Episode 20.13
April 6

Chico: Ouch! Very ouch.
Gordon: It beats a dodgeball.
Chico: Joker's Wild? Joker's CRAZY!
Gordon: It is. And what craziness do you have for us this week?
Chico: Welcome back. It's game time, and first up, it's a visit to our version of the cool wall... THIS, THAT, OR THE OTHER.
Jason: How does this work?
Chico: I'm glad you asked, J. Well, this week, we had a TON of Greenlights, both here an abroad, and we're going to ask you to group them in terms of whether or not they work... they work on paper... or they don't work AT ALL.
Jason: Gotcha
Gordon: Start it up, chairman
Chico: Okay, as a reminder...

THIS: totally works.
THAT: Only works on paper..
THE OTHER: Doesn't work AT ALL.

Chico: First up...

Head Games. Whoopi Goldberg is bringing this show to Science Channel.

Jason: Premise?
Chico: It's your basic quiz with science at its heart... including video clips and lab experiments.
Jason: I give it a THIS. I like this idea.
Gordon: That. I want to see the execution.
Chico: I'm imagining that it'll be like the science questions on WinTuition, if you remember that far back.
Jason: I do.
Chico: I'll go THIS. So on average... THIS. Head Games goes... THERE. Next.. While we're on "Heads"...

Head Rush... Cartoon Network plays "Cash Coaster".

Chico: I know this works. You want to know how I know this works?
Jason: How?
Chico: Because the show it's based on works. So... THIS.
Jason: Exactly. Cartoon Network will make this silly and fun. THIS.
Gordon: It worked for Cash Cab. it worked for Show Me Your Wits. THIS.
Chico: Next...

"Perfect 10"

Chico: In order to win cash, you have to accomplish 10 tasks. Meanwhile experts will assess your chances of winning and give you an offer to walk away. This looks like it'll work on paper. On the other hand, this may be one of those hours that I'll never get back. "THAT". NBC has signed on for it, by the way.
Jason: I read the concept here...I give it THE OTHER. Boring.
Gordon: The other. I don't think it works, period.
Chico: Alright... Next...

Fame and Fortune. This German show will see contestants compete for money by seeing who sings the most accurately.

Chico: They can also bet on their own success.
Gordon: Been there, done that. Nothing new to the table. The other.
Chico: Umm.. I believe we've been here before. OTHER
Jason: Yes THE OTHER.
Chico: Next...

More to Love. A dating game for fatties.

Chico: ... THAT.  It works, but I wouldn't watch. Not a fan of the Bachelor shows...
Gordon: THIS. It works, and I think people will watch, especially if they put it in a low-expectation Summer.
Chico: They will.
Jason: I will give it a THAT. Like the idea...scared of the execution.
Chico: Amen to that. Next...

Heads or Tails...

Chico: The game revolves around a contestant who will win prizes based on the decisions he or she makes.
Jason: Um...THE OTHER.
Chico: This... makes no sense to me. THE OTHER
Gordon: ummm...huh? The Other.
Chico: Although if you were to ask the original Dutch audience, they'd swear by it. Us... not so much And finally...

"Shop 'Til You Drop!"

Chico: It's a game full of prizes, and a few surprises! I'm so ashamed that I still remember that.
Jason: You know in this economy...THAT.
Chico: The bad news... the original sucked a lot.
Gordon: THAT. It depends what version of the show we get. If it's Pat Finn's version...good. If It's JD Roberto's version...bad.
Chico: The good news... Phil Gurin will be behind this version, so there's a good chance that he'll leave out the secret ingredient that made it suck so much. THAT. So to sum it all up...

Gordon: That seems to work. When we come back, we get a little April Foolish.
Jason: LOL
Chico: You mean as opposed to regular foolish?
Gordon: something like that.

(Brought to you by JD's Warehouse Club. Specials coming out of our manager's bin all the time! You'll love it! ... STOP LAUGHING AT ME!)

Jason: HAHAHAHA
Chico: HAHAHAHAHAHA!

(Stop it!)

Chico: HAHAHAHAHA!
Jason: HAHAHAHA
Gordon: ...I called up Bellevue for both of you.
Chico: Oh shush.
Gordon: We have a Special April Fools game that I'm going to hold off until next week.
Jason: Aw
Chico: Darn.
Gordon: This week, it's time to be your own comedian, as we get into Zingers, as in What's My Zinger?
Chico: ZINGERS!
Jason: Alrighty then.
Gordon: We start with...

Opportunity Knocks will be BACK on the air on May 26.

Chico: And it'll be back off the air May 28!
Gordon: I'll make sure that I won't be home when it knocks.
Jason: And we won't care on May 27.
Gordon: next one?
Chico: next one...

"Pretty Wicked", despite being pretty bad, attracted a record audience for Oxygen.

Jason: That means that all women who watch Oxygen are self-absorbed narcissistic bitches.
Chico: And a great majority of them thought they were watching the Bad Girls' Club.
Gordon: All of them are taking notes on how to make money by suing Sharon Osbourne. Next one...

