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Episodes 44   (Last Updated: November 26)  
             
Drew wore an open collar 0          
             
Alexis Gaube passed Drew the microphone 12          
Amber Lancaster passed Drew the microphone 7          
Manuela Arbeláez passed Drew the microphone 10          
Rachel Reynolds passed Drew the microphone 14          
The Stilt Walker (Michael Gump) passed Drew the microphone 1   (Oct. 31)      
ITEM UP FOR BIDS
Eggland's Best awards offered 3   (Oct. 8 / Oct. 23 / Nov. 3)  
             
TPiR Train brought out the prize 3   (Sep. 29 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 12)  
TPiR Tugboat brought out the prize 3   (Oct. 15 / Oct. 16 / Nov. 25)  
A carousel horse brought out the prize 1   (Oct. 31)      
             
Prizes placed on center stage 31          
Prizes rode or rolled out on stage 4          
Prizes placed behind the Big Doors 18          
Prizes placed on the turntable 33          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in the Basket 19          
Prizes lowered from the rafters in front of the Big Doors 6          
Prizes placed behind the Giant Price Tag 27          
Prizes placed in the Clam 34          
Prizes placed behind the Reveal 33          
Prizes placed behind the $ tag 28          
Prizes presented in Contestant's Row 6          
Prizes presented in front of Contestant's Row 12          
Prizes presented at George's podium 6          
             
Fourth bidder won 96   36.36% (Season 29-53 percentage: 39.93%)
Third bidder won 68   25.76% (Season 29-53 percentage: 22.23%)
Second bidder won 52   19.70% (Season 29-53 percentage: 19.75%)
First bidder won 48   18.18% (Season 29-53 percentage: 18.09%)
             
Bidder at the red podium won 64   24.24% (Season 30-53 percentage: 24.50%)
Bidder at the blue podium won 60   22.73% (Season 30-53 percentage: 23.80%)
Bidder at the yellow podium won 70   26.52% (Season 30-53 percentage: 24.63%)
Bidder at the green podium won 70   26.52% (Season 30-53 percentage: 27.07%)
             
First bidder called won 33 ( 6 won the Showcase)  
Second bidder called won 40 ( 4 won the Showcase)  
Third bidder called won 39 ( 7 won the Showcase)  
Fourth bidder called won 41 ( 4 won the Showcase)  
Fifth bidder called won 36 ( 4 won the Showcase)  
Sixth bidder called won 25 ( 9 won the Showcase)  
Seventh bidder called won 26 ( 3 won the Showcase)  
Eighth bidder called won 18 ( 2 won the Showcase)  
Ninth bidder called won 6 ( 1 won the Showcase - Nov. 24)
             
Contestants called eighth and ninth both won 1   (Nov. 26)      
Contestants called seventh, eighth and ninth all won 0          
             
One out of the first four contestants failed to win a one bid 23          
Two out of the first four contestants failed to win a one bid 0          
             
$1 bids 54          
$1 bids that were not from the last bidder 8   (1 in overbid on Sep. 29)  
$1 bids in an aired overbid 2   (Sep. 29 / Oct. 15)    
$1 bids when there was a perfect bid 0          
             
Winning $1 bids 7   12.96% (Season 29-53 pecentage: 24.79%)
Winning $1 bids that were not from the last bidder 0          
Winning $1 bids in an aired overbid  0          
             
$2-$99 bids 4   (Oct. 1 / Oct. 23 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 20)
      ([2] $2 bids / [1] $5 bid / [1] $80 bid) 
$2-$99 bids that were after a previous $1 bid 1   (Nov. 11)      
$2-$99 bids in an overbid 1   (Oct. 1)      
$2-$99 bids when there was a perfect bid 1   (Oct. 23)      
             
Winning $2-$99 bids 0          
Winning $2-$99 bids that were after a previous $1 bid 0          
Winning $2-$99 bids in an overbid 0          
             
$4,000+ bids 9   (2 in the same bidding round on Oct. 20 & Nov. 10)
             
Bid $1 above a previous bidder 117          
Winning $1 up bids 56   47.86% (Season 41-53 percentage: 48.51%)
Two separate $1 up bids in the same round 3          
Occurred in an aired overbid 1   (Nov. 20 - not won)    
Bid $1 above a perfect bidder 2   (Oct. 8 / Nov. 19)    
             
Bid $1 above a bidder that had also bid $1 above a previous bidder 8          
Winning $1 up bids 4   50.00% (Season 41-53 percentage: 64.24%)
             
All bidders bid $1 above the previous bidder 1   (Oct. 22)      
             
Bid $1 under a previous bidder 7   (Nov. 4 x2 - same bidder / Nov. 12 / Nov. 18 / Nov. 21 x2 - same round / Nov. 26)
             
