1996 - Present
Easy as 1-2-3 was the third of three games (Shopping Spree and Split Decision were the others) to premiere in the 24th season. Three prizes are shown. The contestant is given blocks with the numbers "1" "2" and "3". The "1" block belongs on the least expensive price, the "2" block belongs on the prize between the least and most expensive ones, and the "3" block belongs on the most expensive prize. If the contestant arranges the blocks correctly, s/he wins all 3 prizes.
At first I really disliked this game, but it grew on me later on; at the time of its inception, it was unique. Unfortunately, the producers introduced Clearance Sale two years later which is nearly an exact replica of this game. Another detraction is the cheap prizes this game is often played for. Don't expect to win more than $3,000 in prizes in this game.
At the end of 2003 it seemed that the correct order for the blocks flipped. "1" now belongs on the most expensive prize and "3" belongs on the least expensive. Interesting.
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| It's Sleazy as 1-2-3. Wait, that's EASY as 1-2-3. We're playing for a weight set, a dinette, and 2 TV/VCR combos. Kinda cool. | Here are the blocks that this contestant will use to order the prices from lowest to highest. That's a spay/neuter t-shirt he's wearing. |
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| He's rushing to put the "1" next to the TV/VCR combos. He said the weight set was the middle prize and the dinette was the highest. | Those TV/VCRs are just $660. Probably a safe bet. |
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| That weight set is $1,022...he's on a roll! It smells like a win! | And it is! The way Kathleen is reacting, you'd think he won a Dodge Viper! |