Episode 20.12
March 30

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper...and how is YOUR bracket doing?
Chico: *wads it up, dunks it in the Psycho T wastebin* No, thank YOU, Villanova.
Gordon: Hamtaro Shredder, Chico?
Chico: Thank you. (Tosses paper into shredder) How's yours?
Gordon: Oh, with Pittsburgh in the finals against Memphis, I shredded mine on Saturday night.
Chico: Ha.
Gordon: But teams are not the only thing to be upset this week, as from somewhere in the paper shredding mills of Pennsylvania, this week's edition of WLTI...is...ON!
Chico: Alongside G-Pep is Chi-Alex... and congrats to Villanova, Michigan State, UConn and the North Carolina Tar Heels... your Final Four.
Gordon: Booooooooooo.
Chico: Gordon here... not a fan of UConn, obiously :-(
Gordon: Obviously. Someone that will not make the final 4 - Michael Sarver.



Chico: He's the victim of Motown Week on AI. That much didn't surprise me, but who joined him did.
Gordon: Actually, none of those picks were a surprise to me. They were in my bottom 4. Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre's performances made them bottom-worthy.
Chico: Well, I wasn't surprised by Scott, but Matt?
Gordon: Matt did everything that a bottom 3 contender should do.
Chico: I thought he was a lot better than Kris, and apparently I wasn't the only one, but you go ahead and explain to me why Matt almost left us.
Gordon: I will. Big Board please?

Gordon: The Big Board: Idol: Back to School. Now as we all know, if you sing well, you're safe.
Chico: Right. That's the top of the hierarchy.
Gordon: Those people would be Adam, Allison, Danny and Anoop
Chico: Especially Adam. Best of the night.
Gordon: I'd agree with that.
Chico: Allison and Danny were pretty good as well.. Anoop may be finding his niche as a soul balladeer.
Gordon: True. If you are all alone in your genre, that makes you also safe. Stick Lil (R&B) and Kris (Country) there.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: If you sing horrible, you're in trouble and the fanbase will be out there to vote for you. Especially if the British Judge says that you could be leaving. (Megan. Check)
Chico: Right. We can add the "hot chick" vote as well, but that's just me.
Gordon: Irrelevant to this convo, though I'm sure it doesn't hurt.
Chico: That just leaves Scott, Matt, and Michael... Oh, I get it now.
Gordon: Now to the 3 offenders this week.
Chico: Scott, though, has his fans of boring piano playing, so he gets saved.
Gordon: Scott was bad. Picked the wrong song, and was arrogant to the judges. All of which is a bad combination.
Chico: Oh yeah. I gave him a suggestion...He refused to take it. And don't say I didn't tell you so...So there's that.
Gordon: Matt was not only bad, it was forgettable. The only reason why he isn't leaving is that Scott was just as bad, if not worse. If Scott blew the roof off, everyone would vote for him, and Matt would have gotten his walking papers.
Chico: Which just leaves Michael Sarver... who brought back memories of Matt Rogers. You remember Matt, right?
Gordon: I do. Also had a quick exit doing the same thing Michael Sarver did,
Chico: Does this mean Michael's going to end up hosting "Really Big Things" on Science Channel? =p
Gordon: Not a bad career move, if you ask me. Here's why Michael is out. 1. Sang bad. Really bad.
Chico: Michael just sang... horribly. Wrong choice of song, wrong way to sing it.
Gordon: 2. Forgettable song. And created an audience disconnect by not emoting the song. It's supposed to be a begging song, not a happy song.
Chico: You're not supposed to be taking it to church, you're supposed to be screaming out of desperation.
Gordon: 3. The fan base. He shares the same rock base with Allison and Adam. They gave the best performance of the night, which gravitated the voters to them. That's real bad timing for Michael, who didn't have the fans to begin with (which landed him in the bottom 3 in the first place)
Chico: Okay
Gordon: So who does the departure of Michael help?
Chico: Obviously Adam and Allison, Allison more so, because Adam's right now in the pimp slot
Gordon: I agree. The showdown between them is around 3-4 weeks away when we get to 6. The showdown between Matt and Scott happens next week.
Chico: And if either does next week what they did last week... I don't see them surviving
Gordon: As we see, the fan base is not there for 2 piano players. One of them has to leave and the departure could happen next week. Megan also has to produce.
Chico: That is, if Matt doesn't put on a memorable show OR if Scott just sits at the piano and sings whatever. I don't see how Megan lasts any longer if she doesn't do well.
Gordon: I think one of them could be leaving next week. And based on the booing in the audience, I think Matt's going to have a rebound week. So could Scott. If that happens, then fans of Megan and Kris need to power vote.
Chico: We'll see. Meanwhile, we return to Vegas, not for a Michael Sarver performance, but to see the finals of the J! TOC, with Aaron Schroeder, Larissa Kelly, and Dan Pawson.
Chico: I'll save you the drama... It was Larissa's to lose... and she lost it. I mean, she set the pace for both matches, but it came down to betting strategy... which she didn't really have a grasp on
Gordon: She played as the champion for 59 minutes. The problem is that The Jeopardy TOC lasts for 60 minutes.
Chico: Basically. Then she comes across the Daily Double #2 in the Double Jeopardy! round of part two... and when you do that and you're leading, you're faced with a conundrum...Do I want to win now or do I want to win later?
Gordon: If you're a game player, and $250,000 is on the line, I go for the homerun on the Second Daily Double. I'm already at that point in first place by a decent margin. If I get the question right, it's game over.
Chico: Larissa... opts for later. She has $15,200 to Dan's $14,800. Remember that she also has a $2099 advantage. So if you go all-in and you're right, there's NO way that he's catching up to you.
Gordon: And the problem with opting for the latter is that you're taking your chances on a question that you may not know the subject matter to.
Chico: Absolutely. And you're putting your faith in future events. As it happens, it's a two-man race between the two giants. If Dan goes for broke, he would force Larissa to a) get it right, and b) bet it all or at least close to.
Gordon: She didn't even have to go all in. $10,000 gets her to the mark, and even if she gets it wrong, there's enough time to get back in it.
Chico: And now, the clue that she puts her faith in... The Final Jeopardy! category... British Royalty. The answer, for all the cheese...

