Episode 30.11 - Runaway Love
August 13

Jason: Bring It on.
Chico: Are we gonna get to see HIS tax returns?
Gordon: Probably not.
Chico: I KEEEED I KEEEED!
Jason: We will when we see Obama's College Records :-)
Gordon: Would you like to see his birth certificate also?
Jason: We saw it. I am not a birther :-)
Chico: Welcome back to WLTI. Thanks for being a part of our week and allowing our week to be a part of you. I haven't forgotten our really big announcement. Just to let you know. But first, it's time for a little ball.
Gordon: Welcome to March Madness!
Chico: Now earlier this summer, a man much dumber than I once said that the 2012 US Men's Basketball team could beat the 1992 Dream Team.
Jason: Not me.
Chico: That would be the team with Jordan, arguably the greatest person to ever play the game against a team that BARELY ESCAPED Lithuania and Argentina in exhibition play. So here's what I'm thinking...we take eight of the perceived best game players on the 2012 squad of Pyramid... and we match them against eight of the best old school players.
Gordon: So we have our own version of a tourney. Let's play.
Chico: Starting with the new people...First up...

Lamorne Norris (New Girl) vs. Dot Marie Jones (Glee)

Chico: One's actually been a game show host. The other.... was on Glee.
Gordon: I'll go with the New Girl and Lanome
Jason: Same here
Chico: Make it a triple. Next...

Yvette Nicole Brown vs. Danny Pudi (both of "Community")

Gordon: I'll take age here. Pudi
Jason: Age before Beauty. Pudi
Chico: I was going to go with the one who was returning from the pilot. But oh well. Yvette will take on Lamorne in the next round. Next...

Chandra Wilson (Grey's Anatomy) vs. Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye)

Gordon: i'll o with the game player and Jai.
Chico: Agreed
Jason: Make it a Triple
Chico: Nice. Final match with the newbies..

Kate Flannery (The Office) vs. Jerry Gergich (Parks & Recreation)

Jason: Kate Flannery
Chico: Kate.
Gordon: I'll go with Kate.
Chico: NOW... The masters. These are the ones who got you the $100,000. First...

Shelley Smith vs. Barry Jenner

Jason: Both great....Shelley Smith is better.
Gordon: Shelley Smith, who's done this a few times.
Chico: A few. Give it to Shelley. Next..

Adrienne Barbeau vs. Teresa Ganzel

Gordon: Again, I'll go with the person who's won it more times. That would be Adrienne.
Chico: I'm going to do with Teresa, who got the player to the WC more times. Jason, you're the tiebreaker.
Jason: I agree with.....Gordon. Winning it is more important than just getting there.
Chico: Fine enough. Next...

Kathy Najimy (who won as both player AND celeb) and Betty White.

Jason: I go with Najimy
Chico: I'll go with Betty.
Gordon: We're talking currently and as much as I like Betty, she's past her prime here. Kathy.
Chico: And finally...

Billy Crystal vs. .. Henry Polic II

Jason: HPII. He did it more.
Chico: I had to throw in the #1 vs the #8.
Gordon: Polic is not remotely close to a #8.
Chico: So you're going with Billy then?
Gordon: Crystal, who holds the record of fastest time in the $25,000 pyramid, Vs. Polack, who holds the record of fastest time in the $100,000 version. This is more like #1 Vs. #2.
Chico: This is difficult...
Gordon: I need to yell at the bracket adjudicator. I'll say Crystal.
Chico: I'm going to go... with... Gordon. Henry did have the fastest time in the $100,000, but Billy's 26 seconds... the stuff that dreams are made of. So let's go to...

THE MYSTERY 7... +1

Lamorne Norris vs. Danny Pudi

Jason: Norris
Gordon: Norris
Chico: Norris. Next...

Kate Flannery vs. Jai Rodriguez.

Chico: I'm going to go with the gamer. Jai.
Gordon: JAI
Jason: Gamer. Jai
Chico: Next...

Shelley Smith vs. Teresa Ganzel.

Gordon: Smith
Chico: Again, Shelley Smith has done this a few times.
Jason: Smith

Billy Crystal vs. Kathy Najimy

Jason: Crystal
Gordon: Crystal
Chico: Crystal
Chico: We've come to...

THE SUPER SIX.... MINUS TWO.

Gordon: Womp womp
Chico: I had to. First...

Lamorne Norris vs. Jai Rodriguez

Gordon: Jai
Chico: Jai.
Jason: Jai
Chico: So Jai Rodriguez will face either...

Shelley Smith vs. Billy Crystal.

Gordon: Crystal. It's getting easier as he goes along
Jason: Crystal
Chico: Yep. Billy Oscar. So now...

THE PYRAMID CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE MULTIVERSE...