Bid was $1 over the actual retail price 2   (Oct. 8 / Nov. 19)    
             
Aired overbids 6   (Sep. 29 / Oct. 1 / Oct. 15 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 20 / Nov. 21)
             
Perfect bids 5   (First bidder: 0 / Second bidder: 1 / Third bidder: 3 / Fourth bidder: 1)
2 perfect bids in the same episode 0          
Perfect bids in an overbid 0          
             
Median one bid value $1,441          
             
Highest bids $7,200   (Oct. 7)      
  $7,000   (Nov. 10)      
  $5,200   (Nov. 11)      
             
Biggest underbids from the winning contestant $5,333   (Nov. 11)      
  $2,800   (Nov. 11)      
  $1,726   (Oct. 10)      
             
Most expensive prizes $7,433   (Trip to Washington D.C. - Nov. 11)
  $4,951   (Trip to Scottsdale - Nov. 14)  
  $4,100   (2 Tag Heuer Watches - Nov. 11)  
             
Total one bids above $2,999 11   (3 on Nov. 11)    
             
Least expensive prizes $500   (2 Booty Bridge Exercisers - Nov. 20)
  $523   (Manta Sleep Travel Accessories - Oct. 13)
  $524   (Verifi Smart Lock Box - Nov. 24)  
             
Highest one bid totals for one episode $18,300   (Nov. 11)      
  $13,887   (Nov. 14)      
  $12,804   (Oct. 31)      
             
Lowest one bid totals for one episode $6,998   (Nov. 20)      
  $7,396   (Oct. 7)      
  $7,477   (Sep. 30)      
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
First spinner won 30   34.09% (Season 29-53 percentage: 30.09%)
Second spinner won 22   25.00% (Season 29-53 percentage: 33.97%)
Third spinner won 36   40.91% (Season 29-53 percentage: 35.94%)
             
Contestant went over $1.00 75          
First two contestants went over $1.00 1   (Oct. 20)      
             
$1,000 winners 16          
$11,000 winners 4   (Oct. 17 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 26 x2)  
$26,000 winners 0          
Total winnings $60,000    
             
At least one $1,000+ winner in each Showcase Showdown 3   (Sep. 23 / Nov. 21 / Nov. 26)  
             
(3) $1.00 spinners in one episode 1   (Nov. 26)      
             
Spun $1.00 in one spin 12          
Spun $1.00 in two spins 7          
Spun $1.00 in a spin-off spin 1   (Nov. 21)      
             
2-person spin-offs  10          
2-person $1.00 spin-offs 3   (Nov. 11 / Nov. 25 / Nov. 26)  
             
3-person spin-offs 0          
             
Spin-offs in both Showcase Showdowns 0          
             
Spin-off ties (2OT) 1   (Nov. 26)      
             
Lowest two-spin score 15   (Nov. 18)      
             
Highest two-spin score for the first spinner 155   (Oct. 20)      
Highest two-spin score for the second/third spinner 175   (Oct. 1)      
             
First spinner - lowest amount stayed on 65   (Oct. 7 / Nov. 3 / Nov. 4 / Nov. 7 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 14 / Nov. 19)
Won the Showcase Showdown 2   (Oct. 7 / Nov. 19)    
             
First spinner - highest amount spun again on 60   (Oct. 20)      
Won the Showcase Showdown 0          
             
Lowest tied score 65   (Nov. 4)      
Lowest tied score (3-person spin-offs) 0          
Lowest tied score in a spin-off 15   (Nov. 26)      
             
Went over after spinning 5 cents on the first spin 0          
Went over after spinning 10 cents on the first spin 2   (Sep. 22 / Oct. 7)    
             
Lowest winning score for the first spinner 20   (Oct. 13)      
Lowest winning score for the second spinner 65   (Oct. 24)      
Lowest winning score for the third spinner 45   (Nov. 18)      
             
Lowest winning spin-off score 25   (Nov. 26)      
             
Showdown only had three total spins  0          
             
Spins under one revolution 6          
Occurred in a bonus spin 0          
Occurred in a spin-off spin 0          
             
Assisted spins 8   (Sep. 30 x3 / Oct. 7 x2 / Oct. 17 / Nov. 5 x2)
Spun $1.00 in an assisted spin 1   (Oct. 7)      
Won the Showcase Showdown 1   (Oct. 7)      
SHOWCASE
Top winner bid on the first Showcase 17   38.64% (Season 29-53 percentage: 34.43%)
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a car 12          
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a trip 3          
Bid on a Showcase that ended with a boat 2   (Oct. 3 / Nov. 11)    
Bid on a Showcase that ended with jet skis 0          
             
Top winner passed the first Showcase 27   61.36% (Season 29-53 percentage: 65.57%)
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a car 11   ( 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 1          
Passed on a Showcase that ended with a trailer 0          
             
