It's in the Bag

It's in the Bag is the game where matching grocery items in bags lead to big bucks.

Gameplay

The contestant is shown six grocery items and five grocery bags. Each bag has a price on it which corresponds with one of the six grocery items. One item's price is not listed on any bag.
One by one, the contestant must choose the item that matches the price on each bag. Then, the item inside the first bag is revealed. If it matches the chosen item, they win $1,000. They may then keep the money or go on to the next bag, essentially making a double-or-nothing bet that they have chosen the next item correctly. This repeats for each successive bag; thus doubling the money from $2,000 to $4,000 to $8,000 to the top cash prize of $16,000.

History

It's in the Bag has been officially won at least 29 times (excluding one primetime officially won). It got its first win on December 9, 1997 (#0562K), the game's 9th playing, while its most recent win happened on April 15th, 2019 (#8721K).
On The Price is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular, starting on April 16, 2005 (#020SP, aired out of order on April 9), the last bag is tripled to $24,000. Before this, the prize was still $16,000.
When the game debuted, the lights that show the cash values were yellow; beginning on October 8, 1997 (#0473K), the game's second playing, the lights turned blue.
On February 20, 2009 (#4635K), the opening reveal's background changed from black to purple with a green border designed like the big doors.
On November 18, 2014 (#6892K, aired out of order on November 11), during Big Money Week, it was revealed with the Door #4 video wall. On top of that, It's in the Bag was played for $80,000 with each step quintupled ($5,000-$10,000-$20,000-$40,000-$80,000). During that playing, it was lost on the fourth bag.
On another Big Money Week, from February 20, 2018 (#8222K), the game was played for double the normal amount to $32,000, with the amounts doubled for each bag. On that playing, contestant Max Eunice stopped at the right time on the third bag and left with $8,000.
On the Summer special on August 11, 2015 (#7202K, aired out of order on August 10), and again on June 20, 2017 (#7992K), the game was renamed It's in the Beach Bag. On the first playing, contestant Misty Dillard bailed out at $8,000, but should have won $16,000 as the contestant had all five items right; while on the second, contestant, Voncia Mitchell stopped at $4,000 but got the last two in the wrong order.
On The Amazing Race primetime special from May 25, 2016 (#036SP), the set was repainted. On June 8, 2016 (#7573K), the repainted set got carried over to the daytime show.
It's in the Bag had been the 2nd game to be played in the game's slotting list. It had been this way for over 150 times.

Trivia

The most number of times this game was played in any season was 27.
It's in the Bag is the first pricing game to debut on an episode with a production code ending in K.

International versions of It's in the Bag

Mexico: Translated to "Échatelo A la Bolsa", the game was played for MX$32,000. The corresponding cash-values for each bag are $2,000-$4,000-$8,000-$16,000-$32,000.
Netherlands: Titled "Lucky Bag", the game was played for €6.000. The corresponding cash-values for each bag are €500-€1.000-€2.000-€3.500-€6.000.
Vietnam: Translated to "Túi ba gang", the game was played for 16.000.000 VND. The corresponding cash-values for each bag are the same as the US.
Australia: Played for a Big W shopping spree.
New Zealand: A popular TV game show with the same name ran from 1974 until 1992.

Pictures

Premiere Playing (September 26, 1997, #0455K)

First It's in the Bag Winner (December 9, 1997, #0562K)

A Primetime It's in the Bag Winner (May 24, 2002, #002SP)

Cheryle Gets All 5 Bags Wrong (December 19, 2003, #2725K)

First Appearance of $24,000 It's in the Bag (April 16, 2005, #020SP, aired out of order on April 9)

Last It's in the Bag Winner with Bob Barker (February 17, 2006, #3535K)

Final Playing with Bob Barker (June 13, 2007, #4033K)

First It's in the Bag Winner with Drew Carey (October 30, 2007, #4062K, aired out of order on October 15 as the first playing with Drew)

An It's in the Bag Christmas Eve Win (December 24, 2007, #4171K)

Ashley Plays It's in the Bag with Demi Lovato (January 24, 2013, #6194K, aired out of order on February 22, originally rescheduled to air on February 21)

It's in the Bag for $80,000 (November 18, 2014, #6892K, aired out of order on November 11)

It's in the Beach Bag I (August 11, 2015, #7202K, aired out of order on August 10)

Debut of the Repainted Set (May 25, 2016, #036SP)

Anthony Plays It's in the Bag with Jane Lynch (February 21, 2017, #7822K, aired out of order on February 22)

It's in the Beach Bag II (June 20, 2017, #7992K)

It's in the Bag for $32,000 (February 20, 2018, #8222K)

First It's in the Bag Winner with the Blue & Yellow Color Scheme (March 25, 2019, #8681K, aired out of order on March 11, originally resheduled to air on March 11, which was ultimately its airdate, then to March 18)

Mom, It's in the Bag (May 17, 2019, #8755K, aired out of order on May 10)

Custom Photos

YouTube Videos

First Ever It's in the Bag Win (December 9, 1997, #0562K)
Malcolm wins $16,000 (June 16, 1999, #1173K)
Jon wins $16,000 (October 29, 1999, #1235K)
It's in the Bag victory from a primetime special (The Price Is Right Salutes the U.S. Air Force, May 24, 2002, #002SP, aired out of order on May 30)
It's in the Bag win with a cool winning graphic (November 11, 2005, #3405K)
It's in the Bag featuring Tyra Banks (February 17, 2006, #3535K)
First It's in the bag win from Drew Carey Era (October 30, 2007, #4062K, aired out of order on October 15)
An It's in the Bag win from 2010 (January 22, 2010, #5005K)
An It's in the Bag win from 2011 (September 22, 2011, #5634K)
It's in the Bag with Demi Lovato (January 24, 2013, #6194K, aired out of order on February 22, originally rescheduled to air on February 21)
An It's in the Bag win from 2013 (April 17, 2013, #6313K, aired out of order on March 28)
A Heartbreaking It's in the Bag Loss (February 6, 2014, #6604K)
An It's in the Bag win from 2014 (June 20, 2014, #6795K)
$80,000 It's in the Bag (November 18, 2014, #6892K, aired out of order on November 11)
Another It's in the Bag win from 2014 (December 26, 2014, #6935K, aired out of order on October 2)
It's in the Bag win from 2019 (March 11, 2019, #8681K)
Another It's in the Bag win from 2019 (April 15, 2019, #8721K)