Jai Rodriguez vs. Billy Crystal

Jason: Come on...Crystal
Gordon: Crystal
Chico: EASY. BILLY CRYSTAL! Proving that the old way is still the best way. But the new field has some potential. Can't wait to see what these guys can do.
Gordon: I still blame the adjudicator.
Chico: Well, if anyone disagrees then they can tweet us @wltiongsnn.
Gordon: I think he's still upset at North Carolina losing.
Chico: .... A little bit, but you have to admit that Billy Crystal is indeed the best Pyramid player of all time. He is. I'd love to see him - and the other veterans - play this new version. It would be awesome. Meanwhile, on the other side, This Host, That Host, or the Other Host... Where would you put the next host of the X Factor? We'll find out in a moment, but first... here's Gordon... with One Shining Moment.
Gordon: I'll let the gold medal Olympians sing. While Michael Phelps is singing, let's go to a break
Chico: See you soon!

(Brought to you by Family Trade on GSN. And that's all we'll say about THAT.)

Gordon: More like Family tirade. Anyways, back to the show. We're had a whole list of potential hosts for The X Factor. We get to classify them in This (We Want them_, That (We'll tolerate them) or The Other (Join Steve Jones as far away as humanly possible, please)
Jason: Got it.
Gordon: We start with...

Kim Kardashian, or Kanye's Perfect Bitch.

Jason: The other. Not even close
Chico: OTHER.

What about Her sister, Khloe?

Jason: See above.
Chico: ... OTHER.
Jason: OTHER.
Gordon: We don't need no stinkin' Kardashians. Next one.,..

Kevin McHale (Glee)

Jason: THAT.
Chico: you know what... I liked his work on the Teen Choice. I'll give him a shot. THAT.
Jason: Not my first choice
Gordon: That. I wouldn't mind giving him a tryout What about...

Kevin's castmate Darren Criss?

Chico: THIS.
Gordon: I'll go for This
Jason: I say THAT. Again a name.

How's this for a name? Mario Lopez

Chico: THIS.
Gordon: There's a name. In my mind, the front-runner. THIS
Jason: THIS. Way this.
Gordon: Next one...

Erin Andrews

Jason: THAT
Chico: That.
Gordon: The other. I don't think she'd be a good fit. Next...

VH1 Sketch comedy actress Stevie Ryan

Chico: Again. WHO?!
Gordon: The Other, on the ground of Chico.
Jason: THE OTHER
Chico: OTHEr.
Gordon: Going on...

Vampire Diaries Actress Katerina Graham

Jason: THE OTHER again
Chico: The OTHER. CW isn't going to let her go easy.
Gordon: I agree. What about...

Stacy Keibler

Chico: THAT.
Gordon: THIS. If Mario doesn't get it, I'd like to see her try it.
Jason: That
Chico: I can see where she does the job, but can she get out of the other one?
Gordon: Probably not.

Kelly Osbourne

Jason: THIS for Osbourne. She is sassy as hell
Gordon: THIS. I think she can do an excellent job
Chico: I mean, she is a character, but is she a character for THIS show?
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: Next...

106 & Park host Terrence J.

Jason: No way. The other.
Gordon: That. That could be interesting and fun
Chico: THAT. It would be an interesting dichotomy at work depending on who he's pared with.
Gordon: What about...

Mike Catherwood

Chico: OTHER.
Jason: NO NO OTHER.
Gordon: No no no no no no no. Other.
Chico: Get that mess off my TV.
Gordon: Finally....

1 Host or 2?

Jason: You know...2.
Chico: ... 2. BUT only if they take notes from DWTS. Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet are experts. They are the prom king and queen of the game show partner world.
Gordon: I don't think you need two on this show. 1. DWTS is far more complicated than the X Factor. And with that, we'll hit one more break

(Brought to you by Stripes earn Stripes. How would Private Benjamin and Beetle Baily do on our obstacle course? Bill Murray hosts.)

Gordon: Not much time left, so we go into Speed Round...NOW! Big Brother? Bye bye Wil?
Chico: Bye bye Wil.
Jason: See you Wil
Gordon: WIl turns into Won't. The Bachelor Pad - one little Superfan left. Gone this week?
Chico: Gone this week. The games come back on Fox and NBC this week. Looking forward to them?
Gordon: Sort of. AGT? Yes. Anything else? no.
Chico: AGT and Masterchef.
Jason: AGT is going to be interesting
Gordon: YouBoob show is up this week.
Chico: Yay.
Gordon: And now....the announcement we've all been waiting for!

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Chico: ...We're taking our talents to CLW83 Network. Yeah, we've been on this site for the last 10 years. And you've supported us through those 10 years, and for that we are truly thankful. And we'll still be here for the next 10 years, but starting next week, we're going to be raising the game ANOTHER level.
Gordon: We keep the written transcripts, but we ALSO go AUDIO on CLW83.
Chico: And let me tell you... you're gonna love this.
Jason: Same opinions, Same honesty, Same love of the genre, New format.
Chico: But now it fits in your pocket. We hope you enjoy listening to us, as we have enjoyed listening to each other.
Gordon: We will chat more about this next week. For this week, this is Gordon Pepper saying Game Over and Spread the love.