The top winner won the Showcase 20   45.45% (Season 29-53 percentage: 43.51%)
Bid on the first Showcase 8          
Bid on the second Showcase 12          
             
The runner up won the Showcase 20   45.45% (Season 29-53 percentage: 49.79%)
Bid on the first Showcase 13          
Bid on the second Showcase 7          
             
The most expensive Showcase was won 19          
The least expensive Showcase was won 20          
(Excludes Double Showcase wins)            
             
Showcase #1 was the most expensive 29   65.91% (Season 29-53 percentage: 47.63%)
Showcase #2 was the most expensive 15   34.09% (Season 29-53 percentage: 52.37%)
             
The top winner bid on the most expensive Showcase 24   54.55% (Season 33-53 percentage: 61.24%)
The top winner bid on the least expensive Showcase 20   45.45% (Season 33-53 percentage: 38.76%)
             
One contestant overbid 19          
Double Overbids 4   (Oct. 20 / Nov. 5 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 17)
Double Showcase Winners 1   (Oct. 2)      
             
Showcase winner was not the biggest winner of the episode 0          
             
Showcase ended with a car 53 ( 25 were won)   
Showcase ended with a trip 24 ( 11 were won)  
Showcase ended with a boat 8 ( 4 were won)  
Showcase ended with a motorcycle  2 ( 1 was won)    
Showcase ended with a trailer 1 ( 0 were won)  
               
Neither Showcase offered a trip 0          
Showcases that offered three trips 12          
             
Showcases that offered less than three prizes 2   (Oct. 16 / Nov. 14)    
             
Both Showcases offered a car 12          
Neither Showcase offered a car 3   (Oct. 3 / Oct. 23 / Nov. 20)  
             
Median Showcase value $34,724          
Median value of Showcases won $35,307          
             
Showcases worth less than $25,000 6          
Showcases worth between $25,000-$29,999 17          
Showcases worth between $30,000-$34,999 23          
Showcases worth between $35,000-$39,999 20          
Showcases worth between $40,000-$44,999 19          
Showcases worth more than $45,000 3          
             
Most expensive Showcases $48,692   (Oct. 7)      
  $47,654   (Sep. 22)      
  $45,389   (Nov. 18)      
             
Most expensive Showcases won $44,340   (Oct. 21)      
  $44,270   (Sep. 30)      
  $43,649   (Sep. 29)      
             
Least expensive Showcases $21,572   (Oct. 6)      
  $21,928   (Oct. 10)      
  $22,302   (Nov. 4)      
             
Least expensive Showcases won $25,952   (Sep. 24)      
  $26,386   (Nov. 20)      
  $26,426   (Oct. 22)      
             
Most expensive Showcases (combined) $90,370   (Sep. 22)      
  $87,332   (Oct. 7)      
  $83,922   (Nov. 14)      
             
Least expensive Showcases (combined) $48,871   (Oct. 6)      
  $50,818   (Nov. 4)      
  $56,578   (Oct. 10)      
             
Largest difference between Showcase values $20,792   (Sep. 29)      
  $18,627   (Oct. 21)      
  $14,930   (Oct. 14)      
             
Smallest difference between Showcase values $1,524   (Nov. 5)      
  $1,655   (Oct. 9)      
  $1,723   (Sep. 25)      
             
Bids closest to the actual retail price $142   (Oct. 2)      
  $445   (Oct. 17)      
  $612   (Sep. 24)      
             
Closest bids for a contestant that did not win their Showcase $2,075   (Oct. 8)      
  $2,434   (Sep. 24)      
  $6,311   (Nov. 20)      
             
Bids furthest from the actual retail price $31,412   (Nov. 7)      
  $21,020   (Sep. 30)      
  $15,913   (Oct. 14)      
             
Biggest miss from a contestant that won the Showcase $21,020   (Sep. 30)      
  $15,913   (Oct. 14)      
  $12,176   (Nov. 24)      
             
Median Showcase difference (excluding overbids) $6,515          
             
Smallest overbids $191   (Sep. 30)      
  $346   (Sep. 22)      
  $428   (Oct. 6)      
             
Largest overbids $19,654   (Nov. 17)      
  $15,529   (Nov. 11)      
  $13,072   (Oct. 10)      
             
Median overbid amount $2,287          
             
Average value of Showcases that were overbid $30,261          
             
Smallest margins of victory $1,315   (Oct. 8)      
  $1,822   (Sep. 24)      
  $2,806   (Sep. 26)      
             
Largest margins of victory $22,556   (Nov. 7)      
  $13,178   (Oct. 15)      
  $10,212   (Oct. 2)      
OVERALL
Both car games were won 9   (Sep. 22 / Sep. 26 / Oct. 3 / Oct. 16 / Oct. 22 / Oct. 31 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 18)
             
