Let's Make a Deal

THE ALL-NEW LET’S MAKE A DEAL-October 8, 1984

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Host: Monty Hall
Announcer: Brian Cummings

FIRST TRADER: Susan Morgan (Buffalo Bills linebacker, actually from Utica)

Would you like $5,000 worth of scrap iron?

Sure, she would

She’d even take it in tuna. Actually we were thinking something else…A Chevrolet Chevette 2 Dr. Coupe. Brian gives the price up front and that’s not a mistake. Once Susan has heard the full description, she now has to remember the exact price.

Her guess: $6,500
ARP: $6,288

At least four audience members say they knew it. They won’t get cars and 40 other members are getting a lie detector test instead. Without a car for herself, Monty gives her $100 for a bus ride.

Oops, he forgot to give Susan that $100? While we’re at it, if she can remember the price of that Chevette now, she’ll win…another $100. Susan gets it right!

Well, we’re STILL not done with this car yet

NEXT PLAYER: Steve and Barbara Casort (he’s wearing hard hat with nurses uniform, she’s a butterfly bursting out of a cocoon)

The price of that Chevy hasn’t changed, but that’s not gonna help them this time. Pricing all of these items will, within $10

Before we add it up, let’s give the Casorts a sure thing. It’s a La-Z-Boy Signature II Sleeper Sofa and Sharp 19″ TV. ($1,698) Steve says “Ring up the Total.”

The wok was the fatal blow! Monty suggest hitching a ride with Susan, but they prefer home in Santa Barbara. The $100 will be for dinner this time.

We’re giving the Chevette a break as Brian brings a big gift certificate. That’s big size-wise, but value wise?

CURRENT OWNER: Donna Katzen (student nurse with mop head and HUGE needle)

$ 1

Oh, this is a gift certificate for Carter’s Layettes Set. (Donna’s brother has a new baby)

$ 1 4

At this point, our nurse can trade that certificate for Curtain #3. A man dressed as a Zonk will get what’s left. Donna, being a mother of five and not ready to be a grandma, takes the curtain? No, Monty I didn’t get the logic. Donna, however, gets…A FAMILY OF BEARS (from California Stuffed Toys)

NEW OWNER: Cliff Roberts (ZONK! Robot)

Time to reveal some more…

$ 1 4 5

It’s a sure thing or Cliff can trade for Curtain #2? Cliff “Gamble” Roberts takes the curtain.

$ 1 4 5 0

The good news, it’s not bears. The bad news…IT’S A PIGGY BANK!

NEXT TRADER: Charlene Pitcher (dressed as a normal person)

She gets the spotted box which has not one, not two, but three items. Monty will pay $150 for each. She’ll turn down the $450

• 1. Berkline Wall-Away Recliner
• 2. Welbilt Electric Radiator
• 3. Hitachi Stereo System
• TOTAL: $1,193.95

MOVE QUICKLY TO: Karen Slusarski (elk, if Playboy chose elks over bunnies)

Curtain #1 has four items…specifically four wheels. Is the Chevette back? Monty offer $100 a wheel…$150. Nope. Karen gets the four wheels and they’re spinning….THREAD!!

SCORES

BIG DEAL OF THE DAY: $7,930

A conflicted Charlene makes the trade. Donna spends less time thinking “YES!” Here’s a sneak preview

There’s some No Nonsense Pantyhose. More on that later, but first we open wide…

Monty’s Piggy Bank alive with cash, just cash. ($333) No one’s bringing home that bacon.

A relaxing Bassett Warrenton Bedroom and Dream Maker Mattress along with Whisper Soft Mills Bedding ($3,419.15) It’s bedtime for…Charlene and her almost-husband Dan. Donna wanted those pantyhose for her four girls.

Gracie Allen lives!

Monty’s words

Along with those nylons, this big deal has some things for just Donna. A Dalton Ladies’ Wardrobe, an Amelia Earhart 3pc. Luggage and…a Dicker & Dicker Davina Mink/Stone Marten Coat ($7,930)

Before the Quickies, we go back to Susan. Before she hops on the bus, another memory test. What kind of car did we have? Chevy is right. What kind of Chevy? Chevette. Right for another $200

Total Winnings: $11,849.15

Quickies: A Scarecrow gets a $100 for an envelope. Could’ve had another $100 except that it had a stamp. And a Peter Pan stand-in gets $100 for a brush.

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ALL-NEW LET’S MAKE A DEAL-September 25, 1984

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Host: Monty Hall
Featuring: Brian Cummings and Karen LaPierre

First, let’s walk by the audience section. A little youngster dressed as Peter Pan has never seen LMaD before.

