Episode 26.16 - Spring Cleaning
May 16

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and it's time to do some Spring Cleaning!
Chico: *grabs mop and bucket*
Gordon: And what do we do this week? Take out the shows!
Chico: ... Really? Hold on... *grabs BIGGER bucket*
Gordon: Kick out the people (since they take up dust). You know, the usual stuff.
Chico: A lot of cleaning to be done. So... from somewhere in America, WLTI... is... ON! Alongside Gordon Pepper, it's Chico Alexander, thanking you for being a part of our week and allowing us to be a part of yours.
Gordon: One of the reasons why we're doing some Spring Cleaning is that too much pollen and dust may have gone to America's heads.
Chico: We start with a question. What do Haley Reinhart and Kirstie Alley have in common?
Gordon: I know the answer, but I assume you're going to break it down?
Chico: Precisely.



Chico: plus...



Chico: Equals...



Gordon: Here, hear.
Chico: A little early for that graphic, but what the heck. Both were heavily favored to be eliminated this week based on past performances.
Gordon: However, neither of them leave this week, because of America's sense of kindness vs. sense of talent.
Chico: On one hand, you have the low scorer Ralph Macchio getting enough votes to stick around... while Romeo takes a powder. Still not sure how that happened other than he was forgettable in the rounds.
Gordon: I'm sure of what happened. Big Bored, please?

Gordon: The Subject: Here's what America's Thinking. You've seen this. But once again, since you guys still haven't learned your lesson, we will rehash: 1. The best performances stick around. That would be Scotty, etc.
Chico: Right. Also Hines...
Gordon: Yes sir. 2. If you're bad, you will get America's (ill-advised) sympathy vote,.
Chico: Haley... Kirstie... And of course, Kirstie, the sentimental favorite. Haley... the one who bites back.
Gordon: Kirstie and Ralph for both falling down and going boom, and Haley for arguing with the judges. 3. Middle of the road = Danger, because you're not good enough for America to vote due to your performance, and America is once again dumb enough for not contemplating that you may need votes and will assume that someone else is voting for you.
Chico: Romeo. I didn't think James was middle of the road, though. I thought he was up there. So what happened? I mean, part of me wants to believe that it was a game of inches.
Gordon: It may be, but I don't think so. Keep in mind that no one ever said in the broadcast that Scotty was in the bottom 2 - and I don't think he is. I think that was a ploy to make sure the audience votes for him next week.
Chico: Ah.
Gordon: I think James had a mediocre performance and people thought he was safe. Again, we're being comparable here. He was good, but was he better than Scotty or Lauren?
Chico: Scotty, yes. Lauren.... I think he played the game better than Lauren, but this week? Who knows. I do know that someone needs to tell Lauren that the 80s are OVER.
Gordon: From a vocal performance? I think Scotty was better.
Chico: Hands down and he played the game better as well. I mean, his two song choices... first, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"? At this point in our history? Brilliant move.
Gordon: Agreed. So that's why we're saying goodbye to 2 people who were good - not the best and not the worst. In this case, just being good = bad.
Chico: And to sum up: you give the public the vote, you live with the decision. To sum up the summary of the sum-up: people are the problem.
Gordon: Now that we've cleaned that out, let's clean out the Survivor Closets, shall we?



Gordon: Let's start with this disclaimer: we are right now webcasting on Sunday at 8:20 pm. We just saw Andrea escape Redemption Island, Ashley win immunity, and Rob reminding us that he has a hidden immunity necklace. So that being said, we'll now do what we usually do...Big Board?

