February 5, 2007

Chico: Welcome back to the WLTI show. We lost a Block, but we gained a Doughnut, from the land of Deal or No Deal tonight, Don Harpwood is in the building.
Don: What's cookin'?
Chico: So, before we go any further, have to ask... DoND Canada... are you looking forward?
Don: Definitely. I can't wait.
Chico: You have to let us know how that turns out next week.
Don: Oh, I will.
Chico: Cool. Meanwhile, it's time to get your cowboy hats and six-shooters out for The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Guys.. this game is simple.
Gordon: That was soooo last week
Chico: I know, but I like it, so... :-)
Gordon: Ok. What's the first one?
Chico: Anyway, I'll give you a situation, then assign someone to give a positive spin (the good), someone to give a negative spin (the bad) and someone to give the WTF spin (the ugly)
Gordon: Sounds like a plan
Don: Alright.
Chico: First up...

Donny Osmond being chosen as the host of "American Dream Vote"...

Chico: Don, since you share the same name, you can be good. Gordon, you take the bad, and I'll take the ugly.
Don: The good: He has been on TV as a host before, so he has experience. (That's the best I could come up with...)
Chico: Hey, no one asks you to be pristine, only to show up. :-). Okay, Gordon, the bad, please.
Gordon: The bad - This seems to be something you would expect Billy Bush or Bryan McFadden to host, not someone like Osmond, unless he's desperate to find work.
Chico: The ugly, as demonstrated by Pyramid, and Donny and Marie, and his roles on Broadway.... he has one performance face. :-) No, seriously, that's it. :-)
Gordon: Ok. Chico is good, Don is bad and Gordon is ugly, and the topic is...

The Amazing Race All-Stars

Gordon: Chico?
Chico: Okay, Good.. obviously some of our favorite teams return to a race that's dramatically different from races previously run, forcing them once again to question their own strategies.
Don: Bad: All-Star editions of other CBS reality shows haven't exactly had good track records as far as, well, "being good" is concerned.
Gordon: Ugly: If Joe and Bill got into an alliance with Teri and Ian and aligned with Rob and Amber. Legion of Supervillains, anyone?
Chico: Ah.
Don: Oh my...
Gordon: How evil would it be if THEY were the last 3 couples left?
Chico: Oy. On that note...
Don: Yipes...
Chico: Gordon, good, me bad, Don ugly. The topic is...

Country Music Stars Week on Wheel of Fortune

Gordon: Unlike most of the other musicians in this era, Country Musicians actually have to sing properly with normal grammar, and as they don't sing songs with lyrics like 'Get Your Sexy On', they should do well.
Chico: Bad... kinda empty, really, but there's a risk of Pyramid Syndrome, where the celeb will outshine the contestant. There's always that risk. Don?
Don: Ugly: What if a contestant tries to sing one of his/her favorite Country musician's songs, and, well...Doesn't sound too good?
Chico: Head for the hills, mate.
Don: I mean, it's really unlikely, but... Yeah.
Gordon: Ok. Next...Gordon is Good, Chico is Bad, and Don is Ugly, and the topic is...

Grease's 4 Hour Marathon running up against the Super Bowl

Gordon: The Good: They can't possibly do any worse, as it's against the Super Bowl, and maybe they will get a new piece of audience that will watch next week.
Chico: Bad: ... can only be summed in two words... THROWAWAY PROGRAMMING.
Don: Ugly: The singing, especially from the casting calls. 'Nuff said.
Chico: Alright. Don, you're good... Gordon's bad, I'm ugly... but on this...

John de Mol's deals on ABC for "The Golden Cage" and "One Million What?"

Don: Good: It gives ABC a couple more chances at getting something good on, depending on how these turn out.
Gordon: The Bad: What if we had Big Brother with a mansion? Oh look! The Golden Cage! What about a take off on Set For Life (a show that hasn't even hit our airwaves yet?) Oh look! One Million What!
Chico: The ugly... this is money which could have been spent for more Super Millionaire.
Gordon: Last one!
Chico: I know that ship has sailed, but yeah...
Gordon: Chico is good, Don is bad, Gordon is Ugly and the topic is...