This kid has been living in Mars for the last seven years.

Sayeth Big Dealer

FIRST DEALER: Pat Fisher (artist in yellow, “I’d Easely Make a Deal”)

She’s starting right off with $300, but we all know Monty can’t just stop at that. Like magic, there’s a pink envelope marked #1. Inside, all cash. It’s either double ($600) or just six bucks. Pat will keep her $300. The whole audience knew she made a mistake. Six crisp and clean Benjamins were in the pink one. Well, Monty has more magic…a blue #2 envelope. This time it’s double the $600 ($1,200) or $12. To further complicate this situation, Pat can also spend that $300 on Curtain #2. We know for sure there’s a KFC gift pack. “I’m going…I’m going…I’m going to…I’m going to” (Stuck on repeat) “…take the envelope” Behind the Colonel…LITTLE BO PEEP’S SHEEP

As for Envelope #2…it’s only 12…HUNDRED! PERFECT DEAL!

SECOND DEAL: Mary Christie (Olympian in a short red jumpsuit) and Debbie Tapie (waitress with a spill-proof tray, “The Happy Tapie”)

It’s a Head-to-Head matchup for $1,000 in cash. Just $700 will be enough to buy a Ford Escort 2 Dr. Hatchback ($6,559)

Rules are simple, the lady that bids closest to the ARP wins cash.

$100: Cortizone 5 Creme (1 oz.)
Mary $2.45 Debbie $1.59
ARP: $3.40 Mary wins

$200: Champale Extra Dry (4-pack)
Debbie $4.50 Mary $2.95
ARP: $3.15 Mary’s 2 for 2 (don’t lose your Olympic medals)

$300: Plasti-Kote Rust Not Enamel (1 qt.)
Mary $4.80 Debbie $5
ARP: $6.89 Debbie ties it up, someone’s gonna buy that Ford

$400: Cabbage Patch Kids Diapers (12)
Debbie: $3 Mary: $4
ARP: Three..Ninety-Nine MARY WINS!

Mary adds a bear hug that may have Monty going to the Chiropractor.  Must be a medalist in Gymnastics.

Debbie still has $300, so how about Curtain #3?  If she passes, Monty’ll add another $100 to her stash.  When she chooses the curtain, Monty offers to add $150…then $200 for $500.  Debbie sticks with the curtain and finds…Karen and Brian jet-setting in a boat.  They may be zonks, but the boat isn’t.  It’s a Godfrey Sea Rider Pontoon Boat. ($995) SECOND PERFECT DEAL!

Our next deal is in the bag. Brian is carrying a Crown Royal 2 pc. Luggage Set to share with…

Darcy Bradshaw (long-road trucker with ‘stache and Black Eye) and Barry Pietronico (New York Tourist)

Darcy gets the garment bag ($85), while Barry get the 22″ carry-on bag ($70) Barry’s first and looks impressed. Oh, should’ve mentioned there’s something inside. Well, will Barry still want to trade the bag in for Curtain #2? He”l trade and gives up the bag…and a Dicker & Dicker Davini Mink Jacket ($1,500) Instead, Barry takes home…A DO-IT-YOURSELF LAUNDROMAT (10 Washboard and Tubs)

No point for Darcy trading in for the washing boards. What about the spotted big box? She thinks the box is light as a feather. She thinks the box would be better. Well, no wonder…the bag was FULL OF FEATHERS!

In the big box…a KItchenAid Stand Mixer/Food Processor, Welbilt Electric Radiator and a Landes Silver Service (Total: $1,149.80)

This Deal just Tickles Me

BIG DEAL TIME: $7,449

Pat goes back and forth, but finally hands her cash back. Darcy is more decisive! Here’s a sneak peek!

It starts with Kirsch Window Blinds. Pat doesn’t take it…Darcy will! We first fully open…

“Gifts for my Lady” Bernardaud de Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware, a Norelco Hair Dryer and a Singer Sewing Machine and Menders. ($842.80) Good thing neither of these ladies chose that door. Pat’s selected #2 and we’ll open…

It’s a Broyhill Americana Oak Bedroom Set plus a Simmons Beautyrest Mattress and Whisper Soft Super-Stain Bedding ($2,703.03) She’ll sleep soundly tonight. However, as her hat says, Darcy is #1 today! Open up the blinds and show us the rest of her Big Deal! There’s a La-Z-Boy Signature II Sleep Sofa, a Sharp 25″ TV and Panasonic Video Recorder. And let’s add some money for Tapes…a check for $5,000! ($7,449)

Total Winnings: $17,706.03

Quickie Deals: Dominique, with a giant flower saying “Pick Me for a Deal” trades her false eyelashes for $150.  There’s a green rabbit, in sparkles, who’s looking for a button.  It’s worth $150, double if it’s yellow.  Times up before we know!

