Chico: ... No chance. :-) Welcome back to the show. I'm Thundarr the barbarian with Ookla the Mok. Princess Ariel had to step out for a moment. But thanks for being a pair of our week and allowing us to be a part of yours. Speaking of Bracketbusters... this box. I've been watching it since yesterday. What's in the box?
Gordon: Now these are the Sharpest brackets ever. On the Outside looking in: The Bachelor, Bachelor Pad, Would You Rather, and Jump City Seattle. So we know we have a ton of stinkers.
Chico: Okay, we have on the panel...From Game Show Garbage, bad-TV expert Robert Seidelman, On the Buzzer curmudgeon Travis Eberle, our favorite DJ in the world Josh Yawn, our regular catboy Joe Mello, and game show contestant (and once in a while writer) Chad Mosher. This is what we call "a collabo". So Gordon, what do the brackets look like?
Gordon: They are chunky. We start with the ZONK Bracket
Chico: In the Zonk Bracket....

#1 and Overall Top Seed Love Triangle (GSN) Vs. #8. 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (ABC)

Rob: Too easy, Love Triange.
Joe: #1 with a bullet.
Rob: There's a reason why it won the Wayney this year.
Travis: 101 Ways was visually interesting and had a modicum of trivia. Love Triangle had Wendy Williams and an annoying/evil premise. Love Triangle gets written down on my parchment.
Gordon: Love Triangle. This wasn't a game., This was 30 minutes of torture
Chico: What Gordon said. Looks like a runaway here.
Chad: It will be. Love Triangle.
Josh: LOVE 101 Ways. Jeff is a good friend. I vote Love Triangle. So in a 7-0 runaway, Love Triangle moves to the Sour 16. Who will they face?
Gordon: They will face one of the following

#4, It's Worth What? (NBC) Vs. #5, Your Own Show: Oprah's Search For The Next TV Star (Own)

Chico: It's Worth What actually had a game behind it. I'm going for the upset special with Who Wants to Lick Oprah's behind.
Joe: Gotta go with your OWN show
Rob: I may be in the minority, but Your Own show. At least It's Worth What had some intersting gameplay, despite a truly terrible host.
Gordon: I don't think it's that much of an upset. At least It's Worth What tried something new. Oprah gave us 2 shows that didn't last 2 months. Oprah
Travis: I didn't see the Oprah show, but It's Worth What? managed to not be terrible, just not great. I pledge my vote against Oprah.
Chad: It's Worth What I made it through about 3 minutes of the first episode before I dozed off. No exaggeration.
Gordon: Your Own Show Advances. Next set...

#3. Live to Dance (CBS): Vs. #6. Disney's Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off (DISNEY)

Chico: Disney's offering wasn't bad, just juvenile. LIVE TO DANCE.
Travis: Recuse.
Chad: Live to Dance. I appreciate Paula's attempt at coming back, but it was just not a good try.
Joe: Live to Dance
Rob: Gotta go with Live to Dance.
Gordon: Live to Suck advances. They get to play...

#2. Billy on the Street (FUSE) Vs. #7. Rocco's Dinner Party (BRAVO)

Chico: Rocco's Dinner Party at least was competitive. Billy on the Street gets my vote.
Rob: This is no contest, Billy is truly terrible.
Joe: Rocco's
Chad: At least Rocco's Dinner Party was something semi original on the cooking format. Billy on the Street was a rehash and a hit or miss one at that, so it gets my pick.
Chico: 3 votes Billy, one vote Rocco. One recusal.
Travis: Recuse.
Chico: 2 recusals. Gordon?
Gordon: Billy was an interesting twist that stunk. Get him off my street. Billy advances. Next we go to the KLUNK Bracket

#1. Ton of Cash (VH1) Vs. #8. Expedition Impossible (ABC)

Joe: Ton of Cash
Rob: Oh god, I forgot about Ton of Cash. That's the winner.
Travis: Ton of Cash had an amusing premise but dippy tasks and annoying players. Expedition Impossible was TAR's younger annoying brother. Expedition was worse.
Josh: 8
Chico: Two votes Cash, two votes Expedition. I liked Expedition Impossible. I thought Ton of Cash was asinine. That wins.
Gordon: Ton of Cash had an awful premise and vapid contestants. At least I got to see the nice scenery with Expedition Impossible, even if it was boring. Ton of Crap.
Chico: That's four. That's enough. So who will they face?

