Episode 27.9 - National Moron League
August 1

Chico: Hackers... are with Piers Morgan Tonight.
Jason: LOL
Gordon: We'll see if the best can hack it.
Chico: Welcome back. time to rip the runway game show fanboy style with...
Gordon: Are You IN Or Are You Out?
Chico: Remind us how this works again.
Gordon: I'll give you a person and a timeline. You tell me if the person will still be in the competition for that timeline. For ewxample...

Bert (Project Runway 1st Episode 1 Winner), Project Runway. Top 8.

Jason: I say IN. The talent may be weaker this year.
Chico: In.
Gordon: The first challenge winner always does well. IN
Chico: It's a weak field. Why do you think we have to compensate?
Gordon: Easy enough. Next one?
Chico: Next one...

California Girls, Expedition Impossible... top 4

Jason: OUT, They are done.
Gordon: They won't see the Top 5. OUT.
Chico: they're done next episode. OUT.
Gordon: Next one...

Jeff OR Jordan, Big Brother, The Final 4.

Chico: You know what... In. The newbies aren't getting any smarter, and Daniele is not going to be around forever.
Gordon: IN. I think Jeff and Jordan are smart enough to convert a floater and take what's left of Randon and make the final 4 after dispatching Danielle.
Jason: In Big time. They are the smartest of the old players
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one.

1 vs. 100, GSN, second season

Jason: In. New host. Cheap to produce
Chico: In... with someone with a little more polish, maybe?
Gordon: In. I think they need to clean a lot of it up though. Starting with the host and continuing with the way they have the nob.
Chico: Well, they've already gotten part of the host situation out of the way. Carrie Ann Inaba tweeted that she wouldn't be returning. So there's that. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Team Illuminate, America's Got Talent, Top 12

Jason: In big time. They are dangerous
Chico: In.
Gordon: THIS is the team that I think could be the first non-music act to win the whole thing. In.
Chico: Sounds killer. Looks even more so.
Gordon: Last one?
Chico: Finally...

Pia Toscano, Obscurity, the next six months.

Jason: Explain?
Chico: Will we be sick of her within the next six months?
Jason: Then IN yes.
Chico: Seriously, you're pushing the girl on me like I don't need to hear her to know what she's about. I'm seeing a very high rise and a very fast fall.
Jason: I mean look she is doing minor league baseball game in Brooklyn.
Gordon: I think the obscurity club will be getting more members. Lets go to break.
Chico: Agreed. Next up, one of these things is not like the other... and neither is the other two.
Gordon: We play Trios next!
Jason: YAY!

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Gordon: Someone's been eating way too much Mr. Wok before bedtime.
Chico: And playing way too much NES, thank you very much.
Gordon: I agree with that. And now we go into Trios, where we give you 3 things that may not have too much in common, then we thread them up.
Chico: Like, for example...

- A Tron suit
- A group of backup dancers
- Pyrotechnics.

Jason: And the question?
Chico: You have no discernable talent, and yet you're on America's Got Talent. Which of these is going to make your "act" stand out the best?
Jason: Backup Dancers. It will disguise your failings the most.
Chico: I agree. Ask Yo-Yo Boy
Gordon: The Pyrotechnics. Because America will vote for shiny fiery things. Yo Yo boy and his Tron suit didn't get to the second round. Snap Boogie did.
Chico: ... Shiny.....
Gordon: Next one...

- Total Wipeout
- Fear Factor
- Hell's Kitchen

Gordon: If you're taking off of work due to a claimed physical injury, which one of these shows would you most likely NOT want to go on?
Chico: Wipeout. That's about as physical as it gets.
Jason: Wipeout. Bad news on all points.
Gordon: I'd say Hell's Kitchen, for this reason; that's had the most contestants yanked off the show due to health concerns.
Chico: Yeah, but you get on Wipeout and you're on work disability... and you lose. You lose... and then you're fired.
Gordon: As what happened in the UK
Chico: With a constable.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

- Old school Twenty-One
- The first season of Survivor
- The Glee Project.

Chico: The question: the fix is in! Which one of these is the most rigged?
Jason: Old School 21. What's wrong with the Glee Project?
Chico: Allegedly Ryan Murphy will only pick the one person who he is inspired by, rendering the entire competition moot
Gordon: I'm still going to say the Old 21, but you know that Murphy is going to pick who he wants, and I do think he knows who it's going to be. Next one...

- A Rabbit's Foot
- 6 years of throwing salt over your shoulder
- Chico Alexander's Karma

Gordon: Which of these things will help Steele finally do better than second to last on Love in the Wild?
Jason: Chico's Karma LOL
Chico: Karma.
Gordon: I'll go with Karma also. Poor Steele. Next one?
Chico: Next...

