Happy New Year from Game Show Newsnet!
 
Thanks for visiting!

 
SS Monday SS Tuesday SS Wednesday SS Thursday SS Friday SS Weekend SS Archives Primes Lineup About Us
InSites On the Buzzer Numbers Game State of Play WLTI Block Party Video Wall Replay News Archive Contact
Previous Episodes (Season 23)
December 28 - 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW

Janaury 11 - Love, WLTI Style / Resolutions / Push or Flush (2)

Janaury 18 - The Mercury Retrograde / 6 Things We Think You Should Know / Push or Flush (3)
 

The GSNN guys are taking over the world... one game show at a time. Comments are always welcome here!

Hosted by Chico Alexander and Gordon Pepper, and featuring the editors/contributors to GSNN
 


Opinions expressed in We Love to Interrupt do not necessarily reflect those held by Game Show Newsnet as a whole or its parent partner, Stormseeker Digital.

Copyright Statement
ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1999-2009 GAMESHOWNEWSNET.COM. All rights reserved.

No infringement of copyright is intended by these fan pages; production companies of shows this site covers retain all rights to the sounds, images, and information contained herein. No challenge to copyright is implied. 

Web design by Jason Elliott. Logo by Chico Alexander. 

 

Episode 23.3 - Happiness & Heartbreak
January 25

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and as in life, we all have our ups and downs. Are his and lows. Our thrilling victories and agonizing defeats.
Chico: Our glory walls and our blooper reels, if you would.
Gordon: Right. Because as we have said so many times, Game Shows are the sports of kings.
Josh: Yet more people want to see our bloopers, Chico. Why do you think AFV has been on for so many years?
Chico: You leave my bloopers out of it.
Gordon: And our blooper reels are safely locked away, never to be seen by any human eye.
Chico: This week, it's happiness and heartbreak on the side of the road where game shows meet pop culture, because from somewhere in America... WLTI... is... ON!
Josh: Yeeee-hah!
Chico: What's good, folks, I'm Chico Alexander alongside Gordon Pepper...
Gordon: Yo.
Chico: ... and our guest panelist, who probably had more bloopers than he'd care to share right now, Agent Josh W.
Josh: Hi.
Chico: So we have happiness and heartbreak as this week's theme. We start with what had to be the big moment of the week. When was the last time that someone overbid on a Showcase that was just ... a shock? I remember having the video of a Showcase overbid... by a single spoony buck.
Josh: Gosh, I can't remember when I saw a heartbreaking showcase.
Chico: Now imagine something like that happening TWICE in one week.
Josh: TWICE?
Chico: BOTH on high-dollar Showcase.
Josh: Oh, that's even worse!
Chico: Let me set the tone for instance #1 here. This was on Wednesday's shows. What do I bid for... a trip to Las Vegas, an Air Combat USA Fighter Pilot experience, $1000 cash money...and a Porsche Boxster?
Josh: I would say $50,000 even
Chico: I have a feeling I know what Gordon would bid.
Gordon: And what would you think I would bid?
Chico: $50,069.
Gordon: No.
Chico: NO?! Stop the presses. Okay, Gordon... Surprise me.
Gordon: $58,069. :)P
Chico: Okay. Jeffrey Salazar bid $58,500. Actual price.... $58..... 324.
Josh: OH MY!
Chico: OVER by $176.
Josh: *winces, clutching his stomach* That just took the wind right out of you.
Chico: It really did.
Gordon: Of course, people go 'Oh man, he missed a Porsche'. but realize that if he went $58,300, he wins BOTH showcases, so it didn't just cost him a Porsche. it cost him $90,696 worth of stuff.
Chico: So yeah, that makes it even MORE painful. And you know, times like this you really see how far Drew has come as a host. That was a good delivery of bad news.
Josh: I also liked the fact that he consoled that contestant first, then announced the winner.
Chico: That was a class move, yeah.
Josh: If it was Bob (And this is just years of TPiR memories) it would've been the disappointing announcement, then "You're over..YOU WIN"
Chico: So a $500 pad costs Jeffrey over $90,000 in swag. But the GOOD news... there is some good news...Joshua Woo takes $34,021 in stuff, including a blackberry and five hours on a private jet.
Gordon: And...we get a letter from him.
Chico: We do? Can I see?
Gordon: Yes, You can see.


TO: WLTI
FROM: Josh Woo


Greetings gentlemen, Josh Woo from the 1/20 Price is Right show here. First, to correct something in the recap of the show: I went for the cinnamon, not the motor oil. The motor oil was $5.99.

 

Gordon: BAD Chico. No home game.
Chico: I since corrected that.


TO: WLTI
FROM: Josh Woo


Second, I read one of your previous episodes, and it said something along the lines of, "The Super Chef Battle will be Iron Chef Mario Batali's last battle in Kitchen Stadium." Any reason as to why?

