A revival of the eariler 1993-98 version, also helmed by Emdur. Initially it ran with the same weekday half-hour format as its previous version, complete with Double Bullseye as a showcase playoff and a single-player least-to-most showcase challenge.
In order to counterprogram Deal or No Deal on the Seven Network, TPIR expanded to an hour in 2004, with four pricing games and two Big Wheel Showcase Showdowns; the two Showdown winners would face off in the Showcase Playoff (Double Bullseye) with the winner going to the new “Mega Showcase”.
To one-up Deal or No Deal, the Mega Showcase included a half-million dollar condominium on the Sunshine Coast including eight other prizes that contestants would have to list least to most expensive. A cash buyout would be offered after certain price reveals to tempt players away from going all the way. Three people won the Mega Showcase; Joanne Segeviano’s win of $664,667 held the Price is Right world record until Adam Rose’s US $1,153,908 win three years later.
The show returned to a half-hour format in May 2005, and the “Mega Showcase” was downsized to the “Monster Showcase”, where the condo was replaced by a car with $100,000 in the trunk. The show was canceled a few months later.
In 2003 the Australian Nine Network brought The Price is Right back as a half-hour show with the top two winners advancing to the showcase. It was later expanded to an hourThe audience is no longer in darkness but there are a couple of spotlights and the cameras pan wildly over the audienceThe host is still Larry Emdur. Alas, the doors no longer open diagonally but the diagonal lines light up. Pretty coolThe first item up for bids on the first show back are these swimsuits. Larry liked the girls dance so much, we saw them a second timeLet’s roll out a new Suzuki XL7 4×4 SUV! It’s you, it’s me, it’s Suzuki!Larry gives Antonio 7 $1 bills because his game is…One Dollar Deal. The rules are exactly the same as the American versionThe doors spin around the reveal the numbers. He got the 3 right but guessed 1 for the 2nd numberDown to the last digit. He lost $1 guessing the 2 nines. $2 leftHe won the car! The price was $35,990Shaun “Cozzy” Cosgrove is also back as announcer to call lucky contestants to “Come On Down!”Contestant’s Row has been updated as well to fit the new look. Monitors display the contestant’s name and their bidSwitch? is back with a minor update to the colorsShe wins!All aboard! The Price is Right train is bringing out the next item up for bids……a collection of small kitchen appliancesHe could win either a pool table or a package of board games. The fellow in the cowboy hat is Molly Meldrum. He is a singer and TV presenter and won $500,000 for charity on WWtBaMThe way to winning something is by playing Any NumberSo far, not too badlyOne more and he’ll win the games packageHe won the pool table, leaving Larry alone as his family comes down to celebrateWith killer looks, Samantha can open doors. Like the ones that hide these kitchen appliances and cappuccino machineA couple more doors open on His and Hers golf equipment AND his and hers watchesThen it’s off to Disneyland for 5 daysWaiting for you back home is a Suzuki Ignis hatchback and 5 pairs of sunglassesThere you see the showcase price and the bidsHow much closer could the guys get?!The car gets locked away as the most expensive prize. To win, he has to order the other prizes from least expensive to most expensiveAll of the prizes are locked away. He’d love that trip for his kidsOne!Two! Oh!He really blew it. Not even close but he did win over $36,000 in prizesThis lady is excited because Larry is dangling the key to this……new Suzuki Jimmy KLX!She can win it playing Cover Up. She needs this car because her is 33 years old!She covers the 3rd digit with an 8Three are right. A little flap falls open to reveal the correct digitsShe wins!266 viewsAs her friends mob her, you can just see a screen to their left that says WINNERThis contestant switched the prices on a set of power tools and sleeping bags. He won both.In a bad British accent, Cozzy tells us this tea set is dishwasher and Corgi safe and “could be yours if mummy says The Price is Right”Get cookin’ good lookin’ with this kitchen appliance packageIt could be his playing Money GameFind the first two and last two digits in the price of the kitchen and that’s what he winsIs it $4,200?Nope. $42 in the bankThe first 2 digits are 33 but Larry has broken the board!Last chance to win the apliancesHe needed the 98 to finish the priceThe model throws his clothes into this washing machine as Cozzy chuckles his way through the copy. The undies did not come offThis young lady must be part Samoan as she literally tackles poor Larry! All she’s won so far is a washing machine!It’s an AFL corporate box for 20. The fellow in the middle wearing jeans