- Gordon Ramsay
- Jeff Sutphen
- Drew Carey

Gordon: 3 men who have never been in my kitchen
Jason: Exactly LOL
Chico: The question: two weeks ago, we explained "The Bud Collyer Test", that a good host matches the mood of the show given him. These three have hosted two shows that have aired simultaneously over the summer. Which one passes the Bud Collyer test?
Jason: Thats tough. But I will give it to Ramsay. Masterchef/Hell's fit Ramsay the most. Sutphen and Carey have 1
Gordon: Ramsay has 3 successful shows. He exceeds the Collyer test.
Chico: I'm going to go with Ramsay as well. Hell's Kitchen... hard ass to chefs. Masterchef... teacher to cooks. The other two are basically playing the same character.
Gordon: Last one...

- The best artistic talent
- The best make up designer
- The best fashion designer

Gordon: You can all vote for these on YouBoob. Which one are you most likely to do?
Chico: Talent
Jason: None for real. But if I had to it was Artistic Talent.
Gordon: I'd actually vote for the best makeup artist. That looks cool.
Chico: It does, but at the end of the day, what do I know about it? =p
Gordon: That's the point. I don't. Which is why it would be cool to see it in action
Jason: Good perspective
Chico: Yep, and on that, we're going to take one more break. Speed Round is ahead. Stay tuned to this frequency...

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Chico: Hate to say this, but someone's feelings are going to have to get hurt right about now.
Jason: OK
Chico: There's a disease in this country and the cure for it is compromise. From all sides. But enough of my soapboxing.
Gordon: Why don't we compromise and do a Speed Round...NOW! Big Brother: Who leaves?
Chico: Rachel. Please let it be Rachel.
Jason: It will be Brendan in a shock
Gordon: I think Rachel wins the Veto and she takes herself off. That means Brendan leaves as collateral. AGT 4: Give me someone who makes it
Chico: iLluminate
Jason: I agree.
Gordon: I'll say our impressionist friend Melissa. Expedition Impossible: bye bye California girls?
Chico: Bye bye
Jason: Adios.
Gordon: See ya. Any email?
Chico: I got a Wall question. Last week, we didn't post a question here, but I posted one up at Facebook. "Who's the best Family Feud host?"

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Antonio Gray Ray Combs Stephen Buus My rankings:1. O'Hurley. 2. Combs. 3 (and rising). Harvey. 4. Dawson. 5. Karn (way underrated, though). 6. Roker (only because of small sample size). 7. Anderson.

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Chico: Finally, let's round it out with some mail. This is from Steven Waldie...

VIEWER MAIL

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Steven Waldie I like the ideas you all have for season 40 of TPIR that starts in September.- First, I'm in total agreement about (Barker's) Bargain Bar making a return to the pricing game rotation. The 2 and 3 prize games (One Right Price, Switch?, etc.) get played to death and it would be nice to see it make a comeback.

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Jason: And call it Drew's Discount Depot.

VIEWER MAIL

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Steven Waldie Second, as for bringing back retired pricing games, it probably isn't going to happen unless it's a new game with the same name as a retired game (see Bullseye and Balance Game). That said, how about a remade version of Professor Price? It flopped big time after just two playings back in 1977. The reason was because general knowledge questions were part of the game, and they do not work on shows like TPIR. The new Professor Price could be more about pricing the car, and the Professor should be played by...wait for it...Geoff Peterson!

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Jason: While I like Geoff Peterson....I don't think that would fly.

VIEWER MAIL

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Steven Waldie Also, how about a "throwback" showcase at least once a week, inspired by the showcase skits we saw in the '70s and '80s? George Gray would be great in the Johnny/Rod roles. They should do more showcases like the old days and less like the recent ones with gimmicky guest stars and rock bands. Finally, I think it would be nice for Rich come back and announce again. I mean, if Bob can come back, why not Rich? He was one of the last links to the Barker era and fit the mold of the classic game show announcer (unlike a certain Mr. Gray). Speaking of TPIR veterans who have come and gone, I want to offer my own suggestion for season 40. How about bringing back Mr. TPIR himself, Roger Dobkowitz, to produce the show for a day? That way he can teach Mike Richards how to REALLY run a classic game show without all the sicko gimmicks we've seen in the Drew era. Roger's daughter Rebecca is now following in Dad's footsteps (at TV City, no less) and working on American Idol (is that still on?).

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Gordon: Hey Steve: Here's my responses, in a nutshell: No, Gimmicks sell and make money, Rich got canned, not retired, so no, same with Roger, so no there, also. Thanks for the email, Steven.
Chico: And if you have an email, you can toss it over at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com OR head over to Facebook.com/wlti.gsnn. We'd LOVE to hear from you.
Gordon: That ends the show this week. Special thanks to Jason Block for joining us.
Jason: Always good to be here.
Chico: Next week... more of the same, including another 5 Good Questions. Until then, for Gordon and everyone at GSNN, I'm Chico Alexander. Thanks for reading. Game over, and spread the love