http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgu_H86ZId8&feature=related

Chico: That's wrong... but funny.
Gordon: and for the loser...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1BQEJLbK0w&feature=related

Jason: That's WRONG...but funny as hell
Chico: TPIR makes everything better. I don't care WHO thinks otherwise.
Gordon: Complete with losing horns
Jason: YES YES YES
Chico: Welcome back to WLTI, thanks for being a part of our weekend and allowing our weekend to be a part of you. Now you may notice that I have the Business End baseball rack out. Part of it is due to spring training, and part of it is due to the GSN upfront introduced by Amy Introcaso-Davis, the right hand of David Goldhill. We all know what's on it. So we're going to give it the shiny floor treatment in .... HIGHER LOWER.
Gordon: Whoo hoo!
Chico: We're going to bundle up the first two: Reimagined Classics and "Shiny Floor Shows", because let's face it.. that's our baby.

FOUR of them were announced. The four, by the way, "Beat the Chefs", "The Newlywed Game", "The $100,000 Pyramid", and "American Bible Challenge". How many of them will actually be hits? The Higher/Lower is at... 2.5.

Jason: The answer is 3. HIGHER. The only loser out here is Beat the Chefs. Pyramid is going to be huge. ABC is going to do well and TNG is well TNG
Gordon: I actually think all 4 will do well. Higher. Pyramid is going to be monster.
Chico: I'm going to have to be That Guy, am I?
Jason: Sure.
Chico: I'm going LOWER. The only show I have hope for is TNG.
Gordon: TNG is going to be good and the Bible Challenge, as much as we hate to admit it, should do well. I think the chefs will also be good. A disappointment number like a 1.1, would be a gold mine on GSN.
Chico: Beat the Chefs has been done to death on other networks.
Gordon: 1.1 would be a Godsend for GSN on the show
Chico: American Bible challenge... that's just way too out of place.
Gordon: I think it will go well in the Bible belt
Chico: As much as I'd love to see Pyramid succeed, there's been three or four pilots fronted since Donnymid was cancelled and NOTHING Came of them.
Gordon: Michael Davies is running it, and if it's like the pilot Jay and I saw a few years ago, you have nothing to worry about.
Chico: I wish I could say I was wrong, but if they screwed the pooch with Lingo, which was incredibly hard to screw with. Hey, here's a game we haven't torn to shreds! Let's see what we can do with it!
Jason: Michael Davies is doing ABC as well, if I remember
Gordon: The pilot played EXACTLY like the original, complete with set.
Chico: And trademark Davies SIR I saw the pictures.
Jason: Pyramid is going to be HUGE.
Chico: Okay, next up... the OTHER half of what we saw. They're calling them "Real Life Games" But they play less like Amazing Race and Survivor and more like Auction Hunters, Pawn Stars, etc.

How many of these will succeed? There were six announced, go higher/lower than 3.

Gordon: Lower. I'll say 0. They aren't even games.
Jason: Lower. Agreed 0. When GSN and reality go together...it's not good.
Chico: It never is. LOWER. Way lower.
Gordon: This is a cheap ploy to try to get numbers off of fads. It won't work.
Chico: There's a saying out there about doing the same thing twice and expecting different results. But all I'll say is... Spy TV. Average Joe. Kenny vs. Spenny. American Dream Derby. People don't watch GSN shows just because they're game shows... They watch them because they're good. Harvey Feud... Baggage...The Newlywed Game. They love nothing more than to underestimate the intelligence of their audience. Next...

How long do you give this programming initiative before the inevitable shift back to "shiny floor shows"? Higher/lower than... six months.

Jason: Lower. Three months and this epic fail will be over.
Gordon: Lower, once they see Pyramid's ratings and realize they need to stay with Shiny floor shows.
Chico: Lower. 13 weeks and done. Then it's rerun city until something decent comes along. Next...

Once this programming initiative fails... and it will... how long before Amy Introcaso-Davis is shown the door? Higher or lower than... six months?

Jason: Higher. GSN wouldn't know quality if it bit them in the ass
Gordon: Higher - I don't think it will fail to the point that it will cost Amy. 4 monster hits > three misses.
Chico: I'm going to go higher. I think something'll work. And it'll just be enough. Sure it may cost her some underlings, but like a failed pilot... "Someone's Gotta Go". Yeah. I went there. Next...

If Amy doesn't go, how long before David Goldhill goes? Same limit, 6 months.

Jason: That I will go higher too.
Gordon: Same. I don't think he'll have problems. Some of this stuff will work, and all you need is one hit.
Jason: And GSN needs one.
Chico: I think Beat the Chefs'll be that hit. then again, i said the same thing about Without Prejudice and that was inpsired genius. (just not at the right time or place, I guess).
Gordon: I think the hit will be Pyramid. Next one?
Jason: I think it will be Pyramid and ABC
Chico: Finally...

How many hours per week of Dancing with the Stars will be on the network at the end of April? Higher or lower than 10?

Jason: Higher
Jason: They need to get the value out of it
Gordon: Higher - but it will be after midnight and in burn-off mode after this experiment tanks.
Chico: Lower. It'll be on reruns on one day, significantly shorter reruns on another. And that's It for Higher/Lower? So in about 15 words or less, the GSN upfront closing arguments, guys?
Jason: Not looking promising actually. I am not amused.
Chico: History and ratings are not on your side. Do us a favor. STOP. Gordon?
Gordon: I actually think half of the slate has potential, BUT stay with the shiny shows. If you must go reality, give us something new and different to bring in eyeballs. Or pick up Solitary 5.0.
Jason: YES YES YES
Chico: RuntelDAT. Right after commercials, some more interesting people thinking interesting things... interestingly
Gordon: We'll get to that - NEXT!