 

Gordon: Since I STILL don't get Food Network, I'll let Chico handle this one.
Josh: *raises hand* May I?
Gordon: Or Josh.
Chico: Actually, G... we'll get to that in Brainvision, but to answer your question, Josh... Food Network opted not to renew Batali's contract. That's about right, right?
Josh: Yes, and Batali pulled all his programming, Molto Mario, the documentaries, everything. But I believe he was still under contract to ICA. So that might have been the one battle that he needed to complete his obligations.
Gordon: Which could be a reason why The Food Network is hiking their rates. They need to get that revenue back someway.
Chico: Until about two or three seasons ago, when he posted that NIC would be used to find his replacement. So there you go.
Gordon: We continue the letter...


TO: WLTI
FROM: Josh Woo


And third, to respond to something one of you said in an earlier episode: Not all TPIR contestants are airheads. I'm not normally one to jump around and scream at the top of my lungs all the time, but it was really the fact of being caught up in the moment. Did I really have any idea what I was saying or doing? No. I was too nervous to control any of my emotions--my hands even went totally numb while I was waiting under the scoreboard for that Wheel to stop.

 

Josh: He does have a point.
Gordon: I will take this one, since I started with the bubbleheads. I have no problem with people acting like bubbleheads on stage. All I kindly request is that if you get on stage to KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. You can act like a bubblehead. Just don't play the game like one. Now I have no problems with Josh's play, as even though he did lose his game, he got to the end of it. I'm referring more to the people who can't play the games that have been on the show for years.
Chico: (see last week)
Gordon: I don't want to see a week where out of 30 games, 3 of them are won. That's not fun.
Josh: I think, however, when you get on the show, you're swept up in the moment. That adrenaline kicks in and your head goes out the stage door.
Gordon: This week, we had a 40% win rate. While that's not great either, it's much better than the abysmal number of 10%.
Chico: We matched the wins on Monday's show, i believe.
Gordon: Surpassed it, even.
Chico: Yep. So bubbleheads are fun when they know what they're doing. If they're just there for the free grub... not so much.
Gordon: But Josh, if you get onstage, you know better than to put the first 2 X's on Secret X on the same side.
Chico: Because that would be dumb.
Josh: Yah.
Gordon: You know the last number in 10 Chances is always a zero.
Chico: The last number in a car in any other game is most likely 5, 9 or 0.
Gordon: You know if you're bidding in the Clock Game the difference between higher and lower. It's these things I'm talking about. By all means, be as entertaining as you can (since that's how you get on the show) but once you get on stage, please don't waste the viewer's time.
Josh: I know I'd probably forget 75% of TPiR strategy once Drew says I am coming on stage. You just quoted the 25% I'd remember.
Chico: Not if you're concentrating. So thanks for writing, Josh.
Gordon: And congratulations on your $34,000+ worth of goodies.
Josh: Yah, Very cool!
Chico: Friday, on the other hand... another ball of wax. You guys up for another bid?
Josh: Bring it on!
Chico: This Showcase has something for EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE!
Josh: (MGHSH MUSIC)
Chico: 42" HDTV, treadmill, electric range, whirlpool bath with TV, and a 2010 Toyota Yaris.
Josh: My bid is...um...ahhh.....$35,550
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: $22,222
Chico: And the actual price... $22,221... You both suck. No, I'm joking. It's $22,407. Gordon... I bow to your mad skills.
Josh: All hail Gordon.
Gordon: Where's my Yaris?
Chico: At the Yaris Wal-Mart.
Gordon: That's probably in Oklahoma where Jason Block is this week.
Chico: Hi, Jason.
Josh: Hey buuuudy.
Chico: Ashley Bobb... was over by $93.
Josh: That's a kick to the groin.
Chico: AND a slap to the face.
Gordon: And again, if she bids $100 lower, she wins both showcases, so she loses $56,085 worth of schwag.
Chico: So the lesson to take from this... If you're going to the Showcase, your best bet is to play it conservatively
Gordon: No.
Chico: No?
Gordon: No.
Josh: Porquoi?
Chico: What no?
Gordon: The other showcase was valued at $33,678. A bid of $33,000 gets the win, but a bid of $33,500 gets BOTH showcases.
Chico: Okay...
Gordon: If you go $__,000, chances are you're not winning both showcases. This week, NONE of the showcases had a 3 digit value of $250 or less. So if you bid $__,000, you're not winning both showcases.
Josh: I'd rather win one showcase then lose trying to go for both.
Gordon: Well that depends on the player. If I see a car going to my opponent and I get a showcase of every ceramic mug in the house (which I could care less about), I'm going to be aggressive so I can win both showcases and try to win the car.
Chico: So it depends on the player and it depends on the Showcaes.
Gordon: Right. Let's just say Chico that I get the Manwall and a Yaris and you get every ceramic mug in the house and a year's worth of moth balls. What showcase would you prefer.
Chico: YOURS.
Josh: I see your point.
Chico: If I see something I want and it goes to the other guy, I'm gunning for it. I try to do the math and go for it. But that would require a LOT of know-how.
Gordon: Right. Now if you're bidding second and the first person is way over, knowing that you've got your showcase (even if it's every ceramic mug in the house and a year's worth of moth balls), then it's something to think about.
Chico: And you have all of three seconds to think about it before Drew asks for your bid.
Gordon: I assume that you'd be calculating while Rich Fields drones about copy that you're not really going to pay attention to in the first place.
Chico: Oh yeah. I'd do that.
Gordon: Right.
Chico: So what do you do. You ask yourself one question: do I want MY Showcase or do I want the OTHER guy's showcase? Act based upon your answer. If you're happy with a ceramic mug, mothballs, and autographed copies of "I Was a God of Bowling" on e-Reader, then yeah, play conservative. But if you want my Yaris and my Manwall... then go for it.
Gordon: Exactly. Speaking of correct answers, we get a lot of them from someone who won over $148,000.
Chico: Jason Zollinger... He's the man. Breaking it down with the signaler in his hand.
Josh: That's not just a cabbege sitting on his shoulders. His Little Grey Cells are absolutely amazing, and this week it showed.
Gordon: Nope. He does very well for himself, and someone that i think will make some nooise in the Tournament of Champions.
Chico: Oh yeah. So far, he's #2 seed. I think he could go all the way. He's got the broad-based knowledge and the speed to make Final an afterthought.
Gordon: Jason gets Final Jeopardy Wrong, and that costs him his title.
Chico: Yeah, but Ted managed to catch up to Jason in that game.
Gordon: Jason was leading going into Final Jeopardy.
Chico: This means, he HAS to go for Final. Here's the clue... The category: Cities in England.