Carnie Wilson brings back The Newlywed Game.

Jason: The losers get eaten by her.
Chico: Next year, one member of Color Me Badd brings back the Dating Game.
Gordon: The losers show up next week on Divorce Court. Next one?
Chico: Next up...

Project Runway will return to the TV on Lifetime thanks to a settlement with NBC Universal.

Jason: And Isaac Mizrahi is throwing a Diva Fit.
Gordon: The first challenge is to design a muzzle for Jeffery Weinstein.
Chico: Auf wiedersehen closeted homosexual audience... Helloooooo fierce ladies too lazy to change the channel after Top Model marathons!
Gordon: Next one...

CMT will present a Survival Reality Game Show from Ted Nugent and his wacky endurance challenges.

Jason: First Challenge - "Pin the Tail on Obama"
Chico: They wanted to hold the show in Detroit... but such levels of torture are currently banned by Geneva.
Gordon: Unfortunately, American Idol Tour Contestants are spoken for. Last one?
Chico: Finally...

The Rich List is being brought back to TV courtesy of GSN as "The Money List"

Jason: GSN cancelled Lingo for this?
Chico: Damn. Jason took mine.
Gordon: Bringing the show back is the top list answer for how to bankrupt a network.
Chico: We could make a list a mile long as to why this didn't work the first time... and have it on the show!
Gordon: It would take too long.
Chico: At least it would make the show last longer than the Fox run.
Jason: No kidding.
Gordon: No arguments there. And no arguments on a break here. Now!

(Brought to you by Catch 42. Teams of contestants play various card games en route to the bonus round... where they have to find the ultimate question of life... the universe... and everything!)

Gordon: Do the losers get vaporized by Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Chico: Yes. Seriously, though... Catch 21. It's a good show. Watch it. Support it... Let's get it a third season from the start.
Jason: Agreed.
Gordon: Let's see what happens. But let's get to the Speed Round...NOW! American Idol - who's in trouble this week?
Jason: Matt, Scott and Anoop.
Chico: Sounds about right.
Gordon: I'll go Matt Scott and Allison.
Jason: Allison/Anoop is a coin flip
Chico: Who's in trouble on Survivor?
Jason: Well with the merge being shown this week... everyone in Jalapao.
Chico: What about Taj and Stephen?
Jason: Taj is going to get blindsided big time. She doesn't even see it coming.
Gordon: They still need her vote. The alliance can't afford Joe to defect, and since he's unallied with a fake idol. That spells trouble for him.
Chico: Alrighty.
Jason: Also remember both Bob Barker's and Tom Bergeron's books come out this week.
Gordon: DWTS - Steve W. and Holly go away. Is Steve-O next?
Jason: Yes.
Chico: Yup
Gordon: Doesn't look good for him
Chico: The Race takes a break this week. So when we come back next week, who'll be the last to meet Phil?
Jason: We have 5 left right? I will say Jen and Kisha
Chico: Right.
Gordon: I still think next week is a Non-Elimination week (as it usually is for the Round of 5), but I'll go with Jen and Kisha also
Chico: I'm thinking NEL. But yeah, make it three. Got a lot of mail this week, so let's get to it!
Gordon: Let's Who do we got first?
Chico: First up, Agent Josh from PA.  Do you copy, sir?

Chico: FACT: Guiding Light ends in September.
Jason: September 19th to be precise.
Chico: FACT: So far, the only candidate to replace it is the $25,000 Pyramid.. produced by Michael Davies. And you all should know by now... whatever Davies wants... Davies gets. Because he's Davies, and that's how he rolls, son.
Gordon: I think it will get there. I hope he has enough in the tank to make it last for an hour and get the ratings.
Jason: I don't think so. You have to get a show at least with 2.1M viewers. Pyramid...don't think so.
Chico: You know, it did when Donny did it... and they still cancelled it. So... people will watch if you get the word out. Sony's probably kicking themselves still, but hey. That's what happens.
Gordon: So spread the word. Next one?
Chico: Next is from our friend Steven Waldie. Thanks, Steven!

Chico: (plays TPIR theme)
Jason: Uh....ok. Leave it to the professionals.
Chico: ... yeah. But nice try.
Gordon: (Takes card. Throws it into the skyscraper facade a la Letterman).
Chico: Yay!
Jason: (glass crashing)
Chico: And finally... Stat-Boy!

Jason: How much is that -$400K?
Chico: About that, yeah.
Jason: I have the vapors
Gordon: and on that note, we're out of show. A special thanks to Jason Block for joining us today.
Jason: As always thank you.
Chico: Remember, if you want to hang with us through the mail... what do they do, G?
Jason: And Happy Passover and Easter this coming week.
Gordon: email us at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, or find us on FaceBook, MySpace or YouTube
Chico: Next week, we play out GSN's two new ones. You're going to want to be round for that. Until then... Game over... and spread the love.

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