In game show formats like 'Let's Make a Deal,' contestants must strategically evaluate trade-offs between guaranteed smaller prizes and uncertain larger prizes, weighing potential gains against potential losses to maximize their expected value.
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Let's Make A Deal | 1984 | Monty Hall | Big Deal: $9,798Added:
(UPBEAT MUSIC) ♪ ♪ -It's time for the all new "Let's Make a Deal," starring TV's big dealer, Monty Hall.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) -Thank you very much, and welcome to the all new "Let's Make a Deal."
Do we have anybody in our audience from Pittsburgh?
You're from Pittsburgh? Give me your name.
I want to tell the whole world you're here.
-Ray and Linda Sokoli.
-Ray and Linda Sokoli. Get a picture. Stand up.
I want everybody in Pittsburgh to see.
We're seeing in Pittsburgh.
And I want to see Ray and Linda, right over there.
There we are.
Hooray for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Have a good time, kids.
Have a good time.
You want a good time?
Well, stand up, Eileen Kelly.
No, no. No, no, no.
I'll come to you. I'll come to you.
I'll come to you. You go down there.
I'll come to you. That's right.
-OK.
-Eileen, I get scared when people start running at me.
This is--this is the--what are you?
The--what kind of--are you the-- -I'm a fairy.
-Yes.
-I'm-- -Are you the Sugar Plum Fairy?
-No, I'm a fairy godmother.
-Well, fairy godmother.
-Yes, but I'm out of business.
Tom Selleck found a job.
-Oh, Tom Selleck found a job, and so life's not worth living anymore.
You can't do anything for Tom?
-No, so I came to see you.
-Second best again, huh?
-See if we can make a deal. -Oh, well, I don't know.
Tom is number one. I'm number two.
-You could be number one. -Oh, in that case we'll try.
-All right.
-Eileen, here's the deal I have for you.
I'm going to give you $400 for your magic wand over there.
I know I've got it somewhere.
Oh, there it is, $400 for you there.
Can I have the wand? Thank you.
The sign, and the wand, and everything else.
Everything all right, Dear? -Oh, yeah.
-OK, your tiara slipping a little bit, you know?
All right, now that you have $400, I have a deal for you.
I want you to take a look at this billfold that I'm holding.
And it's the beginning of the deal because Brian describes it, then I have a deal for you.
You ready?
-It's Rolf's two-in-one one gift set.
A soft leather checkbook clutch tucked inside a designer tin, from Rolf's.
-And I'm going to give this to you, if you want, for your $400. And I will tell you right now that inside this little clutch purse there is double the amount of money that you're holding in your hand, $800, or $8.
It's one of the two.
You want to trade for it?
You want to trade for it, huh?
-Which one?
-This one. -Oh.
-$800 or $8.
-Um, um, yeah. -Um, um, yeah?
OK, give me back the $400.
Now, fairy godmothers don't tremble like that.
Fairy godmothers are relaxed and confident, and know, just know, that inside here there's going to be $800.
Don't you know that? -No.
-Of course you know that.
There it is for you, right here, $800.
-Oh, thank you, thank you.
-Not at all. -Oh, thank you.
-There you are. -Thank you.
-Wait a minute.
-Thank you. -Folks, folks.
-Oh, thank you.
-Give Uncle Monty a chance.
I'm just warming up. -Thank you.
-Fairy godmother is really going on cylinders for that.
-Yeah, thank you. -You have $800.
I have another one over here.
This other one over here has a calculator inside.
It's a very nice one.
See a little calculator inside there?
And I'll tell you, there's some money inside here.
And you have $800 right now. -Uh-huh.
-This one either has $1600 or less.
-No, no, can we just keep this?
-Can I finish my recitation first?
-Oh, sure.
-All right. $1,600, or $6, or you could even have what's behind curtain number 1.
And I'll show you part of what's back there.
And you can see the curtains, and then you can tell me what you want to do.
-Give your windows a fresh new look with Kirsch woven woods.
Over 75 patterns for today's taste in today's colors from Kirsch.
-Now I give you the choices.
Hang on to your wallet with the $800, go for this one that has $1,600 or $6, or go for the window decor and what's behind it.
-Can I keep this? -You're gonna keep the money.
What was behind the curtains that you could have had?
You would have been just terribly thrilled with that "Let's Make a Deal" flyer because there's a poster wagon.