BORN IN 1683, THE SECOND BRITISH KING OF THIS NAME WAS THE LAST ONE NOT BORN IN THE BRITISH ISLES

Gordon: Who is Chico the 2nd?
Chico: I wish. It was "Who was George II? Aaron... locked out of the money, but was correct. Dan... also correct. There's just ONE... LITTLE. PROBLEM. Remember what Gordon said... You have to play the champ for 60 minutes... not 59. That last minute was the killer. Larissa's response... "What is Philip?" That's... not it.
Gordon: No. And she knew it. Her disappointment, which couldn't be masked with a smile as she stood there and stewed, is one of the most intense moments of TV in a while. Dan Pawson escapes with $250,000. And Larissa Kelly learns the lesson that we all know here: If you play to not lose, you will.
Chico: Is it safe to say that she was pissed?
Gordon: Very. That's the most pissed off $100,000 win I've seen in a long time. But what about a happier $100,000 win?
Chico: I'll take a happier anything.
Gordon: Let's go to Monday Nights' Wheel of Fortune. Plezetta West wins the main game with $20,050. She sees this as her bonus puzzle. It's a THING.

_ _ G I C / _ _ N D

Chico: I got this one. MAGIC HAND :-D
Gordon: I figured on all those weekends alone, you've probably worked it up to be a magic hand. :)
Chico: Kidding, it was MAGIC WAND. And a MAGIC WAND means that Pat hands over $100,000.
Gordon: That would be One Hundred grand win #3 this season, I believe.
Chico: Yep. Number three. I believe one of these is in order...


