Let me start by saying the hosts Todd Newton and Randy West (of Supermarket Sweep fame) were awesome hosts. That's about where it ended, for die-hard TPIR fans.



First of all, the show is entirely Barker-centric, which is understandable because I think it's Barker-endorsed/funded. There is NO mention of anything since Barker was the host. Bizarre.



Second, the games are completely bogus and skewed against any frequent viewer of TPIR. (The small prizes in Cliffhanger went something like $20, $20 and $60!!!!) Several Yelp reviews confirm my thinking. None of the IUFB was more than a few hundred dollars (when they could've easily been much more) and the showcase - OMG.



For our showcase there was a car (granted, a Nissan Versa), a 4-night trip to Paris (the REAL Paris, not the sister casino, haha), a semi-expensive suitcase, and an actual slot machine. Guess how much the showcase went for? approx $14,000. What?! Are they sending the winner to Paris by TRAIN? (waits for laffs) The car alone is $12,000! I thought the guy who bid $16,-something was a sure fire winner and the other player overbid at $27,-something. No, they BOTH overbid because someone fudged a bunch of numbers so no one would win.



DISLIKE! If I'd have known this I never would've spent the money - FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY! ($50/ea for an afternoon show. You can see an amazing pm Cirque show for the same price if you play your cards right. er...no card playing involved.)