Episode 29.11 - The Good, The Bad, and the Foolish
April 2

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper and I'm here saying how much I LOVE the Tarheels! They are the best college ever!!!! (wears a UNC shirt)
Chico: And I'm Chico Alexander.... I heart the Bachelor.
Jason: And I love GSN...they rule!
Chico: ... on three.... one... two... threee.
Everyone: APRIL FOOLS!
Jason: That was easy.
Gordon: However, we will give you the best game show news on the web, thanks to you guys, who voted us the best game show fan site for the second straight year.
Jason: Thank you SO much. (bows appreciatively)
Chico: Which assures that the three of us will stay out of trouble for the next year or so. We do this because of you guys out there, and we really appreciate all the love and the support. Please continue to support our efforts.
Jason: And again THANK YOU.
Gordon: Can we start with the news, before I gag?
Jason: yes :-)
Chico: That said, from somewhere in America... WLTI... is... ON!
Gordon: YAY! Gordon and Chico here, along with special guest Mr. Jason Block
Jason: Glad to be here.
Chico: We're going to kick things off with a little bit of old school. Let's STL...



Chico: During the initial syndicated/worldvision run of Let's Make a Deal, in the trailing seasons, we had a bit of a wrinkle in the game plan, called the Super Deal.
Gordon: If you followed the old Let's Make a Deal, then you're familiar with this. If you won the Big Deal, then you had a shot at the Super Deal.
Chico: In the Super Deal, whoever won the Big Deal could put it at risk for one of three windows. One of the windows had a big cash prize. The other two - littler cash prizes.
Jason: Give back the big deal and you had a shot at $20.000
Gordon: In the current version of the Super Deal, we have 3 envelopes. One of them had $50,000 in cash, while the other 2 had $1,000 and $2,000. Find the right one, and you win the Deal and the 50 k. If you picked the wrong envelope, then you kiss $20,000+ worth of stuff good bye
Chico: And it was all to celebrate the 500th episode of the new series.
Gordon: Right. I assume you have the week's rundown?
Jason: Well I do.
Chico: So tell us what happened.
Jason: In 5 opportunities for the super deal It happened twice. On Tuesday, Wesley the Prisoner wins Dice Duel and $2,300 in cash and trades it in for a Nissan Sentra 2.0 worth $16,820. He goes for the big deal and wins a Ducati Motorcycle, Sea-Doo Watercraft and Honda ATV worth $23,093!
Chico: That's cray, man.
Jason: Super Deal works like this...emerald, ruby, sapphire envelopes...$1,000, $2,000, or $50,000. He decides to go for it and pick the Emerald. Inside the Emerald is.......$1,000! OUCH! The Ruby had the $50,000!
Chico: And in the second try?
Jason: On Friday, Blanca the Rainbow Brite Girl wins a Nissan Versa worth $15,445 in the first deal, trades it in for the Big Deal and wins a Tahoe Q4 Speedboat worth $25,045!
Chico: That's twice someone traded in a car for a bigger car.
Jason: She decides to take the boat because she lives on the lake (and btw...nice boat) But for funsies, she chooses the emerald and would have taken the whole kit and kaboodle. 50 Large was there.
Gordon: Wow
Chico: Also crazy
Jason: But the fact that this show is doing this...it works. It's a nice tweak. If they do this as a sweeps gimmick, I wouldnt be sad.
Chico: It worked then. It STILL works. It's a nice little wrench that doesn't take anything away from the game play, and that's what a good wrench should do.
Gordon: Yes, but make sure it only works as a sweep tool and not as a permanent one
Jason: So the overall grade. Nice touch, but don't overuse it.
Chico: Agreed. It's special as it is. You make it any more special, it becomes less special.
Gordon: Now how special was the departure of Heejun from American Idol?
Chico: Considering that it was a given and he knew it? ... Not much.



Jason: I thought he would last one more week
Chico: Not me. I mean, he finally showed up this week, but it wasn't good enough to vote for, and it wasn't bad enough to vote for.
Jason: When he didn't take Jimmy's cues...I knew it was over.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: Well what got him wasn't this week, but last week, when he made a mockery of the show. The audience doesn't like when you do that, and will take the first opportunity then can to boot you. Though there are counter idol groups of course, the vast majority of the American public takes their voting seriously and will turn on you if you don't.
Chico: Heejun NEVER took his place seriously, so would you say that he got a few waves off of inferior talent, or just "gee, wonder how far he'll take this as a joke" sort of thing.
Jason: I don't think he really ever cared. He didn't want to win it.
Gordon: I think he cared at the beginning - and then the caring died when he saw he just wasn't going to be taken seriously
Chico: Well, you can't win playing half the game. You have to put your whole heart in it from start to finish. And that, more than anything, is why Heejun lost.
Jason: Though he does get his tour gig.
Gordon: Here's what I want to see, and pardon me for being stereotypical, but I want to see ONE Asian male performer who isn't a token quirky nutbag, I know VERY good Asian singers who don't act at all like the ones American Idol finds.
Chico: So do I.
Jason: Agreed.
Chico: So let's go from one easy elimination to six of them.



