March 5, 2007

Chico: ... my... what has happened to this show?! =p
Jason: Sleep deprivation.
Chico: That'll do it. Welcome back.
Gordon: Did you read the March Specials?
Chico: Tell me about ... the March Specials...
Gordon: The Breakfast Special looks great. You can get The Next Pussycat Dollar Pancakes with Identit-Bone Steak and American I-Dole Pineapple on the side.
Jason: Very good, Gordon.
Gordon: Thank you
Chico: Did you try the Karn-e Asada steak?
Jason: Karrrrrrrrrr ne Asada
Gordon: I could never do the R's. I'd be the lion going car-neh. Now that we've infiltrated Grizzlebees, let's Infiltrate our game shows.
Chico: Yes, let's
Jason: Let's
Gordon: We start with one Jason Block would like
Jason: Go for it.

What would make a bigger impact - Angela Hacker going over to the American Idol's women's side or Zac Hacker going to the American Idol's mens side?

Chico: Angela. She'd have the Carrie vote all but assured. And personally, if the two ever challenged each other... Wow. Angela would so own her.
Jason: Actually, the bigger impact for me would be Zac. They are both incredibly talented, but Zac would improve a very very weak male field. My dad and I think they would both wipe out everyone on there now.
Gordon: I will have to go Zac. We have 4 girls who could win Idol. We really don't have a male threat nor do we have a country presence anywhere. Zac could get to the finals easily, where we could see a Zac/Melinda final.
Chico: So I'm not the only one who thinks that the talent on Idol isn't exactly mouth-off-the-floor this year.
Jason: I think it's the weakest class...period.
Chico: No, that would be Idol 3 :)
Gordon: Idol 3 is infinitely worse
Jason: LOL
Gordon: When you're male top vote getter gets on by swiveling and the second best male is a 16 year old crooner, then that's saying something.
Chico: ... yup. Next?

We know Rabbi Shumley's got some mad trivia Skillz. Should he get an invite to the next Jeopardy Celebrity Tournament? How would he do?

Jason: I think he should and he would do ok.
Chico: I say put him up against a Law & Order cast member and Mark McEwen, and you have a match. Bonus is the L&O cast member is Sam Waterston or Chris Meloni.
Gordon: Or you could make it the all celebrity 1 Vs. 100 show, with Shumley against Annie Duke against Fabio. And yes, Fabio has STILL won more money on 1 Vs. 100 that Brad Rutter and Kevin Olmstead combined.
Chico: That says something... off top of my head, I'm not quite sure what,
but it says something. What about the cast of Las Vegas... minus Nikki Cox. She won't be around next season.
Gordon: Lots of people on Las Vegas will be going boom. Next one...This is a 2 parter...
Chico: Ooh.

Could Jeff Foxworthy have saved The Rich List?

Chico: Um.. no.
Jason: No.
Chico: I admire him for what he's doing with 5th Grader. But that's where it ends.
Gordon: I don't think anything could have saved The Rich List. The problem was not the host
Jason: Agreed, Chico.
Chico: I think a show like "The Rich List" needed a seasoned vet. And even with that Fox managed to screw it up.
Gordon: I think it needed a gameplay overhaul
Chico: Apparently it doesn't need that much of an overhaul since it's doing well in Australia.
Gordon: Then 5th Grader should do massive numbers.
Jason: The format (5th grader) has been sold worldwide too.
Chico: Yup. Although they just might blanket the whole of primary school since many nations don't subscribe to the 12-grade system of education... but now I'm just guessing.
Gordon: On to Part 2...

Could Jeff Foxworthy have saved ...Wintuition?

Chico: Could Jeff have saved WinTuition? Me, I thought it was alright the way it was.
Jason: Nope. Mark is fine.
Chico: Couldn't have done anything to improve on it...
Gordon: Actually, I thought the show was a little dry. I think Foxworthy, in lightening the show up, may have been able to do more with it.
Chico: I liked the way Marc would usually say "Let me remind you that you did miss a 3rd grade question" without being too overly overt about it.
Gordon: I love Marc Summers. He is perfect for a show like The Next Food Network Star. I just think Foxworthy may have been the better play there.
Chico: Well, it's GSN,. what do you expect. Not a name, that's for sure. Mel who? Shandi what? Dylan pants?
Gordon: Next one...

We've seen game show hosts on 1 Vs. 100. How would Pat Sajak and Vanna White do?

Jason: Pat and Vanna are no dummies. They would do Ok.
Chico: Pat's a smart guy. Vanna's no dumb cookie neither... but I think Pat would outplay Vanna.
Jason: And for 50...she is still smoking hot.
Chico: .. yup.
Gordon: I think they would do very well myself. Don't forget that Pat did have a talk show and has an educational background.
Chico: They don't make Southern women like her anymore... Wait, I completely forgot Emily Procter.... D'oh!
Gordon: Next one...