#4. Scream If You Know the Answer (TRAVEL) Vs. #5. The X Factor (FOX)

Chico: I liked the theme park rides better than I liked Nicole Scherzinger waffling. X FACTOR.
Joe: X-Factor
Rob: I saw the British version first for Scream. I'm going to go X factor since we don't need another long, drawn out talent contest.
Travis: If so I pledge fealty to Scream if you know the answer as worse. It takes some work to bork up a talent show.
Chico: Three votes X, one vote scream.
Chad: Scream if You Know. X-Factor wasn't marvelous in my opinion, but it doesn't deserve a "worst" title
Gordon: I'm going with the upset here. The X-Factor fails even worse in execution than Scream does. I don't care if it's FOX's highest rated show. It was awful and a clear exampole on how to do things Wrong. X-Factor.
Chico: That's four... THAT's ENOUGH.
Gordon: Next one...

#2. America's Next Great Restaurant (NBC) Vs. #7. Project Accessory (LIFE)

Chico: I can see accessory working. NOTHING about Restaurant worked.
Joe: Project Accessory
Travis: How do you not vote against America's Next Great Restaurant?
Josh: 7
Chad: America's Next Great Restaurant. A sucky spinoff is still a sucky spinoff, but when your restaurant closes three weeks later, it ain't a success.
Rob: NBC's batch of shows have sucked hard. ANGR
Gordon: Rotten to the core. ANGR
Chico: NBC is the ACC of sucky shows.
Gordon: Next...

#3. Wedding Wars (VH1) Vs. #6. Wait Wait Don't Tell Me (BBCA)

Chico: I liked Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. WEDDING WARS.
Gordon: Wedding Wars needs a Divorce. Wedding Wars
Joe: Wedding Wars
Rob: Wedding Wars, I actually liked Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
Chad: Wedding Wars. I think the whole fight for your wedding concept is passe now.
Josh: 3
Gordon: Next up: The WHAMMY Bracket
Chico: Money money ay-yay-yay-yay Money money, oh nooooooooooooooooooo

#1. Platinum Hit (BRAVO) Vs. #8. You Deserve it (ABC)

Joe: Platinum Hit
Chico: You Deserve It was OKAY. Platinum Hit... not so much. That goes
Chad: Truly, You Deserve It wasn't too bad in my opinion. We have to go with Platinum Hit
Rob: Tough 1 Vs. 8. I'm shocked that You Deserve it is only a 8 seed. Which is why I'm selecting it.
Travis: You Deserve It was a mildly interesting melding of Deal or Double Dare, I'll vote for Platinum Hit.
Gordon: Platinum was just terrible. Platinum (s)hit
Chico: WIN.
Gordon: Next one...

#4. Take the Money and Run (ABC) Vs. #5. The Glee Project (LIFE)

Chico: Take the Money. Glee got renewed.
Gordon: I don't care if it got renewed. It was horrible, and possibly Fixed, The Glee Project
Josh: 5
Joe: Glee Project
Chad: I really tried to get into Take the Money and Run and I just didn't see the appeal. It came off way too hokey for me. You're in a soundstage, not a prison cell. Gotta pick that.
Travis: I am gobsmacked at so many shows that are in the bracket to begin with. Take the Money was terrific. Vote against Glee.
Rob: My friend tried out for The Glee Project. I warned him that this would suck. He didn't listen. Therefore, I vote Glee Project.
Chico: It'll be a battle of the crappy talent shows later on.
Gordon: But first...

