Danger and Spree would have required a bit of a staging change, however, and Take and Spree would have required making room for five digits on their displays, or having Drew keep track of the ten thousands digit in the total of the cars picked. Problem with Race Game for four cars is that someone would get one or two right and decide not to change any more prices and risk ending up with zero right with time up.

[@BradTyler1984]

More or Less and Step Up could also be played for 4 cars. They could also play Line 'Em Up for four cars. Instead of using three small prizes, use three other cars. Of course that would make the game MUCH, MUCH harder.since you have to price the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digits with five choices of numbers each.

[@zachhoran]

First 3 Strikes playing in the sixth slot since 1997, and first four car winner in TPIR history.

[@TelevisionTeamForShows]

Okay here is what I am wondering, if the show doesn't reveal its prizes until the audience and people at home see them revealed to the contestant, and the final shot before the reveal of the cars is 1:51, how the hell did the crew get 4 cars on stage in 58 seconds considering the shot of all 4 cars can be first seen at 2:49. That is not even mentioning getting the game itself, which is a handful of 6 different props 1 of which needs time to warm-up (The prob with the title, clock, and retro LED number display). I know from going to a live episode of the show and many interviews and pieces of content on the internet that they do this show in real time with the exception of re-taking a shot of a prize being revealed (ofc the contestants' reaction can't be redone) after that scene ends and technical difficulties. Now I know all 4 cars are obviously right behind the doors and ready, not to mention the size and weight of the cars isn't big, and probably the race game prob was being warmed up off-stage before the show started as well as the other 5 props being right backstage with it, but even with all that 4 cars coming out of 2, maybe 3 doors depending on if certain was blocking door 3, in 58 seconds, it just seems impossible. Please let me know what you think happened or if the crew just pulled off this insanely well and quick.

[@tinamarie86]

@MegastarLV I'm glad its still around too, its my favorite price is right music cue ever.

[@NEPatriot]

That's more cars than could have been given away in Triple Play. And i don't want to bring this up, but had this been on a $1,000,000 spectacular, with Sharon hitting it on the first go round, she would have won in cash and prizes a total of $1,078,519.

[@NickCMedia]

@itsalleternal Well, the scoreboard on Credit Card DID have enough space to support 5 figures.

[@HomeRnDrby1]

Egads, whoever was in charge of getting the cars in place for Race had quite the tall order for this episode!

[@zachhoran]

The most filled TPIR stage since SHower Game :)

[@chandlerb6728]

40th Season Premiere Episode

[@ReggieGurl04]

This would be so easy tho!! Clearly the Jeep is most expensive and Yaris is least expensive. Just flip the other two if wrong..

[@18brianhuang]

One of the best wins in 40 years of the show other than the Vickyann DSW on the 35th premiere

[@SP84Fanatic]

This may be the first time in many years that we got a closeup of the Race Game clock; I didn't know that they painted a black square around it (maybe to allow the cameras more room for error when shooting it?). I had always thought they made the window for the timer bigger.

[@zachhoran]

Not to mention the perfect IUFB bid by the Race Game player.

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

Best opening ever

[@zachhoran]

Alex will be hobbling on J! for the early weeks of the season, as he's still covering from his injury after defending himself during the hotel robbery this Summer.

[@Tesgorin]

@StarFighters76 Because the TPIR gods do their best to prevent hax. :)

[@wisp2007]

It's nice to see vintage Bob again on TV, even briefly. I'm a little surprised that a clip the first episode made it on, but I guess when the offending part is cut out, you can get away with it.

[@LeoVargas94Oficial]

The studio looks bigger with the logos now in the corners of the audience area.

[@mcpy2000]

5:14 that was TIGHT!!!!!!!!!

[@JBTHREAT]

An EPIC Race Game...An EPIC WIN!! All in 13 seconds to win four cars worth over 78K!!

[@systemoperator]

I'm surprised they played "3 Strikes" in the same episode that "Race Game" was played for four cars. I know "3 Strikes" wasn't won, but if it were? Would the show's budget have busted?

[@chicagoboy87]

i agree this setup was so easy it was a gimmie plus she won it with 32 seconds left so this goes down in history and in 18th season they played 3 strikes as the 5th game (make your move was 1st played for a car) but the showcases were good (especially the one with the camaro 2LT conv. that cost at least 32,775). one more thing. no special dings were playing when sharon won 4 cars

[@StarFighters76]

Wait, I know, Showcase Showdown = Big Wheel LOL, can't believe I forgot that. I mean the big Showcase. I've always referred to it as the Big Wheel, and to think I've watched the show alot. Still my point does stand, why is it we never see anyone who wins massively big make it all the way to the final Showcase?

[@BradTyler1984]

Awesome Race Game. I would of never thought they would play a pricing game for four cars. Thank you Mikey for being generous. Also what happned to the Golden-Road website? Did it get hacked?

[@zachhoran]

They could have played More or Less for four cars if they wanted.

[@StarFighters76]

Has anyone ever noticed throughout the shows history that anyone who usually wins it extremely big on their own game (Golden Road, Triple Play, etc), they never make it to the Showcase Showdown? Atleast that's what I noticed. Now let's take this person for example. She won $80,000 in prizes in 5 minutes. Imagine if she took that to the Showcase Showdown and won it (or better yet, both). Wonder why such things never happen that way?