Chico: First up, James Massone in the letterman's jacket vs. WADE. The song... "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. Seems like both of them were trying to dress up the song and make it into more than what it is. The one who did it less pointedly.... James... moves on.
Gordon: You don't have to overdo a performance.
Chico: Next for a place on Adam's team, it's Nicolle Galyon vs. Mathai. The song, Sara Bareilles' "Love Song". See the above comment.
Gordon: It's almost like they were trying too hard and sing over the top of it
Chico: But then there's what happens when you decide to just sing in one tone. Nicolle didn't perform up to standard, so Mathai has another win. Going into the final selections for teams, we learn one crucial lesson. Don't think. FEEEEEEEL. That said, let's go into the final four battles.
Gordon: Ok.
Chico: Moses Stone vs. The LiNE. If you remember, the LiNE had Leland Grant from that show about that thing... you know, the one with Emma Stone on it?
Jason: Yeah that one.
Chico: They sing "Satisfaction". Moses brought more to the performance than the duet did. And yeah, the rap in the middle helped. Last spot in Team Christina goes to MOSES. He owned it.
Gordon: He could be a serious threat to win the whole thing.
Chico: Especially if he puts more of his creative jibe on it. I'm looking at the next Drake here.
Gordon: Keep in mind who won last season - Javier Colon. Moses fits in the same mold
Jason: That's the voice's mold
Chico: Next, Karla Davis vs. Orlando Napier for the last slot in Team Adam. The song, "Easy" by the Commodores.
Gordon: Which I thought this match-up was
Chico: You'd think so, but judging from the comments on the show's YouTube channel, it's like... "Seriously?"
Gordon: I think all Karla had to do was not mess the song up, and she didn't.
Chico: Now I think Orlando's the better singer, BUT I think he did too much. Karla just stayed in the pocket enough.
Gordon: This week's theme was 'Overkill'
Chico: Yay!
Jason: That's a great theme.
Chico: But yeah, I see where Karla won it. Actually, I see where Orlando LOST it.
Gordon: Simple songs need to be sung simply. You don't need to go all over the place with it
Jason: Too many singers rely on the runs and tricks, you know?
Chico: Next, for Team Blake: Naia Kete vs. Jordan Rager. The song, "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. The song suited Naia far more, so this one is easy.
Gordon: Well it did, but she executed it better as well
Chico: So that was a no brainer. And finally, to the MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *breathes* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN EVENT!
Jason: DING DING DING
Chico: Justin Hopkins. Tony Vincent. One spot on Team Cee-Lo. The song... "Faithfully" by Journey. They end up saving the best for last. And it turns out that the best performer got the last word in. TONY wins this one.
Gordon: Probably one of the better matchups in the series
Chico: Your final 24 are set. And the chase for the title of the Voice is on. That starts Monday and Tuesday. And it's going to be awesome.
Jason: Yes it will.
Gordon: What about merges? Are they awesome?
Chico: They are... when you have 12 smart people going about it.



Jason: This was a DUMB DUMB DUMB vote.
Chico: The tribes MERGED at the end of last week's show, and at the end of this week's show, they make their first vote out... ... JONAS?! To quote Gordon...
Gordon: WHA?
Chico: I think I need a Big Bored.

