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OPENING
Episodes 46   (Last Updated: November 27)  
             
Drew wore an open collar 0          
             
Alexis Gaube passed Drew the microphone 14          
Amber Lancaster passed Drew the microphone 10          
Manuela Arbeláez passed Drew the microphone 13          
Rachel Reynolds passed Drew the microphone 8          
There was no handoff (Drew entered from the turntable) 1   (Oct. 31)      
ITEM UP FOR BIDS
Eggland's Best awards offered 4   (Sep. 25 / Oct. 11 / Oct. 28 / Nov. 18)
             
TPiR Train brought out the prize 0          
TPiR Tugboat brought out the prize 0          
             
Prizes placed on center stage 44          
Prizes rode or rolled out on stage 6          
Prizes placed behind the Big Doors 13          
Prizes placed on the turntable 45          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in the Basket 23          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in front of the Big Doors 5          
Prizes placed behind the Giant Price Tag 37          
Prizes placed behind the Reveal 39          
Prizes placed behind the $ tag 39          
Prizes presented in Contestant's Row 10          
Prizes presented in front of Contestant's Row 8          
Prizes presented at George's podium 7          
             
Fourth bidder won 93   33.70% (Season 29-52 percentage: 39.94%)
Third bidder won 76   27.54% (Season 29-52 percentage: 22.14%)
Second bidder won 69   25.00% (Season 29-52 percentage: 19.72%)
First bidder won 38   13.77% (Season 29-52 percentage: 18.20%)
             
Bidder at the red podium won 62   22.46% (Season 30-52 percentage: 24.50%)
Bidder at the blue podium won 81   29.35% (Season 30-52 percentage: 23.68%)
Bidder at the yellow podium won 61   22.10% (Season 30-52 percentage: 24.66%)
Bidder at the green podium won 72   26.09% (Season 30-52 percentage: 27.16%)
             
First bidder called won 37 ( 7 won the Showcase)  
Second bidder called won 43 ( 3 won the Showcase)  
Third bidder called won 37 ( 6 won the Showcase)  
Fourth bidder called won 42 ( 8 won the Showcase)  
Fifth bidder called won 36 ( 9 won the Showcase)  
Sixth bidder called won 27 ( 3 won the Showcase)  
Seventh bidder called won 27 ( 1 won the Showcase)  
Eighth bidder called won 21 ( 6 won the Showcase)  
Ninth bidder called won 6 ( 1 won the Showcase) (Nov. 13) 
             
Contestants called eighth and ninth both won 2   (Oct. 8 / Oct. 24)    
Contestants called seventh, eighth and ninth all won 1   (Oct. 24)      
             
One out of the first four contestants failed to win a one bid 21          
Two out of the first four contestants failed to win a one bid 2   (Oct. 24 / Nov. 13)    
             
$1 bids 58   (4 times on Sep. 26 / 3 times on Oct. 7 and Oct. 23)
$1 bids that were not from the last bidder 16          
$1 bids in an aired overbid 3   (Oct. 8 / Oct. 14 / Nov. 12)  
$1 bids when there was a perfect bid 0          
             
Winning $1 bids 17          
Winning $1 bids that were not from the last bidder 5   (Sep. 27 / Oct. 11 / Oct. 14 / Oct. 18 / Nov. 7)
Winning $1 bids in an aired overbid  0          
             
$2-$99 bids 5   (Oct. 30 x2 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 7)
      ([3] $2 bids / [1] $4 bid / [1] $62 bid)
$2-$99 bids that were after a previous $1 bid 2   (Oct. 30 / Nov. 4)    
             
Winning $2-$99 bids 2   (Oct. 30 / Nov. 7)    
Winning $2-$99 bids that were after a previous $1 bid 1   (Oct. 30)      
             
$4,000+ bids 7   (3 times on Sep. 23)    
             
Bid $1 above a previous bidder 111          
Winning $1 up bids 52   46.85% (Season 41-52 percentage: 48.34%)
Two separate $1 up bids in the same round 2          
Occurred in an aired overbid 0          
Bid $1 above a perfect bidder 2   (Nov. 8 / Nov. 13)    
             
Bid $1 above a bidder that had also bid $1 above a previous bidder 4          
Winning $1 up bids 2   50.00% (Season 41-52 percentage: 64.24%)
             
All bidders bid $1 above the previous bidder 0          
             
Bid $1 under a previous bidder 3   (Sep. 25 / Oct. 1 / Nov. 1)  
      (Ended up being a perfect bid on Nov. 1)
             
