Episode 27.3 - Trilogy of Terrible
June 20

Chico: Among the contestants - Mark Ballas, Derek Hough, Lacey Schwimmer... Alaska from last week's AGT.
Gordon: Based on this past week, they may want to do an Alaskan show.
Chico: Anyway, welcome back to We Love To Interrupt. Thank you for being a part of our week, and for allowing our week to be a part of you.
Gordon: So welcome back, and...Chico, look how big your wall looks.
Chico: Oh yeah. It's an awesome wall. It helps me choose between THIS... THAT... and THE OTHER.
Gordon: Oooh.
Chico: Now we have a lot of shows that you can apply for - those same shows you can actually play on the interwebs (Facebook and Wiis mostly). Then there are just shows you want to watch. That said. This week...

THIS: AUDITION!
THAT: Like on Facebook
THE OTHER: I'll just record it and watch later.

Chico: First up...

Family Feud.

Gordon: Believe it or not, I'd audtition. Could be fun to get the family on and win money.
Chico: Got a family of five, you can audition. I got an endless supply of cousins and siblings. Well.... only three siblings, but a LOT of cousins. That's an audition. So we'd both audition. And we'd both win. Just pray we don't face each other. That will be a BLOODBATH. Next..

America's Got Talent.

Chico: Can't really play it on Facebook unless you count posting videos of yourself and letting your friends play judge, jury and executioner. But with the audition process being what it is, I'd just WATCH.
Gordon: I'll record this one.
Chico: So we're two for two here. That's... scary. Next...

Millionaire. It's on Facebook. It's on the Wii. It's on the road looking for contestants.

Gordon: I'd audition for this...if I am legal to get on, which I'm not. But I'd audition.
Chico: I'd also audition. I'd check to see if anyone knows anyone, because, and there's a story behind this... I knew someone who worked for an ABC O&O that aired J! and I couldn't audition as long as she worked there. She doesn't work there anymore. In fact, she's one of the best reporters in eastern NC that works for a station that DOESN'T air J!. So I'm eligible again. Yay.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one...

While I'm on Jeopardy!.. JEOPARDY!

Chico: That.. is the dream. AUDITION.
Gordon: I'll like it. I'll let you win, because if I get on with you and I beat you, I'd shatter you like crystal stemware.
Chico: That's just cruel.
Gordon: And what exactly would happen if you played me and you lost?
Chico: Same thing that happened when I played Maddie Suchard in a demo and lost... I just say "... well damn! I lost"!
Gordon: But that's Maddie. This is me.
Chico: And? You're both smart individuals. I'm not afraid.
Gordon: You'd never get over it.
Chico: No, you'd never let ME get over it. :-) WORLD of difference.
Gordon: If I beat you on national television, it would turn you into a Gollum-like creature who'd stalk the Earth to get revenge and eat my brains.
Chico: .... Okay, now that you put it THAT way. Moving on.

How about X Factor.

Chico: Again, as there is no web app to PLAY X Factor, we're reduced to an analogue of karaoke bars. That said, I'd play, but not audition. Again, the audition process being what it is.
Gordon: Watch and Record. This concerns me.
Chico: Elaborate, sir.
Gordon: I don't see anything new it brings to the party. I'm getting concerned on the musical overkill
Chico: I'm getting more concerned with the drama behind the scenes than I am with the actual series. I mean, if it's that much to-do for a product that may or may not even be WORTH it. You know what I mean?
Gordon: I do, but there's more than that
Chico: Right.
Gordon: The problem is how long can this format last without people feeling like it's overkill. This season's Idol helped out immensely, but if you have the same SImon Cowell on the last 3 seasons of Idol and not the one on the first 6, that could be trouble.
Chico: Yeah, he's going to have to engage. A lot. And finally.

The Price is Right

Chico: You have a 9 in 400 shot at being on the show. Playing the FB game - a 1 in 20 shot at playing something other than Contestants Row. Watching - especially with a friend - just as entertaining. That, and I know Scott Robinson, so... WATCH!
Gordon: I don't like the FB game. Audition.
Chico: I don't think anyone does. I mean.. Ludia's behind it. Name me one good game Ludia's done.
Gordon: Beat Noel's Monkey?
Chico: OMGROFLs.
Gordon: ...maybe not.
Chico: On that bombshell, it's time for a break.
Gordon: When we return, we'll get all Webby on you.
Chico: Yay.
Gordon: After this!

