Game Show Newsnet

Episode 17.7
February 18

Chico: Nummy
Jason: Ewwwwww
Gordon: Now the idea of eating diseased meat is idiotic. We'll see what else is idiotic - and what is accurate.
Chico: You all know how this works by now. Gordon, if you will please
Gordon: I please. This comes to us after Scott St. John has said that there won't be any more million dollar cases than 13. First one...

Deal or No Deal, instead of dropping it back to one million dollar case, will stay at 13 cases until we get a million dollar winner* - ACCURACY

Chico: Hmm... Think it's going to be accurate.
Jason: Idiocy. They will go back to the regular game.
Gordon: Idiocy. And if they do that, the second someone wins the million, the ratings will drop. And I will not recognize that person as a true million dollar winner.
Chico: That's what people said at the start of this, and the show hasn't been bigger. This year, at least. Now a different, but similar question...

Someone will win a million* on Deal or No Deal - IDIOCY

Jason: Idiocy. No one will have the stones to do it.
Chico: Bingo.
Gordon: And I'll explain why. We have a bunch of 'Needy' People. The needy people aren't stupid. If there's no safety net, and they find the last million not in their case, they're gone. The question is will anyone leave 2 million dollar cases left? and it's more than 66% against that happening
Chico: We've seen this happen 14 times.. and 14 times they were either talked out of it or played out of it. What we need is a person who lives for this game and nothing else
Gordon: No winner until you either have someone who is in a perfect position, or someone who doesn't need the money.
Jason: Exactly.
Gordon: Next one...

Because of all of this Idol talk on the favorites having contracts, there will be a backlash and none of the favorites will come within sniffing distance of the win.
- IDIOCY

Jason: Idiocy. A favorite will win, because talent will prevail.
Chico: Idiocy. This is a draw race. It's anyone's to take home, contract or no. And whoever's making these stories is just looking to fill space.
Gordon: I'm going to go accurate, but for a different reason. America has always been xenophobic. Michael Johns (Australia) and Carly Smithson (Ireland) are both foreigners. The US doesn't like foreigners winning their contests. I expect both of them to leave much earlier than expected. And the contract talk doesn't help.
Chico: I still think that's not going to matter to Joe Voter.
Jason: Not a one. Sorry. Its going to be about who they like, contract or no.
Gordon: I think it won't affect Archuleta. He has enough of a fan base with Idol and all. The other 2 mentioned may have problems. The media certainly didn't affect Daughtry after that Live rendition debacle.
Chico: Nope. I don't think the Media has historically had a hand in choosing the idol winner
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next up...

Big Brother will NOT last in its Wednesday slot - ACCURACY

Jason: That is accurate. If Power of 10 didn't get good ratings, how is show a people dislike going to stay?
Gordon: Idiocy. It will stay there. CBS has no choice and it's as cheap programming as you can get. Big Brother got around double the ratings of Power of 10.
Jason: Which is still crap.
Gordon: Here's the thing. Any show there will get pummeled. So you may as well cut the losses and put the most cheapest thing you can there.
Chico: I still sense burnoff. That's just me, though.
Gordon: I think that the show will not get yanked. I also think that it will go until CBS has something scripted in the can - or unless they feel that nothing will work there and keep Big Brother until May, when it can air their shows without fear of being stomped on.
Chico: So it's up to me, isn't it... I... happen... to... agree... with.... Jason. Okay, next?
Gordon: Next one...

Dennis Miller could show with his Amne$ia performance that he could be the next Alex Trebek. - ACCURACY

Chico: Accuracy.
Jason: Agreed. His performance on Grand Slam showed that. This will cement it.
Chico: He proved that he's got some hosting skills in Grand Slam. Now all he needs to do is hone his questioning skills. This may be the venue where he does that.
Gordon: I'll agree with that. If Trebek steps down soon, I could see Miller (who is very intellectual as well as acerbic) move in there, as long as he focuses on the game.
Chico: Acerbic's good, but on Jeopardy!?
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: Jeopardy is as dry as you can get. Why not add some acerbity to it?
Chico: Worked for TPIR, I guess
Jason: I still say Probst is my fave to replace Trebek.
Chico: Agreed.
Jason: but Miller would be a good choice as well.
Chico: And finally...

Power of 10 will return in the summer. - ACCURACY

Jason: Accuracy. This show got the shaft. This is a good summer show.
Gordon: Accuracy, of only because with everything starting up again, they will need programming.
Chico: I think so. This is a summer show. Just like Big Brother is a summer show (there I go again)
Jason: Yes it is
Gordon: It is - and it should have stayed there. Hopefully CBS will realize that just as NBC did for Last Comic Standing
Chico: Let's hope. Because LCS is actually good where it is right now. Power of 10 was good where it was right then. Big Brother is good where it was then too.
Gordon: And we're good with the Big Finish - after this!

