Episode 24.8 - You Say Goodbye, We Say Hello
July 26

Gordon: ...Doing the horizontal Macarena, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Dancing to 'Pants on the Ground'
Chico: Grabbing the falafel. We love the Newlywed Game.
Gordon: We really do.
Chico: And finally... "wet humping". We had 13 more, but they weren't fit for broadcast.
Gordon: These are all phrases you probably won't hear in Africa or The Middle East.
Chico: No, but you will hear a lot of "Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollll!" And a lot of vuvuzelas. It's World Cup time.
Chico: Getting down to the wire. We had US, UK, Asia, Spain/Central/South America, Europe/Australia, and now... Africa & the Middle East.
Gordon: This is Qualifier 6 of 8, and by far the toughest quadrant to find games, since neither of us are from the area (nor do we get programming here from there)
Chico: But we found eight. It's up to us to group'em. Ready?
Gordon: Ready
Chico: okay, first up... Noot vir Noot (South Africa). It's an Afrikaans-language music quizzer, and the longest running show in the country at 17 years. Basically Name That Tune.
Gordon: Works for me. But maybe you prefer this: The bubble (Israel). Celebrities are put in a virtual 'bubble' from civilization for a week and then are quizzed on news events that may or may not have happened. We've seen this on Big brother.
Chico: Sounds like an early Tom Bergeron entry, "Since You've Been Gone". Under Noot...
Gordon: I like the concept, but I don't go against tradition. under Noot.
Chico: Right on.

Noot > BUBBLE

Chico: Next... Ghana's Most Beautiful (Ghana). It's a viewer-judged beauty pageant. More or less like Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina.
Gordon: I hate beauty pageants. Under The Bubble.
Chico: Agreed.

Noot > Bubble > GHANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL

Gordon: Next one: Sportsmillionaire (Nigeria)
Chico: It's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire... about sports. Over Bubble.
Gordon: It's sports trivia, which is fun, but The Bubble is different. Under The Bubble.
Chico: Okay, so...

Noot > Bubble > SPORTSMILLIONAIRE > GMB

Chico: Next...Revenge of the Geeks (Israel). 12 child prodigies... a few challenges like "Who'll find a cure for cancer" or "Who'll stop global warming." One is crowned the nation's smartest kid.
Gordon: Meh. Under SportsMillionaire.
Chico: Right.

Noot > Bubble > SportsMill > REVENGE OF THE GEEKS > GMB

Gordon: Next up: Foreplay (Israel)
Chico: Ooh, baby.
Gordon: Dating show that cuts out the frivolity and gets into the main sticking points. Sort of like baggage meets Scruples.
Chico: I like Baggage. I like Scruples. Over Bubble.
Gordon: How can you not say no to a game called Foreplay? Above The Bubble.
Chico: Ooh baby.

Noot > FOREPLAY > Bubble > SportsMill > Geeks > GMB

Chico: Two more. First is Walk the Plank (South Africa) Six contestants work in two teams and have to complete games such as life-sized Jenga, as well as throwing spears at targets to reveal clues, which they then have to use to solve other puzzles. It's basically Dog Eat Dog US meets Dog Eat Dog UK meets Jeopardy! meets Survivor.
Gordon: I like it. It's different and it's a combination game. Over SportsMillionaire
Chico: A good place for it.

Noot > Foreplay > Bubble > WALK THE PLANK > SportsMill > Geeks > GMB

Gordon: Finally, Penitents Compete (Turkey). Religions compete to convert atheists. Yes folks, we are not making this premise up.
Chico: Remember when we set this up I thought GMB was going to be the bottom of the pack?
Chico: I sit corrected. DRAGON BUTT. And now Gordon gets to make fun of it some more.
Gordon: Any time you have religion and game show mixed together, nothing good happens. I think some producer has taken too many Hail Marys to the head. Bottom of the barrel.
Chico: See "Odyssey". So the four qualifiers to move on to the next round...

NOOT VIR NOOT > FOREPLAY > THE BUBBLE > WALK THE PLANK > SportsMillionaire > Revenge of the Geeks > Ghana's Most Beautiful > Penitents Compete.

Chico: I like these four.
Gordon: Good choices.
Chico: We have Survivor... Big Brother... Baggage... and American Idol.
Gordon: Pretty much, but their version of it. 2 more regions to go.
Chico: What's next?
Gordon: Next week: Section #7. The rest of the world. We still have pieces of the other continents we haven't gone to. We sweep the rest of the world before the Wild Card (AKA 'Yo Gordon and Chico, these should be in, you idiots'.) Round.
Chico: So go to Facebook.com now and tell us we're idiots for not including "Six Minds" or something.
Gordon: That would be next week. So if you want 6 minds in the discussion, TELL US.
Chico: Next, though... Fun with word association.
Gordon: And we say hello to a new game. We say hello to this break first.

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Gordon: Yummy. So today we have a ____ sunrise. a ____ baby. and a ____ game.
Chico: A New Game!
Gordon: It's called...