Plezetta West

Gordon: Yay! Switching gears, we've seen a lot of 'Repeat offenders' (People who have been on other shows) pop up on Trivial Pursuit.
Chico: Oh yeah.
Gordon: This one, however, has to be the one of the more lucrative ones. In one corner, Melissa Skirboll, who won over $400,000 on the show Greed.
Chico: And in this corner... Chad Mosher... from Million Dollar Password. He won $25,000 easy.
Gordon: And he was nice enough to give us an interview for our site.
Chico: But hey, he also got to play with Julie Chen and Phil Keoghan.
Gordon: It would have been a much more lucrative match-up had Chad played with Julie Chen and not Phil Keoghan. But I digress. Anyways, it was a star-studded match-up, which got less star-studded when Skirboll was knocked out in the first round of play.
Chico: Wah waah.
Gordon: Darnell Smith wins that match-up, and he plays America.
Chico: But he can't convert, so Chad and the rest of America are splitting $14,450.
Gordon: And the question that gave Chad some gas money, Chico?
Chico: This one comes courtesy of Deborah in Florida. The category... "Apollo 13".

What astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie 'Apollo 13'?

Chico: You a fan of Tom Hanks, G?
Gordon: I'm not, actually. I was hoping that the capsule would have burned up on re-entry.
Chico: Ah. So who's the guy? It was Jim Lovell. That was the answer, and America's Team notches another one on their belt.
Gordon: Darnell's answer: Buzz Aldrin.
Chico: That... wasn't it. Never mind that he wasn't on the Apollo 13 mission.
Gordon: Wasn't he on the first moon mission?
Chico: He was on the first moon mission.
Gordon: Oopsie.
Chico: Big oopsie.
Gordon: Ok. So forget about the moon. Who's up for some limericks?
Chico: Me! I love limericks...
Gordon: There once was a man from Nantucket.
Chico: Who-ho-hoa...

There once was a man from Nantucket
Who went to India to visit Phuket
They saw Mike and Mel
With their hopes shot to Hell
And all Mike and Mel said was (Bleep) it.

Gordon: How's that?
Chico: It's actually phoo-KEET. =p
Gordon: I know, but it does fit the Limerick. ;)
Chico: But yeah, Mel & Mike just couldn't get out of their rut. But it's not for lack of trying.



Gordon: Their moronic action? They decided to stay with a taxi driver who had no idea where he was going, which led to them looking for a Monkey Statue on a beach. Unfortunately, it was at a zoo, which made them look less like monkeys, and more like jack-asses.
Chico: Oh yeah. They caught up to Kisha & Jen, but a few minutes too late.
Gordon: If the driver doesn't know where he's going, you have to find a new taxi. They don't, and they watch everyone else finish their tasks.
Chico: Yep. Betcha didn't know this, but they weren't the ONLY morons on this leg.
Gordon: Oooh. give me some more morons.
Chico: How about Michael & Mark Munoz. They cut a couple of corners and they're rewarded with what they THINK is a first-place finish...But apparently there's something in the rules about interfering with a Detour and not asking a cabbie for help with a rickshaw, so they incur TWO 30-minute penalties. In that hour, they go from first to third.
Gordon: Opsie
Chico: Big oopsie.
Gordon: I have a THIRD set of morons for you.
Chico: A THIRD set of morons.
Gordon: That would be Margie, of Margie and Luke, for not hydrating and then fainting at ther Pit Stop.
Chico: At least she's got the help she needs.
Gordon: True. But you know if it's a hot day and you're sweating, you need water. Sweat means that you need water, not that you're thirsty.
Chico: Good rule to remember.
Gordon: And sweat is definitely something you don't want on your hotel beds. Especially when guest stars are changing your sheets.
Chico: Do explain.
Gordon: I will.