The Roman name for this city was Aquae Sulis.

Josh: What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
Chico: Good guess, but no.
Gordon: What is Bath?
Chico: Gordon's got it. Hometown of one Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith. Bath. Ted gets it right. Jason... doesn't.
Gordon: Waa waaaaaa.
Josh: That was a toughie.
Chico: Yes it was. I thought it was... actually, I blanked. So a guy who was robbed in a cab in Chapel Hill becomes a giant killer.
Chico: And you know what happens to giant killers nine times out of ten.
Josh: They fizzle on their next show.
Gordon: And yes, we had a fizzling, but not on the next show. Because the next show was the Celebrity Million Dollar Tournament.
Chico: It was Elizabeth Perkins of Weeds... vs. Doug Savant of Desperate Housewives... vs. Pat Sajak.... he hosts some game show somewhere that Gordon likes. A lot.
Gordon: Him and I have the same birthdate. How can I not like him?
Chico: True.
Gordon: (Well, month and date, Not year)
Chico: Right. Because that would just be... weird. Anyway, your hero Pat came alive in the Jeopardy! round...Elizabeth was hot on his heels, she's not making his just a run in the park here. So at the end of Double Jeopardy! Pat has $32,400 to Elizabeth's $27,600. The Final to determine seat #5 in the celebrity semi.... COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS. No, Gordon, not "Rat". Here's the clue.
Josh: Oooh this is great.

Created in 1950, he finally hit a home run on March 30, 1993

Gordon: Who is Charlie Brown?
Josh: Who is Charlie Brown?
Chico: It WAS Charlie Brown.
Josh: Good grief, I finally get one right.
Chico: Elizabeth says... Andy Capp.
Josh: ><
Chico: Andy Capp is a dartist. Is that a word... Dartist?
Gordon: Dart player
Josh: He's a darts player.
Chico: He's a darts player. The only thing he can do is shoot for bull.
Josh: (Throws a rotten tomato at Chico)
Chico: Thank you, I'll be here all week. Now to the NEXT show... Ted defends against Darryl Konter and Gila Stadler. And we move to another round of... Players Betting Badly.



Chico: The scoreboard at the end of DJ.

TED: $13,200.
GILA: $2000
DARRYL: $12,000.

Josh: Not a runaway by any stretch.
Chico: Now, time for the Better's Quiz, no conferring. What does Darryl bet?
Josh: I would say 10800 Or 10,801.
Gordon: Incorrect. The right bet is $7,999.
Chico: And I would say ... Gordon's got it right. Because even if Darryl gets the question wrong, he locks Gila out with at least a final score of $4001. And if Ted misses... Darryl wins.
Gordon: Right
Josh: Bah. *throws his calculator at the wall*
Chico: Ted did miss... Darryl did not win. Because he bets everything but a dollar.
Gordon: And the question, sir?
Chico: Category is "The Cabinet"
Josh: ...I'm doomed :-(
Chico: Me too. That's why I'm asking instead of answering.