And you may have had the biggest wagon and the biggest kid in the wagon, but you're not going for that.
And Eileen, just to make things complete for you, we open up this one and we find that here, you could have had $1,600.
-I love you anyway.
-But you love me anyway? -Yeah.
-Will I come to the top of your list?
-Yes. -So much for you, Tom Selleck.
Thank you very much, Eileen Kelly.
Thank you. -Thank you.
-Thank you, my queen.
Thank you.
Coming up next, a deal worth $1,400, right after these words.
(UPBEAT MUSIC) (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) -I'm going to give you a chance right now.
Ellen Cervantes? -Yes.
-I'm going to get you Don Quixote.
Cervantes and Quixote go together, right?
Is your name Quixote? -Yes!
-On this show, it pays to say yes no matter what he asks.
Your name really is? -Shawnee.
-Shawnee-- -Joris.
-Joris.
All right, Ellen and Shawnee, come with me.
You two girls are going to have a chance to go into a little pricing duel here.
And there happens to be $1,400 available in cold cash.
And here's what happens.
We price these items.
The one that comes closest to the item, manufacturer's suggested retail selling price on the West Coast, the one that comes closest gets some money.
In each case, I'll have $300, and $300, and $300, and then $500.
There'll be 1,400 bucks available.
Let's see how good you are at pricing items.
Are you ready? Here we go with the first item worth $300 to the winner. Brian?
-Blistex soothes dry chapped lips and helps relieve cold sores too.
Blistex brings new life to dry chapped lips.
Use as directed.
-We're going to let these folks make their own decisions without any help from the audience. And Ellen Cervantes goes first.
-$0.69.
-And Shawnee?
-$0.72.
-The price actually is $0.98, and Shawnee comes closest, gets $300.
-(screams) -Did you ever make money so easy in your life?
-No. -$300 in 15 seconds.
Should we do it again for $300? -Yes.
-Brian, please.
-Halls mentho-lyptus cough tablets.
Vapor action penetrates to help your stuffy nose feel clearer.
Halls soothes your throat, helps your cough.
-Shawnee, you have to go first this time.
-$0.82.
-Ellen.
-$0.79.
-The price is $0.45.
Ellen gets $300 for getting closer to the place.
Now, each of you has $300.
We move right along for another $300 payoff.
-A SuperTex 2000 turtleneck for girls and boys.
They take what kids give them and come back looking beautiful.
SuperTex 2000 by (INAUDIBLE) -And Ellen, back to you for the first guess.
-$8.99.
-And Shawnee.
-$10.
-You'd be surprised at this price.
It's only $4.79.
Ellen wins another $300. Take a good look at the item.
Next time it comes up on "Let's Make a Deal," remember how much it costs.
Now, I'm going to give $500 to the one that comes close to this price.
Final item. Listen carefully.
-Advanced formula Centrum contains vitamins and minerals in the USRDA to supplement your daily diet from A to zinc.
-And I think it's Shawnee's turn to go first.
-$3.91.
-$3.92.
-Ah, you play game very carefully.
That's all you have to do is be one penny higher.
You're surprise-- you'd be surprised at how high this is because you missed it by almost $7.
I mean, it's 10 bucks over here, but you're the one that comes closest, and here is your $500.
How much money did you end up with, my dear?
-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
-11. -And I'll trade it for a car.
(LAUGHTER) -You--after the show, I want you to come outside in the parking lot.
I got an old wreck there that I'd gladly sell you for $1,100.
But Ellen, stand by for just a moment.
Who--who painted that beautiful flower on your cheek?
-My husband. -He's very talented.
Now, stand back for just a moment as I talk to--no, no, Shawnee, you don't stand back.
You come with me because you got $300.
And I'll give you a chance to buy something with that $300.
It's in the box on the floor.
-Which box?
-There's only one box there.
I guess it's that one.
-I'll take the box.
-You take the box.
Back comes the $300.
What do we have for Shawnee?
-Shawnee has just traded herself into... -(screams) -Several lovely gifts.
-This Kitchenaid mixer can handle most every task, from a single egg white to kneading yeast doughs.
With attachments, it's a complete food preparer.
It sells for $469.80.
And for more kitchen help, this collection of space maker appliances.