Contestants that won more than one car 3   (Sep. 26 / Oct. 10 / Nov. 3)  
             
Episodes where 3+ cars were won 3   (Sep. 22 / Sep. 26 / Nov. 6)  
Episodes where no cars were won 5          
             
All three Pricing Games played in the first half were won 5   (Sep. 26 / Oct. 8 / Nov. 3 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 13)
All three Pricing Games played in the second half were won 5   (Sep. 29 / Oct. 7 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 6 / Nov. 19)
             
6/6 Pricing Games won 1   (Nov. 6)      
5/6 Pricing Games won 7   (Sep. 26 / Sep. 29 / Oct. 7 / Oct. 8 / Oct. 22 / Nov. 13 / Nov. 19)
4/6 Pricing Games won 9          
3/6 Pricing Games won 8          
2/6 Pricing Games won 14          
1/6 Pricing Games won 5          
0/6 Pricing Games won 0          
             
All games were at least partially won 2   (Nov. 6 / Nov. 14)    
Winless (Skunked) Shows  0          
             
Episodes with no small prize Pricing Games 1   (Nov. 3)      
Episodes with two small prize Pricing Games 0          
Episodes with three small prize Pricing Games 2   (Nov. 7 / Nov. 14)    
             
Episodes with no grocery product Piricing Games 0          
Episodes with two grocery product Pricing Games 1   (Nov. 14)      
Episodes with three grocery product Pricing Games 1   (Nov. 7)      
             
Episodes where the small prize and the grocery product games were 1   (Nov. 13)      
played in the same half     (Excludes Payday episodes)  
             
Episodes with more than two car games 0   (Excludes episodes featuring The Lion's Share)
Episodes with only one car game 0          
Episodes with no car games 2   (Nov. 7 / Nov. 14)    
             
Episodes with two cash games 0          
Episodes with six cash games 2   (Nov. 7 / Nov. 14)    
             
Episodes where more than one Pricing Game was played for a trip 28          
Episodes where no Pricing Games were played for a trip 2   (Nov. 7 / Nov. 14)    
             
Episodes with no 1-prize games 3   (Oct. 20 / Nov. 7 / Nov. 14)  
Episodes with more than two 1-prize games 0          
             
Non-car games played for a car 2   (Sep. 22 / Nov. 11)    
(Push Over / Range Game)     (2-0 Record)      
             
Non-cash games played for cash 9   (Nov. 7 x4 / Nov. 11 / Nov. 14 x4)  
(Back to '75 / Cliff Hangers / Now… or Then / Pick-a-Pair / Rat Race /     (6-3 Record)      
Secret "X" / Shell Game / Vend-O-Price / 2 for the Price of 1)            
             
Pricing Games played for multiple trips 5   (Sep. 22 / Oct. 24 / Nov. 3 / Nov. 12 / Nov. 18)
(Do the Math x2 / Most Expen$ive / One Wrong Price / Switch?)     (3-2 Record)      
             
Approximate total winnings $4,286,467          
Average winnings per episode $97,420          
Median winnings per episode $96,455          
Pace (190 episodes) $18,509,744          
             
Episodes with more than $125,001 in winnings 6          
Episodes with $100,001-$125,000 in winnings 14          
Episodes with $75,001-$100,000 in winnings 12          
Episodes with $50,001-$75,000 in winnings 10          
Episodes with less than $50,000 in winnings 2          
             
Trips offered 182          
Trips to the United States 74          
Trips to the rest of North America 29          
Trips to South America 6          
Trips to Europe 42          
Trips to Africa 5          
Trips to Asia 16          
Trips to Oceania 10          
             
Biggest winners: $160,822   (Riley Shepherd - Nov. 12)
  $81,219   (Avery Robinson - Oct. 2)
  $79,668   (Gaby Alameda - Oct. 31)
             
Biggest non-Showcase winners: $48,249   (Fakri Abdelmalak - Nov. 11)  
  $38,609   (Talia McLean - Oct. 3)    
  $37,473   (Harold Gussman - Nov. 17)  
             
Smallest winners: $530   (David Franks - Oct. 22)    
  $549   (Craig Sorensen - Oct. 15)  
  $600   (Zach Price - Oct. 21) / (Marcus Smith - Nov. 7)
             
Smallest Showcase winners: $27,836   (Mark Suminen - Oct. 6)    
  $29,816   (Elaine Gullickson - Nov. 4)  
  $31,132   (Harley Bosco - Sep. 25)    
             
Median winnings for Showcase winners: $45,936          
             
Most won in one episode: $200,460   (Nov. 12)      
  $158,463   (Sep. 22)      
  $140,930   (Nov. 6)      
             
Least won in one episode: $31,100   (Oct. 20)      
  $39,386   (Nov. 5)      
  $52,720   (Sep. 24)