Gordon: The Subject: Survivor: Who wins if...
Chico: Let's start with Andrea, the returnee from Redemption Island.
Gordon: First of all, let me state that Andrea is going to get booted immediately. They can't railroad Rob because he has the immunity necklace and as this is the last time to use it, he will certainly use it now.
Chico: Agreed. What happens twice will happen three times.
Gordon: So I think she has no shot. I'm also going to go converse - if Rob makes it to the finals, he wins.
Chico: Love it. How about Phillip, whom we've always said was the yin to Rob's yang.
Gordon: Philip can only win if he's against the girls.
Chico: So he has to hope that Rob gets voted out. He still has the Hidden Idol, though. So again, Rob has the upper hand. What about Natalie?
Gordon: Natalie and Ashley - it's a toss up.
Chico: True. All depends on who gets there. Because the ladies were all buddy buddy and playng the same game.
Gordon: And hence, are the same people. I'll give Ashley the edge because of the interpersonal relationships with the jury, but I don't think either woman has a shot should Rob make it to the finals. So if Rob does make it to the end, do people vote for him because he's far and away the best player this season, of do you vote for one of the ladies (or Philip) as an anti-Rob vote?
Chico: I vote for Rob, because he's the best player this season. He knows what he's doing, and he did it. Can't give it to the ladies because they had a plan, but no follow-through.
Gordon: Of course 'you' vote for him. But what will the others do?
Chico: There is a lot of estrogen on the panel, so don't count out the ladies yet (whoever that may be).
Gordon: I think Rob wins, and it doesn't matter what combination of ladies are there. Now does it matter who's on the Jeopardy Podium?
Chico: As a matter of fact, it does. Especially if your name is Charles Temple.
Gordon: ...but my name isn't Charles Temple. Pity.
Chico: And you don't take a boat to high school. Friday, he went all sorts of crazy on the board. He ended up with $24,500 to $4600 for Lori Kissell and $7000 for Larry DeMoss. The game before...

Lori: $26,300 / Larry: $7000 / Charles: $18,800

Gordon: So it's a runaway
Chico: Pretty much. So let's break it down, the ways that Charles Temple can actually win this thing. The best Lori can do... Double up to $9200 for $35,500.
Gordon: If Charles bets nothing, he has $43,300, which locks the game up.
Chico: Charles doesn't need to do ANYTHING, so just sit back and enjoy your victory.
Gordon: And he can give us a snarky Final Jeopardy answer...like what I'm about to do.
Chico: Here we go. The category: Monarchs.

IN MARCH 2011 HE GAVE HIS FIRST TELEVISED SPEECH IN 22 YEARS ON THE THRONE, SAYING HE HOPED THINGS WOULD GET BETTER.

Gordon: Who is a Constipated Newt Gingrich from the bathroom who just got a crate of Pepto?
Chico: Well, he has spent 22 years on the "throne", if you follow.
Gordon: I haven't seen him in a while. Maybe he's taking Elvis lessons.
Chico: Correct response: Who is Emperor Akihito of Japan?
Gordon: Makes sense, with the Nuclear problems and all.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: Though I don't think he's been in the bathroom for 22 years.
Chico: Nope... and no one got it, but it doesn't matter. Charles Temple of Ocracoke, NC.... He gets the presidential flashcards.... He gets the title. He gets the hardware... and he will prove his case for $250,000 later this season.
Gordon: What do you rate his chances?
Chico: I think he's got a good chance. Granted, he's only played four games, but so has your average tournament player, and he has tournament experience. So I'm going semifinal... maybe even finalist.
Gordon: I definitely think he makes the semis. He could make the finals also. Actually he's a dark horse to win the whole thing, because I think if he was a regular contestant, he'd have a nice run on the show.
Chico: And one more thing he gets...



Gordon: Well done.
Chico: From one battle to... another.



Gordon: Again?
Chico: Yep. Only this time, they're singing against each other for a spot in the Voice live shows. This week, eight singers enter the Vocodome, and only four will leave.
Gordon: Dun Dun dunnnnn
Chico: For Christina's team, we have Frenchie Davis vs. Tarralyn Ramsey taking on "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Winner... FRENCHIE!
Gordon: Not a surprise there, for many reasons. I will say she sounded a lot better at the Sing off than on the first show, which is a good sign for her,
Chico: Next, Patrick Thomas vs. Tyler Robinson. The song, "Burning Love" by Elvis. WINNER... PATRICK! Good decision there.
Gordon: Agreed. no complaints there either
Chico: Next on Adam's team, Tim Mahoney vs. Casey Weston. The song, "Leather & Lace" by Don Henley and Stevie Nicks. Winner... CASEY! I didn't think Tim had this like he had the previous round. He GAVE This battle away.
Gordon: I wasn't a big Tim fan, so this wasn't a huge shock to me
Chico: Finally... Vicci Martinez vs. Niki Dawson. The song, "F(^_^)in Perfect" by Pink.
Gordon: Id be shocked if Vicci didn't win this one.
Chico: ... to the shock of no one, VICCI did win this one.
Gordon: I'm not shocked. Honest.
Chico: Honest. Next week's battles...

Beverly McClellan vs. Justin Grennan, Rebecca Loebe vs. Devon Barley, Tje Austin vs. Nakia, and Dia Frampton vs. Serabee.