Gordon: ... Pass the Password.
Chico: Please do explain.
Gordon: You get to describe what's going on in a game show scenario using 1 word. It's What's the Word from PTI, which is a concept they stole from Password. So we're just stealing what's rightfully ours to steal.
Chico: Okay, ready.
Gordon: We start with this:

Continuing from last week's main story. Rich Fields Leaving The Price is Right.

Chico: The Password is...Reassignment. He's not going to be on TPIR, but it's not like he'll be out of work, as he's going to be on KCBS/KCAL as their chief weather geek.
Gordon: The Password is...inevitable. A lot of people saw the writing on the wall with the change of regime coming in. And Rich Fields isn't a draw for people to watch the show. Is he good? Very, but he's not a draw. The new regime wants a draw in that position. We'll see if they get one.
Chico: Next...

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader is rearranging its board for season 2, as well as adding more celeb episodes. What's the password?

Gordon: The Password is...Enhancement. 5th Grader is trying to enhance it's play. The board will work out fine. I don't want an increase in celebrity episodes. The whole point is to see civillians win.
Chico: The password is... concern. Yes, they're changing the game, but do you really want to do that when your ratings are falling? Granted, they're not at DOND season 2 level just yet, but look what happened there.
Gordon: I think the only reason why they fell is becasuse they aired repeats.
Chico: True.
Gordon: Feud, Millionaire, etc. all fell once they ran out of new eipsodes. September will be interesting.
Chico: Very. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Jimmy Johnson on Survivor.

Chico: The password is... really? Not so much for the show, but for Jimmy. I mean, his chances with his age are slim, but couple that with the fact that he's a well-known body who doesn't really need the money...
Gordon: The password is 'Intriguing'. Keep in mind that a former NFL Quarterback made the jury. I think Johnson could do very well in this game if he plays to his communicative strength. The guys will know who he is and may see him as a very useful vote they may need. He could go a lot further than you think.
Chico: You think so?
Gordon: if he plays like 'I'm Jimmy Johnson', he'll have a very short shelf life. If he plays as an old Southern Boy, he becomes dangerous.
Chico: People're gonna recognize him. It's not like he's a third-string place kicker. Okay, next up...

MySpace is being used for casting for both Don't Forget the Lyrics and American Idol.

Gordon: The Password is 'Evolving'. Your 15-49 demographics are there, and you'll grab the interest more from there than you would if you used a newspaper or TV medium. It's a smart move.
Chico: The password is... Interest. As in "using social networks to garner". I mean, you can say that the Feud was on the bubble for years, but we've seen an upshot, and I want to think that part of it is due to the Feud's Facebook game, which is one of the most popular on site.
Gordon: It will draw the interest they want. Hopefully it will draw the good talent. Next one...

Chad Ochocinco is down to 10 girls on The Ultimate Catch.

Chico: The password is... whore. Write your own joke, folks.
Gordon: The Password is 'Asinine'. How did conjoined twins get on my tv set?
Chico: It's not TV... it's VH1. Shut up and play videos. Last one...

Iron Chef is heading to Australia on the heels of the "Iron Chef" episode of their version of Masterchef.

Gordon: The Password is...'Barbie'. Put another shrimp on the Barbie, mate.
Chico: The password is... Sakai. The Iron Chef in question.
Gordon: He gets around.
Chico: So let's see... Japan, US, UK, Israel... and now Australia. Iron Chef may be the most successful Japanese export since five guys in spandex turned five dinosaurs into a giant robot.
Gordon: And that's our new game. Thoughts?
Chico: The password is.... keeper.
Gordon: I like it also.
Chico: After taking things slow and easy, it's time to speed things up after this.

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Gordon: I think Charlie Manuel may need to win the next immunity challenge.
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: While we wait for that, the Speedround start...NOW! Big Brother: can anything save Andy?
Chico: Let me think about that. I'm done thinking. No.
Gordon: He may start having to eat cheeseburgers. i don't think that will be enough.
Chico: Dude. That's not kosher. How about Hell's Kitchen? Who makes the final three? Or rather, who doesn't?
Gordon: I would have to think Autumn
Chico: We hope so. I mean, she keeps finding ways to pull victory out of the jaws of defeat.
Gordon: What about Top Chef DC.?
Chico: Stephen. He's on a slippery slope.
Gordon: I'd go with that. Do we have any mail?
Chico: Yes we do.
Gordon: Lets have some
Chico: This is from "Mysterious David". Hello, Mysterious.

Chico: Well, David... It's not happening on CBS as of yet. See what we had to say above.
Gordon: Only time will tell in terms of where it's going to go. Thanks for the email. ANything else?
Chico: Not on my end.
Gordon: Same here. But if you want to email us, send it to wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, or gives us some YouTube, Facebook or MySpace love.
Chico: We love to hear from ya.
Gordon: That ends the show this week. Special thanks to no one in particular, since it's just the 2 of us today.
Chico: Back next week for more of the good stuff. Git you some then. Until then, for Gordon and everyone at GSNN, I'm Chico... Game over and spread the love.