Episode 21.4
June 29

Gordon: 5...
Chico: Another one? People are dropping like flies around here!
Jason: Yeah.
Gordon: Also Anne Roberts Nelson, who was a CBS contract negotiator.
Chico: And has been for 64 years with the company, that is. Wow.
Gordon: Moment of silence please?

*silence*

Gordon: Thank you. Since we have an (inadvertent) Hollywood theme, let's go to Hollywood and see if we can cast people into game shows. First one...

Adam Lambert. He's done with American Idol. Where can he go next?

Jason: America's Next Top Model, He has IT.
Gordon: Last time his boyfriend checked, Adam is a male.
Jason: Oh yeah. Hmmm...
Gordon: What about Make Me a Supermodel?
Jason: That sounds about right.
Chico: Make Me a Superm... damn it, he did it again.
Jason: Because Adam and the Camera get along really well.
Chico: Yes they do... I'll do you one better... True Beauty.
Gordon: I think he could be a good, eccentric host. Something musically and hard edged. What about him hosting the second season of Redemption Song?
Chico: That'd be better than Chris Jericho, admittedly
Jason: Not bad.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one...

Marco Pierre White... he needs work after this year

Jason: Top chef ....as a Judge
Gordon: Make him a judge on Chopped.
Chico: Make him a judge on something. You can't just throw him away like this. He's got a brain up there.
Jason: he does.
Gordon: Fortunately, Chef shows are in vogue. Top Chef, Next Food Network Star, etc.
Chico: He'll find something. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Stephen Baldwin. We're running out of shows to put him on. Any ideas?

Jason: Thinking...
Chico: I've got nothing.
Jason: I've Got Nothing
Gordon: I think we need Baldwin Week on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
Jason: Maybe.
Chico: There you go.
Gordon: Too bad there aren't 22 of them for a Baldwin week on Deal or No Deal. Next one?
Chico: Next...

Sarah Karges of BrainRush. She ... does.... NOTHING.

Chico: Can she go on a show where she can do ... SOMETHING?
Jason: Yeah Model on TPIR
Chico: I LIKE IT!
Gordon: I have a job that's PERFECT for her.
Chico: I can't wait for this one.
Gordon: She can go from the pretty woman that does nothing on Brain Rush...to the pretty woman that does nothing on America's Best Dance Crew.
Chico: Parlay that to the job of pretty woman that does nothing on World Poker Tour.
Gordon: And then she could be the pretty woman that does nothing on Big Saturday night, which would be very appropriate since that show does nothing in the ratings.
Chico: Which is probably why it's taking the 4th of July off. Seriously, though. It was good seeing Claudia on it.
Gordon: Next one...

Mark Sanford. Jason Block's favorite unfaithful Republican needs some love, and Jason Block doesn't have a game show he owns to put him on yet.

Jason: Are you Smarter than a 5th grader...dumbass!
Chico: Sanford of Love. Apparently he's too classy for The Bachelor. You know what they call having an extramarital affair now?
Jason: Going to Argentina?
Chico: "Hiking the Appalachian Trail."
Gordon: I always thought it was the search for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Aruba, myself.
Chico: Ha.
Gordon: I think he needs to be on the next I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here series. Assuming that the next series doesn't see the light of day, then Sanford of Love or Jon and Kate's refugee house for divorcees.
Chico: Okay, next...

Going to the obvious joke here... Jon & Kate. Just.... just help'em.

Jason: Simple...Amazing Race..."Mommy Are We There yet" edition.
Chico: Even if it means reviving Second Honeymoon. And yes, I'll even spring for Wayne Cox. The world needs his Canadian talent now more than ever. =p
Gordon: The new Married By America.
Chico: The one on CBS or the one on Fox?
Gordon: The one on CBS. Obviously, they can't do this stuff by themselves. They need America's help.
Chico: Right. You love Jon & Kate? You wanna help Jon & Kate? Man, get some COUNSELING for Jon & Kate...
Jason: And their kids lol
Chico: Heh.
Gordon: I got it! The Marriage Ref! Send them to Jerry Seinfeld's new game show. They'd love it!
Chico: SEINFELD! Although it's more reality than game, but we'll take anything at this point. Okay, that's it for Hollywood. Next up... the FUTURE!
Gordon: We'll get the crystal ball out of storage after this.

(Brought to you by Gordon Pepper's Bowling Bee. Anyone can bowl... really? But how about taking out the head pin to score on a 1-4-10 split... Not as easy as you think)

Gordon: Spell Greek Church, baby.
Chico: G-R-E-E-K C-h-u-r-c-h.
Gordon: Wrong. It's 4-6-7-8-10
Chico: That's not hard to finish... That's not hard at all. What is hard... the future. Because tomorrow is promised to no one, we give you... WHAT IF.
Gordon: Anyway, Jason Block is afraid of his future, so he skipped town. Chico and I are two brave souls thoughts so we're here to prognosticate.
Chico: first up...

What if I Survived a Japanese Game Show premiered at its regularly scheduled day... last week?

Gordon: I don't think it would have done much, to be honest. It's the show's premise that does it in.
Chico: Not really, because it worked last year.
Gordon: It didn't really work last year. The ratings didn't warrant it working. It did 'Good Enough' because it was paired with Wipeout.
Chico: Yeah. Well, this year. it's also paired with Wipeout... but it's up against Got Talent. Oh dear... that's just... yeah.
Gordon: That doesn't help. The problem is it got the low ratings before AGT showed up. This could be Sayonara to Japanese Game Show. Next one...