#3. Paranormal Challenge (Travel) Vs. #6. Drew Carey's Improv-a-ganza (GSN)

Chico: NAPALM! At least it was entertining for five minutes. Put in Paranormal Challenge. Tough 3 vs. 6, though.
Joe: Paranormal Challenge
Gordon: This is tough and Im going to go for the upset. GSN stole OUR GAME. SO Drew gets the nod.
Rob: Paranormal Challenge, easily. I really liked Improv-a-Ganza.
Chad: Improv-a-Ganza. It just didn't have the same feel at all to the original. Too disjointed, it pales in comparison.
Josh: I think drew squeaks by. 3.
Travis: Vote against Paranormal Challenge.
Chico: That's four for Paranormal Challenge... THAT'S ENOUGH. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

#2. Red or Black (UK) Vs. #7. 24-Hour Catwalk (LIFE)

Chico: One has the power to bring down an entire industry. RED OR BLACK.
Joe: Red or Black.
Chad: Red or Black. Come on now.
Rob: Red or Black.
Travis: Red or Black may have been five seconds of game in an hour show, but it had Ant and Dec. I can't imagine something about models would be better. Vote against 24.
Gordon: Red or Black had Ant and Dec. That means they should advance on principle. The show so bad in the UK and it made the first round in the US. That's saying something.
Chico: Red or Black moves on. Next?
Gordon: FINALLY, we have...the RAPPING DRAGON bracket
Chico: What WHAT.

#1. EXCUSED (Syn) Vs. #8. Pumped (SPEED)

Chico: Pumped had gas an trivia. Excused has dating and funny girl not being funny. EXCUSED, PLEASE.
Joe: Excused
Rob: Excused is a poor poor man's version of Chains Of Love, minus the Chains. That gets it.
Chad: Excused. Another overplayed dating show.
Gordon: Excused needs to be excused to a long dock with a short pier
Travis: Idiot Savants formed part of my adolescence. I cannot in good conscience vote against Greg. Prick my ballot for Excused.
Chico: Next?

#4. Love in the Wild (NBC) Vs. #5. Shedding for the Wedding (CW)

Chico: I got the upset special here... Shedding for the Wedding. I hate to do this to Sara Rue, but.... yeah.
Joe: Shedding for the Wedding
Chad: This is a tough one. At least Shedding has some positive aspect to it, so it's Love in the Wild
Rob: Shedding for the Wedding. Combines my two least favorite exploitation reality constructs: Fat People and Fighting for dream Weddings. And by Fat Poeple I mean exploiting their weight loss and the emotion of them losing weight or dying.
Travis: Ooh, I saw both of those too. And both are unashamedly cribbing from another show. I'm loath to do it, but I must vote against Sara Rue.
Gordon: Its the failed dieting show emphasizing teamwork vs. the failed socisl experiment. I'll go for the one that I could toleraete. Suck in the WIld.
Chico: But Travis makes it four for the Wedding.
Gordon: Next one...

#3. Karaoke Battle (ABC) Vs. #6. Still Standing (NBC)

Chico: Karaoke Battle USA. Still Standing was better than we gave it credit for.
Gordon: That would be NBC's 8th show on the Top 32, BTW
Josh: 3.
Travis: As bad as Karaoke Battle might have been, it probably had the same format episode-to-episode. Sorry, Ben, this vote's against you.
Gordon: Karaoke Battle had Joey Fatone and our favorite Newlywed Game ex-hostess on it Carnie Wilson. That's all that needs to be said. Kaeaoke Battle.
Joe: Karaoke Battle
Chad: Karaoke Battle. Brazen rip-off. Still Standing wasn't marvelous but it was the better rip-off.
Rob: As much as Carnie sucks, Still Standing is my clubhouse leader for the wayney this year. I will vote hard for this one.
Chico: Karaoke Battle USA sings its way into the Sour 16.
Gordon: And Finally...

#2. Sweet Home Alabama (CMT) Vs. #7. Born to Dance (BET)

Chico: Sweet home Alabama. Thanks for reinforcing city/country stereotypes.
Rob: I remember me and Gordon talking about Sweet Home Alabama. It's a Eric Bischoff/Jason hervey production, I.e. the same people who currently put together TNA Impact. So, yes. Sweet Home Alabama gets it.
Joe: Sweet Home Alabama
Chad: They're both equally as forgettable. Slight edge to Born to Dance for the loss though.
Josh: 2
Chico: That's FOUR. THAT'S ENOUGH. Now we move to...