Chico: Should be killer.
Gordon: Or at least fun.
Chico: Let's go ahead and pick'em right now. I'm going Justin... then Rebecca.. then Tje... then Serabee.
Gordon: Ill agree with Beverly and Justin and Tje, but I'm going to go Dia Frampton
Chico: Fair enough. Now let's race to the finish line...



Chico: If you had Kisha & Jen winning the Race over Flight Time & Big Easy.... come up and claim your prize.
Gordon: (Comes up) Where's my prize?
Chico: ... Good question.... How did that happen, that Kisha & Jen win?
Gordon: Easy. What are the 3 things we discuss on every single Amazing Race Finale?
Chico: Speed, Strength, Smarts.
Gordon: 1. Strength. You know the Globetrotters and the ex-Olympians would have it.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: 2. Speed. Jen and Kisha are what again, kids?
Chico: Basketball players. With long legs.
Gordon: 3. Smarts. Which of the 2 groups are smarter?
Chico: Kisha & Jen.
Gordon: Not even close here. Jen and Kisha are smart.
Chico: Yep
Gordon: The Globetrotters...notsomuch.
Chico: Nope.
Gordon: But one thing the women will not be able to do...yet...is win an award for Best Day Time Emmy Game Show host.
Chico: Hardware to be won this summer. I have nominees.

Chico: Outstanding Game Show Host: Ben Bailey (Cash Cab), Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal), Todd Newton (Family Game Night), and Meredith Vieira (Millionaire). First of all, let's me say that this was overdue for Todd Newton. Second, I'm surprised that I didn't see either Sherri Shepherd or Steve Harvey.
Gordon: I was first like 'wait a second. Todd Newton'? Now I love the guy, but my first thought was is he there because Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak are getting Lifetime Awards? Then I went back and watched Family Game Night, and The Newlywed Game, and Family Feud. No I did not re-watch Love Triangle. Sorry.
Chico: Never. Anyway.
Gordon: I'll say this - with all of the versatility that's needed for his role, I say that YES Todd does deserve the nomination. And I think he deserves to be there over Sherri and Steve.
Chico: And if you think about it, he has the most experience as a game show host of the field.
Gordon: I think all 3 are good - and I am very surprised that Steve is as good as he is. If they had 5 slots, Steve, in my opinion, should be the 5th nominee.
Chico: Does he win it, though? Because he's up against it big time.
Gordon: I think it should go to Ben Bailey, but I have a funny feeling that it's going to go to Meredith Vieira.
Chico: It'll be the second for BOTH of them.
Gordon: True, just a vibe
Chico: Wayne Brady has never won it for the game show category.
Gordon: I don't think he gets it yet. I will say if he does, it would also be well-deserved. I think all 4 people there should be there.
Chico: Agreed. Though if Todd Newton wins it, could this be a coup for the new old school?
Gordon: I'd say so, yes.
Chico: Like you do not need to be a big name to be a big name host.
Gordon: Now what about Best Game Show?

Chico: Best game show... Cash Cab, Jeopardy!, The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune. Surprised that LMAD got the shaft. After it was nominated last year.
Gordon: Well if they only went 4 deep, what does it replace up there?
Chico: Wheel. Process of elimination.
Gordon: I don't see how it could replace any of the 4 shows up there.
Chico: And you know, it went five deep so many years, why four this year?
Gordon: I think 4 hosts, 4 shows. Symmetrical.
Chico: Makes sense. Still think there was room for five, but that's just me...
Gordon: Of course, the hamsters think that Chairman's Golden Castle should have been one of the shows.
Chico: Ew. I don't want to think about the Chairman's Golden Castle. Okay, before we turn it over to the hams, it's time for...



Chico: As we are doing the show, the Survivor finale is airing. It's time to read the votes...
Gordon: Rob... Philip... Rob... Rob... Rob...
Chico: One more is a winner. ... WINNER! ROB!
Gordon: And...he gets it. And we called it. Yay.
Chico: And there's a familiar face. :-) and her babies. Now maybe we can crown another best. Player. Ever. Is Rob the best player ever?
Gordon: No. He's 1 for 4. Sandra Diaz-Twine is 2 for 2. She's the best that's played the game.
Chico: Very good counter.
Gordon: And this cast, no offense to the cast, but I'll quote Rob from the finale. 'I have to convince this bunch of idiots to give me the money'. He convinced the bunch of idiots to give him the money.
Chico: He did a darn good job of it. Like it was hard?
Gordon: He found a way to do it.
Chico: Now let's...
Gordon: 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)

Chico: Thanks, Doug. Big news in the Business End.

