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Episode 17.16
April 21
 Chico: Models plus nekkid equals... good television.
Gordon: So does placing bets
Chico: Bet bet bet! So explain how this works, then.
Gordon: By the way, the last one was won by Eric Pierce, with you and me tying
for second. And Jason Block coming in the basement
Chico: Again?!
Gordon: He likes the basement. He tells me there's lots of good food sources
down there. I'll take him for his word. As for the game - I'll give you 100 Fake
Immunity Idols. I have 9 questions. You bet the Idols on the questions
Chico: K
Gordon: We give you the winner the next time we do this. The first 3 questions
are on ...American Idol
Chico: Your favorite subject.
#1. Will at one point in the season we have everyone have at least one stint at
the bottom?
Chico: I'll bet 10 against.
Gordon: I'll agree, For the past 3 years, the winner never showed up in the
bottom.
Chico: Yep
#2. Will we have a David Cook Vs. David Archuleta Final?
Chico: 10 for. It's the only logical outcome... winner vs. winner
Gordon: 10 against. I still think one of them gets derailed before the finals.
#3.
Who wins Idol?
Chico: 20 on David Archuleta
Gordon: 10 on Archuleta
Chico: Although between you, me, and the hundreds reading this, I still think
he's not going to win it. He's the favorite. And the favorite never wins
Gordon: There's lot of time to go.
#4. Who wins Survivor? A Fan or a Fave?
Chico: 5 on fave. It's going to be close.
Gordon: I'll go 10 on Fan. I think the Faves are carving themselves up way too
early.
$5. Will we FINALLY get a million dollar winner on Deal or no Deal this season?
Chico: 10 on no.
Gordon: 15 on no.
Chico: You have to have skill, guts, and an impeccable sense of timing.
#6. Who wins Dancing with the Stars?
Chico: I'm going to go 10 on the hometown girl...Kristi
Gordon: Gotta go 5 on Jason Taylor
Chico: Alright. Next?
#7. Prognosticate - Will Temptation or Crossowrds or neither be around next
season?
Chico: 5 on Crosswords.
Gordon: Ill go with 10 on Crosswords returning, and 10 on Temptation NOT
returning
Chico: 5 on Temptation NOT returning. I'll be the most shocked man in the room
if Temptation returns.
Gordon: I would hope not. Next one...
#8. Where will Project Runway Season 6 be airing?
Chico: 15 on Lifetime. But it won't be for a while. Due to this whole legal
fracas.
Gordon: Ill go 10 on Lifetime, I think it will get done, but not before NBC
makes some settlement money out of it.
Chico: Oh, there's some settlement money to be made, no doubt.
Gordon: Last one...
Chico: What are the running totals?
Gordon: You have 10 left. I have 10 left. Last one...
#9. Will any other Million Dollar Show (5th Grader, Lyrics, Password, etc.) Give
away the money between now and September?
Gordon: 10 on no.
Chico: 10 on yes. Just for the hell of it.
Gordon: and those are the bets. We'll check back in the fall.
Chico: Meanwhile, we'll check back with the Big Finish after this.
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Chico: It's the only competition where everyone can be a real bitch.
Gordon: Can I bring in Paris?
Chico: ... yes. Yes you may.
Gordon: I hear She likes wrapping her mouth around big sticks
Chico: Oh my.
Gordon: So anyways, it's time for...THE BIG FINISH!
Chico: Idol. Now that Kristy's gone, who's next?
Gordon: Bye Carly
Chico: You've been saying that for three weeks now.
Gordon: Ill keep saying it until she leaves. Who do you say?
Chico: Carly. How about Dancing?
Gordon: I've also been saying this for weeks - Marissa
Chico: I saw Marissa last week. I almost ralphed.
Gordon: Survivor - whos next to Ralph?
Chico: Erik
Gordon: I agree. Any new game shows debuting this week?
Chico: Let's see.. this week... we have the premiere of Celebracadabra.
Magicians. Celebrities. VH1. Not more need be said. Don't you remember the good
old days when they played videos?
Gordon: Video? What's a video?
Chico: Oh dear. They're those things you look at when you're supposed to be..
Never mind. Anyway, what's in the mailbag this week?
Gordon: Ok. I have mail from Josh Johannesen. Thanks, Josh!
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johannesen
Whenever anyone sees the words, "Identity Withheld", the entire audience knows
what's coming. Another e-mail from someone who thinks that GSNN has something to
do with GSN, or ABC, or CBS, or some other network. Because, frankly, if any of
the above were true, you guys would probably have even more money and a biased
sort of opinion, which you don't, in large part. No need to name names on that
one. But, anyway, onto the question! On the average, how many of those e-mails
do you guys get a year? 5? 10? 20 or more?
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Gordon: Well Josh to be honest, we use 'Identity Withheld' for the people who we
just don't want to embarrass here on this show. I'd say we easily get more than
50 a year (or once a week).