Bid was $1 over the actual retail price 6   (Oct. 17 / Nov. 1 x2 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 8 / Nov. 13)
             
Aired overbids 3   (Oct. 8 / Oct. 14 / Nov. 12)  
             
Perfect bids 4   (First bidder: 1 / Second bidder: 0 / Third bidder: 2 / Fourth bidder: 1)
2 perfect bids in the same episode 1   (Nov. 13)      
Perfect bids in an overbid 0          
             
Median one bid value $1,427          
             
Highest bids $7,550   (Nov. 21)      
  $5,900   (Nov. 27)      
  $5,000   (Sep. 23)      
             
Biggest underbids from the winning contestant $2,892   (Nov. 7)      
  $2,194   (Nov. 25)      
  $1,816   (Sep. 23)      
             
Most expensive prizes $3,122   (Trip to Temecula - Nov. 13)  
  $3,097   (Trip to Temecula - Oct. 4)  
  $3,050   (4 pairs of Gucci Shoes - Sep. 23)  
             
Total one bids above $2,999 6          
             
Least expensive prizes $502   (Range Kleen Cookware - Oct. 28)  
  $503   (Manta Sleep Travel Accessories - Nov. 6)
  $504   (Centurion Gardening Tools - Oct. 1)
             
Highest one bid totals for one episode $13,019   (Sep. 23)      
  $11,526   (Nov. 22)      
  $11,298   (Nov. 11)      
             
Lowest one bid totals for one episode $6,897   (Oct. 1)      
  $6,910   (Oct. 16)      
  $7,705   (Sep. 24)      
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
First spinner won 31   33.70% (Season 29-52 percentage: 30.01%)
Second spinner won 31   33.70% (Season 29-52 percentage: 34.09%)
Third spinner won 30   32.61% (Season 29-52 percentage: 35.90%)
             
Contestant went over $1.00 78          
First two contestants went over $1.00 3   (Oct. 18 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 21)  
             
$1,000 winners 16          
$11,000 winners 4   (Sep. 30 / Oct. 9 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 15)  
$26,000 winners 0          
Total winnings $60,000    
             
At least one $1,000+ winner in each Showcase Showdown 1   (Nov. 5)      
             
(3) $1.00 spinners in one episode 0          
             
Spun $1.00 in one spin 13          
Spun $1.00 in two spins 5          
Spun $1.00 in a spin-off spin 1   (Nov. 4)      
Spun $1.00 in a spin-off tie 1   (Sep. 23)      
             
2-person spin-offs  12          
2-person $1.00 spin-offs 1   (Oct. 29)      
             
3-person spin-offs 1   (Sep. 23)      
             
Spin-offs in both Showcase Showdowns 0          
             
Spin-off ties (2OT) 1   (Sep. 23)      
             
Lowest two-spin score 15   (Nov. 15 / Nov. 26)    
             
Highest two-spin score for the first spinner 150   (Oct. 15)      
Highest two-spin score for the second/third spinner 175   (Oct. 22)      
             
First spinner - lowest amount stayed on 60   (Oct. 9 / Oct. 30)    
Won the Showcase Showdown 0          
             
First spinner - highest amount spun again on 65   (Nov. 18 / Nov. 19 / Nov. 27)  
Won the Showcase Showdown 0   (Nov. 18 - lost in a spin-off)  
             
Lowest tied score 60   (Oct. 22)      
Lowest tied score (3-person spin-offs) 95   (Sep. 23)      
             
Went over after spinning 5 cents on the first spin 0          
Went over after spinning 10 cents on the first spin 1   (Nov. 27)      
             
Lowest winning score for the first spinner 65   (Sep. 27 / Oct. 2)    
Lowest winning score for the second spinner 35   (Nov. 1)      
Lowest winning score for the third spinner 55   (Oct. 18)      
Excluding default wins 65   (Oct. 9 / Nov. 22)    
             
Lowest winning spin-off score 30   (Oct. 14)      
Lowest winning 3-person spin-off score 0          
             
Showdown only had three total spins  0          
             
Spins under one revolution 17   (Subsequently spun $1.00 on Nov. 15)
Occurred in a bonus spin 1   (Sep. 23)      
Occurred in a spin-off spin 0          
             
Assisted spins 9   (Oct. 8 x2 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 6 x2 / Nov. 8 x3 / Nov. 25)
Spun $1.00 in an assisted spin 0          
Won the Showcase Showdown 3   (Nov. 4 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 8)  
SHOWCASE
Top winner bid on the first Showcase 13   28.26% (Season 29-52 percentage: 34.37%)
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a car 12          
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a trip 0          
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a motorcycle 0          
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a boat 1          
             
