Episode 25.1 - Autumn Rush
September 20

Chico: You suck, Gordon.
Gordon: Thank you.
Chico: By the way, how are the Giants doing this year?
Gordon: 1-0 :) Got there by beating your Carolina Panthers. :D
Chico: ... Damn. I forgot. Oh well. Welcome back to We Love to Interrupt, celebrating its 25th season. Thank you for being with us, and thank you for allowing us to be with you.
Jason: Yes, thank you.
Gordon: So let's move from men in tights to men in dancing garb.
Chico: Now we go into a special round of the Really Big Board. We're calling it...

DANCING WITH MORONS: THE PICK.

Gordon: This is our Really Big Board Segment. Board Me.
Chico: Or I should say, given that David Hasselhoff is playing...

Chico: You know how this one is played. We give you the dancers, the partners, and our thoughts on their chances.
Jason: Got it. I am actually going to write stuff down.
Chico: Okay, start by writing this one..

MICHAEL BOLTON & CHELSIE HIGHTOWER

Jason: Mid pack at best. Has a fan base, but not sure.
Robert: He leaves week 5
Gordon: I don't see him doing a lot. At all. Bottom mid-pack.
Chico: Agreed. Middle of the road. He doesn't really do much. At the same time, the ladies love 'im.
Jason: Besides there is one other person who the ladies love in there which knocks him out.
Chico: Next...

MARGARET CHO & LOUIS VAN AMSTEL

Chico: She's a comic. He's a notoriously bad teacher. Bottom.
Jason: First one gone.
Robert: She's out week 1.
Chico: As in WAY bottom.
Gordon: Bottom 4. Second one gone.
Chico: Next...

RICK FOX & CHERYL BURKE

Jason: Dark horse final four.
Chico: Actor/former NBA small forward.... Champion maker. This one is one of the top ones.
Robert: I actually think he's going to win it all. Cheryl's won it before and charismatic athletes have a history of winning it.
Chico: Possibly.
Gordon: I don't think he will win it all. I do think he'll do well. Top 4.
Chico: Next...

JENNIFER GREY & DEREK HOUGH

Chico: "Baby"... and Julianne's baby brother.
Jason: A famous dad and dirty dancing - my 2nd member of the top 4
Gordon: She can dance. Really really well. There's your dark horse. Top 4.
Chico: Also into the top 4.
Robert: She's 3rd place winner.
Chico: Could very well make it a horse race. Next..

DAVID HASSELHOFF & KYM JOHNSON

Chico: Could be all toes if he falls off the wagon. Middle.
Gordon: What you don't know, as much as we make fun of him, is that The Hoff DOES have dance experience. I think he can be your winner.
Jason: Legitimitely...WINNER. He has dance training and a massively huge fan base. WINNER.
Gordon: ...Jason says winner? Crap (scribbles out name)
Chico: HA!
Jason: You suck, Gordon.
Robert: He's 2nd place. He's got a very huge fanbase and that matters a lot in this show.
Gordon: I'll still put him in the Top 4, but I can't put him the winner. I'll think of someone else...
Chico: Ha ha. Next...

FLORENCE HENDERSON & CORKY BALLAS

Jason: Last member of your final 4. Broadway training and the biggest fan base of them all.
Chico: I'll go dark horse.
Robert: I think she's a mid-packer.
Gordon: I see her as a nice girl person, but I don't think that will help her if she's struggling with the dance moves, which I think will happen. Mid-Pack.
Chico: Next...

KYLE MASSEY & LACEY SCHWIMMER

Jason: Um...Disney kid...not much of a shot. Mid pack
Chico: Me neither. I'm going bottom. Top of the bottom.. but still bottom.
Gordon: Are we forgetting about the last Disney Kid?
Chico: Enlighten us
Gordon: Cody Linley, who no one heard of, came in 4th. This guy has a name. Top Midpack here.
Chico: I doubt Kyle's going to have a moves of Cody. I stand by my pick. Next...

BRANDY & MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY

Jason: Just outside the top 4...high mid pack
Robert: I'm going to say mid-packer.
Chico: Agreed. Middle of the pack, but not as high as the Hoff, so like AGT before this season... she'll leave first. OH!
Gordon: I disagree with everyone. She'll get to the Top 4. She has a name and she can dance.
Chico: Next...

