Episode 24.12 - Final Answer?
August 23

Gordon: And yes, I'm bitter. Deal.
Chico: They didn't have Supercoin available to help you out?
Gordon: No. No, they didn't.
Chico: Sorry. Welcome back. This is WLTI. We thank you for making us a part of your week, and we thank you for allowing us to be part of yours. We'll get to the World Cup second round in a moment, but first... I have bad news. But I also have GOOD news!
Gordon: Besides that I got out in one piece?
Chico: That's good news.
Gordon: Ok. Start us off with some news.
Chico: Gotcha.

The Bad News: Piers Morgan's deal with CNN to take over for Larry King may be in jeopardy due to a visa issue.

Gordon: The Good News: Hopefully this same snafu will cause us to have no more Amy Winehouse concerts.
Chico: YAY! That IS good news! Next?
Gordon: Next one...

The Bad News: Half-a-million viewers less watched this season of Millionaire in the UK.

Chico: The good news... The UK version's still potentially better than what we're getting next month. Jeopardy! didn't change its format for almost 50 years. JUST. SAYING.
Gordon: Add the Hot Seat in the UK, and their domestic goods are much better than their exported goods. Next one?
Chico: Next...

The Bad News: Ad buyers say that American Idol is past its prime.

Gordon: The Good News: The new judges (Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez) are ALSO past their prime, so everyone's all connected.
Chico: Jennifer Lopez... maybe not. Steven Tyler... he still rocks at 62, what can I say.
Gordon: They are all good, but we're talking Prime, like fine wine. Not like stale bread. If you heard 'Louboutins', you know what I'm talking about. And if you're ever seen Steven Tyler at a concert, he could ramble worse than Paula on a bad day.
Chico: So this is more like fine cheese?
Gordon: Exactly.
Chico: Next...

The Bad News: Bob Saget will NOT be returning to 1 Vs. 100.

Chico: The Good News... JOB OPENING! *points at self*
Gordon: And Jason Block. And Joe Mello. And Ryan Vickers. And Travis Schario. And...
Chico: Next...

The Bad News: Only one big win on season 4 of Catch 21 so far, when Alfonso & Mikki say that more people won the money this season.

Gordon: The Good News... (Brings out the Broom). November, anyone?
Chico: $weep$moment$. GSN is finally playing like a big time player.
Gordon: They may not be there yet, but for the first time in a while, they may finally be going in the right direction.
Chico: And that is always a good thing. Finally?
Gordon: Finally...

The Bad News: A Flood has broken out, sending 9 UK Big Brother contestants out of the house and into an isolated temporary bedroom.

Chico: The Good News... still better than a night with the US's Rachel. "Who wants to see my HOH ROOM?" Bounce.
Gordon: Or a night with her?



Chico: GO TO COMMERCIAL! *grabs gun*
Gordon: Hey! No shooting the hired help!
Chico: Sorry. Instinct.
Gordon: (Escorts Davina Out.) Zombie Hater.
Chico: I guess you can call her our ... resident evil? =p
Gordon: Waa waaaaa.
Chico: Hey, I tried. Round 2 of the World Cup coming. Who's going to the quarterfinals, and who's going home? Find out... AFTER THE BREAK.

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Gordon: Don't touch my buns, hot or otherwise.
Chico: I'll leave your buns alone if you leave my pickle alone. GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!
Gordon: Soooo....we digress right into Round 2 of the GSNN World Cup
Chico: Last week, we had 32. This week, we're down to 16. Next week, we enter the quarterfinal phase, but first, we gotta pick our favorites. Eight matches. Winner stays, loser pays.
Gordon: And our voting panel is once again, Chico, Me, The Block, and the esteemed audience - that's you guys.
Chico: First up...

JEOPARDY! (USA 1) vs. NINJA WARRIOR (Asia 3)

Gordon: I like Ninjas. I like Trivia more. Jeopardy!
Chico: ... Stole my line. :-) But yeah, Jeopardy!
Jason: Jeopardy!.
Gordon: The Audience: Jeopardy!
Chico: Jeopardy! advances 4.5-0. Next...

SURVIVOR (Europe 1) vs. WHEEL OF FORTUNE (USA 2)

Chico: I like Wheel... I like Survivor more. Survivor.
Gordon: This is really, really tough. I love Wheel of Fortune, but Survivor literally created the reality genre. Survivor.
Jason: WHEEL. But BARELY.
Gordon: Audience: Survivor
Chico: UPSET SPECIAL!
Gordon: I don't know if it's an upset. I do know there is a bunch of people who doesn't like the 'Wheel of Stupid People'
Chico: Right. Survivor advances, 3.5-1
Gordon: Next?
Chico: Next...

