The Price is Right Season 2001 Episode 40 2001 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinals 5, Show #3880.

The Price is Right is a long-running game show that has been a staple of American television for decades. Hosted by Drew Carey since 2007, the show is known for its exciting games, massive prizes, and enthusiastic audience.

One of the most popular events on The Price is Right is the Tournament of Champions, a yearly competition that pits some of the show's biggest winners against each other. The 2001 Tournament of Champions was particularly exciting, featuring some of the best players of the season.

In episode 40 of the 2001 Tournament of Champions, Show #3880, the quarterfinals continue with the fifth round of competition. The contestants are all previous winners, having won their way onto The Price is Right by correctly guessing the prices of various items and winning challenges.

The episode begins with the first game, which is one of the show's most iconic: Plinko. In this game, the contestants drop chips down a board filled with pegs, aiming for the slots at the bottom which contain cash prizes. The contestant with the most money at the end of the game moves on to the next round.

Next up is the classic game of Punch-a-Bunch, where contestants have the chance to win up to $25,000 by punching through a board filled with cards. Each card has a cash value, and the player can keep choosing cards until they hit two that say "lose".

Following that is the game of Cliff Hangers, where contestants have to guess the prices of items and keep a mountain climber from falling off a ledge by giving the correct price. The closer the contestant's guess is to the actual price, the less the mountain climber will move and the less likely he is to fall off.

The fourth game of the episode is Lucky Seven, where contestants try to guess the price of a car and keep seven dollars from their initial bankroll for each number they are off. The closer they are to the actual price, the more of their bankroll they get to keep.

The final game of the episode is the popular game of Any Number, where contestants have to guess the prices of various items to try to win a car, cash, or a smaller prize. This game is known for its suspenseful ending, as the contestant reveals the numbers they have chosen one by one to see if they’ve guessed the correct price.

Throughout the episode, tensions are high as the contestants battle it out for a chance to move on to the semifinals. The audience is as enthusiastic as ever, cheering on every correct answer and gasping in suspense at every close call.

While there are certainly some big winners in the episode, there are also those who don't do quite as well. As always, though, the show is all in good fun, and even those who don't win big are sure to have a great time playing the games and enjoying the lively atmosphere of The Price is Right.

Overall, the 2001 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinals 5, Show #3880 is an exciting episode of The Price is Right that showcases some of the best moments of the season. With its classic games, big prizes, and enthusiastic audience, it's no wonder that this show has been a favorite of viewers for so many years.