The coordinated drip coffee maker, electric can opener, and knife mount under the cabinet to save counter space, from GE.
Now for any room, this Touch 2 by Teletec.
A quality two-line telephone system with many asked-for features, for home or business, from Teletec Systems Incorporated.
It's valued at $395.
And for a decorator touch, genuine Z-Brick brand facing brick.
Add richness and character to walls.
Easy to apply.
Beautify your home with genuine Z-Brick.
This handy deal is worth $1,048.74.
-You trade in for $1,000 deal.
-Thank you.
-Thank you, Shawnee for making the deal.
Very excitable day for you.
And now we'll turn our attention to Ellen Cervantes.
I love the getup, Ellen.
Beautiful clown. -Thank you.
-In my next circus, you're going to be the lead clown, OK? You have how much, $1,100?
I have something that you could buy that's behind curtain number 2.
No clues, nothing.
-No clues. -No clues.
-Just a little clue?
-A little clue? I'll sell it-- no, I won't give you a clue, but I'll take $100 off.
You can buy it for $1,000.
-I'll take $200 off.
You can buy it for $900.
Can I buy it for--keep going.
-All right, $300 off. You can buy it for $800.
She made--is that it?
-$800.
-She's--peel off the $800.
Take $300 for yourself, give me the rest.
$800.
And look what she bought for the $800.
You just spent $800 on a car but it's not the kind of car you wanted.
It's a zonk.
A zonk convertible.
-I'm not zonked. I'm happy.
-You got $300. Wait a minute, let me tell you more about the car.
The car happens to be just done in outstanding racing stripes.
I don't know what you could call it except that there's little zonk.
And you're such a good sport about that.
You're such a good sport that, let me tell you that Karen has found something in that car that goes along with the deal.
This fur goes along with it.
-Oh, it'll look better on me.
-Brian?
-For the casually chic, it's a full-length coat of natural raccoon, blended with natural opossum for a most unique fur fashion.
From Dicker and Dicker of Beverly Hills.
Its appraised value is $2,500.
-So you see, your adventurous trade of 800 bucks wasn't a zonk after all.
And I love what Ellen says.
She says "that coat will look better on me than it does on Karen."
And certainly it will. Congratulations.
You made yourself a great deal, Ellen Cervantes.
And I'll be back with another deal and packets full of money right after this.
(UPBEAT MUSIC) (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) -OK.
All signs down.
Relax, everybody, for just a moment.
I'm going to pick out some people, give them packets of money.
Bill Hyland, I'm going to give you a packet of money.
Who--what is your name?
I can't see your name.
-Rosa Miller.
-I'll get the name from you later.
And this one over here, I'll get from you later.
Now-- -(screams) -Now listen, ladies.
Please be seated for the time being.
I'm going to come to you in just a moment.
Do not open the packets of money because we want that to be secret.
Isn't that right, Bill?
-That's right, I guess.
I want to see it.
-Bill, what team do you play for?
-I'd like to play for the Raiders, as a water boy, anything. -Well--uh-huh.
Well, you're wearing number 77.
That is Lyle Alzado's number.
-Mr. Lyle Alzado. -Mister, oh, it's mister.
You better call him mister, right?
I mean, he's one tough customer, right?
-He sure is.
-OK, Bill Hyland, you have a packet of money with a $10 bill. Oh, I'm sorry.
I threw that on the ground.
I just throw money away like nothing.
If you think I do it, you should see my wife.
Listen, you have a $10 bill on both sides money in the middle, and it's all yours, unless you want to spend it.
And I will let you have the big box on the display floor that Melanie is showing us right now.
-I'll keep it. -He's going to keep the money.
What was in the box that number 77 of the LA Raiders could have had?
And he could have had luggage, a camera, and watches.
And here's Brian.
-First, Skyway luggage.
Practical, attractive luggage with wheels, rugged nylon, outdoor twist fabric.
Featuring new coffee brown.
Expandable capacity from Skyway.
They sell for $585.
Then for writing home, this pen and pencil set, featuring the Futura Space Pen, the pen used on manned space flights.
Writes when ordinary pens won't.
Futura Space Pen by Fisher.
And to keep your memories, the new Olympus OM-2S program single-lens camera, with 1.8 lens.
It's fully automatic and easy to operate, from Olympus.
It retails for $480.
Total value of this deal, $1,090.