BRISTOL PALIN & MARK BALLAS

Chico: One has a famous mom. The other has a famous dad.
Gordon: Mark says that he's concerned that Bristol has been missing a lot of practices. That's not good. Bottom 4.
Jason: In the bottom.
Robert: Bottom as well.
Chico: Bottom. Not first one gone, but bottom. You know the ironic thing? The song they'll dance to first... "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Jason: Very ironic
Gordon: I think that's what mama Palin was telling Bristol's boyfriend.
Chico: And there goes our PG rating... again. Next..

AUDRINA PATRIDGE & TONY DOVOLANI

Gordon: Audrina, Margaret and Bristol will be competing to see which one of them leaves first, second and third, Bottom 4.
Chico: Leggy model. bad teacher. FIRST ONE GONE.
Robert: 3rd one out.
Jason: Bottom 4.
Gordon: As for Audrina...WHO?
Jason: The Hills chick
Gordon: I don't see Lauren Conrad here.
Chico: The other Hills chick.
Gordon: You mean Heidi?
Chico: No.
Gordon: Whitney Port?
Chico: No.
Gordon: Stephanie Pratt?
Chico: No.
Gordon: Kristin Cavaliari?
Chico: No.
Gordon: ....Lo Bosworth?
Chico: NEXT!

MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO & KARINA SMIRNOFF.

Jason: Mid Pack. He will surprise.
Robert: Mid-carder.
Chico: Here's your fan base/fan favorite for the top spot.
Gordon: Mid-Pack. He can surprise if he can do anything besides Latin and swear at the camera. I'm guessing he can, but not enough. Mid-Pack.
Chico: And finally...

KURT WARNER & ANNA TREBUNSKAYA

Jason: Warner could take the top spot from Fox...but I don't see it...just out there.
Gordon: NFL Stars always do well, but he doesn't have the charisma. Mid-Pack though.
Chico: Same here. It's going to be a battle between athletes. I think Rick Fox has the edge here. So let's sum up the picks. Top 4, please...
Gordon: Top 4: Grey, Hasselhoff, Brandy, Fox. Winner: Grey, defeating the Hoffburger
Jason: Hoff, Henderson, Grey, Fox. Winner - Hoff
Robert: Fox, Hoff, Grey and Situation. Winner: Rick Fox
Chico: I'm going to go with Fox, Grey, Brandy, and in a stunner, the Situation. Winner: Rick Fox.
Gordon: So congratulations to Margaret Cho for winning Dancing With the Stars.
Jason: ROFL
Chico: Yay.
Robert: hahahah.
Chico: Okay, so what's next, G?
Gordon: Next up - the return of the toilet, which is where a bunch of our DWTS picks may go. Don't miss it. NEXT!

(Brought to you by Million Dollar Solitaire... Where one card could mean $1 million.. or you cheat and look under the decks. Shame on you.)

Jason: LOL
Gordon: So I'm sensing a toilet.
Jason: I see it being rolled in
Chico: It's being wheeled in by a pig.
Robert: Hey!
Chico: Not you, Rob. Hans.
Jason: Hans the Pig

(Hans: OINK)

Chico: We'll be reviewing nine games. A few of which have been airing as we type this. Ready?
Jason: Ready
Robert: Ready.
Chico: First up...

	POKERSTARS.NET MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE Fox - Sundays After NFL
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	DRAW
	PUSH	JIGGLE	FLUSH	PASTRY

Jason: Poker on Fox never does well. FLUSH
Chico: Season 1 had a climactic finish with one person winning the million. I expect nothing less here. PUSH.
Robert: I'm going to pastry this one. It's ok, but doesn't do much for me.
Gordon: I like poker. But it's poker without much of a variation. I do think it fits the audience here, so I can't flush it. Jiggle.
Chico: So all togeher... it's a draw. That's... new.
Gordon: 4 differsnt suits :)
Jason: That works :)
Chico: Next...

	ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? CMT/Syndication - 6:30p ET Weekdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PASTRY	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH

Jason: The formula works for season 2. I have no doubts it will continue. PUSH
Robert: This is a pusher. Format works, and Jeff Foxworthy is a fantastic emcee.
Gordon: I agree with that. My only quibble is too many celebrities, but that's not a big enough quibble. PUSH.
Chico: I'm going to go with Pastry here. There's a change in the board, but at the same time, we've seen this before; a case of blowout first season, humdrum second season. I'm hoping I'm wrong. Next...

	DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC - 8p ET Mondays/9p ET Tuesdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH

Jason: This is going to be MONSTER big this year. Compelling cast and the shows ratings went up this year. PUSH HARD.
Robert: They scaled back the number of celebrities, you got some quality people on here, and Bergo's still there. What more do you need? PUSH!
Gordon: I think with Hoff Vs. Brandy and other sub-storylines, that this could be the year that DWTS defeats Idol for highest ranked show in the US. PUSH.
Jason: You are on the money.
Chico: Welcome to the #1 show on TV. PUSH. (FF victory cue) Next...

	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! VH1/Syndication - 7p ET Weeknights
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH	PASTRY

Jason: This is going to surprise a lot of people. Mark McGrath is the PERFECT choice for this show. And its going to succeed just like it's syndication brother. PUSH.
Robert: I don't know about this one. I can't find good reason to Flush, but I can't find a good reason to push either. So, Pastry this one.
Gordon: They do the same strategy as 5th grader. No reason why this won't succeed as well. PUSH.
Chico: Mark's a good host. This is a good show. It's on a good network. It's up against Jeopardy!. PASTRY.
Gordon: It doesn't need Jeopardy ratings to succeed, and I don't think it caters to the same audience.
Chico: No, but it makes life hard on me. I have to watch one, then record the other. :-)
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next..

	LET'S MAKE A DEAL CBS - 3p ET Weekdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH

Robert: Heavy Push here.
Jason: No reason why this show wont do well. PUSH
Chico: BIG PUSH.
Gordon: This will do well. PUSH.
Chico: (FF victory cue) Yay. Next...

	THE PRICE IS RIGHT CBS - 11a ET Weekdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH

Chico: PUSH IT.
Jason: This is going to be the best year in the Drew Carey run. There are a lot of positives going in PUSH
Gordon: This could be the best year in the Drew Carey era. PUSH.
Robert: El Pusho here, even with the hampering of JD Roberto behind the Microphone.
Chico: This WILL be the best year in the Drew Carey era. JD Roberto, on the other hand... real (^_^)ing scary. (FF victory cue) We move on with...

	THE APPRENTICE NBC - 10p ET Thursdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	FLUSH	PUSH	PASTRY

Jason: Even with the ratings slide...the "back to work" mentality is great. PUSH
Chico: Well, the game is the game. And it's going back to the roots, but it's got a lot to live up to with the strength of the celebrity editions. PUSH for going back to the roots.
Gordon: I like the idea of getting the unemployed back to work. Here's the problems I have with this: #1. People watch TV to avoid reality, and no one wants to see life in action, and #2. Thursday at 9pm against CSI/Mentalist and Grey's Anatomy is a brutal spot to put the show. FLUSH.
Robert: I think because of going back to the classic style, and the competition it's up against, I'll Pastry it. It's just in a Bad Timeslot, otherwise it'd get a push.
Chico: Very bad slot.
Gordon: They should have kept it at the Celebrity Edition or, if you had to go to civilians, kept it on Sunday in a nice cushy non-competitive spot. I think the only shark we'll be seeing on The Apprentice is the one that is jumping, trying to eat Donald's hair.
Chico: Two more. The first...

	I LOVE MONEY VH1 - 11p ET Thursdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	FLUSH
	FLUSH	FLUSH	FLUSH	FLUSH

Gordon: ...Don't get me started. FLUSH.
Chico: Must we even bother? FLUSH
Jason: FLUSH HARD.
Robert: I have a very simple philosophy: Any VH1 Show featuring the word Love and it's not I love the 70s/80s/90s = FLUSH!!!!!
Chico: Finally! A CLOG! Count it off with me
Chico: ONE!
Robert: 2
Jason: THREE!!!
Chico: PLUNGE!
Gordon: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Chico: Holy crap, it's an unflushable!
Robert: Get the Snake!
Jason: (hands Chico the snake)
Chico: *Snakes the clog*.... AND STAY DOWN!
Robert: Thank goodness that's gone.
Chico: Finally...