Chico: This one's called Et Tu, Jonas Brother?
Jason: Nice one.
Chico: Thank you. Okay, I'm going to ask you a question and you respond in kind.
Jason: Sure.
Chico: 1) Was Jonas a physical threat?
Jason: No.
Chico: 2) Was Jonas a provider?
Jason: Yes.
Chico: 3) Did Jonas do anything to piss anyone off?
Jason: Not as far we saw
Chico: So he wasn't a physical threat, he was a provider, and for the most part, he was well liked. And if you asked him to vote for someone, he probably would've. So I'm left to discern that he was voted off because... he was THERE.
Jason: And let me tell you something. If someone threw poop stained shorts in the cooking pot...I would have thrown down...RIGHT THERE.
Chico: Because if there's one thing Jason Block knows how to do is say "Did he just... OH HELL NO!"
Gordon: Well you're right - sort of. I think you're both missing the big picture.
Jason: I think Gordon is going to school us.
Gordon: Maybe :)
Chico: ... Listening.
Gordon: Jonas and Tarzan had a fight, Tarzan wanted Jonas out. He had the votes and Jonas was 'just there', meaning he didn't have any allies and wasn't in an alliance to protect him, and by this stage of the game, you need to be part of an alliance to protect yourself.
Chico: Correct.
Jason: But everyone saw that Tarzan was an absolute douche.
Chico: You can't just be a good tribesman. If you hold on to an absolute douche for as long as possible, that's an easy in to the million. And at the merge, you start thinking endgame.
Gordon: We're not at endgame yet.
Chico: Not yet, but you start thinking about it.
Gordon: And that's where the guys are making a serious error. We're not remotely close to endgame, and while the guys are thinking that, by voting out Jonas, they just gave up their majority to the women. The guys need to be really careful as the girls now have the numbers, and if they keep making stupid voting moves, there will be no endgame for the guys to go to.
Chico: Because now it's everyone for themselves.
Jason: Pretty much
Chico: And if I know Alicia, who by the way has the crazy eyes, she's giong to take full advantage of that.
Gordon: I would be if I was her. This vote may have just destroyed the guys.
Jason: And the girls are doing it right...under the radar
Chico: Yep. We'll see if someone gets hip to their plan (BTW, NO CHANCE!)
Gordon: Zero
Jason: None.
Chico: just like Martina Navratilova had ZERO CHANCE of winning....



Jason: This wasn't a surprise
Chico: The tennis legend is the first to be forced to hang up her dancing shoes.
Gordon: I thought she'd do better. Unfortunately, she wasn't.
Chico: And I can attribute this to two things. One, Tony Dovolani is, and has always been, a CRAP teacher, and Two... it looked like two men dancing out there.
Jason: Martina's physique shouldn't have been a problem. She just wasn't that good.
Chico: She was as wooden as a pre-Shop Til You Drop Pat Finn out there. It's April Fool's Day, I can make an STYD reference.
Gordon: Yes you can.
Chico: Thank you. So now the question is... in terms of public votes, who does this help? And who needs the most help?
Jason: Melissa Gilbert is in TROUBLE.
Gordon: I think it's too early to tell
Chico: Yes, Melissa needs the most help, but it's too early to gauge the public. In the early stages, it's mostly what the judges' think.
Gordon: And its who the audience doesn't connect to
Jason: Yes.
Chico: So either Gavin or Melissa needs to grow a right foot because both of them are in danger this week.
Gordon: I'd say Gavin more than Melissa.
Chico: Agreed.
Jason: Yup.
Gordon: Maybe one of them will need a tattoo to gain audience appeal.
Chico: Didn't we already review this one favorably?
Jason: That was called Ink Master
Chico: Ah. So this would be.... another who's better at tattooing show. Except, and this is me talking... this show fails where Ink Master succeeds.
Jason: How so?
Chico: Well, you remember that this show was supposed to bow at around the same time as Ink Master. Now Ink Master was edgy, gritty, impressive, holding nothing back. This show, in comparison, was just watered down.
Gordon: This is more generic, less focused on the talent and more on the drama, and as slow as an actual tattoo getting process.
Jason: With a little TOO MUCH DRAMA
Chico: Here's how the show works. Stop me if you've heard this one before.
Jason: STOP!
Chico: Ahem.
Jason: Go on
Chico: There are two challenges per episode. The first is the Flash Challenge, which tests overall artistic and creative skills. Then second is the Ink Challenge, which will see one tattooist get permanently marked with the stench of failure.
Gordon: Stop on both the plot and the bad puns
Chico: Heh. The good... the show works. The bad... we know the show works because it's been DONE before.
Jason: Many times over.
Chico: The only thing different about this show is that Dave Navarro now has breasts.
Jason: Really?
Chico: The show's hosted by one Kimberly Caldwell. She's not exactly green on the hosting field for an American Idol finalist. She's quite experienced.
Chico: And she's not bad in her role as conduit.
Gordon: No she's not, but she doesn't have that much to work with
Chico: Like everything on this show, she pales in comparison to Dave Navarro.

	BEST INK Oxygen - Tuesday 10p ET
	GORDON	CHICO	JASON	AVERAGE-O-MATIC
	C-	D-	C-	D+

Gordon: True. The biggest problem this show has is that their competitor show that just debuted is better. C-
Chico: Agreed... But I'm going with D- out of principle.
Jason: Gordon is right. C-. Been there done that.
Chico: Now you guys want to see MY new tattoo?
Jason: YOURS?
Chico: Yeah. Cooper and Drew did it the other day. Drew the bookworm did the top half of my heart and Cooper the mole did the bottom. a2 = b2 + c2 ... Can you dig it.
Jason: It's an equation
Chico: Yeah, but they never did discuss which they were going to go for, the smart equation or the dumb pun.
Gordon: Those silly animals. Roll that Beautiful Brainvision 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)

Chico: Thanks, Doug. Anybody hungry for a calendar entry?
Jason: YUM
Chico: But I don't have a kitchen! What am I supposed to do?