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Chico: Sweet Serendipity it ain't.
Gordon: Could you handle it?
Chico: No, sir. Welcome back, everybody. Time for more news of the good and bad kind, but this time it comes with a bit of a twist.
Gordon: Now Chico is a big Webby Awards Fan.
Chico: I am. And the Webbys took place this week. Watson won "Person of the Year". Now what sets the Webbys apart from the other big award shows... Their acceptance speeches are relegated to FIVE words. Like if WLTI won a Webby (just putting that out there), our acceptance speech would obviously be... SPREAD THE GAME SHOW LOVE! Well, that would be mine. I could only imagine what five words you'd come up with :-)
Gordon: Love Me, Love my Webby
Chico: Cute.
Gordon: or You can kiss my Whammy.
Chico: No. Thank you.
Gordon: So explain what the Webbys have to do with this game.
Chico: Well, we're going to play the Good News Bad News game, but when you give the good news... you can only use five words. Obviously "The Good News" will not count against the five.
Gordon: I like a challenge
Chico: So, good news bad news... only five words.
Gordon: Start it off.
Chico: Okay... Starting with an easy one.

The BAD news... for the TPIR budget counters: THREE Double Showcase wins in two weeks.

Chico: The good news... Six Figures out the door.
Gordon: The Good News: Party Boats are in Abundance
Chico: See how easy that was?
Gordon: I do. Next one.

The bad news: Jessica Cunningham (Idol tryout for 7 seasons) was arrested.

Chico: The good news: no middle fingers for 11.
Gordon: The Good news: There's always The X Factor
Chico: Well, she'd have to make bail first. Maybe the time in stir honed her grit. Ever think about that?
Gordon: Or improve her larynx or SOMETHING.
Chico: Next up...

The bad news: CMT is actually going through with Sweet Home Alabama, which will pit city slickers against country bumpkins for the heart of a Southern belle.

Gordon: The Good News: New Material fodder for Foxworthy
Chico: The good news: Twenty men you won't want.
Gordon: You're right. All yours.
Chico: Keep 'em. You can have'em. More women for us good ... ish guys. :-)
Gordon: Next one...

Masterchef's return to Mondays? Not good, as it gets hammered in the ratings.

Chico: The good news: At least there's still Tuesday.
Gordon: The Good News: More time focused on business.
Chico: And dinner. Don't forget dinner.
Gordon: Someone has to cook food.
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next..

The bad news: The Singing Bee wrapped for the season.

Gordon: The Good: Carrie Underwood's Album released soon.
Chico: The even better: Kelly Clarkson's album released soon. Actually, yours is better, but only by a 60-40 margin. Hey-oooooooooooh!
Gordon: Last one...

The Bad: Ashley Hebert is engaged and happy, so no hot Bachelorette for Chico.

Chico: The Good news... still looking, no major baggage. *sigh*... welcome to media ho hell, Chico.
Gordon: The Good News: Just wait until series ends.
Chico: There you go. I was actually watching a few minutes of the show... and you know something? Ashley's a couple of bowls short of a box of corn flakes.
Gordon: Yum. and on that, we break.
Chico: Speed Round on the other side.

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Gordon: How did Miami do again?
Chico: Let me put it this way.... I asked Lebron James for a dollar in change, he couldn't find the last quarter... OH. I got another one! What's the difference between Lebron James and the planet Saturn? They're both big and full of gas, but Saturn has rings! Oooh oooh ME! ME! He's lucky Dirk Nowitzki only had a finger problem, not a choking problem!
Gordon: ...who said Dallas in 6 again?
Chico: I believe that was you.
Gordon: I believe that WAS me.
Chico: I totally missed that one. Well, not totally, I got the "6" part right.
Gordon: Just checking.
Chico: Got something to contribute before we get the Speed Round going?
Gordon: nope.
Chico: Alrighty then, let's do it... NOW! America's Got Talent... really? Are we going to see the winner this week?
Gordon: Ha ha ha ha no. So You Think You Can Dance: No eliminations this week - good or bad thing?
Chico: Bad thing. It means that the bad dancers are going to get a prop and a save. It always happens!
Gordon: It doesn't really matter at this point, as during thie stage, the judges, and not America, chooses.
Chico: True.
Gordon: 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show: Thoughts?
Chico: It can't be any worse than Glee.
Gordon: If it's like the UK version, I can sleep through half of it.
Chico: Thoughts on Expedition Impossible?
Gordon: Amazing Race Lite. Should still be entertaining though.
Chico: I'm curious. It's either going to be the second coming of Amazing Race... or the second coming of Lost... the reality show, not "Blake's 7 on an island"
Gordon: Call me Avon.
Chico: Three, two, one, and we're dorks.
Gordon: Do we have any email?
Chico: Not this week. And due to circumstances beyond our control, we couldn't put the Facebook question up. So here it is again.

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WLTI'S BIG FACEBOOK QUESTION! What's more impressive this week: The $100,000 win on Lingo or the $81,007 Season High Winner on The Price is Right?

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Gordon: We'll get to that next week. And that ends the episode this week. Special thanks to Jason Block for joining us.
Chico: And if you're reading this, please return our Choppler.
Gordon: Next week: More of the same - and unfortunately, it could mean more rotten game shows. But we'll see.
Chico: fingers crossed. Until then for Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico Alexander... Game over.... and Happy Father's Day.. I love you, dad!