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OPENING
Episodes 38   (Last Updated: November 15)  
             
Drew wore an open collar 0          
             
Alexis Gaube passed Drew the microphone 12          
Amber Lancaster passed Drew the microphone 9          
Manuela Arbeláez passed Drew the microphone 11          
Rachel Reynolds passed Drew the microphone 5          
There was no handoff (Drew entered from the turntable) 1   (Oct. 31)      
ITEM UP FOR BIDS
Eggland's Best awards offered 3   (Sep. 25 / Oct. 11 / Oct. 28)  
             
TPiR Train brought out the prize 0          
TPiR Tugboat brought out the prize 0          
             
Prizes placed on center stage 36          
Prizes rode or rolled out on stage 6          
Prizes placed behind the Big Doors 13          
Prizes placed on the turntable 36          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in the Basket 20          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in front of the Big Doors 5          
Prizes placed behind the Giant Price Tag 30          
Prizes placed behind the Reveal 33          
Prizes placed behind the $ tag 31          
Prizes presented in Contestant's Row 7          
Prizes presented in front of Contestant's Row 4          
Prizes presented at George's podium 7          
             
Fourth bidder won 78   34.21% (Season 29-52 percentage: 39.94%)
Third bidder won 64   28.07% (Season 29-52 percentage: 22.14%)
Second bidder won 54   23.68% (Season 29-52 percentage: 19.72%)
First bidder won 32   14.04% (Season 29-52 percentage: 18.20%)
             
Bidder at the red podium won 46   20.18% (Season 30-52 percentage: 24.50%)
Bidder at the blue podium won 68   29.82% (Season 30-52 percentage: 23.68%)
Bidder at the yellow podium won 54   23.68% (Season 30-52 percentage: 24.66%)
Bidder at the green podium won 60   26.32% (Season 30-52 percentage: 27.16%)
             
First bidder called won 29 ( 6 won the Showcase)  
Second bidder called won 36 ( 2 won the Showcase)  
Third bidder called won 31 ( 5 won the Showcase)  
Fourth bidder called won 35 ( 7 won the Showcase)  
Fifth bidder called won 31 ( 7 won the Showcase)  
Sixth bidder called won 22 ( 3 won the Showcase)  
Seventh bidder called won 21 ( 1 won the Showcase)  
Eighth bidder called won 17 ( 4 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 17          
Two out of the first four contestants failed to win a one bid 2   (Oct. 24 / Nov. 13)    
             
$1 bids 52   (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 14          
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 5   (3 times on Sep. 23)    
             
Bid $1 above a previous bidder 94          
Winning $1 up bids 43   45.74% (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 2          
Winning $1 up bids 1   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 $1,420          
             
Highest bids $5,000   (Sep. 23)      
  $4,200   (Sep. 27)      
  $4,000   (Sep. 23 x2 / Oct. 22)    
             
Biggest underbids from the winning contestant $2,892   (Nov. 7)      
  $1,816   (Sep. 23)      
  $1,799   (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 5          
             
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)      
  $11,298   (Nov. 11)      
  $11,266   (Nov. 8)      
             
Lowest one bid totals for one episode $6,897   (Oct. 1)      
  $6,910   (Oct. 16)      
  $7,705   (Sep. 24)      
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
First spinner won 27   35.53% (Season 29-52 percentage: 30.01%)
Second spinner won 26   34.21% (Season 29-52 percentage: 34.09%)
Third spinner won 23   30.26% (Season 29-52 percentage: 35.90%)
             
Contestant went over $1.00 63          
First two contestants went over $1.00 2   (Oct. 18 / Nov. 11)    
             
$1,000 winners 15          
$11,000 winners 4   (Sep. 30 / Oct. 9 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 15)  
$26,000 winners 0          
Total winnings $59,000    
             
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 4          
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  11          
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)      
             
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 55   (Oct. 21 / Oct. 23 / Nov. 1 / Nov. 11)
Won the Showcase Showdown 0          
             
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 0          
             
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)      
             
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 13   (Subsequently spun $1.00 on Nov. 15)
Occurred in a bonus spin 1   (Sep. 23)      
Occurred in a spin-off spin 0          
             
Assisted spins 8   (Oct. 8 x2 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 6 x2 / Nov. 8 x3)
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 11   28.95% (Season 29-52 percentage: 34.37%)
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a car 10          
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 27   71.05% (Season 29-52 percentage: 65.63%)
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a car 13   ( 6 offered a car in the second Showcase)
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a trip 10          
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a boat 3          
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a motocycle 1          
             
The top winner won the Showcase 19   50.00% (Season 29-52 percentage: 43.07%)
Bid on the first Showcase 6          
Bid on the second Showcase 13          
             
The runner up won the Showcase 17   44.74% (Season 29-52 percentage: 50.13%)
Bid on the first Showcase 12          
Bid on the second Showcase 5          
             
The most expensive Showcase was won 17          
The least expensive Showcase was won 19          
(Excludes Double Showcase wins)            
             