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ALL-NEW LET’S MAKE A DEAL-September 24, 1984

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Host: Monty Hall

Featuring: Brian Cummings and Karen LaPierre

Yes, week two is on for the return of Let’s Make a Deal, for fans who’ve never forgotten the show.  Those who’re too young to have see it, prepare to get Zonked!

Right now, we have three wallets. They’re going to…

Irene Garcia (nurse), Steve Geiger (brown apron) and Mary Sanchez (Unofficial Mother of the Olympics)

Some have $1 or $2, and if it’s $2, that’s what they get…200 cents. If it’s just $1, it can buy a real fur coat: a Dicker and Dicker Davina Bukhara/Fox Coat ($3,000) Irene, who’s really an order entry operator, can keep her red wallet or trade for the big box. She’ll trade giving up on…Two Dollar Bills. Instead, she gets a Samsung Microwave and White-Westinghouse 17 cu. ft. Fridge/Freezer packed with Champale. ($1,364.45)

Steve’s wife would love that fur. Is there just one bill inside his tan wallet? Would he rather trade for Curtain #2, which has a KFC certificate? he won’t know what’s inside until he decides. Steve keeps the wallet, so now we’ll see the curtain had some fur…THREE GIANT PLUSH DOGS!

In the wallet, ONE DOLLAR WORTH OF BUKHARA!

Mary, who’d trade her go for the gold bunny pin for a deal, had a blue wallet.  It could still have just a single dollar bill to buy another fur.  Monty decides to buy it back for up to $250.  Nope, but what about Curtain #1.  Mary choses neither, she wants the door…err, curtain. “Should I?” Don’t regret it Mary, because in the wallet…there was one bill too many.  But will she trade the “door” for $300.  NO! $600 is Monty’s final offer. Mary keeps the curtain. She thinks it’s a new motorcycle…IT WAS IN 1927.

Back to Deborah and her dime. She can cash it in right now to join in on an $1,100 shopping deal. Our little dill is keeping the dime for now. Instead…

Heli O’Der (Canadian Angel, Estonian Name, Gold Medal Deal) and Wanda McCoy (Minnie Mouse, “I Will Squeak a Deal”)

Four items, one at a time, the one who’s closest gets the cash.

$100: Cortizone 5 (1 oz. Tube)

Heli: $3.59 Wanda $1.89

ARP: $3.40 Heli wins

$200: True Value Tru-Test E-Z Kare Paint (1 gal.)

Wanda: $12 Heli: $15.25

ARP: $18.95 Another $200 for Heli

$300: 2000 Flushes (14 oz.)

Heli: $2.89 Wanda: $3

ARP: $2.25 Heli’s 3 for 3, $600 Total

$500: West Bend Ski and Cycle Stopwatch

Wanda (Last Chance): $45 Heli: $89

ARP: $24.95 Wanda Wins at Last

The Sunshine Box is up! Will Wanda trade her hard-earned cash for that? She quickly says “yes” and winds up with…a KitchenAid Dishwasher W/$25 of ElectraSol. ($804.95)

Now for Heli:  We see Curtain #2, we see Os-Cal (We hear the old theme to “Split Second”)  Heli will go for the “Door”, get it right.  Either way, she winds up with…Brian and Karen’s SOUSAPHONES

Deborah finally decides to trade in that lil’ ol’ dime to go for that $8,101 big deal.  According to the Los Angeles Coin Company, that 1875 Liberty Dime has an appraised value of…$2,000!  She’ll have to make up for it.  The other trader is Steve, who’s wife is probably fuming right now.  (Deborah who’s dime was a grand less than the fur gets first choice.) First…

Monty’s Cookie Jar, inside is $815 and it goes to…NO ONE.

There’s Galaxy Ariba Carpeting which goes lovely under a new Simmons Contemporary Living Room with Selig Tables. ($4,573) It goes to…Steve. (Hope the wife likes that)

And what did Deborah’s get for that little dime?

