Episode 20.4
February 2

Jason: THIS IS...SAN JUAN!!!!!!!!!
Gordon: I'm guessing Simon Cowell is orchestrating the rainstorm of arrows?
Chico: Yep
Jason: That's him on the golden throne.
Chico: And he's kicking Sanjaya into the pit of death... wait, that's "Meet the Spartans"
Gordon: Would you consider him good, bad or ugly?
Jason: Depends on my mood.
Chico: Mine too. Let's saddle up and ride!
Gordon: Yee haw! What do you have first?
Chico: First up...I'll be the good, you be the bad... J can be the ugly.
Jason: Alright.

The subject... Shows about food.

Chico: The good... if you're a gourmand like me, you get a good idea you can use at home. And hey, fur really flies in the kitchen. See Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Hell's Kitchen, Top Chef... You get the point.
Gordon: The Bad - I hate it when people are judged, win or losses, by the personal biases of a set of few instead of the tastes of the many.
Jason: The Ugly: We can see, and have seen how many food borne diseases can be avoided. Unfortunately, it was done by chefs who served many raw and/or undercooked foods to top chefs and judges.
Gordon: Next one...

Gordon is the good, Jason is the Bad and Chico is the Ugly. The subject is...Wipeout's Super Bowl Special

Gordon: The Good: For all you disgruntled Super Bowl fans, this was the event to watch. And it was fun, too.
Jason: The Bad: Unfortunately, not too many watched.
Chico: The ugly: the couch potatoes team. Yiich. Next up...

Jason's good. Chico's bad. Gordon's ugly.

Gordon: Hey!
Chico: For the time being!
Gordon: ...fine. Grumble.
Chico: In the context of this game.

The topic: MTV's two hoodlum-to-hero series.

Jason: The good: These shows actually give the target audience a different image than they normally portray on MTV
Chico: The bad: ... they perpetuate the stereotype of the loose cannon and the game-totin gangsta popularized by VH1.
Gordon: The Ugly: The requisite fights we have before each reunion special. That would be 2 for Charm School and 1 on From G's to Gents (I know Charm School is a VH1 brand, but I have to incude it in there)
Gordon: Next one...

Gordon is good, Chico is bad and Jason is ugly for the following...The American Idol auditions.

Gordon: The good - muich more of a focus on the good singing and we get to see much more personality of the contenders.
Chico: The bad... the bad auditions... are especially really bad. We're not just talking run of the mill bad singers, but ... attention whores who have never heard the word no.
Jason: The ugly - Man in a pink bunny suit, the human Ipod, and a man who asks if you want a banana.
Chico: Idon'twannabanana!
Jason: Although I will say this. Coolest moment of the auditions...Simon calling a woman's boss to get her job back. Nice touch.
Gordon: Well deserved in this recession. next one?
Chico: Okay, next...

Jason's good... Gordon's bad... Chico's ugly. The topic... the whole deal with 5th Grader possibly getting stalled.

Jason: The good: Maybe 5th grader's format and presentation will be tweaked to be put in a more favorable market in Fall 2010 where it will have a better chance to succeed.
Gordon: The Bad: With the recession going the way it is, the show may never leave the starting gate.
Chico: The ugly: ... Fox's ratings when they hold onto it for another year.
Gordon: Last one...

Chico is Good, Jason is bad and Gordon is ugly. The subject: Jennifer Hudson's Super Bowl Performance.

Chico: The good: a 9.5 on a scale of 1 to 10, with a chance at a comeback after a tragedy.
Jason: The bad...it still wasn't as good as Whitney Houston at Super Bowl XXV.
Gordon: The ugly: Jennifer didn't open her mouth as wide as the female performers did during 30 seconds of a...um...tape of an adult themed show accidentally airing in places in Arizona and other cities during the Superbowl.
Chico: And it wasn't a microphone they were breathing into.
Gordon: Well, it wasn't a Microphone. It could have been someone named Mike.
Jason: True.
Chico: Heh.
Gordon: And that ends the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. We look to see who needs to keep their New Year's Resolutions after the break.

(Brought to you by Lip Service: Superbowl Edition. Can you sync as well as Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Springsteen? Inquiring minds want to know...)

Jason: Bruce didn't Lip Sync. I saw the halftime show.
Chico: Faith Hill on the other hand...
Jason: Right.....
Chico: Anyway, welcome back. As you know, 2009 is a month old now. It's been a good month.
Gordon: For some.
Chico: And that's what this game is about. It's not too late to make another Resolution, right?
Gordon: Of course not. It's never too late to improve yourself
Jason: Exactly.
Gordon: Let's start it off with...

Gordon Ramsay. New shows: Good. Being caught in an affair: Bad. What does he need to do?