[@hdayejr]

Damn, Horan had to drop by and stink up the thread lol. I guess he's board homeless since GR didn't pay their bills. Anyhow, this is clearly in the top 10 TPIR moments imho

[@disneydanny2]

this is interesting, When A contestant wins a car they usually go NUTS. considering she won *4* cars ahe was pretty calm

[@SammyMaggio]

She started out with $79,687 after winning Race Game! UNBELIEVABLE!

[@Brian211978]

he's going to need the 25K on the wheel to pay all the taxes on them 4 cars!!

[@tyrese3745]

Exactly. I don't see how she can keep all four cars unless she has a five to six figure annual salary job. I just don't see the point in paying all these taxes.

[@Arjay404]

Christopher Howell If her family wants new cars all they have to do is put money together give it to her and she pays the taxes on them and 4 people get new cars for a few thousand bucks each. It's not as bad as people think, but you gotta think ahead or think quick after you have won. I've wondered if those groups of people that go to the show, with like 6 to 10 people, if they come up with a plan, I think it's really easy if you go as a group that you agree that you all put in say 1000 bucks each, , small investment for each person, but as a group you have a good chunk of money, so everyone puts money in in case one of the group gets picked out and wins something, that person uses that money to pay for the taxes, gets the prize and then sells it or give each person their 1000 bucks afterwards.

[@loulfw2513]

YOu know this how and why?

[@ericstorey1470]

Unbelievable!

[@LeoVargas94Oficial]

@WayoshiM The blue seats look better than the red seats.

[@StarFighters76]

@WayoshiM Yeah towards the end it picked up I admit, but overall it wasn't as much as I would expect.

[@LeoVargas94Oficial]

@GSNSmashFan3 Yeah, i may have been wrong on that one. There were rumors that that cue was eliminated entirely (I'm glad it wasn't).

[@CycloneGU]

Big Boom? How about Explosive Bang? Also, what's happened to GR.net?

[@itsalleternal]

If Credit Card was still around, they could play that for FIVE cars...

[@Hopeful_Libertarian]

She got 668 right on the nose too.

[@Freshtrini92]

i also like the new boarder thoo

[@NickCMedia]

@zachhoran I don't think that would work, unless the 4th car would be worth over $50,000, and the other 3 would be average cars worth $15,000-$20,000.

[@bluebear1985]

Man, I don't think I've ever seen this many REAL cars offered in a pricing game (reference to April Fools 1999 showcase with nine cars, but only three real ones).

[@krierp8]

And next week is "Big Money Week". Gotta feeling we will see another 4 car pricing game. Take Two or Danger Price for 4 cars anybody???

[@kenyattasimpson7649]

This woman won almost 80 thousand

[@blozier2006]

I bet Mike must have been breathing fire when he saw her get all four right in the first try...

[@StarFighters76]

@sshuffield70 Ummmm, okay? I don't think I follow you. I was just saying I never saw anyone who won it massively huge in their own game make it all the way to the end. Maybe it has happened (in which case I take back what I said), I just never seen it. Basically, they would get out-spun at the Big Wheel, thus ending it for them at that point.

[@Brian211978]

Wow....the taxes!

[@ajk]

@WayoshiM The best loss ever thing is kind of the issue I have with it really. As awesome as it was that she got all 4 like she did, would have been a anti-climatic had she only won 1, 2 or 3. Granted you have had the $5,000-$10,000 (now $10,000-$25,000) dynamic with Punchboard before, but even so.

[@chrisnapolion5903]

hope she got a big garage

[@jamesthedragon2344]

5:03 Lol looks like a car dealership

[@cicholdebannan]

Is it me, or did she seem more excited about winning the $500 than winning 4 cars?

[@Brian211978]

Not really considering after taking 15 seconds to rest she went ballistic!

[@youngeazy2011]

White chick tried to trump Sharon and it backfired! I love it. Can't have it all 😂😂😂

[@auntkittyhashtag2321]

Racist bastard

[@lashantasmoot9530]

Drew must be hurt cause hes holding his left arm close to himself??? wonder what happened to him,can anybody answer???

[@DarthTaz]

He separated his clavicle while prepping for a half marathon

[@lashantasmoot9530]

thank yu Taz...

[@jelanimclean6326]

Sep. 11: 19, 25, 30, And More Season 40th Episodes Please.

[@StarFighters76]

I'm disappointed. Everyone's reaction seem rather generic, especially the contestant as if it was no big deal.

[@AlienBoy411767]

Sharon cheated to get up on stage. Just before she gives her bid you can hear someone yelling out "SIX SIX EIGHT" from the audience. See I've always wondered what's to stop them from having someone in the audience do a quick price check on their phone and then yell it out to them, and I'm pretty sure that's what happened here. She didn't deserve that $500.

[@DXKramer]

Because electronic devices are forbidden from being in the studio, and it would be extremely difficult to hide that with pages, a half dozen cameras, and show staffers all over the place. It is totally possibly someone who knew prices was there.

[@braydensweatherquizzingcom4705]

They should be silenced so Sharon can focus on her bid.