First, there’s Skyway Luggage and Ray-Ban Shades. She’s taking all that to the Bahamas (1wk.@ Bahamas Princess) along with a check for $4,500! ($8,101)

Total Winnings: $14,843.40

Quickie Deals: Marie Washington (fancy tux and tails) can get $50 for a mirror, $150 for a mirror on both sides.  Monty was also looking for a wallet as the “Telepictures” logo came up to end the program.

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ALL-NEW LET’S MAKE A DEAL-SEPTEMBER 19, 1984

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Host: Monty Hall

Featuring: Brian Cummings and Karen LaPierre

Three traders to start:

1. Kristy Roach (bunch of grapes “Pick Me for a Grape Deal”

2. Debbie Williams (hockey player)

3. Kerry Kincaid (Jumbo T-Shirt)

Our three traders get one curtain, Curtain #3. Any one can trade for the Sunshine Big Box, but once they trade, they’re stuck with what they have. Only Kristy makes the trade.

Her box has…a White-Westinghouse Electric Range plus a West Bend Electronic Timer. ($820.90)

That leaves two traders with Curtain #3. Will either trade for Curtain #1? Kerry kouldn’t, Debbie does. So our hockey wannabe ends up with…a Broyhill Colonial Dining Room and Metlox Dinnerware Set. ($1,734) Debbie gives Monty a puck as a token of Congrats!

As for Kerry, he had his chance to trade #3. Was it worth it? Not unless he’d like a STUFFED ELK?

Couple: Vincent and Gretchen Carroll (cheerleaders), married for 7 months

Monty, Monty, Sis Boom Beer

Give Us a Deal to Trade for this Cheer

How about this, Carrolls? A chance to make up to Seven…dollars. $7 that can buy a Mazda GLC Custom Hatch ($8,264)

It’s a price guessing game. One product at a time, each with a range to work with.

$1 Champale (12oz. Bottle) within 75¢

Guess: $1.12 ARP: $.83 RIGHT

$2 Durkee Spanish Olives (7oz.) within 60¢

Even though Vincent works as a grocery store clerk, Gretchen is giving the answers.

Guess: $1.68 ARP: $1.57 RIGHT ($3)

$3 Cortizone 5 Creme (1 oz.) within $1.00

Guess: $2.11 ARP: $3.40 WRONG! The Carrolls can still buy the car with this last item.

$4 Mother Goose Girl’s Shoes (one pair) within $2

Guess: $20 ARP…

Not Yet…Maybe the Carrolls would want another deal. They weren’t sure the shoes were real leather. For $3 they can buy Curtain #3. It’s a Simmons Hide-a-bed and Sharp 25″ TV ($2,174)

Our cheerleaders will take the sure Thing. The ARP of the Shoes…$22. And Gretchen wanted to go for the car…Nice going, Vince!

Peggy Sue Almeida (bee)

There’s money coming, honey, from Monty’s Money Machine. First, Peggy Sue gets a $100 bill. She can keep going, but at the end of the line, there’ll be CURTAINS. If that appears, she’ll return to the hive empty handed. Peggy Sue will take another bill

• $100 Goes on
• $500 Peggy Sue thinks she’s gonna faint, but instead she’ll stop with $700.
• $100
• $100
• $1,000
• CURTAINS!

But the Honeybee can now trade $700 for Curtain #1. A sneak peek reveals a $25 KFC Sampler. That suits her taste, she’ll buy. Make room on the dinner table for…ANOTHER ELK

SCORES:

BIG DEAL OF THE DAY! $6,817!

The Carrolls and Debbie are in! Sneak Peek Time!

It’s Monty’s Piggy Bank again!

The Carrolls go for Door #2 and…

NOT YET!!! We don’t see what our couple has won until Debbie chooses. Clearly, the door man couldn’t wait to show Vincent and Gretchen their new Whirlpool Microwave and Norelco Dynabrew Coffee Maker. We do wait to reveal more behind the turntable…a La-Z-Boy Recliner and a Sharp 19″ TV this time. ($1,978) Only a small dip

Well, we’ve seen a little of the other doors, but nothing about…

First, a $25 box of Quaker Corn Bran cereal. And how’s this for a surprise inside…a Schafer and Sons Console Piano ($2,050)

What did Debbie choose? The Piano! Good Trade, but not the Big Deal. It was ALL CASH! ($6,817)

Quickie Deals:

• Address/Phone Book for $50, plus $20 for every listing under P. None for Mop Top Man, but a picture of his Mother-in-Law is worth $200.
• When Kerry volunteers, Monty suggest he trade elks with Peggy Sue.

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Let’s Make a Deal is owned by Fremantle.