Watch Food Network this upcoming Sunday for Season 2 of Chopped: All-Stars

Chico: And to get us prepped for that?

Fantasize about that for No Kitchen Required, which shows up on Tuesday

Chico: That's about as good as a make-your-own-sundae bar with sprinkles and caramel sauce. No nuts. I know how you are Jay.
Jason: :-)
Gordon: And while I'm eating, I can watch the start of Baseball season (Gives Chico a Yankee bat)
Chico: YEAH MAN!
Jason: (sings Take Me Out To The Ball Game)

ABC's Duets now has a host. Former TRL DJ Quddus will play the Carson Seacrest role. Meanwhile, Fox has lined up its summer lineup with new seasons of SYTYCD, Hell's Kitchen, and my personal favorite, MasterChef.

Jason: Very very nice.
Chico: Indeed.
Chico: Now... for something NOT SO NICE. *wheels in smartboard*

Are YOU Smarter than...Bikinigirl? Yes, her, who got pulled over for DUI while driving her mom to the hospital. It runs in the family

Chico: Boobs.
Jason: OH BOY.
Chico: And I'm not talking her breasts either.
Jason: Exactly.
Chico: Now to get drunk off that Haterade.
Jason: (HIC)

Well we said goodbye to Martina Navratilova, and if her rib injuries are supposedly 'much worse than reported, we may be saying goodbye to Maria Menounos also

Jason: Who might not work her Wrestlemania XXVIII gig tonight.
Chico: That's not good. Hopefully they aren't.
Gordon: No. She may need to be fully loaded
Jason: HIC again

What happens when the Voice meets Facebook? Voting, of course, as you can now share your vote on your FB timeline.

Jason: AI has done it.
Chico: You can do it on your PC, and also on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Gordon: But can they tell you who the new media hoes are going to be?
Chico: It's Facebook so... probably. (plays Ludacris)

In this week's Media Ho Report, Nick Cannon goes to Cartoon Network, Michelle Obama does The Biggest Loser, Steve Jones, fresh off his amazing stint as X-Factor Host, joins Entertainment tonight...

Chico: And was good at it.
Gordon: Nice to see he was good at something.

Gordon Ramsay gets ANOTHER show on FOX, Noel Edmonds will play Deal or No Deal for Charity, Ben and Courtney on The Bachelor insist they are still together...

Jason: Yeah. Right.

Quddus hosts Duets, Britney Spears will NOT be doing the X-Factor, and Star Jones signs on for Season 2 of GSN's Love Triangle.

Chico: .... Really?
Gordon: APRIL FOOLS! :)
Chico: AAAAAHHHH! =p
Gordon: But none of them are the hoes of the week.
Jason: Who are they?
Gordon: It's the Fans for the new season of Fans Vs. Favorites. But it's not for Survivor, or big Brother, or Top Chef. It's for...wait for it....BACHELOR PAD!
Jason: UGH!
Gordon: And no, this isn't an April Fools Joke
Jason: This is SO you, Chico!
Chico: It is so me! I wanna be the villain!
Jason: Then enter! You got this!
Chico: Or at least the guy who's saying what everyone else is thinking.
Jason: APPLY!
Gordon: And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And I have one more bit of Haterade as we Go Global. Actually,.... HE does.



Jason: Nice Monocle, Augustus

It's good night and big balls for Total Wipeout as the BBC cancels the series after six seasons.

Jason: :-(
Chico: Next season to broadcast next fall will be its last.
Jason: OH Noes
Chico: But there's good news... especially if you're a big TPIR fan in Australia.
Jason: Oh?

7 is bringing back TPIR with Larry Emdur as the host/tribute to Ian Turpie

Jason: He is VERY good.

Finally, to Japan we go, where Warners and Asahi are prepping "Everything's a Race", a panel show where people gamble on the outcomes of races. A US version from Warner Horizon and Next Entertainment is forthcoming.

Jason: Interesting
Chico: Hai. Ikimashou. That's Brainvision. Shut it down, J.
Jason: Shutting Down.
Chico: Still to come, we've been holding out some big news for a while, and in a moment you'll see why. It's a You Greenlit That? bonanza version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Gordon: Plus we discuss our favorites in the world of haberdasheries. You're reading WLTI, you give us 22 minutes and we'll give you 22 things you don't want to have to cook by yourself on Survivor. Fugu, of course, Gamey Oxtails, the spleens of the ones voted out...
Jason: LOL
Chico: Want some balut?

(Brainvision is presented by the Hunger Game Show Network. You've heard of Shiny-Floor games and Real-Life games, but now you get to see people fight it out on the biggest stage ever!)

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