Episode 24.5 - They Might Be Giants
July 6

Jason: That's cold.
Chico: Bye Ghana. Next time you won't stop Landon Donovan's shots like that. You know the deals for that guy are pouring in.
Gordon: Add Argentina to that. Yipes.
Jason: Germany rolls
Gordon: But we aren't focusing on that right now. We will be focusing on France, Australia and The Netherlands, as we move into Round 3 of the GSNN World Game Cup.
Jason: WOOT!
Gordon: We start with... Deal...or No Deal.
Chico: A very good place to start.
Jason: An amazing place to start actually.
Chico: The show that reignited the global game show wave
Jason: That was Millionaire in my opinion, but that's ok :)
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...can't have DOND without 1 vs. 100.
Jason: Below DOND. Sorry.
Chico: I'm going to go above... I mean, .it may be dead in the water on TV, but it's making waves online.
Gordon: Below. Not enough impact.
Chico: Fine...

Deal > 1 VS 100

Chico: Next?
Gordon: Maybe this will be enough impact for you: Expedition Robinson. We know it in the states as Survivor.
Jason: Above Deal. A major player in the reality television genre
Gordon: No way can this not be the #1. Top slot.
Chico: TOP SLOT.

SURVIVOR > Deal > 1v100

Chico: Can't have Survivor without Big Brother.
Gordon: I can when it's a pale clone. Below DOND.
Jason: Gordon is right on the money. Below DOND
Chico: Same here.

Survivor > Deal > BIG BROTHER > 1v100

Gordon: Next one: L-I-N-G-O.
Jason: Above BB. A great game
Chico: I'm going to do something controversial...
Gordon: Above Deal. This has lasted 20+ years in Europe and 7 seasons in the U.S.
Chico: ... that's actually what I was going to say.

Survivor > LINGO > Deal > BigBrother > 1v100

Chico: Let's go to France, shall we... Fort Boyard, anyone?
Jason: Below BB. A legend in France...not here.
Gordon: This is a cultural classic in France. It neers to make the Top 4. Over Big Brother.
Chico: Below Deal... It's good enough.

Survivor > Lingo > Deal > FORT BOYARD > Big Brother > 1vs100

Gordon: Next one: Fear Factor
Chico: Above Big Brother.
Jason: That’s about right
Gordon: I agree. Could be fun to see if it can sneak in in the Wild Card round.
Chico: We'll see in a bit, but for now...

Survivor > Lingo > Deal > FortBoyard > FEAR FACTOR > Big Brother > 1vs100

Chico: And finally... From Aussies, moite... Millionaire Hot Seat
Jason: No Temptation?
Chico: Originated in the US.
Gordon: No new episodes currently airing
Chico: That too.
Jason: Ah ok
Gordon: for Temptation
Chico: I blame Rossi Morreale. =p
Gordon: I hate shutting out Australia, but...I hate this format. Bottom.
Jason: I have to put it on the bottom. I like it, but meh.
Chico: Same here. Clock is death, people!
Gordon: Final Results?
Chico: Final results...

SURVIVOR > LINGO > DEAL OR NO DEAL > FORT BOYARD > Fear Factor > Big Brother > 1vs100 > Hot Seat

Chico: Fear Factor will sneak in the wild card. And I'm sure we forgot a few that our readers will LOVE to point out. ALSO... We got another bracket NEXT WEEK.
Gordon: I believe it's Spain / Mexico and South America
Chico: So Latin America... and Spain. The question...

Who should we include in the Latin America/Spain bracket?

Chico: Answers next week. Meanwhile, we're getting the family band back together for a singaround next.
Gordon: Right now, we sing with this!

(Brought to you by Who Dares Spins. Australia tries to mount a comeback that'll put them in contention for the 2014 World Cup... and it doesn't work.)

Chico: All in good fun, folks... All in good fun.
Jason: Yup yup
Gordon: And for all you Aussies, the address is chico@gameshownewsnet.com
Chico: I love Aussie rules football... and H2O...
Gordon: Uh-huh. You like Aussie tunes?
Chico: I like Men at Work's "Down Under" But that's not really something you could apply to a game show theme.
Gordon: Let's Songbook it. Start us off.
Chico: Right on.

With TPIR and LMAD getting ready to start new seasons... CBS has yet to pick a show to join them.

Chico: "Waiting on the World to Change".
Jason: Walk Like An Egyptian - Pyramid
Chico: "Word Up"... for Password.
Gordon: (The Hawaii Five-0 Theme) cause that's where the show may be going after it tanks.
Chico: Just because it has Alex O'Loughlin on it doesn't mean it's going to tank.
Gordon: Who's going to watch Hawaii Five-O?
Chico: ... I'll watch it once.
Jason: Once.
Gordon: Will there be 11 million other Chicos?
Chico: There's only one... the world can't handle that much awesome. Same can be said for Gordon's.
Gordon: Agreed. Next one...

Big Brother shows up next week. Give us a song that Julie Chen will love.