This week is Upfront Week, and NBC has already gotten a headstart by announcing that "The Sing-Off" will return for season 3... in the fall.

Chico: BAD MOVE, NBC... BAD MOVE! a) It's already a crowded field with "The X Factor" moving in... and b) It's slotted for Monday at 8. What's on Monday at 8?
Gordon: Monday Night Football, for starters. Maybe.
Chico: Hopefully. What else?
Gordon: Dancing With the Stars
Chico: Good. So that's a one-two punch... and The Sing-Off was always this seasonal show... It was never an on-season show.

Also: "The Voice" will return midseason

Gordon: I think it needs to return in the Winter, not in the Fall.
Chico: Agreed. And now that Nicole is on X Factor, the Singoff judges need a new female foil. Good luck with that.
Gordon: And we got a Datebook coming into play.

This week: Nothing new going on, But we got the Round of 3 on Idol and the semi-finals on Dancing With the Stars. We also have the season finale of Wipeout... and the series finales of 5th Grader and Lyrics!

Gordon: Whoo hoo!
Chico: This is what happens when you change and cheapen. Ask anyone.
Gordon: Let me ask you about if there's any cool electronics around.
Chico: No cool electronics, but a cool trip to bring you closer to the game..

From the people who brought you TPIR Live in Atlantic city comes.... LMAD Live in Atlantic City.

Chico: Alan Thicke plays the Monty Hall role.
Gordon: Now Jason Block went to LMAD in CT and won the world's biggest beach ball.
Chico: The show runs through June 22 at Bally's Palace Theater.
Gordon: Plenty of time to go pick a Big Box.
Chico: Of course. So how about a big whiteboard next?

Are YOU Smarter than...Tania Zaetta's charity organization, which has to close down due to some faulty paperwork.

Chico: Oops.
Gordon: If you're doing charity work, you need to make sure you're realized as a charity.
Chico: And you need to make sure your ducks are in a row. Otherwise... this sort of thing happens.
Gordon: And so does this



America's Next Great Restaurant, to the surprise of no one, has gone bye bye. So does Don't Scare the Hare, which goes the same way as Beat the Monkey.

Chico: HASENPFEFFER!
Gordon: We could make the obligatory jokes, but we've done that on a previous episode. But now that we have bunnies and monkeys, let's go to a trip. But maybe not to the zoo.
Chico: Let's go to Scotland...

A new twist in game shows, as Channel 4 greenlights Quiz Trippers, a show that follows five pub quiz enthusiasts across Britain for cash and glory. Both the show and the format are being distributed internationally.

Gordon: Where in the US is it going to be shown?
Chico: I don't know, but if Spike doesn't pick this up... Also...

ITV Studios America's first production for the UK is High Stakes. It's set to pilot to both the UK and the US.

Chico: Nothing known about the show yet. But it's said to be a traditional studio-based game.
Gordon: Trivia plus pressing your luck as contestants answer questions while moving down a mysterious digital path.
Chico: Thanks, G.
Gordon: No problem. We get media hoes.

(plays "Pimpin' All Over the World")

In this week's Media Ho Report, Blake Lewis does some dubbing for anime, Bob Barker stumps for a bear, Regis Philbin turns down Dancing With the Stars, Pia Toscano breaks up with Mark Ballas, Alan Thicke goes live from Atlantic City, Alton Brown ends Good Eats...

Chico: Awwww.

Bristol Palin gets corrective jaw surgery, Dannii Minogue quits The X Factor UK, and the Haunted American Idol Mansion is sold for 12 million.

Gordon: But none of them are your hoes of the week. Your hoes, of course, are Ben Bailey, Wayne Brady, Meredith Vieira and Todd Newton.
Chico: For the obvious reasons.
Gordon: Yep. Congratulations to them, and Trebek and Sajak for the Lifetime Achievement Awards. And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And that's Brainvision. Shut it down...
Gordon: (SHUTTING DOWN)
Chico: Still to come, heads on a stick, but first... what do we have, G?
Gordon: First up, we welcome some Hollywood into our house. You've been reading WLTI. You give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you 22 people who America royally gave the shaft to. Daughtry, Tamyra Gray, Romeo, Matt for not winning the 100 G's. What will G-d think of us as a society now?
Chico: Do you really want to know?
Gordon: ...no.
Chico: Heh.

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