Gordon: The 2 celebrity-filled teams are now playing the role of concierges. The team with the better customer approval ratings wins.
Chico: Alright.
Gordon: T-Boz and Dennis Rodman are your people in charge. Tionne (T-Boz) assigns people roles. Rodman...assigns himself some drinks. Once the cranberry-looking drinks start to show up, you know how this is going to end for the guys.
Chico: Oh dear. Did Dennis get a little plastered?
Gordon: He was so plastered that you could scrape concrete off of him and create a mini-Chico statue over your bidet.
Chico: Damn.
Gordon: Let's add some Vodka to the cranberry juice. And then, in Rodman fashion, which is something we've seen before, he leaves the premises.
Chico: Yikes!
Gordon: It gets worse. I the Boardroom, the teams aren't going after each other. They are telling Dennis that he has a drinking problem.
Chico: As in not just one team or another team, but everybody. Even Trump.
Gordon: Right. And when the women win the challenge, 91%-86%, Dennis is fired. Right there. With both teams. No bring back anyone to the Boardroom. So we've seen someone's personal life get involved with a taping. Thoughts?
Chico: Truth be told, you're not really supposed to be drinking on the job anyway. So yeah, this was a move that was a long time come.
Gordon: Do you think Dennis is going to do anything about it?
Chico: ... Probably not. Don't want to tarnish that bad boy image of his. Even though, you know, it would be the RIGHT thing to do. But since when has Dennis Rodman been about doing the right thing?
Gordon: You can be a sober bad boy. I think Dr. Drew may be getting another media ho on his news season of his show.
Chico: Yep. Meanwhile, our Brainvision Hamsters have set up their OWN hotel. Did you know that?
Gordon: I didn't. Tell me about it.
Chico: It's a very high class affair. The only downside is sleeping on a bed of the New York Times and drinking orange juice out of a bottle with a sippy dealie on it. You know, as opposed to it arriving on your doorstep every morning.
Gordon: So welcome to Chez' Hamster.
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: Do they have Brainvision running in each room?
Chico: Yes they do.
Gordon: Yay! Roll That Beautiful Brain Footage.

(Doug: Live, local, and latebreaking... From the four corners of the globe to your frontal lobe, this is WLTI Brainvision News, and now here's Gordon Pepper, Chico Alexander, and the award-winning Brainvision News Team)

Gordon: Let's get started. (Hands Chico a bat)
Chico: Thanks, Doug. First up...

CBS has shot a pilot for "The Whole 19 Yards". It's basically Wipeout with a cerebral element. They race an obstacle course... then answer trivia questions. The pilot is hosted by Chris Hardwick. It joins CBS's other projects "Thunder Road", "America's Strongest American", and "There Goes the Neighborhood."

Gordon: Chris was the host of MTV shows 'Singled Out' and 'Trashed'
Chico: Correct. Now he's on G4's Attack of the Show.
Gordon: He's a very good host. Good choice by CBS.
Chico: Very good. He's still very much the wiseass with a sense of purpose.
Gordon: Maybe a bad choice of a greenlight here though...
Chico: Do tell.

We have an overweight dating game being put in place. The Network of choice? FOX. The producer of choice? Mike Fleiss. This is Chico's favorite combination.

Chico: Wonderful. Next?
Gordon: The show is called 'More To Love'. You know you want to watch this.
Chico: NEXT?
Gordon: I've got a Datebook that's sort of slimmer?
Chico: Yeah. It's not going to be slim for long.

March 31st has 'Pretty Wicked', hosted by ANTM winner Caridee English. April 1st has Ultimate Fighter: US Vs. UK. April 1, 2 and 3 are three VSEs of TPIR. April 1 is the April Fools edition, featuring Drew's past. April 2 sees Jim Nantz try to give away a trip to the Final Four. April 3 is the CMA salute.

Gordon: Are the CMA awards that night?
Chico: Sunday night, actually.
Gordon: Working for the weekend. And then all of the CMA losers can get Fully Loaded.
Chico: Right-o. You're going to love this...

