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America's love affair with the reality-show bachelor is tested... as is the virtue of Anna Chudoba, as she must choose a mate from a bevy of... well, let's just say outer-beauty-challenged suitors.

Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN


FACT FILE:
Host:
Anna Chudoba
Announcer: Andrew Glassman
Creator: Stuart Krasnow
EP: Stuart Krasnow, Andrew Glassman
Packager: Krasnow Productions for NBC Universal Television Studio
Airs: Tuesdays at 8pm ET on NBC


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"Dudes' Night Out!" - July 19

It's a lethal life, being an Average Joe in a house full of both Joes and Jocks. It's about to get even more lethal, because our next challenge... Roller derby! So while we hope that GSN isn't watching, we have our WSL-sanctioned ref go over the rules for the millions who DIDN'T catch "WSL Rollerjam" while it aired: no elbows, no hitting below the belt, no hitting above the shoulders, no kicking, no pushing. Each team will have two jammers. It's up to the jammers to pass each other, while they are protected by the other three. Every time they pass, they get a point. Most points at the end of the jam wins.

Arthur quote of the night #1: "Roller derby is a vicious sport which taps into the testosterone levels of both intellectuals and primates... and Cro-Magnons!"

Carson, once again continuing his role as head jackass, wants nothing more than to laugh at the Joes "again". "The Average Jokes... excuse me, Joes, have absolutely no chance of winning." Let's see. Joes, ready to work? Jocks, ready to work? Let's get to work! Jam is on. We see some spills on both sides, and Clay figures out that a small body does have its advantages, as he weaves and dodges a fistful of jock.

And Anna, because she's a glutton for punishment, joins in on the jam... just because she's Anna.. and she can.

Arthur quote of the night #2: "Anna is an intellectual woman who's going to see though the facade of these bullying womanizing pigs!"

Hair-pulling, launching, more falling, Josh N. kicking some ass, some MORE falling... and some hanging off the gate ensue. Gino took a dive and injured himself. Arthur took a dive... and another... and another... and looked at Anna each time. You have to admire the fight in this dog. And there's Anna to administer some first aid. Yay, Anna. Yay bag of ice. You can do a lot with those. Josh A. (hunky Josh) calls Arthur nice, but says that he shouldn't be doing half the stuff he was doing.

But back to the hanging for a second. Nathan comes up on Carson for a big blow... only to find himself on the wrong end of it. He's hung over the rail, and the refs have to break it up and punish the Jocks for it. Three penalty points. Final score, 21-20... Joes. "The referee... had a tear in his eye for the Average Jokes. He must've been an Average Joke himself when he was younger." The two have it out, Carson and the ref... and Anna is not pleased.

Back at Joe House, Arthur is pining for more mental challenges, while Anna declares how proud she is of her AJs. But now comes the hard part: dating. "From the losing team, for better or for worse, I chose Carson. I guess I want to see who he really is." The other date goes to Josh N.

First date: Carson and the vineyards. If you remember, he questioned her motives for being here. She questioned his motives. This date oughta go over like a bash. We start off by making wine the old fashioned way. Better him than Dante, I suppose. Then the two go barrel tasting. Carson sees this as an experience of sorts, having made his own wine before. As for Anna, "If it's there, it's there. If it's not, it's not." We learn that Carson's hobbies are sports, and Anna just sees the whole Tough man image. Carson notes that both he and Anna were pretty stand-offish, as they both have preconceived notions of each other.

Both play "Sideways" in the vineyards, as Carson asks straight-up what Anna was here for. "This is the first time I've been single. I thought for sure there was going to be some great guys here." Carson... buys it. Turns out he was burned early (at 15). This is the most open that we've EVER seen Carson, as he lets loose his emotion. Basically put, he was dumped for his best friend. And his best friend was dumped for Carson's OTHER best friend. Carson didn't expect to divulge that.

And Anna opened up in return. Carson admires that and says that Anna is a very genuine person, apologizing to Anna, and formulating plans to apologize to Arthur. Riiiiight after they play some tonsil hockey. "Now I'm wanting to pursue her."

Back at Joe House, Carson makes good on his promise, apologizing to Arthur. Carson is truly a changed man. "Now the stakes are real to me. Today on my date with Anna, I am man enough to admit I was wrong."  That took, pun intended... grapes.

That night, Josh and Anna take a look at the sunset via a private boat. And Josh decides to take over the boat, in an attempt to feign passion and confidence. It works. Boy does it work. A real Skipper, this one. Time to probe into Josh's soul: "Working in a cancer facility with cancer patients who are terminally ill, there's a lot of loss of hope. I go home and appreciate everything. Being on that boat looking at that sun setting over the mountains... it was a silence of appreciation."