Created by the Continental Congress in 1775, this officer joined the Cabinet in 1829, but was removed from it in 1971

Josh: What is (Draws a big question mark)
Chico: Big Question Mark is WRONG. Gordon?
Gordon: Who is the minister of shellacking? You can't have a nice happy shiny cabinet unless it's shellacked nice and thorough.
Chico: That too is wrong. Let me ask my sister Quisla if she knows this...she's looking at me blankly....She says Secretary of War. That's what I said. We're all wrong. It was the Postmaster General.
Josh: That's right. The United States Postal Service is not a branch of the government...But it used to be.
Gordon: And what does the Postmaster General know about shellacking a cabinet?
Chico: You'd be surprised. All that lacquer and varnish and stuff...
Gordon: What I'm surprised about is the excessively large and bad bet by Darryl.
Chico: Again, he bet everything but a dollar. Seriously. Who does that?
Josh: Cliff from Cheers?
Chico: And he's a mailman. So we've come full circle. But yeah, thanks to that bet, Gila Stadler is the winner with $3000.
Gordon: Yay. Let's continue the trivia two-step with Millionaire, shall we?
Chico: We shall.
Josh: Go ahead.
Gordon: No one gets to $25,000 this week, so not much happiness. Lots of heartbreak though.
Chico: We had, I believe, two lower-tier flameouts. Including one llama.
Gordon: We had a llama.
Josh: llama?
Chico: A llama, in WWTBAM parlance, is a person who flames out at the first question.
Josh: Ah, now I remember it.
Chico: I'm going to give this question to you... and I want to see what you come up with...

When attacked by predators, which of these animals will often activate a large gland known as an ink sac?
A: Cheetah B: Squid C: Owl D: Paris Hilton

Josh: B That is my final.
Chico: Gordon, give Josh $500.
Gordon: ...Jason has my money.
Chico: Nuts.
Josh: I'll take your marker
Gordon: No you will not. Go find Jason.
Chico: Alright. Gordon, I got a question for you now...
Gordon: ok

Made famous in a long-running series of infomercials, Ginsu is a popular brand of what?
A) Exercise equipment B) Knives C) Insurance D) Diet pills.

Gordon: It's knives. Though I think if you had Exercise equipment, you'd be looking pretty cut by now.
Chico: (rimshot)
Josh: *throws a rotted lettuce head at Gordon*
Chico: See, you could do something with that. But ... diet pills... no, nothing. I can't make diet pills work with that joke. All I can say is that she's the biggest loser... though not in the way intended.
Gordon: Diet pills cut out the fat, don't they?
Chico: They also cut out the player.
Gordon: You could take a slice out of fat.
Chico: It's why the bacon is so tasty.
Gordon: Sure do. Sara Bytheway sees her budget sliced.
Chico: And Millionaire plays what is pretty much a budget week.
Gordon: No one wins $25,000, period.
Chico: Icky.
Josh: Disgustin'!
Chico: We're going from trivia to talent. This week, we started with Idol and ended with Cops for some reason.
Gordon: It's American Idol, Week #2. We see our traditional sob stories, some good singing talent, and an arrest from someone who looked like they were in a nice drug haze.
Chico: You forgot to mention the three bouncers as well.
Gordon: 3 bouncers, a struggle to get out of the room and an arrest.
Chico: And here I thought Orlando was supposed to be the happiest place on Earth.
Gordon: It is, if you think methamphetamines make you happy.
Josh: That's only one small part of Orlando.
Chico: Does Kristin Chenoweth make you happy?
Josh: Yah, she does.
Gordon: She does, for the one day I saw her.
Josh: I've seen her perform on the Tony Awards...she makes me laugh.
Chico: I've seen her on Glee and Pushing Daisies... likewise with the laughing bit. But she's also an accomplished stage singer. So hopefully... something to add to the panel, maybe?
Gordon: Sort of. I thought she was ok. I wouldn't want to see her as a permanent member, but she wasn't terrible.
Chico: She was better than last week's roster. Last week was kinda the filler?
Josh: The filler after the killer.
Chico: I'm actually looking forward more to next week with Neil Patrick Harris on the panel. Doogie Howser... Barney Stinson... Actor. Singer. Celebrity game show fan.
Josh: Dr. Horrible himself.
Chico: Bingo. So I'm looking forward to that.
Josh: About how many weeks away are we from seeing Ellen take over?
Chico: I'd say two.
Gordon: Ellen shows up once Hollywood Week appears, so 2. Are you looking forward to Steve Harvey as the new host of Family Feud?
Chico: I AM, actually.
Josh: (BLEEPIN) YES!
Chico: Brilliant writer. Brilliant comic. Good actor...
Josh: I have been a fan of his since "The Original Kings of Comedy"
Chico: I'm thinking he's going to bring a swagger not seen on the feud since... ever. It's going to be interesting.
Josh: But I'm gonna Miss John O'Hurley.
Chico: But yeah, John O'Hurley for four years just seemed built for the Feud. And he was just dead on. But you know, he has to pursue that next great adventure, so to speak.
Josh: That's directly out of his press release, isn't it, Chico?
Chico: No, Josh, but this is...