New on iPhone this week... 1 vs. 100 and Wheel! Of! Fortune! Both are $5 at the App Store

Gordon: Oooh. Aaaaah. Can you win any prizes?
Chico: Nope. It's just for funsies.
Gordon: Aw. not so much excited now.
Chico: Still, it's a good play. I'd recommend it. It comes straight from Sony. You know they know what they're doing.
Gordon: Ok Chico, here's something to not get excited about. Let's say you get called down to The Price is Right as a contestant.
Chico: Okay... I get called down to The Price Is Right as a contestant.
Gordon: A motorcycle comes up for bids. How many numbers are on your podium?
Chico: Four.
Gordon: So what do you know the prize will be less than?
Chico: $10,000.
Gordon: Correct and correct. Hence...

Are YOU Smarter than Pamela Jordan and John Vasquez, who bid $15,000 and $17,000 respectively, on said bike?

Chico: Yes.... sorry, that was a rhetorical, wasn't it?
Gordon: Yep. I don't think motorcycles as a main prize are that much.
Chico: Nope. Not when two of them are offered frequently.
Gordon: Nope. But I'll give you a quart of Haterade with the bike. And...oh look who's here with an Apron



Chico: And a rolling pin!

The Chopping Block has been Chopped. NBC has yanked it off the schedule, to be re-airing in the Summer. Another victim of the Game Show Zombie Stripper.

Chico: Dear Not Gordon Ramsay... you're not Gordon Ramsay, signed, me... not Gordon Ramsay. Seriously, I didn't have much hope for that show.
Gordon: Me neither, but maybe it's tasty.
Chico: Awwwwwwwwwwnext.
Gordon: Well, Marco White is from the UK. Any better game show developments happening out there?
Chico: Well, not from the UK, but definitely from Europe.
Chico: It's MIPTV time, and here are some good prospects to keep your eyes on. We have...

- Millionaire Hot Seat...(Hot Seat is a spinoff of Millionaire.)
- Strictly Vocal (aka the Sing Off)
- Honey, Please (Hidden camera show)
- Relentless (Cash Cab... minus the cab)
- Super Agent (Search for the next great sports agent)
- and Perfect Recall. (Memory quiz)

Gordon: Those could be a lot of fun. And I bet you could find a lot of media hoes there.
Chico: You could.
Gordon: Let's see some Media Hoes.
Chico: (plays "Pimpin' All Over the world")

In this week's Hodometer, the American Idol judges predict Danny Gokey Vs. Adam Lambert, Kenley Collins says she didn't throw a cat, Ben 'Coach' Wade pushes a Kayak book...Davina McCall gets a Big Brother hosting spin-off, Rupaul's Drag Race gets renewed, Richard Hatch wants to be freed from jail...Jennifer Hudson sets a wedding date, someone stalking DWTS Olympian Shawn Johnson gets arrested, and Michael Sarver is not returning to his oil rigging job.

Gordon: But those are not your hoes of the week.
Chico: Who, pray tell, are they?
Gordon: We start with the one and only Bob Barker, who returns to The Price is Right to model off his new book. You'll see the episde at or around the April 16th mark.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: We also get Arnold Thimons, who is the civillian at Dream Table #2 on Poker After Dark. His tablemates? Jennifer Tilly, Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow, Phil 'Unabomber' Laak, Daniel Negareanu, and eventual winner Johnny Chan.
Chico: He got as high as third. That's pretty good for an amateur.
Gordon: Very good. And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And this is a break. While I'm shutting down the Choppler, we have heads on a stick and the Card Sharks podium... but before we go to break... Haven't done this yet this year... but here's Gordon with "One Shining Moment"
Gordon: I would sing, but I'd be drowned out by the Hamtaro shredder that's going to work on everyone else's brackets.
Chico: Heh.

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