Back on the yacht, Anna shows Josh her room. Not exactly the perfect princess' boudoir... Oh, come on. It's a sty. It's a gym locker, for Christ's sake. While Josh pretends not to notice, he hands over a rolled-up piece of paper from Nathan. Before the date, Nathan, Josh and Clay made a pact to give this to her. She'll read it later. Right now, though, dinner, and Josh opens up... "In my career... it makes you appreciate life. Every single moment. The little things. The beautiful things in life. I have good instinct, and I don't usually act on those. This is one of those beautiful things." Anna likes to think that Josh is probably the most intelligent of the guys. Josh thought he was shy. Apparently liplock speaks for itself. Go on with your badass self, boy. :)

Back in her room, Anna reads Nathan's note...

"Dear Anna,

Not knowing how much longer I have left in this house, I thought I would write to you. Sometimes we see things in people, or feel things without need for conversation. And in your eyes, about which I could write the world's greatest love poem I'm sure, I see something beautiful. I see a familiar passion and intensity for life and love and those moments that go unnoticed. Your eyes alone smile, which is an amazing thing. So in the end, no matter what the outcome of this crazy ride, who I believe you to be is beautiful and unique and I've enjoyed getting to know you thus far. With hope that I will get to know you better. Sincerely, a friend... because that's where it all starts."

"Thanks, Nathan," Anna says, with a tear in her eye.

The next night... an elimination, and a strange-looking woman whom I've never seen before. "I was your cocktail waitress at the bar. I watched and I listened. I saw everything that was going on." Oh, I get it. This is "Memento," isn't it? Let's rewind, then. 31 hours ago, when Anna was fitted for a latex mask that made her look like Janeane Garofalo, a wig that made her look like Janeane Garofalo, and glasses & wardrobe... also making her look like Janeane Garofalo. That's right. In order to figure out who was here for whom and why, Anna went undercover as... "Waitress Girl."

Oh yeah, and contacts to change her eyes from an alluring hazel to a plain-Jane brown. Whether or not that's Janeane Garofalo's eye color is still up for debate.

Meanwhile, the guys get ready for a night out on the Sunset Strip. What they don't know is that this bar is bugged with hidden cameras. "This is every girl's dream," she says as she weaves in and out unnoticed.

Later that night, part two of the sting... two actresses posing as flirtatious hotties. Not a hard job. Target: Rocky. Not interested. Targets: Arthur and Josh. So not interested.

Arthur quote of the night #3: "Even though there are some hot women over here who are testing my masculine testosterone instincts... my heart belongs to one woman. I don't even need to be here right now. I'd rather be in bed at the mansion. All my affection belongs to Anna." He slowly goes from sober to... "ehh, not so much." Anna watches and is pleased.

Anna continues to watch... Carson... pull his trousers down and take his shirt off. "He made a fool of himself! I was embarrassed for him!" And then... oh, I'll just let Anna break down this new math joint: "A couple of drinks... Some pretty girls... A few hours is all it took... and they betrayed me." They being Carson, Craig, and Brad. All three that Anna liked to some extent.

Sure enough, they get theirs as soon as Anna pulled off her mask... one little piece at a time. "I left the hotel room crying last night. This is what I hate. Guys telling me how wonderful they are, and then you're put out in guys' night out... and get caught!" Craig says that he has nothing to lose and leaves it at that. Anna called Carson "a waste of time". And Brad was pretty much "the smooth" guy. Carson is cheering for Arthur to win. "He's one of the last hopeless romantics left. Arthur, you're my man." But enough of youse. Thanks for playing. We have some nice parting gifts for you. Please.. get out of here.

"But I'm also very happy, too. Some of you are so wonderful." Alas, three AJs aren't THAT wonderful, and they won't get to stick around for Anna's surprise... four tickets to Tahiti. Two Jocks, and two Joes. Anna cuts the bait on Clay, Gino, and Nathan...

Whoa, not so fast on Nathan, though, because it's time for the final makeover. Target: Nathan Griffin. Age: 25. Objective: Return to the game. He gets a style makeover, a shave, a haircut, some veneers, a streak job, and a few earrings later, Nathan joins Mike, Joshua, and Dante... ready to return. How soon? Oh, how's next episode? That's right. Next time, two Jocks, two Joes, and one Super Joe, all wooing Anna in beautiful Tahiti... For now, though, we leave you with this...

Arthur quote of the night #4: "My heart rate shot up instantly. I'm breaking out in hives! And then with all the excitement, I decided that in addition to taking an antihistamine, I'd probably need a topical analgesic as well."

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