Top winner passed the first Showcase 33   71.74% (Season 29-52 percentage: 65.63%)
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a car 16   ( 6 offered a car in the second Showcase)
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a trip 12          
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a boat 3          
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a motocycle 2          
             
The top winner won the Showcase 23   50.00% (Season 29-52 percentage: 43.07%)
Bid on the first Showcase 8          
Bid on the second Showcase 15          
             
The runner up won the Showcase 21   45.65% (Season 29-52 percentage: 50.13%)
Bid on the first Showcase 16          
Bid on the second Showcase 5          
             
The most expensive Showcase was won 23          
The least expensive Showcase was won 21          
(Excludes Double Showcase wins)            
             
Showcase #1 was the most expensive 24   52.17% (Season 29-52 percentage: 47.55%)
Showcase #2 was the most expensive 22   47.83% (Season 29-52 percentage: 52.45%)
             
The top winner bid on the most expensive Showcase 25   54.35% (Season 33-52 percentage: 61.57%)
The top winner bid on the least expensive Showcase 21   45.65% (Season 33-52 percentage: 38.43%)
             
One contestant overbid 19          
Double Overbids 2   (Oct. 16 / Oct. 29)    
Double Showcase Winners 0          
             
Showcase winner was not the biggest winner of the episode 1   (Sep. 23)      
             
Showcase ended with a car 54 ( 25 were won)   
Showcase ended with a trip 20 ( 8 were won)  
Showcase ended with a boat 11 ( 8 were won)  
Showcase ended with a motorcycle  7 ( 3 were won) (Oct. 4 / Oct. 28 ended with a jet ski and motorcycle)
             
Neither Showcase offered a trip 0          
Showcases that offered three trips 10          
             
Showcases that offered less than three prizes 0          
             
Both Showcases offered a car 11          
Neither Showcase offered a car 3   (Oct. 24 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 15)  
             
Median Showcase value $34,424          
Median value of Showcases won $34,160          
             
Showcases worth less than $25,000 4          
Showcases worth between $25,000-$29,999 21          
Showcases worth between $30,000-$34,999 24          
Showcases worth between $35,000-$39,999 21          
Showcases worth between $40,000-$44,999 15          
Showcases worth more than $45,000 7          
             
Most expensive Showcases $51,272   (Sep. 23)      
  $48,685   (Nov. 5)      
  $47,285   (Oct. 11)      
             
Most expensive Showcases won $46,942   (Oct. 22)      
  $46,660   (Oct. 9)      
  $46,462   (Nov. 21)      
             
Least expensive Showcases $22,373   (Nov. 15)      
  $23,300   (Oct. 29)      
  $23,421   (Nov. 18)      
             
Least expensive Showcases won $25,773   (Oct. 24)      
  $26,527   (Nov. 20)      
  $27,287   (Nov. 7)      
             
Most expensive Showcases (combined) $91,245   (Sep. 23)      
  $82,489   (Nov. 5)      
  $80,317   (Nov. 12)      
             
Least expensive Showcases (combined) $50,857   (Nov. 18)      
  $52,027   (Oct. 29)      
  $55,175   (Nov. 15)      
             
Largest difference between Showcase values $20,042   (Oct. 9)      
  $17,483   (Oct. 18)      
  $17,368   (Oct. 22)      
             
Smallest difference between Showcase values $1,126   (Nov. 25)      
  $1,189   (Sep. 30)      
  $1,259   (Nov. 12)      
             
Bids closest to the actual retail price $291   (Sep. 27)      
  $822   (Nov. 6)      
  $1,119   (Oct. 3)      
             
Closest to a Double Showcase win $291   (Sep. 27)      
             
Closest bids for a contestant that did not win their Showcase $1,925   (Nov. 6)      
  $4,097   (Nov. 1)      
  $4,433   (Oct. 30)      
             
Bids furthest from the actual retail price $40,267   (Sep. 25 - due a $1 bid)    
  $19,885   (Oct. 11)      
  $19,351   (Nov. 8)      
             
Biggest miss from a contestant that won the Showcase $40,267   (Sep. 25)      
  $18,820   (Nov. 26)      
  $18,277   (Oct. 18)      
             
Median Showcase difference (excluding overbids) $7,101          
             
Smallest overbids $60   (Oct. 4)      
  $65   (Oct. 16)      
  $66   (Nov. 13)      
             
Largest overbids $52,421   (Sep. 25)      
  $8,700   (Oct. 29)      
  $8,627   (Nov. 15)      
             