Jason: Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
Gordon: 1984 - Eurythmics
Chico: All Eyes on Me - 2Pac
Jason: Girls on Film - Duran Duran
Gordon: All Eyes on Me - Alzeera
Chico: Viva esoterica, I say.
Jason: LOL
Chico: Yup.
Jason: We want hot and naked, dont we? :)
Chico: Big Brother After Dark on Sho2.
Jason: At least on Showtime :)
Chico: I can hear Block already... "SHUT UP AND GET NAKED ALREADY!" =p
Jason: You two are drunk enough ! :)
Gordon: Lovely. Next one?
Chico: Next one…

Million Dollar Mission 2: Electric Boogaloo on "Minute to Win It" Sing out!

Jason: If I had a Million Dollars - BNL
Chico: Stars in their Eyes - Just Jack... get it? Stars? Asterisks?
Jason: Good one.
Chico: Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) - Pet Shop Boys
Jason: Money - Pink Floyd
Gordon: Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
Jason: ooooh :)
Chico: Game Over - VV Brown
Jason: The Impossible Dream - Man of La Mancha Soundtrack
Gordon: Next one...

Top Chef: Just Desserts is coming out soon. I want a sweet song.

Chico: Sweet Dreams - La Bouche
Jason: I want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Chico: Sweet Dreams Are Made of This - Eurythmics.
Gordon: Banana Splits theme
Chico: Candy Shop - 50 Cent
Gordon: Candy - Cameo
Chico: Candy Girl - New Edition
Jason: Anything by the group Cake LOL
Chico: Even Going the Distance.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one...

Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka never had a song, did they?

Chico: "Misery" - Maroon 5.
Jason: "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
Chico: "Ridin' Solo" - Jason de-RULO.
Gordon: It's Chico Time! - Chico
Chico: What?!
Gordon: Vienna is single. It's Chico time! Go get her, Tiger!
Jason: Come on! :)
Chico: Here’s one for you, G. - "Leave Right Now" by Will Young.
Gordon: After the Love is Gone - Steps
Chico: Last one?
Gordon: Last one...

Let's Give the Cash Cab some more props for winning the Game Show of the Year in the U.S. Give us a song to celebrate.

Chico: "Shut Up and Drive" - Rihanna
Gordon: Life is a Highway
Jason: "Cars" - Gary NUman
Chico: "Ben" by the late, great Michael Jackson
Jason: Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell!
Chico: "Taxi Driver Song" - Stephen Lynch.
Gordon: That sounds like a completed set.
Chico: I think we're ready... we just need to learn how to play 'em
Jason: There you go!
Gordon: So while Chico and Jason are taking lessons, we go to break with this!

(Brought to you by Million Dollar Fission. Teams have to shoot quarters into the great Barrier Reef until one of them hits a 1 inch by 1 inch fission at the bottom. Come on! It will happen!! Really! We promise!)

Jason: Been to too many boardwalk games?
Chico: I just need to take the proper aim, calming breath and then.... *crash* Gordon, I think I crashed the car again.
Gordon: We're using Quarters, not Questars.
Chico: Well, let's shoot a few into the Speed Round and see what we get.
Gordon: Lets. Speed Round Starts....NOW. AGT gives us their Final 40 this week. Give me someone who WILL make it.
Chico: Harmonik Follows all the rules.
Gordon: You took mine :P
Chico: Sorry Well, you can play if you want to.
Gordon: Jeopardy Kids Week: Any prodigies?
Chico: I think we'll have one locked game.
Jason: One, possibly two. But it's always a fun week to watch.
Chico: Very fun.
Gordon: Always is. Big Brother: Thoughts on the saboteur?
Jason: Let's see how the execution is
Chico: Yeah. But if you have one contestant who's not there to win... then what's the point?
Gordon: All this is going to do is force everyone to be nicey nice. I don't like this wrinkle.
Chico: I can't see any good to come out of it. America's player was good. The DNA twist was good. Te secret teams was good. This is not going to be good.
Gordon: Is the email this week going to be good?
Chico: Well, we got something from our Facebook page. It's a stat-mail from Josh Woo...

“

TO: WLTI FROM: Josh Woo Actually, Countdown was created in France as "Des chiffres et des lettres", something I forgot to fact-check last time. Sorry if that messes anything up.

„

Jason: Oh boy.
Chico: Yeah, that's true. But if you think about it, Countdown as an entity came to be known as something that's distinctively British.
Gordon: So just like the judging in the World Cup, the original decision stands.
Chico: And also, if we spend so much time picking nits, we're not going to get anything done.
Gordon: Thanks for the email though. Anything else?
Chico: Nope.
Gordon: So what should they do if they want to send us stuff?
Chico: They should send it over. the address is WLTI@gameshownewsnet.com, or you can find us on Facebook, Myspace, or YouTube
Gordon: That ends this week's show. Special thanks to Jason Block for hanging out with us.
Jason: Always a pleasure to be here.
Chico: Before we go, what are we watching this week, G?
Gordon: I'll be watching big Brother and the AGT selection show.
Jason: And for me. Big Brother After Dark. I want to see drunk hot nekkid people. :)
Chico: I'm going to not watch the new Twilight movie. Seriously... what the hell.
Gordon: I'll be avoiding watching Persons Unknown on Monday nights, because NBC moved it over to Saturdays



Chico: Another summer show to join the crapper.
Jason: Lovely
Gordon: So for everyone, this is Gordon Pepper, saying Game Over and Spread the Love.