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johannesen
2. As someone relatively new to the show, sometimes I wonder about something.
Occasionally, there is a big show on Sunday nights, like The Amazing Race, which
goes to air before WLTI hits the website. What's even more confusing to me is
the fact that the show's 'airdates' are always the Monday of that week,
regardless of when it actually is available to 'watch'. So, that got me to
wondering one thing... or actually, two. A: When does WLTI get 'taped'
initially? Is it on Mondays as the dates would have us believe?
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Gordon: We don't tape on Monday. We publish on Monday (usually). We usually tape
the show on Saturday or Sunday in the am, so we don't have access to the Sunday
late shows before this goes up.
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johannesen
B: Have you ever actually gone back and 'edited' an episode of the program
before it hit the website? You know, to make yourselves look smarter or more
psychic than you actually might be.
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Gordon: If you've read our stuff, you know the answer is clearly no. As we keep
the stuff that we predict in - right or wrong. I credit our smarts to the fact
that we know about the industry and what know what you guys, the viewers and
fans like - and don't like. Sometimes we don't take the popular route, but
that's because that's how we roll.
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johannesen
Thanks as always, and have a fantastic week! It can't possibly be as boring as
watching a 6+ hour baseball game!
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Gordon: Thanks Josh - but Id rather see a 22 inning game than ...cough...other
shows.
Chico: Speaking of which... hey, your friend's back.
Gordon: Hi, Daniel Benfield.
Chico: No, your OTHER friend.
Gordon: Hi, Identity Withheld
To: WLTI
From: Identity Withheld
What is the largest state in the United States?
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Chico: ... That would be the state of delusion, Ms. Withheld.
Gordon: Sigh,
Chico: All together now. Game Show Newsnet is a wholly independent news source.
Gordon: Ok. We are not connected to any TV network or game show. And if we were,
we would not be sending them questions you should be sending yourselves.
Chico: Disappointed? Tough. Your mistake, not ours. Deal with it.
Gordon: And since Jason Wuthrich wants to kill me already, I'll say to go to the
websites of the networks (nbc, abc, cbs, etc.) and plague them.
Chico: Now for a REAL e-mail. Hi, Daniel Benfield.
To: WLTI
From: Daniel Benfield
What are the chances of Wheel Of Fortune and a second Volume of Jeopardy being
released on DVD? My guess is that the chances of the 'other' eras of Wheel and
Jeopardy being released on DVD are about as good as Dennis James' Price is Right
- ain't gonna happen...or at least not until a certain old man revokes a certain
old ban.
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Gordon: Meaning...not likely
Chico: Clever, Daniel. But true. Demand dictates supply. And it seems that
people would rather play Jeopardy! than watch it. As for Wheel... I wouldn't be
surprised if something came of it, this being the 25th year turn and all. And
finally
To: WLTI
From: Daniel Benfield
Do you guys know if Mad TV, Saturday Night Live, etc. has spoofed Crosswords or
Temptation? My brother thinks that a good spoof of the former would be
'Cusswords'.
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Gordon: Sure, but I dont think that they would do it because of the 30 or so
people who watch that show and Temptation would be the only 30 people to get the
jokes.
Chico: (There was a further suggestion of a skit involving me - Chico - Alicia
Rhodes, an Instant Bargain, and a Sonic Screwdriver, but since I have no idea
where that non-sequitor was going, I decided against posting it)
Chico: Sorry, dude... you can only go so far before it isn't funny anymore.
Right, G?
Gordon: Agreed.
Chico: One more mail, and it's from Ben Wiles. Hey, Ben!
Gordon: Hey Ben
To: WLTI
From: Ben Wiles
In past years, when a strike has threatened production, Wheel of Fortune and
Jeopardy have pre-taped several weeks of the new season.
Do you know if they are planning something similar this year, just in case a
SAG/AFTRA strike knocks Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak, and Vanna White off stage in
July?
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Chico: Good question, Ben. I'll tell you right now that usually in July, they'll
start taping Thanksgiving shows. So if something were to occur for both Wheel
and J!, I suspect that Sony's going to have a hurry-up offense on their hands.
Gordon: Based on what we've seen this year, I would be very surprised if they
don't start taping early
Chico: And often.
Gordon: Very often
Chico: So either pray for rain or get your tickets while you can.
Gordon: Any more email?
Chico: Nope... Dry as the Sahara around here.
Gordon: Then I guess we're done this weeek. Thanks to all of you who have read
this eidition.
Chico: If you want to send us some mail, just go to myspace.com/wltiongsnn... or
send us e-mail at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. Remember, without you... we have no
show. Okay, we have a show, but it's that less interesting. You are our
lifeblood. So until next week, he's Gordon, I'm Chico. The show is We Love to
Interrupt... Game over... and spread the love.
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