"The time has come to try something new, and while I have prized my time on Family Feud, I've decided to set a course for new adventures," said O'Hurley in a statement. "This includes immediately heading into rehearsals for the U.S. touring show of Chicago, launching my new company Energy-Inc. which focuses on renewable energy solutions, debuting an original golf apparel line in the J. Peterman catalog, and visiting our troops overseas."

Gordon: Here's what I think; I don't think the hire will change the course of the show. The show's ratings have sagged a little bit. I don't think the hire will change that, but I don't think it will hasten the show's demise, either. It's a very cheap to produce show that could get a few more years of life if Harvey's humor can permeate through the cast.
Chico: I think it can. I mean, Steve Harvey is a relatable guy. I mean, he knows what you think and he's not afraid to say it.
Josh: And he's not afraid to laugh, either.
Chico: At himself, mostly.
Josh: But if the families are like they have been...He will be laughing a lot with their answers. That's one of the charms of Feud.
Gordon: True. We'll see how well he does. We'll also see how well our second Big Brother Power Couple does on The Amazing Race.
Chico: That would be Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd.
Gordon: The first Big Brother couple was Runner-up Allison Irwin and her boyfriend. After they finished in second to last, it was Allison and her soon to be ex-boyfriend.
Josh: Oh no... Don't show the zombies.
Chico: Gordon, no zombies, please...



Josh: DAAAAHHHH! *runs and hides under a rock*
Chico: Aww, DAMN IT GORDON! =p
Gordon: Whaaaaat?
Chico: Heh. But back to Jeff & Jordan who are surprisingly not the only celebri-team on the Race Course this season.
Gordon: Nope it's not. And with a cast so 'celebrified', it's time for one of our favorite things to do that we do so badly when it's not American Idol, and it's pick the winners. Big Board Please?


Pick Your Race Horse

- Chico: Dan & Jordan
- Gordon: Dan & Jordan
- Josh: LONGSHOT! Brandy & Carol
 

Chico: Time to Pick Your Race Horse.
Josh: *looks up like a tourist* It's a biiig board.
Chico: I have the lineup. First...Caite Upton & Brent Horne. Dating Models... GSNN Team Name: The US Americans. Can I tell you why?
Gordon: I know why.
Chico: Can I SHOW you why?
Josh: Why?
Gordon: Show me why.
Chico: Three words... ROLL THE TAPE.
Gordon: Please do.


(HT: youtube.com/POPobscura)