Speaking of AGT, what if...we get a GOOD female impersonator?

Chico: Now is this a female who was a female before she hit the stage or after?
Gordon: Either or.
Chico: Ah. still wouldn't win. Be nice to look and/or laugh at... but still wouldn't win.
Gordon: We've had fair impersonators at best. And then there's Boy-Shakira. What if we get one good? I mean really, really good?
Chico: She'd have to really throw herself at the role.
Gordon: We'll see if we get good. I think they could get to Top 5 status. But make it REAL good. next?
Chico: Next...

What if Big Saturday Night was on a Sunday night instead?

Gordon: No difference. The highest rated shows on GSN are actually on a Saturday. 8 of their Top 15 shows are all Saturday afternoon/evening. Same with the Sci-Fi Channel. Weird, huh?
Chico: So 20Q and Money List... doing well for themselves? WHAT?! Nothing against the shows, but... they're in a really tough block. And by tough, I mean... "to watch".
Gordon: Believe it or not, they are, which is why they are getting sent around the schedule.
Chico: Which is, believe it or not... a GOOD thing.
Gordon: Yes it is. Now let's see if this is a good thing...

What If...Family Feud went on a national contestant search?

Chico: Ah... then they'd get a deeper contestant pool. That makes for great competition. And this season, they're going to need some great competition. With the addition of the Bullseye round, it's back to Single-Double-Triple.
Gordon: I agree. I also think that you'd get more diversity from families that can get over there, but not during a recession.
Chico: Which means that you don't necessarily have to win the first two rounds to win the third. There you go. So Feudsters, if you're reading... and I know you are... how about getting a van out into the country and looking for some families, huh?
Gordon: Our family would show up to the NYC auditions.
Chico: Our family... Charlotte. Or Atlanta. We're all over the place. Hell, we've got family in Queens. Okay...
Gordon: You have enough Alexanders out there?
Chico: I have a LOT of cousins. And THEY have a lot of cousins.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

What if GSN decided to bring a third event show to the US? Which one would they go for?

Chico: Me? I'd lobby for Golden Balls.
Gordon: Golden Balls feels like a Deal or No Deal/Friend or Foe hybrid clone. I want something that GSn hasn't tried. I'm going to go off the board a little here and go into Spanish Territory.
Chico: I like Spanish. Gordon... do you want to play a game of a goose. Do you want to play with a crazy goose?
Gordon: El Gran Juego De La Oca is 2 hours. I'm thinking Saturday Fun show...with money...prizes...chance for a car...traditionally an hour long...hasn't been on the air in a while...
Chico: Mega Match?
Gordon: I wasn't thinking that, though that could work in a Saturday AM kids slot.  I was thinking...Llevatelo.
Chico: I See. I wasn't.
Gordon: I could also see an adult version of Megamatch working - like 2 competing businesses. Extra money for jobs/business/etc. That could work. Much more intriguing than My Kind of Town, for starters. Or even Mega Match with 2 towns competing against each other.
Chico: Let's see where GSN takes us next. Meanwhile, you have one more?
Gordon: Last one...

What if WLTI...had an additional audio show once a week?

Chico: We're working on it. Hopefully by fall. You won't just be reading us, you'll be listening to us. Scary thought, isn't it?
Gordon: We think you'll like what you hear. Complete with you sending us email and us answering it on the air.
Chico: Good stuff. Watch this space for more info. Meanwhile, we've got commercials. Because we've gotta pay for it somehow... Speed Round is next!

(Brought to you by Temptation Island, DC Edition. Can the Senators stay faithful to their wives? Or will our 20 sexy models send them down the Appalachian Trail? Monica Lewinsky hosts.)

Chico: Ha. What can I say except... Power in the polls, not in your pants.
Gordon: I'll guarantee that you won't get a 100% success rate.
Chico: You THINK?
Gordon: I do. I also think the Speed Round starts...NOW. Will we see the AGT winner this week?
Chico: I'm going to be bold and say... yes. Dance Your Ass Off. Watching?
Gordon: Unfortunately. Its a job, you know?
Chico: Heh. Yeah, I know. Well, it could be fun. Grotesque, but fun.
Gordon: 5th Grader returns in July. Do we see any million dollar winners?
Chico: I think one more. And that's it.
Gordon: I don't see a winner. The Money List. Will anyone get to $100,000?
Chico: I'm thinking so. I mean, we still have six shows left in the season, and truth be told, I'll be surprised if it doesn't pick up a second season.
Gordon: It could do it. Let's see what happens with the ratings. Do we have any mail this week?
Chico: I got some. This is from David Garringer. Thanks for writing, David!

Gordon: Thanks for the email. You won't hear anything about that yet because it's the Summer.
Chico: Yep. and right now, they're hard at work at season 38. Which from all accounts looks pretty darn sweet.
Gordon: Once you get to the Winter, and if they want to do shows for November/February Sweeps, you'll hear about it in mid October.
Chico: Something like that, yeah. But when we hear about it, you hear about it, so keep your ears open. That's going to do it for the mail.
Gordon: If our guests want to send us some (and we know they do), where does it go?
Chico: they go to wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. OR they find us on Facebook... or Myspace... or YouTube... or in Gordon's case, Atlantic City
Gordon: Or Mohegan Sun.
Chico: You get it. Thanks to Jason Block for hanging out with us!
Gordon: And thanks to all of you for reading it. For Chico, this is Gordon, saying Game Over - and Spread the Love.