The SALTY 16

Chico: Starting with...

#1) LOVE TRIANGLE vs. #5) YOUR OWN SHOW

Gordon: They are both horrible, but we had to see 13 weeks of the Love Triangle. That wins..er...loses
Joe: Love Triangle
Rob: Love Triangle.
Travis: Love Triangle.
Chad: Love Triangle will have to take it over
Gordon: Next one?

#3) LIVE TO DANCE VS. #2) BILLY ON THE STREET

Rob: Live to Dance.
Chico: At least Live to Dance had a point. BILLY ON THE STREET
Josh: 2
Gordon: I have to go with Live To dance here. At least Billy on the Street was creative. LTD was a bomb out of the gate.
Chico: Two votes each, one recusal.
Chad: I have to give it to Billy on the Street. Live to Dance wasn't great either surely but Billy takes it
Joe: Live to Dance
Chico: And we're tied.
Gordon: I call tails
Chico: Flipping the coin. TAILS. Live to Dance moves on, the coin has spoken. Next...

#1) TON OF CASH vs. #5) THE X FACTOR

Chico: I think we're going for the first #1 upset here.
Joe: Ton of Cash
Travis: Ton of Cash.
Josh: 1
Gordon: ...or not.
Chico: I'm still going to go with X Factor. Just underwhelmed. at least with Ton of Crap you knew what you were signed up for.
Gordon: I don't see an upset here. Ton of Cash was that bad. Ton of Cash
Rob: The explotiation factor of Ton of Cash.
Chad: Ton of Cash.
Gordon: next one...

#2) AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT RESTAURANT vs. #3) WEDDING WARS

Chico: Restaurant sucked. And it's a failure on all counts.
Travis: Wedding.
Rob: America's Next Great Restaurant
Joe: Wedding Wars
Gordon: The show that bankrupted 3 franchises. America's Next Great Resuaurant
Chad: Great Restaurant. The amount of failure associated with that show is almost impressive.
Chico: That's four. THAT'S ENOUGH! Next...

#1) PLATINUM HIT vs. #5) THE GLEE PROJECT

Chico: Who got renewed again? Vote for Platinum Stool.
Chad: Going to hand it to Platinum Hit.
Joe: Glee Project
Rob: I go Platinum Hit.
Gordon: Platinum Hit...and if you see Kara, tell her I say hi
Chico: That's four. THAT'S ENOUGH

#3) PARANORMAL CHALLENGE VS. #2) RED OR BLACK

Travis: paranormal.
Rob: Red or Black, that one still has a scandal going right now.
Chad: Easily Red or Black. It's Million Dollar Heads or Tails come to life.
Chico: Red or Black. Again, can take down an entire industry.
Gordon: Red or Black. At least Paranormal Challenge didn't spark an investigation that shook America to it's core.
Joe: Paranormal Challenge
Chico: Next...

#1) EXCUSED vs. #5) SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING

Joe: Excused
Gordon: Excused. Easy one here. no redeeming values whatsovever
Rob: Shedding for the Wedding.
Chad: Excused by far. Same ol, same ol.
Chico: I'm gonna make it four. EXCUSED.

#3) KARAOKE BATTLE USA vs. #2) SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Gordon: JUST to torture Chico..>Sweet Home Alabama.
Rob: Sweet Home Alabama.
Joe: Karaoke Battle USA
Chico: No torture to me. Sweet Home Alabama.
Chad: Karaoke with the edge. Just no good.
Chico: That's a 3-2 decision for Sweet home Alabama. And we're down to...

The Excruciating Eight

#1) LOVE TRIANGLE vs. #3) LIVE TO DANCE

Joe: Love Triangle
Chad: Loooooove Triangle. Can't stress this enough.
Rob: Love Triangle
Gordon: I love me some Love Triangle
Chico: I would've said Love Triangle as well.

#1) TON OF CASH vs. #2) AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT RESTAURANT

Gordon: I'm going to go for the upset here. The Restaurant, just on the scope of damage it caused.
Chico: I'm also going for the upset
Joe: Ton of Cash
Rob: Ton of Cash. So far, it's been chalk.
Chico: Chad with the tiebreaker...
Chad: Ton of Cash had potential but up against Restaurant, it just can't compare. The level of fail is just so large compared to harmless Ton of Cash
Chico: And the first #1 goes down Next..