Josh: *head-desk*
Chico: If she goes to the South Africa... she's screwed. Actually, I don't even think she makes it THAT far.
Josh: The US Americans are the longshot.
Gordon: I don't either. I don't think they get out of the Americas. Bottom 3rd.
Josh: They are eliminated first, I say. That's a bold prediction, but they stumble in the starting blocks.
Chico: I'm with Josh.
Gordon: I don't think they finish last.
Chico: Next: Louis Stravato & Michael Naylor (Rhode Island detectives). GSNN Team Name: Scotland Yard
Josh: They have the analytical minds then to TCB with some of the more difficult clues. I'll say top 5
Chico: Oh yeah. Top third.
Gordon: This looks like a team that could last a while. They are detectives, which means they should have brains. I think they finish in 4th. Top 3rd.
Josh: I just hope they don't chase Mr. X. (That's a board game reference)
Gordon: Hopefully they won't wind up as Mr. Boddy.
Chico: Next, Steve & Allie Smith (father/daughter). He used to coach a World Series baseball team. The St. Louis Cardinals, to be exact. GSNN Team Name: The Cards.
Josh: Hmm...I'd say they're going to be out somewhere near half-way.
Chico: About right, yeah.
Josh: Just a gut instinct.
Chico: I mean, they have the familiar bond to rely on instinct, but they don't strike me as a breakout team.
Gordon: Winning for them isn't going to be in the cards, but they'll stick around. Middle 3rd.
Chico: Next... Jeff & Jordan (newly dating) - The Heads of Household.
Josh: I'd also put them in the middle.
Gordon: During their interview, they talk about how much they fought during the race. NOT a good sign. Bottom 3rd.
Chico: Indeed.
Josh: While they have the reality experience, it means precisely squat on The Race.
Chico: AND they've only met each other what, eight months ago? So ... top of the bottom third, bottom of the middle.
Josh: I'll go with you, Chico. Bottom of the middle.
Gordon: I'll go with that.
Chico: Next: Monique Pryor & Shawne Morgan (Attorneys) - The Powers of Attorney.
Gordon: How well do moms do on the show again?
Josh: Attorneys have drive in them.
Chico: Moms do not do well.
Gordon: No they don't.
Chico: Attorneys... do well.
Gordon: Yes they do. middle third.
Chico: So I'm going middle of the pack.
Josh: I'll go high middle. They're a top 5 team
Gordon: Not a chance.
Chico: Next... Jet & Cord McCoy (brothers / rodeo cowboys) - Cowboy Bebop.
Josh: Yee-haw Top five.
Chico: Agreed. Possibly #5. I mean, brothers tend to do well on this show.
Gordon: I think they'll make the Top 3 just due to strength and power, but I think the lack of smarts blocks them from winning the whole thing. Top 3rd.
Chico: And they look strong.
Josh: I know if I was going on TAR, I'd want my brother.
Gordon: They do well, but they don't win. Brothers have NEVER won the show. I think that changes this season, but it won't be that team.
Josh: He knows how to drive a stick-shift.
Chico: Adrian & Dana Davis (married high school sweethearts) - The Prom King & Queen.
Josh: I see them in the lower echelons.
Chico: Second ones out.
Gordon: I think this is your team that could sneak into the Top 5. Middle 3rd.
Chico: I mean... I don't really see anything that could be a threat.
Gordon: Middle aged married couples do very well on the show.
Chico: Well.. technically only Adrian is middle aged :-)
Gordon: Ha.
Chico: Next...Jody Kelly & Shannon Foster (grandmother/granddaughter) - The Iron Maidens. Jody's a personal trainer...and she's 71.
Josh: She's not going to keep up. I see them on the lower end of halfway.
Chico: I remember the last time an elderly person was with his/her grandchild... it didn't end well.
Gordon: They've got strength, which will get them through a few episodes. Not too many, though. Lower 3rd.
Chico: Low end.
Josh: Lower end of the middle.
Chico: Next: Carol Rosenfeld & Brandy Snow (dating consultant & voice-over artist from LA)...I can't even think of a team name for them.
Gordon: Team Pink Triangles.
Chico: I'd think they're going to be the first ones out, if Caite and her boy toy find some way to luck out of the first leg.
Josh: Can I call a longshot? Gut instinct...They will win.
Gordon: So Josh thinks they win?
Josh: Yah.
Chico: Yep
Josh: Gut instinct.
Gordon: I think they're the first ones out. Lower 3rd.
Chico: Gordon agrees with me. Doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's usually right. Thanks, G. Next...Dan & Jordan Pious (Brothers from RI) - The Money Dragons.
Gordon: THERE'S your winners. Top 3rd.
Josh: 2nd place.
Chico: I'll go winners. Winner winner chicken dinner.
Gordon: They have the right combo: Youth, speed, smarts, and profit.
Chico: Because profit begets profit. Right?
Gordon: Right.
Chico: Last team...Joe & Heidi Wang (married from California)... Number Wangs. He's a software salesman. She's a SAHM.
Josh: There's the mystery. I'll say they are the final top five team for me.
Chico: I see them sneaking into the top somehow.
Josh: Probably 4th
Gordon: I can see them sneaking in also. Top 3rd.
Chico: There you go. So we all see the Pious Bros. winning TAR. Except for Josh who used the Longshot card on ... who was it?
Josh: Brandy and Carol.
Chico: Which means Brandy and Carol win.
Gordon: Well congratulations to them. Meanwhile, the hamsters have their own Detour.
Josh: And what do they have to do?
Gordon: Skin the cat or Wash the cat. Either Give Eve a bath or trim her fur for the Winter. I think the hamsters have a grudge against our producer.
Josh: I think that they've all just decided to take the time penalty.
Gordon: I would think so.
Chico: Good idea. And while they do that, we'll do the news. Gordon, hit me!
Gordon: Roll That Beautiful Brain Footage.

(Doug: Live, local, and latebreaking... From the four corners of the globe to your frontal lobe, this is WLTI Brainvision News, and now here's Gordon Pepper, Chico Alexander, and the award-winning Brainvision News Team)

Josh: Doug, sir...You need to get a voice acting career. You'd do VERY well with it.
Chico: That he does.
Josh: :-D
Chico: Or, you know, go into radio... :-) Somewhere :-)
Josh: HEY! Watchit! I better watch my tail, he might take my job!
Chico: Nah, he already has a job and he's quite good at it. Let's start with the calendar, G?
Gordon: Let's do some dates.

Thursday at 10pm is Season 5 of America's Best Dance Crew, with Omarion taking over for Shane Sparks.

Josh: Good judge choice.
Gordon: That would be Thursdays instead of Sundays (which they had it on last season)
Josh: Omarion, to the average white boy, is known for his dancing.
Chico: He's a popper and a locker.
Josh: That he is sir.
Chico: And a decent performer as well.
Gordon: Should be interesting to see what he brings to the mix.
Chico: I think he'll do just fine.
Josh: Ditto
Chico: Now, a green light... that's thoroughly green.

Fox Reality is powering down in March, you all know that. But they're not going down without one last round of Solitary.

Josh: *Shudder*

Season 4.0 launches January 30. That's THIS Saturday.