Median overbid amount $1,683          
             
Average value of Showcases that were overbid $29,169          
             
Smallest margins of victory $694   (Nov. 22)      
  $1,103   (Nov. 6)      
  $1,201   (Oct. 30)      
             
Largest margins of victory $14,366   (Sep. 27)      
  $12,530   (Nov. 8)      
  $12,082   (Oct. 31)      
OVERALL
Both car games were won 7   (Oct. 4 / Oct. 16 / Oct. 21 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 21)
      (Oct. 21 - the car games were the only games that were fully won)
             
Contestants that won more than one car 2   (Sep. 23 / Nov. 21)    
             
Episodes where 3+ cars were won 4   (Sep. 23 / Oct. 21 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 21)
Episodes where no cars were won 8          
             
All three Pricing Games played in the first half were won 3   (Nov. 5 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11)  
All three Pricing Games played in the second half were won 3   (Oct. 2 / Oct. 4 / Oct. 16)    
             
6/6 Pricing Games won 0          
5/6 Pricing Games won 2   (Oct. 4 / Oct. 16)    
4/6 Pricing Games won 10          
3/6 Pricing Games won 19          
2/6 Pricing Games won 11          
1/6 Pricing Games won 2          
0/6 Pricing Games won 2   (Oct. 18 / Nov. 7)    
             
All games were at least partially won 1   (Oct. 16)      
Winless Shows  1   (Nov. 7)      
             
Episodes with no grocery product Pricing Games 0          
Episodes with no small prize Pricing Games 0          
             
Episodes with more than one grocery product Pricing Game 0          
Episodes with more than one small prize Pricing Game 0          
             
Episodes where the small prize and the grocery product games were 3   (Oct. 18 / Oct. 30 / Nov. 5)  
played in the same half            
             
Episodes with more than two car games 0          
Episodes with no car games 0          
             
Episodes with more than one cash game 0          
             
Episodes where more than one Pricing Game was played for a trip 25          
Episodes where no Pricing Games were played for a trip 0          
             
Episodes with no 1-prize games 1   (Nov. 13)      
Episodes with more than two 1-prize games 0          
             
Non-car games played for a car 6   (Sep. 23 / Oct. 14 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 18 / Nov. 27)
(Balance Game / Check-Out / Grocery Game / One Wrong Price /     (4-2 Record)      
Push Over / Squeeze Play)            
             
Non-cash games played for cash 0          
             
Pricing Games played for multiple trips 9   (Sep. 23 / Sep. 30 / Oct. 8 / Oct. 17 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 22 / Nov. 27)
(Bargain Game x3 / Do the Math / Most Expen$ive / 1 Right Price     (7-2  Record)      
Switch? x3)            
             
Approximate total winnings $4,095,430          
Average winnings per episode $89,031          
Median winnings per episode $85,810          
Pace (190 episodes) $16,915,907          
             
Episodes with more than $125,001 in winnings 3          
Episodes with $100,001-$125,000 in winnings 11          
Episodes with $75,001-$100,000 in winnings 21          
Episodes with $50,001-$75,000 in winnings 10          
Episodes with less than $50,000 in winnings 1          
             
Trips offered 170          
Trips to the United States 61          
Trips to the rest of North America 36          
Trips to South America 3          
Trips to Europe 38          
Trips to Africa 5          
Trips to Asia 17          
Trips to Oceania 10          
             
Biggest winners: $74,375   (Diego Alvarado - Sep. 23)
  $70,747   (Angela Head - Nov. 21)
  $69,384   (Mackenzie Hart - Nov. 26)
             
Biggest non-Showcase winners: $74,375   (Diego Alvarado - Sep. 23)  
  $35,557   (Latanga Blair - Sep. 30)    
  $34,852   (Linda Shell - Nov. 6)    
             
Smallest winners: $510   (Sherry Karram - Sep. 24)  
  $597   (Noah Watson - Nov. 7)    
  $599   (John Ward - Nov. 4)    
             
Smallest Showcase winners: $28,484   (Panayiota Rozakos - Nov. 18)  
  $28,587   (Joyce Maddux - Nov. 20)  
  $29,508   (Ryan Burke - Oct. 2)    
             
Median winnings for Showcase winners: $43,836          
             
Most won in one episode: $188,938   (Sep. 23)      
  $136,477   (Nov. 6)      
  $126,731   (Nov. 11)      
             
Least won in one episode: $36,664   (Nov. 7)      
  $50,121   (Oct. 1)      
  $53,682   (Oct. 10)