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Gordon: You know, that ad tells me a lot about you
Chico: Like what?
Jason: That you drink it :-)
Chico: Sure it tastes like a warm cup of goblin piss, but it gets me through the night if the need arises. And THAT, my friends is why I don't work nights anymore.
Jason: OK...I usually don't drink that stuff...although I Have tried it and I have to say...THAT (^_^) is nasty.
Gordon: That's what Chico's thinking. but what are THESE people thinking? Chico, start it off.
Chico: Okey doke...

Heejun Han, on his dreadful bordering on would-be-comic-if-it-weren't-so-tragic performance of "My Life"

Jason: Hmmm...my people will vote for me doing ANYTHING...so I might as well do the most idiotic thing possible. Sanjaya loved it.
Gordon: PROUD member of the Sanjaya Club for Men. I am the president.
Chico: "... This'll get me on G4 for sure!"
Gordon: Next one...

Rayce, on winning Face-Off Season 2

Jason: Did you see my latest work on Kim Kardashian this week?
Chico: Burn.
Gordon: You know, I'd like to attempt to use my magic on Carnie WIlson, but I can't perform miracles.
Chico: ... I wonder if Sam Raimi is hiring.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

Cathy Guiles, who not only missed Friday's Final Jeopardy!, but made a move that landed her in the pantheon of...


Chico: Cathy has $12,600 to Dennis Wright's $25,200 going into Final Jeopardy. That's exactly HALF of his total. She bets $6000 on a wrong response. What's the right answer, kids?
Gordon: She has to bet it all. it's the last question. Correct
Chico: So... what was she thinking?
Jason: She was just using the new Political math. $6,000 = $12,600.
Chico: Thank you, Mitt Romney. :-)
Jason: (BLEEP) you, Chico
Gordon: If I was a Republican, this is how I'd balance my budget
Jason: (BLEEP) you, Gordon
Gordon: And we have the counter from our resident Republican.
Jason: :)
Chico: Politics aside, my brain was scrabbled. And here's why... "Toys & Games"...

In 1953 the maker of this board game was flooded with letters for ideas for timing devices, turntables & bags to hold game pieces.

Chico: We know it's Scrabble, but now I'm curious about what Gordon would say.
Gordon: Here's what I was thinking: What is Disco-opoly?
Chico: Dang, I had "What is Sock Hop DJ Hero" Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Colton Cumbie's Appendix

Chico: How come every time Colton does something wrong. I get blamed for it! Colton could be talking crap about Alicia and it'll come back to ME!
Jason: My timing was perfect! So perfect! :-)
Gordon: It was getting so bad that I couldn't even stomach what Colton was doing.
Jason: GROAN
Gordon: Thank you. I'll be here all week.
Chico: Right. Next...

NBC, who passed on another season of "Minute to Win It" for the lowest-premiering sitcom hour EVER.... "Bent".

Jason: This is great! Not only can't we do drama...we suck at comedy too!
Chico: Yeah, Paul Reiser's laughing it up from Comedy Hell.
Gordon: This is excellent! Next up, we need to get the rights to Red Or Black! people here will love it!
Chico: This. Can't. End. Well.
Gordon: Finally....

Frequent Fashion Reality Star Kate Spade

Chico: That Tommy Hilfiger bastard gets on American Idol and what do I GET? Handbags on the Price Is Right.
Jason: Price is Right, Let's Make A Deal...thank goodness I am not judging Fashion Star :-)
Gordon: As an Alumni of Kansas, I think my next challenge will be to make a handbag with the college colors. Go KU!
Chico: I HATE YOU, GORDON PEPPER!
Gordon: You love me. You're just going through UNC March Madness withdrawal. The pain will go away...in around 30 weeks.
Jason: Kate Spade really is a Kansas Alumni?
Gordon: She is. Look it up.
Jason: Who knew? :-)
Chico: OH JUST RIP THE BLEEPING BAND AID OFF, WHY DON'T YOU?
Gordon: ...well then...ENJOY THIS!

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Chico: .... Why do I even bother with you? =p
Gordon: Because you like it when we get to a Speed Round with new graphics.
Chico: ... True. Well, at least my team lost to a team people heard of. Not like... say... LEHIGH.
Gordon: I can get over it because I'm two Kentucky wins and one Kansas win away from winning every single bracket I went into. Let me count my money...
Chico: Can we get on with the Speed Round already?
Gordon: And we get to it...now! Survivor. Colton is gone. What does it mean for his alliance?
Chico: Falls to bits.
Jason: DEEP TROUBLE.
Gordon: They need to find a floater to convert and fast. Idol: Who's next to go?
Chico: Heejun.
Gordon: I think he's going to find out the hard way you can't not take this seriously.
Jason: I am going to say Deandre for Idol. The VOTW makes him last one to two more weeks.
Chico: Right. Race. Who's getting the boot next?
Gordon: I think next week is a non-elimination leg, so no one
Jason: Could be
Chico: Could be indeed.
Gordon: Any email?
Chico: I have a message from Brian Sapinski

VIEWER MAIL

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Brian Sapinski Play Oddsmakers for me. Percent chance that Embassy Row will shoot the new Pyramid in NY.

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Jason: 100%
Gordon: 0%. They did the most recent pilot in LA. While NYC is turning into another game show hotbed again with America's Got Talent here as well, LA still is the place to shoot shiny floor game shows. Thanks for the text. If you want to submit your email it goes to wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, as well as Facebook, YouTube, etc.
Chico: And that'll do it for the show. Thanks to Jason Block for hanging out.
Jason: Thank you :-)
Chico: Next week, I talk Gordon into getting a Lehigh University tattoo. :-)
Jason: LOL
Gordon: And you'll fail miserably. Until then, this is Gordon saying game over and spread the love.