-(INAUDIBLE) -Inside here, you will find that we have nothing but $10 bills, 20 of them all together for $200 in cash.
-Oh, that's still great. Thank you very much.
-Enough to buy yourself some playoff tickets.
-Thank you. -OK, thank you, Bill.
Now, this first lady that I gave money to over here.
And if you'll stand.
And since you don't remember your name, I'll tell you what it is. It's Rosa Miller.
Hiya, Rosa. How are you?
-Fine. -That's good.
Rosa, you have a $50 bill on both sides.
That's $100 plus what's in the inside.
If there's ones, then you got yourself about $120.
If there's fives, about $180.
If it's tens, you could have yourself maybe $200, and so on. -Yeah, I'll keep it.
-You're going to keep the money, no questions asked, right?
And you don't even know what I was going to offer you for it.
-Oh.
-I'd like you to have a gorgeous fur coat, and a car, and a trip to the south seas, and you still say no, right?
-Right.
-I don't think this girl has anything else in mind except a packet of money.
But I do have curtain number 1 that's available.
I'm sure you don't want it. -I don't want it.
-Let's see what was back there that she could have had.
And aren't you glad that you don't have a bucket full of chicken?
Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck.
And there's a lot of chicken, a whole bucket full of chicken waiting for you that you didn't go for.
You said you wanted the money.
And why did you want the money?
-I needed money.
-Well, you know you got $100, right?
-Right. -And inside the $100, we've got $100 bills.
-(screams) -Here's $100.
And let me see how many hundreds we have.
Count with me.
-1.
-That's $200.
-3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
-$1,200, which is better than a bucket of chicken.
Thank you, Rosa. Congratulations to you.
Who else has a packet? Right over here.
Jill Power.
Jill Power, "Monty's Patrol."
All right now, Jill, I want you to buy this box on Brian's tray with the money that you have in your hand.
Now, remember that you have to begin with-- you know that you have $100 bill on both sides, right?
-Yeah.
-So it's 200 plus what's inside, or the box on his tray.
-The money. -The money?
What was inside the box, Brian?
Inside there, there happened to be this fantastic bedroom set.
You see, it's not always behind a curtain, is it?
-Forest Hill by Bassett.
This contemporary furniture features a triple-dresser base with twin-frame mirrors, five-drawer chest, panel headboard, a nightstand, and a Fairway oak finish from Bassett. It sells for $1,187.89.
And to rest easy, we're including a new mattress, the Dream Maker from Bassett.
Just the right combination of firm support and soothing softness.
Covered with golden glow satin fabric for exotic elegance from Bassett.
It sells for $799.95.
This deal is worth a total of $1,987.84.
-That was a very good deal.
Inside here, only $1 bills, 18 of them altogether for a total of $218.
Jill Power, thank you for making that deal.
Thank you to Bill.
You didn't do too well, but Rosa, she ended up with $1,200.
Well, it's time for our big deal.
And Brian, what is that big deal worth today?
-The big deal today is worth $9,798.
-Now, what you're going to do is go to two of our traders with whom we've been dealing, see if they want to go one more time, risking everything that they've won.
And you know, they could end up way down or end up with $9,000.
So let's see what happens when Ellen Cervantes is asked if she wants to give away the fur coat and $300.
-I'm going (INAUDIBLE). -She's going.
She trades away all that for a door.
Rosa Miller has $1,200 in cash.
-I'll keep it.
-She's going to keep it. She really wanted the money.
Did Eileen Kelly want to part with $800?
Yeah?
Eileen says she's going for a door, right?
-Yeah, I'll go for a door. -OK, fairy godmother.
Let's see what happens when she and Rosa go for the big deal right after this.
(UPBEAT MUSIC) (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) -OK, now the big deal is worth $9,798.
And Ellen Cervantes brought her painter husband down to join her.
Is it behind door number 1, or is it behind door number 2, or is it behind door number 3?
-I'd like door number 2. -Door number 2.
And fairy godmother?
-3. -Wants door number 3.
All right, we're going to take a look and see what's behind door number 2.
You traded away a $2,500 fur and $300.
And you traded $2,800 for the money in the cookie jar.
And how much money was in there today?
The amount was only $555.
-Oh, that's OK.
-I'm glad you said it's OK because you came with nothing.
You end up with $555.