won the showcase “last night” and the guy in the ref uniform is Brodie Holland from Collingwood Football ClubMaria will play Squeeze Play, removing the 5 and the price squeezes together to $7,922Shoulda left the 5 as the price is $7,952Maria proceeds to beat the snot out of Larry for losingI assure you, Bi Lo is not an original Aussie Pricing GameYou’re playing for a new car! A Suzuki Liana GS to be exactThe car is yours if you do well playing Cliffhangers. Unfortunately, of all the games, the player hates this oneJust don’t miss the prices of the 3 small prizes by more than $25 or Cliff, accompanied up the mountain by Spot, will meet a tragic endThe first prize was a collection of toys. She guessed $65Oh no! Did she lose on the first prize?Spot is OK but Cliff is a goner. As Cliff crashes, the camera shakes and the bubble with her head shakes around tooWould you like to win a set of encyclopedias?This guy is playing Money Game and these are the number pairs we’re using todayHe found the back half first and wins! The price was $2,035As the credits roll, Larry, the showcase loser and the models start to play Twister but Larry begs offJulie could win this leather reclinerIf she stops the rangefinder in time. Apparently, their rangefinder works because there isn’t a 37 hour downtimeLarry points out the $100 rangeThis is what you press to stop the rangefinder oddly enoughThe familiar contestant/audience/rangefinder 3-way split screenIf the price falls in that range, she winsOh! So close! Larry said she missed out by $9 or $10. More like $3 or $4 LarryStuart, one of the crew, plays this Acoustic guitar because he’s cheaper than a real musicianThis lad will play Buy or Sell for……an email fax/phone, knife set and pewter/glass salad serving setHe sells the phone……buys the knives……and sells the service setAfter the first two items, he’s up $150. All he needs is $1 in the bank to winNo! Are you kidding?How cruel is that? He lost by $10 on the very last itemThese two ladies have missed the point entirely. After bidding over the amount and Larry saying to bid lower, the other lady bid even higherShe bid the same amount as the other girl. And they’re goin up in $1 increments!The item up for bids is a barbecue. The model came over and asked Larry if he wanted a sausage. He said no. The model replied “Good. All the more for me” to which the audience ooh’dSteve is so excited, Larry is compelled to celebrate with him!Our next contestant could win this new Suzuki Grand VitaraIt’s his if he guesses correctly and survives a little TemptationA little harder here. Is the 2nd digit a 1 3 or 7?He went with the 3He set the price to $23,994. Larry offers him the chance to makes any changesThe contestant does, changing the 4 to a 0He took those numbers from almost $1,800 worth of prizes (tray and coasters $137, DVD player and movies $789, stock market software $449, and sunglasses $420)Larry reveals the numbers out of orderNope. He got two numbers wrong. No car, no prizes.What about winning a digital camera and golf equipmentShe will if she sets the magic number between the pricesThe number climbs upwardThe number even floats above the studio audienceIt’s lower than the golf equipment but is it too low?Yup. Too bad.I wonder if she can figure out the right price of the showcase?If the window shutters are between $1280 and $4231 she wins the showcase and Larry gets a kiss. Go!YES! She won a total of over $36,500 in prizesIt’s good to be the hostIts you, its me, it’s a new Suzuki! A Liana 5 door hatchWe’ve seen this game before but not this cool shot of the set opening up to reveal the gameLast number. $2 left. Can the young lad win it?He’s airborne and the car is his!This lady is thrilled that David is modeling the watch just for herLarry is mugged again. This time he gets a “good man-hug”Domenic could win a collection of children’s books and a pen setPoor Domenic has no idea and leaves the Magic Number at 754. That was $1000 lower than the pens and $500 lower than the books. No win.Contestants not appearing on stage get TPiR hats and Tshirts and a small gift like a boom box or compilation CDsThis bumper promises something exciting may happen in the next hour. For the month of September 2004, The Price is Right featured shows with a showcase worth over $500,000The spotlight is ready for Larry Emdur to make his entranceThe centrepiece of the $500,000 Mega Showcase is an apartment in a brand-new luxury site on the Gold Coast of Australia. Provided by Ramada Pelican Waters, it’s worth over $455,000!The first contestant of the night can win this new car! It’s a Citroen C3The game is Cover Up. $46,432 isn’t the priceOnly the 2 and 0 are right. Cover up the othersNo new numbers were right. Game over. No car. Sorry dear.Even Cozzy gets the $500,000 Mega Showcase logo behind himThis poor fellow had a