#1) PLATINUM HIT vs. #2) RED OR BLACK

Chico: Red or Black.
Joe: Red
Travis: Platinum.
Rob: Scandal beats out crap: Red or black.
Chad: Red or Black, man. You can't place much below a concept of 50/50 all the time
Chico: That's a decision. ANOTHER #1 goes down.

#1) EXCUSED vs. #2) SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Chico: Alabama.
Joe: Excused
Rob: Sweet Home Alabama.
Travis: Bama.
Gordon: Excused
Chico: So that's the vote. 3-2... and another #1 goes down. Now we move on to...

THE FATAL FOUR

#1) LOVE TRIANGLE vs. #2) AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT RESTAURANT

Gordon: So close....but Love Triangle was a complete waste
Chico: Agreed.
Rob: Oh,, Love Triangle by far.
Joe: Love Triangle
Travis: Triangle
Chico: And on the other side...

#2) RED OR BLACK vs. #2) SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Chico: Red or Black.
Rob: Red or Black.
Joe: Red or Black
Gordon: Red or Black,
Travis: Alabama.
Chico: That's a decision.
Gordon: So it's the Worse in the US Vs. the worst in the UK

#1) LOVE TRIANGLE VS. #2) RED OR BLACK for the (Inter)National Chumpionship.

Chico: Again, in the long run, Love Triangle will be a pinky-toe note in history. Red or Black can bring down a business. Your Chumpion... RED OR BLACK.
Joe: Red or Black--I think getting into trouble makes you more worse
Travis: Triangle.
Rob: While Red or Black was overproduced, overhyped, overblown and overscandaled, Love Triangle is one of those concepts that sucked in the beginning, sucked when it was taping, sucked while it aired. It should never have made it past the pilot stage. Love Triangle goes chalk and wins it all.
Chico: And in grand fashion.... as it was written in the book of Amasia, the 2011 National Chumpion will be decided... by Gordon Pepper.
Gordon: Who me?
Chico: Yeah, you!
Gordon: So we have Excused, which is far and away a horrible horrible show. However, Red or Black is the only show this year that has sparked controversy. They have had people lose jobs over this show. They have had horrible background checking skills that have sparked another controversy. And the show itself sucks. So therefore, the worst show of 2011...is.....

RED OR BLACK (CONFETTI)

Chico: Congratulations (I guess) to Red or Black, the WORST SHOW OF 2011. We'll be back in a moment, but first... here's Norfolk State's Kyle O'Quinn with "One Shining Moment"...



(Brought to you by Drainage... Would you date this millionaire bikini supermodel astrophysicist? What if you found out that she was allergic to cedar, juniper, pine, and your cat?)

Chico: Welcome back. Big thanks to Chad Mosher, Rob Seidelman, Josh Yawn, Travis Eberle, and Joe Mello for helping us crown the WORST GAME SHOW of 2011: Red or Black.
Gordon: This is how bad it was: It wasn't even our own.
Chico: Yup. It was truly bad. And you know what that means... Fox is already on the phone trying to air it.
Gordon: Actually...they are. Then they can be nominated for 2012 also.
Chico: Hoo boy.
Gordon: But now, who's up for some trios?
Chico: First up...

Car Pong... 3 Strikes... or an early season of Survivor. Most difficult way to win a car.

Gordon: Early season of Survivor. Car Pong can be done - it's only a matter of physics. 3 Strikes is luck and skills. To get a car on Survivor, you need to be in the game for 30 days - and then hope that someone else wins and decidees to give you one.
Chico: That's easy if you know what you're doing. Car Pong, on the other hand, you have up to 20 seconds... and then you're still not guaranteed a decent shot.
Gordon: You can also win money if you don't want the car
Chico: True.
Gordon: And you don't have to look like an idiot for 4 weeks trying to win one.
Or you can take the money, hope you have enough to get on the Big Deal and then win a car that way.
Chico: ... Sounds involved
Gordon: Only takes an hour.
Chico: Yeah, but WHAT an hour.
Gordon: Next one...