QUBIT (World 4) vs. LINGO (Europe 2)

Gordon: No contest here. Lingo.
Chico: I like Lingo.
Jason: Lingo.
Gordon: Audience likes Lingo
Chico: Lingo sweeps, 4.5-0 Lingo will go up against...

THE PRICE IS RIGHT (USA 4) vs. DEAL OR NO DEAL (Eur 3)

Chico: Tee. Pee. Eye. Arr.
Gordon: Yeah. Can't argue here, though both shows are not as strong as they used to be. TPIR though.
Chico: But one is on the way back. The other... you can't really escape death, now can' you?
Gordon: Nope. Nor cancellation.
Jason: TPIR.
Gordon: Audience: TPIR
Chico: TPIR in a walk, 4.5-0. Next..

POP IDOL (UK 1) vs. FEAR FACTOR (Wild 2)

Chico: Going with Pop Idol here.
Gordon: Pop Idol. Its a juggernaut.
Chico: Albeit one on the wane.
Jason: Pop Idol
Gordon: Audience: Pop Idol. This isn't as close as I thought it would be.
Chico: Nope, but maybe next week. When it faces the winner of this contest..

SABADO GIGANTE (LAm 1) vs. COUNTDOWN (UK 2)

Chico: I hate to see British versus British... but it's gotta be Countdown.
Gordon: This is really tough here. I'm going to go Countdown, just because there's more game behind it.
Jason: Countdown
Gordon: Audience: Countdown
Chico: Another sweep. Next up...

ONLY CONNECT (Wild 4) vs. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (UK 3)

Chico: One's going up, the other's going down. Only Connect moves on.
Gordon: I'm going to agree on that, but I'm looking for best game. For that reason,. Millionaire moves on for me.
Jason: Millionaire
Chico: So this'll be decided by the audience.
Gordon: Audience: Millionaire.
Chico: Millionaire advances, 3.5-1. Finally...

THE 6 (World 1) vs. BATTLE OF THE SEXES (LAm 3)

Chico: No contest, The 6.
Gordon: Agreed.
Jason: The 6
Gordon: Audience: Battle of the Sexes
Chico: The audience disagrees. Wow. But there you are. The 6 advances, 3-1.5
Gordon: I think a Spanish game show gets more press on our site than a Russian one does.
Chico: Right. So here are your lineups for the Round of 8...

Gordon: That's a nice quarterfinal round.
Chico: We'll see what makes the final four next week. Meanwhile, we're going to see what makes the Speed Round in a moment. You're riding shotgun with the Best Radio Show You'll Ever Read.

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Chico: Because nothing says family togetherness like sharp pointy objects.
Gordon: As long as I'm not on the receiving end, why not?
Chico: You mean on the business end?
Gordon: Either or. You up for a speed Round?
Chico: Yep
Gordon: Speed Round Starts...now! Give me someone who WILL be in the AGT Finale
Chico: Michael Grimm or Fighting Gravity.
Gordon: I'll go with Taylor Matthews. Big Brother: Who leaves?
Chico: Brendon. At least he can finally have that night with Rachel he so pined for.
Gordon: I think he finds a way to get immunity. If not he's gone. If he does, then bye bye Matt.
Chico: MasterChef. Who turns in their apron next?
Gordon: A few people, I'd think.
Chico: Because you know who they go up against next? An Iron Chef.
Gordon: This could be ugly.
Chico: I don't think Faruq makes it out alive
Gordon: I agree. Do we have any pretty mail?
Chico: Not today... wa waaaa.
Gordon: Ugly. What can they do to change that?
Chico: Mail us, I guess. :-) We're on Facebook. We're on Myspace. We're on YouTube. Or if you just want to shoot us a plain old e-mail, it's wlti@gameshownewsnet.com
Gordon: And with that. we're done. Special thanks to Jason Block for joining us. What will you be watching this week?
Chico: TPIR Friday. We'll go over all the back to school goodness.
Gordon: And see who's going back to school - and who's just getting schooled. I'm NOT watching Parks And Recreation, since NBC just yanked the repeats.
Chico: Aww. Well, we're going to play Tekken 6. Until then, for everyone at GSNN, I'm Chico Alexander. He's Gordon Pepper. This was WLTI. Game over... and spread the love.