power tool accident and hurt his finger. Hopefully it won’t keep him from winning the prizesLarry hands him the price tags gingerly. He has to keep his finger elevatedLarry shows him the button to pull down to see how many are right. The silver podium in the background is used to hold the price tagsHe’s got 45 seconds. Well, Larry gives him 46 because of his bum fingerIf the guy falls, Larry will shoot him. No no no. On your mark, get set, go!2 right 2 wrong. Go man go!The crowd counts down the final 10 seconds as he finishes making a changeHe winds up winning 2 prizes.The dishwasher ($699) and outdoor power tools ($790). The other prizes were a TV/VCR ($499) and rollerblades ($724)Marisa stays on 80Our one armed spinner (Alex) must spin again and unfortunately went overMarisa won the first showcase showdown and we’ll see her in the Mega Showcase at the end of the showOur next contestant will play Switch? for luggage and a car stereoShe switched and wonShe has streamers on her as she plays Cliffhangers for a 9 day South Pacific Cruise. Keep Cliff on the mountain and you winThey don’t even hide the big wheel. Do you know enough about binoculars, crock pots and water filtersShe missed the binoculars by $9. She guesses $59 for the crock pot……and Cliff stays on the mountain. Don’t miss the last one by more than $6So long Cliff. She missed it by $7!Give it a big spin!She needs the 35…and doesn’t get it. She goes overThis lady takes a spin to see if she can get 100 for the $1,000 bonus. She didn’tDeparting contestants get exclusive Price is Right hats and shirts and the home game of The Price is RightThe Mega Showcase begins with a spa and a pair of coolersthen is a laptop computer with docking stationfollowed by a patio heater and patio furniturethey’re also adding a bedroom suite and gold jewelry (worn by the model)The final prize is this new Alfa Romeo Spyder!The ladies are prepared to zero in on the showcase price. Remember, it also includes the apartment worth over $455,000They are getting mighty close!The showcase board shows off the mega prizeThe car is the most expensive (aside from the apartment) and gets locked in. Just order the other 7 prizes from least expensive to most expensiveThe prizes are locked in. Play along and see if you can win the mega showcaseSo far, it looks like she’s in good shape. I don’t know why it isn’t lit up but the car is valued at over $79,000This is an interesting dilemma. Will she take the sure thing or go for broke?Her sister has joined her and it all comes down to this. Will she win a showcase worth almost $568,000?YES!!They scream and jump around. The confetti flies and she has won $568,316!Larry take her and her posse over to her prizes on stageBut it isn’t over yet! The show goes on with a special phone callVince is at a tennis court where he won his game. Guess what Vince?Marisa reacts to hearing that she’s won over $500,000. Vince is excited and telling the people around him that his wife won the showcaseTo mark this record-breaking moment in Australian TV history……Australian news magazine A Current Affair is doing a profile on Marisa after her massive win. Good on ya Marisa!!The stage is ready for the final episodeContestants row is darkenedAre ya ready to win?!!I really love this logoShaun “Cossie” Cosgrove gets his head in a box one last timeLarry is here to host in possibly his final on-screen appearanceInside the clam shell…is a leaf blowerWhat could these be for?Could it be?Yes! A new Citroen!*THAT* is a cool shotThe doors open on Switch?One of the prizes is a digital camera and this printed photo of LarryIs the washing machine $1,298 or should he switch with the camera/printer at $1,095He switched and won! He celebrates with his daughterThe mighty Aussie Price is Right Wheel is set for a final spin or twoThe pointer is huge but I really like how colorful the wheel is and the split screenOur Switch? dude won and will play for the Monster ShowcaseThose aren’t just any bicycles…they’re GIANT bicyclesIt also includes things for your patioAnd up to 6 rooms of your choice of window blindsHow about a posh trip to England?We top it off with an Alfa Romeo rolled out to center stageWhat’s that in the trunk?Why it’s a cash bonus of $110,000!!Tonight’s Monster Showcase is worth $209,811We have a few of the prizes in order and prices revealed. Will he take $5,000 to forget the showcase?Nope!Oh ho…what have we here? Another bribe?$10,000 cashHe takes the money. Was it a wise move?You want to believe itLarry strides to the centre of the turntable for some final wordsNice shoes. You can also see the guy’s winning total of $12,814Even Cossie gets clothedI know I’m green with envy that Larry is surrounded by lovely ladiesThey have a really nice board game from Crown & AndrewsGame Over!!
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