(Brought to you by the Fanboy Wants a Wife. Watch as the most pathetic geek in all of creation make the greatest choice a man can make... a woman... or a box full of factory-sealed Star Wars action figures)

Jason: Wow....tough choice
Gordon: I didn't know Jason had his own show.
Chico: I will tell you right now.. If you reject this date with Chelsea... I will open this mint-condition Boba Fett.
Jason: Nooooooooooooooooooooooo
Chico: FB: YOU SON OF A BITCH!
Jason: Change action figures to home versions of game shows and you got me. :)
Chico: Done. We're almost done, let's get big-finishing!
Gordon: Survivor - 1 fan gone. 1 fave gone. Who's next?
Jason: Going with a fan
Gordon: I'll go with a fave
Chico: Fave. Although Chet should've been gone last week. 1 vs. 100 wraps season 2. Will we see season 3?
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: If it gets renewed, it will be barely
Chico: 11th hour renewal?
Gordon: Maybe. The ratings are 'ok' and it crashes against new programming. I'll withhold judgment until I see if it does anything against TPIR on Friday.
Chico: Understood.
Gordon: Speaking of finales, will we care about the stars announced on Dance War Finale's for the newest season of Dancing With the Stars?
Chico: I sense this is a ploy.
Jason: Yup.
Chico: A dirty filthy shameful ploy.. And yes, we'll care for about 5 minutes
Gordon: It screams of 'yes, we know the ratings are going down, so we'll stick this is to get ratings! Yay!
Chico: yay!
Jason: Whoo hoo!
Chico: Do we have time for a mail or two?
Gordon: I would think so. Let's start with Eddie Timanus.

To: WLTI
From: Eddie Timanus

Good day, gentlemen. You briefly mentioned last week Tim Murdock's loss to the mob on the pop culture edition of "1 vs. 100." But I believe his game warrants further comment. It was, in short, a classic example of how *not* to use the helps. You related the question that he missed, but the one that actually did him in came before when he burned his helps on the Simpsons premier query.

We'll put aside for the moment that it was -- forgive me, Tim, if you're reading this -- a complete gimme. I mean, how could a self-professed pop junky have completely spaced on that heavily promoted, nationwide contest among Springfields to host it? But let's pretend it was a possible stumper. He used 'poll' first, which yielded the info that the answer he was considering got all of three votes. Sensing that he was perhaps barking up the wrong tree, he correctly chose to 'ask' next, which eliminated the third option. Now, let's consider where he was at this point. He has two answers, and he knows that only three people said one of them. Clearly, the majority said the other. You know that. You don't need to use "trust" to lock yourself into that one. Just pick it if you think the majority is correct. Bad, bad play, and he cost himself a chance to save himself with the trust later on the Springstein question he didn't know.

Believe me, I know how you can lose your ability to think rationally when the spotlight is on, but you've got to have a gameplan. There's a right way and a wrong way to play any game. Find the wrong way and, to paraphrase Lou Grant on the MTM show, don't play that way. Sorry, Tim, but you messed up, and the mob deserved to send you home with nothing.

Keep of the good work, guys,E.

P.S. Oh yeah, and where's the love for me for getting into the next "Grand Slam" tourney? ^P

Chico: *applause*
Gordon: I don't want to sound too nepotistic, but yes, I'd add Eddie into the Grand Slam 2 conversation.
Chico: But yea, I think Eddie had this one dead on. Tim just... lost it.
Gordon: He did. I was sort of surprised that he kept on going, but Eddie's exactly right. Better to walk with a little than nothing.
Chico: True. Thanks for writing Eddie... Want another?
Gordon: Sure. Lets read one from Bobby McBride. Hi, Bobby!

To: WLTI
From: Bobby McBride

It was exciting to see Ian win that car on Temptation, despite bombing out in Super Knock Off twice. While he is now the biggest winner to date on the show, I just don't think that he would do well against Mark, if he ever faces him in a tournament game.

Gordon: I agree with Bobby. I say Ian, who got really lucky with the caliber of contestants that he faced, would get dusted by Mark.

Chico: As is evidenced by Tyra?
Gordon: As is evidenced by Tyra and her Tooney, yes.
Chico: Don't spend it all in one place, girl.
Gordon: I got one more from Josh Woo.
Chico: Let's hear it

To: WLTI
From: Josh Woo

Since you've killed the toilet, have you effectively retired "Push or Flush"?

Gordon: ...Never...

To: WLTI
From: Josh Woo

Anyway...good to know the writer's strike is over, huh? How do you think this will affect the debuts of, say, "Million Dollar Password"? Will it get pushed back any?

Gordon: Thanks Josh. i don't think it affects it at all, because they still need a month and a half to 2 months to get new shows in the tank.
Chico: I don't think it'll be pushed back any because there's nothing to push as of yet.
Gordon: Exactly That's all I got.
Chico: So what do we do now? Ask for more?
Gordon: Sure. Hey audience, can you send us more?
Chico: wlti@gameshownewsnet.com is where you need to go. OR myspace.com/wltiongsnn.
Gordon: And that, as they say is that. Thanks again to Jason Block for joining us on this President's Day Holiday show.
Chico: Enjoy the holiday and until next week... game over and spread the love... and hugs.