Chico: He neds to take a break and talk to his woman. Maybe a little wine, a little dinner... soem Brian McKnight... and we'll see where it goes from there.
Jason: He needs to concentrate on the home life and drop a show or two. Maybe he will be a little mellower.
Gordon: He's a master chef. The road to love goes through the stomach. Maybe the misses needs to be on the show and help judge.
Chico: So RESOLVED: The way to a woman's heart... also through the stomach.
Jason: Agreed.
Chico: But seriously, spend some time with the woman. Next...

Dew Carey. We've seen him at his best... and at his worst... but we remember him at his worst.

Jason: KNOW THE RULES OF THE GAME. Hone your craft.
Gordon: Watch the old Bob Barker. You dont have to emulate him. You do have to capture the spirit of what he's doing. Now this week he was much improved. He needs to be THAT Drew, not the Drew who is flippant and has to be told by the producers what to do next.
Chico: Good... So RESOLVED: just host the show... Know it. Love it. Host it.
Gordon: Next one..

Paris Hilton. She needs a new BFF. What's the best way to go around getting one?

Jason: Find someone as like minded and as vapid as you.
Chico: Don't try. Give up. Disappear. Person like you is not meant for BFFs.
Gordon: Find someone who makes you look good. That could be a stretch, but you have it in you.
Chico: RESOLVED: Be your own best friend. Next...

Jack Feerick... you have a big stack of cash that you had to be daring to get. We know you're a wildman, but you want to be a champion wildman.

Jason: Use your aggression wisely. Uncontrolled aggression = bad news.
Gordon: Yeah. We've seen overaggressive play from him. The theme is win and advance, not risk a lot and lose on a stupid bet.
Chico: RESOLVED: Be mindful of your actions. Consider them carefully.
Gordon: Next one...

Billy the Elephant. Despite a lobby by Bob Barker, Billy is stuck in a 6 acre enclosre in an LA zoo instead of a sanctuary in Northern California. How can he be free?

Chico: A stronger lobby
Jason: Have the celebrities keep the pressure on. He could be the spokes-elephant for more humane animal treatment.
Chico: Or at least a grassroots effort. We've seen what happens with a small but concertedly vocal minority.
Gordon: I think Survivor's Sugar should come to the zoo so Billy can eat her. Maybe if he can be a little wild, that can convince him that he needs his private space.
Chico: What's with her and elephants? =p
Jason: The 5th leg
Chico: Ha. So RESOLVED: Pressure, pressure, pressure. And finally..

Carol Vorderman's got a mission on her hands... resolving the math problem of kids not learning in the UK.

Jason: Do a serious of Countdown Style videos...and put them on Youtube
Gordon: Get Math Man over to the UK. Anyone remember Math Man?
Chico: Hell yeah. Seriously, you take something like Square One... that was fun, but at the same time... it was educational.
Jason: Remake Mathnet too while you are it.
Chico: So RESOLVED: Make it edutaining. Simple, right?
Gordon: Simple. And so is the break
Chico: We'll be back

(If you win a million dollars on a game show... through a a gimmick set in place by the producers... people begin to see you for what you really are... This is a message from the Big Money Purists of America saying, "Don't Be an *")

Jason: ROFL
Chico: That was one of my faves yesterday. Though the asterisk on the guy's forehead kinda freaked me out. I had to wash my face extra hard about that one.
Gordon: Yipes. And with that we go to..The Speed Round...NOW! Jeopardy! How long does Jack last?
Chico: Another day or two if he isn't careful.
Jason: I think maybe two or three. He is a good player...but has to watch himself.
Gordon: I'll go with the crowd and say 1 or 2 more days. RuPaul's Drag Race. You watching?
Jason: No.
Chico: No Logo.
Gordon: I will watch, It's my job. What about I Love Money 2. You watching?
Chico: I'll give it a bash.
Jason: Yes. This is the Cheez-Whiz I like.
Chico: You like cheesy mail?
Gordon: I like all sorts of mail
Chico: Here's.... Stat-Boy!

Chico: Thanks, Jason. You forgot Dancing and Idol as well.
Gordon: I agree with stat boy. best way to save money on shows? Supersize the ones you currently have.
Jason: Padding is the new money maker.
Chico: Interesting about that. You're making twice the show with the same amount of money behind it.
Chico: That's profit coming back.
Gordon: That only works if you want to watch 2 hours of show. If you dont, then it can turn you off and out.
Chico: And if it turns out to be a big hit... well, you don't need a math degree to figure out the effect on that one.
Gordon: Very true. And it's true that we are out of show. Special thanks to Jason Block for joining us.
Jason: As always a pleasure.
Chico: Remember, you're the most important part of WLTI, so we need e-mails. Send them to wlti@gameshownewsnet.com or through our many portals on YouTube, Facebook, and Myspace. Until next week, he's Gordon. I'm Chico. We do parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and quiz nights. Game over and spread the love. :-)
Jason: And Boo...6 more weeks of winter.
Chico: Boo.