Showcase #1 was the most expensive 20   52.63% (Season 29-52 percentage: 47.55%)
Showcase #2 was the most expensive 18   47.37% (Season 29-52 percentage: 52.45%)
             
The top winner bid on the most expensive Showcase 19   50.00% (Season 33-52 percentage: 61.57%)
The top winner bid on the least expensive Showcase 19   50.00% (Season 33-52 percentage: 38.43%)
             
One contestant overbid 14          
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 45 ( 22 were won)   
Showcase ended with a trip 16 ( 5 were won)  
Showcase ended with a boat 9 ( 7 were won)  
Showcase ended with a motorcycle  6 ( 2 were won) (Oct. 4 / Oct. 28 ended with a jet ski and motorcycle)
             
Neither Showcase offered a trip 0          
Showcases that offered three trips 8          
             
Showcases that offered less than three prizes 0          
             
Both Showcases offered a car 10          
Neither Showcase offered a car 3   (Oct. 24 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 15)  
             
Median Showcase value $34,591          
Median value of Showcases won $34,160          
             
Showcases worth less than $25,000 3          
Showcases worth between $25,000-$29,999 16          
Showcases worth between $30,000-$34,999 21          
Showcases worth between $35,000-$39,999 18          
Showcases worth between $40,000-$44,999 12          
Showcases worth more than $45,000 6          
             
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)      
  $43,510   (Nov. 13)      
             
Least expensive Showcases $22,373   (Nov. 15)      
  $23,300   (Oct. 29)      
  $24,994   (Oct. 18)      
             
Least expensive Showcases won $25,773   (Oct. 24)      
  $27,287   (Nov. 7)      
  $28,535   (Oct. 8)      
             
Most expensive Showcases (combined) $91,245   (Sep. 23)      
  $82,489   (Nov. 5)      
  $80,317   (Nov. 12)      
             
Least expensive Showcases (combined) $52,027   (Oct. 29)      
  $55,175   (Nov. 15)      
  $57,647   (Nov. 6)      
             
Largest difference between Showcase values $20,042   (Oct. 9)      
  $17,483   (Oct. 18)      
  $17,368   (Oct. 22)      
             
Smallest difference between Showcase values $1,189   (Sep. 30)      
  $1,259   (Nov. 12)      
  $1,369   (Oct. 3)      
             
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)      
  $18,277   (Oct. 18)      
  $12,742   (Oct. 22)      
             
Median Showcase difference (excluding overbids) $7,929          
             
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 $1,633          
             
Average value of Showcases that were overbid $29,424          
             
Smallest margins of victory $1,103   (Nov. 6)      
  $1,201   (Oct. 30)      
  $2,111   (Nov. 1)      
             
Largest margins of victory $14,366   (Sep. 27)      
  $12,530   (Nov. 8)      
  $12,082   (Oct. 31)      
OVERALL
Both car games were won 6   (Oct. 4 / Oct. 16 / Oct. 21 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11)
      (Oct. 21 - the car games were the only games that were fully won)
             
Contestants that won more than one car 1   (Sep. 23)      
             
Episodes where 3+ cars were won 3   (Sep. 23 / Oct. 21 / Nov. 6)  
Episodes where no cars were won 6          
             
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 8          
3/6 Pricing Games won 15          
2/6 Pricing Games won 9          
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 21          
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 4   (Sep. 23 / Oct. 14 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 11)
(Balance Game / Grocery Game / One Wrong Price / Squeeze Play)     (3-1 Record)      
             
Non-cash games played for cash 0          
             
Pricing Games played for multiple trips 7   (Sep. 23 / Sep. 30 / Oct. 8 / Oct. 17 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11)
(Bargain Game x2 / Do the Math / Most Expen$ive / Switch? x3)     (5-2  Record)      
             
Approximate total winnings $3,353,169          
Average winnings per episode $88,241          
Median winnings per episode $85,723          
Pace (190 episodes) $16,765,845          
             
Episodes with more than $125,001 in winnings 3          
Episodes with $100,001-$125,000 in winnings 8          
Episodes with $75,001-$100,000 in winnings 17          
Episodes with $50,001-$75,000 in winnings 9          
Episodes with less than $50,000 in winnings 1          
             
Trips offered 141          
Trips to the United States 50          
Trips to the rest of North America 30          
Trips to South America 2          
Trips to Europe 32          
Trips to Africa 4          
Trips to Asia 15          
Trips to Oceania 8          
             
Biggest winners: $74,375   (Diego Alvarado - Sep. 23)
  $67,514   (Alison Zdenek - Sep. 23)
  $62,326   (Milagros Saxon - Oct. 4)
             
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: $29,508   (Ryan Burke - Oct. 2)    
  $30,183   (Gerald Hawkins - Nov. 7)  
  $32,730   (Emily Winter - Oct. 11)    
             
Median winnings for Showcase winners: $42,774          
             
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)