Those Wacky Super Bowl Commercials

Chico: The good... Come on! They're wacky! And they're the only time you'll see'em! Drop the remote and enjoy!
Don: The bad... Do they really need to spend so much money on these 30-second clips?
Gordon: The Ugly...I think I'm in love with the Whopperettes
Chico: Yeah, keep dreaming, Federline, and get me mah sammich. Meanwhile, we got one more break before the Big Finish. I said I wanted no mayo!
Gordon: I'll see if I can mustard up the strength to get you one.

(Brought to you by Who Wants to Be a 2.6 Millionaire? Contestants get a chance to win their very own Super Bowl commercial.)

Gordon: Did you send out the application yet?
Chico: Yep
Gordon: Did you put anything in about the Big Finish?
Chico: Well, I put that it was big... and that it ended the show. Deal or No Deal Canada... big hit?
Gordon: I think so. Probably bigger in Canada than the U.S.
Don: I can see it happening. The first episode follows the Super Bowl, so yeah.
Chico: Oh yeah. After seven episodes of suck, we finally get the best auditions on AI this week. Looking forward?
Gordon: I think we'll see the same thing we saw. Lots of bad singing, limited good singing and no real star power until the Hollywood Rounds start up.
Chico: Mark your calendars, Gordon. Hollywood round is next week.
Gordon: 1 Vs. 100 - Is anyone going to get close to winning the million during Ferbuary Sweeps?
Chico: Not any closer than previously.
Gordon: Agreed.
Don: It would be nice to see someone get really close, but I wouldn't count on it happening.
Chico: Meanwhile, as we wait for Survivor to start back up again... time for some mail!
Gordon: What do you got?
Chico: I got... a Wuthrich mail.

Gordon: 1. Lower. The theme this year on Idol seems to be to start with the weird.
Chico: Yep.
Don: Indeed.
Chico: That, and it's only an hour show this week. If it were two, then yeah, easily higher. But yeah, not gonna be the case this week.

Chico: I thought it was pretty cool on both ends. A) You have Gabe Kaplan, certainly one of the best today playing... and 2) ... Daniel Negreanu in the booth.. it's something different, something entertaining... a life blood shot, if you will...
Gordon: if you're a fan of the World Poker Tour like myself, you knew Kaplan (who has made the television show) can play. It's nice to see his skills displayed on GSN as well.
Don: It made for some good TV.
Chico: So we're all in agreement... Good times.
Gordon: Next e-mail is from...Mark Watson. Thanks Mark!

Chico: Thanks, Mark. Well, I can safely say that Show Me the Money and The Rich List... both cancelled.
Gordon: Ken Jennings Vs. The World is not on Comedy Central's list either, so I'm afraid that you aren't going to be seeing any of these shows in the near future.
Chico: Hope that helps. And thanks again!
Gordon: We got any more?
Chico: Alright. One more mail from Priscilla Smith. Thanks, Priscilla!

Gordon: Hi Priscilla. We do not have the show...but....Mr. Alexander, the spiel, please?
Chico: Your best bet is to go to classicgameshows.com, and make a posting on the site's Trading Post. Be as detailed as possible! You may turn a few leads. It's run by our good friend Mike Klauss.
Gordon: And since it's a recent show, I bet you will find something. Good luck!
Chico: Good luck! Okay, time to watch the big game, which means time for us to bow out.
Gordon: A special thanks to Jason Block and Don Harpwood and our 5th Grader, and a special shout out to Intelligent Fan 777 and Rob Hoffman
Chico: Yeah. Thanks to those two who warned us that screwing up... is simple. We'll do better next time.
Chico: For Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico Alexander. Game over and spread the love... and go Bears!
Gordon: Go Colts!
Don: Here's hoping for a great game!