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Opening graphics: Hour Of Laughs!
		  Big Winners!
		  Fast And Funny! 

First four contestants: Maribeth Velasco
			Gary Warthen
			Svetlana Razhenova
			Adelita Valdevez

Bob enters through the audience.
Janice does the handoff

Today's models: Janice, Dian, Kathleen and Holly


IUFB 1: A set of ski equipment (K)($1767)
Adelita: $250   Svetlana: $700   Gary: $925   *Maribeth: $946*

Maribeth will have a chance to walk the GOLDEN ROAD which begins with
a small can of evaporated pet milk and leads to the A wicker lingerie
chest by Typhoon International (D), a Title Fight pinball machine (J),
and a $49,000+ Fleetwood Flair motorhome (modeled by Holly).

Pet milk:          41c
Lingerie chest:   _50.  Guesses 4 and is correct.     ARP: $ 450
Pinball machine: 2_95.  Guesses 5 and is not correct. ARP: $2495

Next contestant: Albert Apodaca

IUFB 2: A diamond and amethyst ring by Mikaelian & Sons (H)($1650)
Adelita: $2000   Svetlana: $1700   Gary: $1   *ALBERT: $1200*

Albert will play CLIFFHANGERS for a bedroom set by American Of
Martinsville, with mattress by Kingsdown (J), worth $8156.

				GUESS   ARP   STEPS
Kiwi shoe valet			 $19    $33    14
Proctor-Silex 4 slice toaster	  34     35     1 to 15
Playskool baby monitor		  45     48	3 to 18  WIN

Next contestant: Wendy Reames

IUFB 3: A Lyon & Healy folk harp (D)($1350)
Adelita: $1700   Svetlana: $1900   Gary: $1950   WENDY: $1500    OVERBID
          1200               800         *1300*          1000

Gary will play CREDIT CARD for A Particart food cart, a Carson's
Of High Point etagere, a set of Royal Doulton crystal stemware,
a set of Outdoor Products luggage, and a trunk painted with a
golf motif (H/K/D).

		LIMIT
 		$2200
Cart	 $572    1628
Luggage   500    1128
Trunk 	  623     505  WIN

Showcase Showdown #1
			      SO
$2,217  Maribeth  95	      15
 3,045+ Gary      85 + 10 95  60  Through to the Showcases
 9,922  Albert    15 + 50 65

Next contestant: Sandra Hobson

IUFB 4: A Whirlpool dishwasher (J/K)($591)
*Adelita: $575*   Svetlana: $500   SANDRA: $900   Wendy: $550

Adelita will play MOST EXPENSIVE for an Ariens Precision Lawn
Care riding lawnmower (J), a walnut laminate grandmother clock (D)
and a La-Z-Boy sofa (H).

Adelita picks the lawnmower as the most expensive prize.

The ARPs are:

$2195 (clock)
$1019 (sofa)
$1285 (lawnmower)  LOSS

Next contestant: Donald Adamchick

IUFB 5: a pair of Shoal Creek Victorian table lamps (J)($1085)
DONALD: $575   Svetlana: $710   *Sandra: $750*   Wendy: $600

Sandra will play GRAND GAME for a chance to win $10,000.

Target price: $2.10

Starts at 				   $     1
Smith Brothers throat drops	    $0.59       10
Fleischmann's yeast 		     0.99      100
Hershey's chocolate syrup	     1.59    1,000
Dromedary cherry crumb cobbler mix   2.39     LOSS

Carr's Table Water crackers  $1.89
Erase carpet spot remover     2.79

Next contestant: Shannon Stamper

IUFB 6: A JVC camcorder (D)($1199)
Donald: $1225   *Svetlana: $1180*   SHANNON: $800   Wendy: $1300

Svetlana will play ANY NUMBER for a brass and wrought iron baker's
rack (K) and a 4-door Geo Prizm (std, floormats, RWDef, A/C, auto,
AM/FM stereo cassette w/clock, pref equip grp 2 and CA Em)(H)

  PRIZM    $1 2 8 - 5  ($12,845)
   RACK         9 3 0  LOSS
PIGGYBANK       -.- 7  (   6.71)

Picks > 3 0 2 5 7 8 9

Showcase Showdown #2
$  591  Adelita   50 + 15 65
 1,085  Sandra	   5 + 35 40
 2,129  Svetlana   5 + 65 70  Through to the Showcases

SHOWCASES

Gary is the top winner in the showcases, and Svetlana is the runner-up.

SC1 - Svetlana
BID $ 5,800 Exercycle, Pro Form Fitness Products stairstepper,
ARP  12,650	and True Fitness treadmill (H)
DIF   6,850 cruise of the Panama Canal (J)
TTL $14,779 

SC2 - Gary
BID $22,000 "Failed TV Shows"
ARP  20,103 Hot-dog Cart
DIF   OVER  Foosball Table (K)
	    GMC Safari van (std, seatback recliner, dual
		armrests, complete body glass, rally wheels,
		deep-tint glass and CA Em)(D) 

Games Won: 2 for 6
Total Won: $31,639+