-You bet. Thank you. -And as for the jacket, just go down to Dickers and ask to look at it once in a while.
OK, thank you very much, Ellen. -Thank you very much.
-Thank you, Mr. Cervantes.
And you took door number-- -3.
-3 is the one I want to show you right now.
And behind door number 3 for you, we have contemporary furniture and a big screen color TV.
(UPBEAT MUSIC) -For family relaxation, the La-Z-Boy Signature 2 sleep sofa and love seat.
They have a wide variety of fabrics that are suitable for any decor.
Enjoy elegance by day and comfort by night, thanks to La-Z-Boy.
They're valued at $1,208.
And your whole family will flip over this giant-screen color TV.
It's a Mitsubishi 40-inch rear projection TV.
Features a remote control, 139 channel capability, stereo sound, and optical quality glass lens, from Mitsubishi.
It sells for $2,600.
Total value of this family deal, $3,308.
-$3,308 is what your big deal is worth.
Eileen Kelly, thank you very, very much for making that deal with me. -Thank you.
-Had you taken 1, that was the big deal today.
Take a look and see what you missed.
Now, it started off with all kinds of gifts and the latest video equipment.
Konica CV-301 color video camera weighs only 1.6 pounds and is designed for easy use.
Features advanced video technology from Konica.
And to record your favorite shows, true high-fidelity stereo sound heads the list of features on this Quasar VCR.
Also features two-week programming, 139-channel tuning, and 26-function wireless remote control.
They sell for $1,798.95.
And to be on time for video recording sessions, we had Helbros quartz watches.
Hers with 14 genuine diamond chips, his with 22.
Featuring a unique texture dial design carried over to the one-piece case and bracelet.
From Helbros.
The two watches are worth $700.
And you would have wanted to check the time zone before you set those watches because you could have gone on this trip... Off to the exotic Caribbean.
The exciting vacation begins with a jet coach flight for two to the fabulous Freeport in the Bahamas.
The romance and glamor of this Caribbean city are a luxurious week at the Bahamas Princess Resort and Casino on exciting Grand Bahama Island, offering tennis, swimming, casinos, gourmet cuisine, and international entertainment.
From Bahamas Princess Resort and Casino.
Then on to the Virgin Islands for a second week of fun in the sun at the luxurious Frenchman's Reef on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, where they pamper and spoil you, and leave you with pleasures you never forget at Frenchman's Reef.
This exciting Caribbean holiday deal is worth $6,798, but we had more, right, Monty?
-And a check for $3,000 in cash, making the whole thing worth $9,798.
Sorry you didn't get it, Eileen, but I hope you're happy with what you got.
-I don't care. I'm excited. I'm so happy.
-Thank you, dear. Thank you very much.
Now, as she goes back to her seat, I'm going to-- I spot a couple there.
It must be a married couple over there because they're dressed alike. Would you stand up, please?
This is a married couple.
And this is-- -Betty. -And Gary Matthews.
Gary Matthews plays-- plays pretty good baseball with the Chicago Cubs, I believe, right?
All right, formally Philadelphia Phillies.
Now, I'm separating you because I'm going see how well-- how long you been married to each other?
-A week.
-One week?
Then this is going to work-- I've got a terrific wedding present for you, cash, because I'm going to ask you some questions about him, then I'm going to ask you questions about her.
And every time you're right, I want to knock off a $50 bill for you. Ready?
OK, now you whisper in my ear.
What is her dress size?
Come within one.
-Five.
-No, it's seven.
Let me get your weight.
-Guess within 10 pounds.
-105. -Right on the nose.
For getting on the nose, I'll make the $50 100 bucks.
OK? All right. Now, let me ask you.
I'm going to ask you something.
What is the color of her eyes, please?
-Brown. -Brown.
What color are your eyes?
-Hazel. -Hazel.
One week, he still thinks your eyes are brown.
OK, all right, something else now.
Give me her weight.
I mean, give me your weight. Whisper.
What's his weight within 10 pounds?
You hit it on the nose, I'll double it.
-160.
-The all new-- -160? It was 150.
-"Let's Make a Deal," is a Stefan Hatos Monty Hall production in association with Telepictures.
-And have yourselves a little dinner on us.
Have yourself a wonderful honeymoon and many years of happy married life.
Thank you. Congratulations to the Matthews.
$150 for those kids.
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