	THE BIGGEST LOSER NBC - 8p ET Tuesdays
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	ROB	PUSH
	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH	PUSH

Gordon: Good, uplifting show. Push.
Chico: Very uplifting. And goes from strength to strength. PUSH.
Robert: I heard Hell's Kitchen Alum Robert Hesse applied for this and I hope to high heaven that he is on this show. There's no way I, or anybody can flush, jiggle or pastry this. Push hard and push often.
Jason: Agreed. The best show in the JD Roth arsenal PUSH HARD
Chico: Alright. (FF victory cue) That's Push or Flush. We'll get to the Speed Round in a moment, but first, here's what you the fans on Facebook had to say about what shows you're looking forward to... John Moss says..

"

The return of 1 vs. 100! Maybe not as much money, or as flashy a set, but a great game lives on!

"

Chico: We can hope it's on that quickly. We can also hope that I get a phone call...
Robert: I hope so too.
Gordon: Before we break, this week's Question...

BIG FACEBOOK QUESTION Pay the Rent. Thoughts?

Chico: Best answers sneak up on the show next week. Break time sneaks up on us right now...

(Brought to you by Million Dollar Mulching. Can you mulch better than a John Deere? What about Leatherface on a bad day? Or the Yankee Field Crew? Do you have a 7 digit green thumb?)

Chico: I betcha Meredith Vieira would mop the floor with you
Jason: Does everything have to be for $1M? LOL
Chico: It's 2010. YES. Welcome back... SPEED ROUND TIME! Survivor: Is Jimmy next out or not?
Jason: No.
Robert: No.
Gordon: I'll agree with it, as I don't think Jimmy is at the bottom of the food chain yet. Will our uber Jeopardy champ win for another week?
Robert: No, I think he gets outed on Thursday
Chico: Yes. Yes he will.
Jason: I beleive so. I think he will around $350K after the weeks end.
Gordon: I think he moves on. Pay The Rent: hit or Miss?
Jason: It will take more than one viewing to see, so Hit for now.
Chico: Hit. For now.
Robert: I'll say good hit.
Gordon: I'll agree with the masses. Do we have any mail?
Chico: I have some from James Craven. Thanks, James!

Jason: Add that to your DVR :)
Chico: Remember, it's TPIR this week, LMAD next week.
Robert: Now I truly think my DVR will explode.
Chico: And you will watch that.
Jason: Just remember to tell it good thoughts :)
Robert: It's insured, so if it does that, I'll just get a new one.
Gordon: Any other emails?
Chico: Nope. But you can change that. How do we do that, G?
Gordon: wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. Or MySpace, YouTube, FaceBook, or find Rob Seidleman's wreslting announcer's booth somewhere and drop over a letter.
Robert: hahaha.
Chico: Speaking of shameless plugs, Rob's Game Show Garbage is at gsgarbage.occrew.net. Besides all the premieres, Rob, what are you watching?
Robert: Hell's Kitchen on Wednesday & Steve Harvey on Family Feud.
Gordon: 5th Grader and LMAD, and TPIR, of course.
Jason: LMAD, TPIR and Lyrics for me.
Chico: TPIR. LMAD. DFTL. and just to vary things up a bit... Hawaii Five-0.
Robert: Book'em Chico
Gordon: What WON'T you be watching?
Jason: Millionaire and Hell's Kitchen, as well as I love Money
Robert: Millionaire, I love Money, Amazing Race
Chico: I Love Money. I'm not watching that crap.
Gordon: I don't love money. I mean I do, but not the show.
Chico: And we'd love to see you (or your money) back next week for more fall action. Until then, big thanks in order for Mr. Jason Block and Mr. Robert Seidelman.
Jason: Much thanks.
Robert: Thank you Chico.
Gordon: Next week: Lots to talk about, as we look at Rent to be Paid, Lyrics to Not Forget and Morons to hang out with. Until we do, this is Gordon Pepper, saying Game Over and Spread the Love.