Josh: That reality show is made by the sickest minds in the biz today.
Chico: And you love it.
Josh: Some parts of it, yes. But not ALL the challenges.
Chico: But you like it. It's a well put-together show.
Josh: It is.
Chico: And it's really different from anything that's out there. That's why it's so good. That's why I like it.
Josh: This is like the evil evil reality show that everyone watches just to see 'em suffer.
Gordon: I like it. it's a fun show that defines what people's limits are. I just don't like the fact that it favors the male over the female all the time.
Josh: We can't really say that because it's been on for only 3 tries.
Gordon: We can because the females do not do too well on the series.
Chico: Don't know what to tell you. That's how VAL rolls.
Josh: Can you see this on another network, like GSN or maybe even Fox?
Chico: GSN, yes. They're known for taking chances on crap. Why not quality crap?
Josh: I know I've read this argument before....
Gordon: I can see this on FOX. And GSN.
Josh: Fox is known for taking the risks.
Chico: It's good stuff. Now for a baseball bat.
Josh: *hands Chico a BWP Hardwoods Bat*
Chico: You guys know NATPE is next week. So we get a glut of info on what the fall has to offer...

We all know Wheel, J! and BAM will be back... We can add Feud and 5th Grader to that list.

Josh: Yes!

Deal or No Deal... officially on the bubble.

Josh: 5th Grader has slowly become one of my favorites.
Chico: It's an evolution.
Josh: And Jeff does a great job.
Chico: It's structured to make it to the end. The only thing I would fix... is distribution. Three outlets airing FIVE different episodes.
Gordon: I don't think it's a problem, if you're Mark Burnett and you can make money out of all the distribution.
Josh: I can see why they're doing it though. Not a lot of people have the "My Networks" in their hometown. I had to pay premium rates on my cable bill so that I can get MyTV
Chico: So there's that. If you're in one of the larger markets... or at least in NYC where G is or RDU where I am... MyTV is its own station.
Josh: Pittsburgh the same way.
Chico: And it airs once a week. Then there's the five-a-week. Then there's CMT's five-a-week.
Josh: CMT does 5 a week, but they don't repeat.
Chico: I don't know about you, but that's too much for one day.
Josh: I mean they go different from the production order sent for Syndication.
Chico: I know that much. But when you have in upwards of six episodes a day...
Gordon: There's a possibility of 22 episodes a week, which Chico and I have had lots of fun covering. But seriously, I don't have a prooblem with it. You have to make the money and if people are willing to pay for it as a distributor, there's no reason why you'd say no.
Josh: Plus Jeff fits the Demographic of CMT, so that's a great marriage right there.
Chico: And it fits on Friday's schedule with The Singing Bee. It's like harmonic convergence. It's a good thing.
Gordon: It is. Kudos to Mark Burnett on the pairings and kudos to his business men for lining up these deals.
Chico: Agreed.
Gordon: However, we have people not deserving of kudos.
Josh: Break out the yard sticks.

Are YOU Smarter than...Jill Breen, who thinks that Owls like to shoot out ink.

Josh: *slaps the desk with the yardstick* SCHTUPIT!
Chico: At least she didn't answer Paris Hilton.
Gordon: Next up - some Haterade.
Josh: I'm not singing 99 bottles of haterade again.

We have more Bachelor fallout. This comes from the other camp of people that think that Rozlyn Papa was NOT doing anything with Ryan Callahan the producer. "I don't see what Rozlyn would see in Ryan at all," another anonymous ex-bachelorette told RadarOnline. "He's kind of overweight, he's not good looking at all and I thought he was a bit of a douche. He's totally not cool either."

Josh: OUCH!
Chico: Funny. That's EXACTLY what Rozlyn saw in him :-)
Josh: *throws rotten bell peppers*
Chico: Well, if we didn't have a twisted sense of humor, we'd have NO sense of humor.
Gordon: True. And after all that fighting, people may want to get Fully Loaded.
Chico: Hic.
Josh: *HIC* Oops...Scuse me
Chico: Okay, Gordon, you're going to love this one..

Chopped... Food Network Challenge... Iron Chef America... Worst Cooks in America... ALL back on Cablevision thanks to a day-21 detente between Cablevision and Scripps Networks.

Josh: HOORAY!
Gordon: YAY!
Josh: Progress.
Chico: Now Gordon gets to watch Anne Burrell be all bouncy.
Gordon: That's the good news. Of course, the bad news is that I won't be able to see any of the programming I missed, including the White House special. (^_^)ers.
Chico: I'd suggest going online to watch it, but you have the dialup. Sorry, sir.
Josh: Gordo, if I can tape it on a VHS tape, I'll send it to you.
Gordon: Thanks for the love. I need hoes. They'll love me.
Chico: Awww. First, though, can we roll out the couch?
Gordon: Yes we can.

Nick's BrainSurge is casting for season 2. Go to nickcontestants.com for more information. They're casting for regular shows and family style shows.