America's Got Talent, America's Next Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance

Gordon: Fanny Pak is getting a second chance on ABDC. Where should they be going if they want a shot at the big money?
Chico: ABDC is a good bet. SYTYCD is for individuals, while AGT is consumed by those darned singers.
Gordon: First of all, let's take America's Got Talent out of the equation They can't sing, they won't win.
Gordon: Now ABDC is good, but they already lost. I have a feeling that SYTYCD can work out really well for them. You have a bunch of individuals - some of them have to make it.
Chico: Some of them, but not the entire group. Next up...

Blockbusters, Catchphrase, Figure It Out

Chico: Most awaited reboot
Gordon: Believe it or not - Catchphrase. We know what you can do with Figure it out and Blockbusters. Catchphrase, with all of the new technology, has a lot more variety they have at their dispoasl.
Chico: But of course. That and we've said it before... Catchphrase is a show that was way ahead of its time
Gordon: Now let's see what happens when it hits its time.
Chico: Nice. next?
Gordon: Next one...

The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad

Chico: NAPALM!
Gordon: They aren't eligible to be on the list because they are old shows, but which one should be on this year's worst list. Yes, you must name 1.
Chico: The Bachelor. Because it started everything. You?
Gordon: The Bachelor, because Ben Flajnik showed that he is the biggest tool in the history of the show - and that's saying a ton.
Chico: Wow. That's saying a lot. And people will do anything to be on TV a little longer.
Gordon: ...you think?
Chico: "I'm totally not going to break up with you in a week after this airs."
Gordon: By the way. Over under on the breakup?
Chico: Two weeks. Next...

A Full Metal Jouster... HBO's Luck... or Mr. Ed.

Chico: The worst thing to happen to a horse this week?
Gordon: Well Luck of course. You don't want dead horses all over the place. I prefer my horse only slightly disfigured.
Chico: Correct.
Gordon: ...who punches a horse?
Chico: Seriously.
Gordon: Like really? Who punches a horse?
Chico: Some things you just don't do. At all. Ever.
Gordon: So much wrong this week
Chico: Yup.
Gordon: Last one...and the final wrong for this weeks show...heh...

Duke, Florida State, Kentucky

Gordon: Wait for it.... What's the most likely place you'll find the next himbo on Sweet Home Alabama?
Chico: The next himbo? Kentucky.
Gordon: Not even a Dukie? I would think you would pick a Dukie. I gave you a softball.
Chico: Would YOU put a Dookie in Sweet Home Alabama? Maybe as one of the weak-ass city slickers. Remember, kids... if you can't go to the Ivy League, go to Duke.
Gordon: Duke rocks. And now...we break

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Chico: Here's a Double Rainbow for you, bro.



Gordon: I'm sure the leprechaun wants a Speed Round.
Chico: Alrighty! American Idol. Who's following Shannon out the door?
Gordon: So many female choices to choose from. I'll say Elise.
Chico: I'll go with Erika. She's not relaly impressing.
Gordon: Survivor: Are we continuing with the march of the women into the sea? I think something happens and Christina gets booted.
Chico: Race had a non-Elimination Leg. Who isn't as lucky this week?
Gordon: The same team that was lucky last week.
Chico: Bopper & Mark?
Gordon: Yepperz.
Chico: Any Mail?
Gordon: Not from my end - how about yours?
Chico: I got some...
Gordon: what do we got
Chico: This from Georgia Thompson. Thanks, Georgia!

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Gordon: We don't accept orders, however, there's tons of places with back episodes that you can ask for,
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Gordon: Scour it on youtube also and facebook. By the way, what's our email address on Facebook?
Chico: facebook.com/wlti.gsnn If you have the Twitter, you can shoot us a message @wltiongsnn.
Gordon: That does it for this week. Special thanks to our cavalcade of freiends for joining us on what is my favorite episode every year.
Chico: I'm sure next week is going to be JUST as awesome. Please join us then. Until then, for Gordon and everyone at GSNN, I'm Chico Alexander. Game over ... and spread the love. :-)