Let's go with our new Game Show Hussy Antonella Barba. Would the act of her being wild play any better if she was on a beach in Survivor?

Chico: I'll take No Brainers for $1000, Alex.
Jason: Actually, yes. She is more a fit for that show. She is self-centered and a total yutz for brains. Perfect over there. And we know she would willing get to nekkid and blow on the...firesticks to make a fire.
Chico: Allegedly, Jason. :)
Jason: Right, Allegedly.
Gordon: I think she at least makes the jury. BTW, didi you know that this season, we've had a player on Survivor show up on The Price is Right?
Chico: Tijuana Bradley.
Jason: Yes.
Chico: That makes her, officially, a "repeat offender".
Gordon: Yay, CBS Synergy!
Chico: Don't worry, kids. We'll make a dictionary off all our cool words later..
Gordon: Last one...

Just because we love Chico, KATHLEEN on America's Next Top Model, who didn't understand the concept of taking a stand - how far does she get on Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Jason: She isn't and won't be.
Chico: I have a feeling she'll have $10,000 pocketed... and she'll say to the camera, "I am not smarter than a fifth grader." And cool points deducted for naming She Who Shall Not Be Named!
Gordon: I'll give her $10,000, one question for each Help she needs to use.
Chico: Much like the first player of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader". UCLA Law Student... who went through his cheats like nothing (thanks, Dave!)
Gordon: And with that, we are done infiltrating
Chico: And we go into random states of grandiose doneness next!

(Brought to you by the new book from the hosts of WLTI, "Breaching the Temporal Stream for Fun and Profit," now available last September on Generic Books)

Chico: And the kicker is... we wrote it next March.
Jason: lol
Gordon: Yay!
Chico: So today, we're promoting a book we wrote next year that will come out six months ago. Oh and speaking of time... Don't forget that this coming Sunday... is Daylight Savings.
Jason: yes
Chico: You'll be going forward one hour before you go to sleep. That changed this year. Before it was first Sunday in April. Now it's... well... THIS Sunday.
Gordon: Or you could tape Grease-you're the One that I want and watch it an hour earlier than you've been doing. Works the same way.
Chico: Everyone confused? GOOD! Let's go to the Big Finish! Idol top 12... People of great concern.
Jason: Antonella gone.
Chico: I'll see your Antonella, and raise you a Haley. The women are pretty definite.. the men, though, are more of a grey area. There're four men who are locks. The other four will literally be fighting for their lives.
Gordon: We say goodbye to Antonella, Jared, Brandon and Haley.
Chico: Okay, who's next on the Race to go?
Jason: Charla and Mirna
Chico: They better pray for a Fast Forward. And it's nice to know that Mirna is still dumb as all get out.
Gordon: Mirna is dumb. David and Mary are dumber. They leave next.
Chico: Who's watching PCD on the CW this week?
Jason: Uh...not me.
Gordon: I will - if only to see the vomiting
Chico: Oh, Gordon, you and your vomiting. Vomit up some mail, will ya?
Gordon: Bllllaaaaah....ooh, a letter. And its from my buddy Intelligent Fan 777

Chico: Couldn't agree more.

Chico: Again, couldn't agree more. We didn't see a million dollar movie question. But we did see a $500,000 movie question. And it made for one of the more memorable Millionaire moments in recent memory.
Jason: As for ending the season early for DOND, I agree as well. We don't want Millionaire 2001 all over again.
Chico: Please don't make me repeat that. So Deal and 1 vs. 100 taking a rest... Good thing.
Gordon: I think them ending early is unintentional, but I do agree that it's necessary. You dont want a show thats already overexposed even more so.
Chico: They'll be back in the fall ready to own the game show world, but I am PLEADING with NBC to exercise caution. Okay, next letter from Lisa Jasnowski. Thanks, Lisa!

Chico: Thank YOU, Lisa.
Jason: (fanfare) KLAUSS MAIL!!!!!
Chico: First of all, the show you speak of is "My Generation." It was hosted by the love master Craig Shoemaker. It premiered as a marathon in early 1998. Now combine all this... with the info in your letter, and go to classicgameshows.com's Trading Post, and see if they turn up some leads. Thanks and good luck!
Jason: Hope you find the show.
Gordon: Thanks - next up - Jason Wuthrich the Stat Boy!

Chico: ...
Jason: uh....ok.
Chico: What happened to this show, I ask.
Jason: I need sleep and food.
Chico: I think we found our blurb for next week.
Gordon: Thank you, Jason Wuthridge
Chico: We'll do better next time.
Gordon: And with that, we end the show, Thanks again to Jason Block for stopping by.
Jason: My pleasure....
Chico: We're all gonna go get some sleep. For Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico Alexander. Until next time... you know how we do it...
Jason: GAME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chico: Gaaaaaame over...
Jason: and of course...spread the love...
Chico: and spread the love.
Gordon: For people with no sleep, this went pretty well