Josh: Brainsurge is a VERY well thought out game show. And apparently Kids and Parents like it.
Chico: We like it as well
Josh: So do I, coincidentally.
Gordon: But wait! there's more!

It looks like Last Comic Standing WILL get a green light. Or at least a semi-greenlight, because they are looking for comics.
http://www.realitywanted.com/call/6527-last-comic-standing-now-casting

Josh: I understand they have a new host for that as well?
Chico: They're still working on a deal to get it back on network.
Josh: ok...wishful thinking then.
Gordon: Right. They do castings for shows not picked up yet so they have time to ferret out people should it get picked up. Speaking of which...

If you're a female and want to be on a hidden camera game show? If you do, go here:
http://www.realitywanted.com/call/6483-put-your-female-friend-on-a-hidden-camera-game-show-now-casting

Chico: Wow. That sounds totally familiar. And totally unwanted.
Josh: LOL
Chico: And unneeded.
Josh: Maybe it's another round of Hidden Agenda.
Chico: I'd bet dollars to doughnuts on it.
Gordon: I don't. For starters, the grand prize is only $3,000. And they are looking for women only.
Chico: ... AND? =p
Gordon: And now, some hoes.
Josh: (blasts "Pimpin All Over the World" on his boombox) I'm ready. Bring on the hoes.

In this week's Media Ho Report, Anderson Cooper (as well as a lot of game show legendaries) helps out Haiti, The Hoff gets a series on A&E AFTER dropping out of AGT (not before, as claimed), Amanda Holden (Britain's Got Talent) has a record deal...

Josh: Anderson Cooper's coverage during that Haiti telethon was good.

Idol's Top 24 is out on the web, Kristin Chenoweth says Idol judging is harder than it looks, Jennifer Lyon (Survivor) passes from breast cancer...

(silence)

Chico: Thank you.

Simon Cowell is courting judges for The X Factor, Heidi Montag gets a ton of plastic surgery, and 'Snooki' from Jersey Shore is very close to getting her own dating competition from MTV.

Josh: Snooki? This is not going to end well for her.
Gordon: Chico is going to so loooooooooove covering that, aren't you Chico?
Chico: I will quit the site before I have to watch her voluntarily.
Gordon: No you won't.
Chico: Seriously, G. If you make me watch that, I'll punch you in the nose.
Gordon: That would go against your resolution of love this year, Mr. Paragon of Love.
Chico: Well, yeah, but that would also be a joke... see, Snooki... well, you know what happened.
Josh: I still have bad memories of "I'm a celebrity".
Gordon: I think you need to go on a date with Snooki.
Chico: She's too short for me. I may be too weird for her
Gordon: Should I email her Jason Block's number?
Chico: ... YES.
Josh: Yes.
Gordon: I will do that. However, none of them are the ho of the week.
Josh: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IS IT?
Gordon: The ho is Betty White, who this past weekend received a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. And well deserved, too.
Josh: *standing ovation*
Chico: SA-LUTE.
Gordon: And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And now, we're going global...Pack your sun gear, we're going to Saudi Arabia.
Josh: Pack a flack jacket too.
Gordon: Do I get a camel?
Chico: Yes, you get a camel.
Gordon: Yay!

Saudi Arabian TV has ordered 13 hours of "The Cube"

Gordon: Boo.
Josh: That makes me mad. The Cube would be perfect in the states...And what are we getting?
Chico: Minute (or two... or three... ) to Win It.
Josh: If NBC needed anything else to look like a villain, it's this!
Gordon: The Cube would NOT be perfect in the states. It would be perfect in my desk drawer, where it can stay along with my Tamagotchi and pet rock.
Chico: Ba DUM.
Josh: I'm serious, I actually want to see if there's a way I can send a tape in to audition to host The Cube. It looks like it would be the next great Prime-Time game show.
Chico: You'll have to get in front of me first. Heh.
Gordon: It's Beat The Clock on a flashy set. Whoopie.
Josh: That's Minute to Win It. There's no time limit on The Cube.
Chico: With a Plexiglas cube and a voice and ... a body. Or something.
Gordon: It's the same game though. Complete tasks.
Chico: Truth time. How many times has "Beat the Clock" been ripped off over the years? Just sayin'. Okay, that's Brainvision. Josh. Shut it down.
Josh: *flicks the switch*
Chico: Still to come, the toilet's last flush... but first... America's most notorious critic takes on a new challenger.
Josh: This ought to be fun.
Gordon: And we have to redo a graphic. You're reading We Love To Interrupt. You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you 22 Price is right Contestants this week that we liked better than 25 contestants the week before.
Josh: Easily arranged.

(Brainvision is powered by The Dodecahedron. The tasks seem simple, and the money seems big... But imagine doing all of it in a Plexiglas dodecahedron. Imagine all those angles getting in your way... Yikes.)

CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE