Episode 22.3
September 28

(Silence)

Gordon: Thank you. Who's up for some quote guessing?
Jason: ME!
Chico: Saywha?
Gordon: Exactly. I got quotes. you tell me who said them. Ready?
Jason: Alright.
Gordon: Starting with this.,

"I am honored and ready to go; it is not every day that you get to be a part of a franchise like Let’s Make a Deal. I think it is a perfect fit."

Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Jason!
Jason: Wayne Brady
Gordon: Right! Wayne thinks it's a perfect fit. Do you?
Jason: I do. I really do.
Chico: It's a good fit.
Jason: He is about a perfect a choice out there.
Gordon: He's a contestant person. I think he will do fine.
Gordon: I think where the show will succeed or fail will be the execution.
Jason: I have a lot of hope for this.
Gordon: We want this show to succeed. Please let it. Next quote...

"Maybe 'Amazing Race' should do what Oprah did and pull itself out of competition."

Chico: (BUZZER!)
Gordon: Chico?
Chico: Jiffy Boy Probst.
Gordon: Uncle Jeffy is right. Is he serious - or was this tongue in cheek?
Jason: Tongue in Cheek
Chico: It has to be...If he was serious, he'd give back HIS emmy.
Jason: He has two Emmys of his own.
Gordon: Jeff has this sense of humor about him. I don't think it's serious. That being said, it's pretty funny.
Jason: Very funny.
Chico: Yes
Gordon: Next quote.

"I'll tell you right now, how I know I'm going to be a great judge -- because I've spent my whole life being judged. So, I know what it's like. So, I will be kind. I will be compassionate. I will be empathetic, and I will be truthful. I will be an honest judge without being mean....And, I have nothing but love for you too Paula -- but I want my wig back. I really do. Give it back."

Jason: Buzz.
Gordon: Jason?
Jason: That was Ellen DeGeneres.
Gordon: Sure is. Judge the new judge.
Jason: This is the wait and see portion of the program.
Chico: Agree.
Jason: That being said, I still think it was a brilliant choice and will work.
Chico: But still. That's a pretty weak rationale. We've all been judged.
Jason: I think Paula was showing her bitchiness on the VH1 Divas show.
Chico: But you don't see me lobbying for a spot on the panel. And yes, Paula... that was not a class move.
Gordon: I don't think it's a brilliant choice. I think it's a choice because she's a hot commodity right now. We'll see if this works, but I think you needed someone musical up there.
Gordon: Paula was being human - and at the same time showing why Idol was smart to not rehire her.
Chico: There you go.
Jason: Put it to you this way...you get someone who is hotter than she is...at 1/4 the price (rumored 5-7M) ...smart decision if you ask me.
Gordon: Paula is a 2 sided coin.
Chico: Yeah. Which is why she was so ripe for ridicule
Gordon: There's a difference between hot and qualified. Megan Fox is the most popular search on Yahoo, I don't want her anywhere near my game show as a host or judge.
Jason: Megan Fox is also dumb as a brick
Gordon: Dont insult the bricks. Next one:

"The 10-year-olds know all these facts, but there are a lot things they don't know that you really need to know in life...For example, they don't know that you can stop a room from spinning by pulling one leg out of the bed and putting it on the floor."

Chico: (BUZZER!)
Gordon: Chico?
Chico: Mr. Foxworthy? Mr. Foxworthy? Gordon's looking at me!
Gordon: Right! And yes I am. What's the future prospects for the show?
Chico: There aren't any unless 20th TV decides to start playing hardball.
Jason: Honestly...one season.
Gordon: I think it can stick around for a while on CMT, but t definitely needs to pick up the pace on the CW and Syndication. Next one...

"You're not going to be successful. You're not going to be millionaires (with the exception of MAYBE Kris [Allen] and Adam [Lambert]). You are going to struggle. No one will care about you. You are just a game show contestant who still needs to prove why you should be here, In other words, your days of being a star are over. But that's all right - so are mine. And I'm one of the most successful for my season of Idol. I'm not a star. Chances are I never again will be."

Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Jason?
Jason: Chris Sligh
Gordon: Yes sir.
Jason: I didn't he was a whine maker :)
Gordon: Chablis or Chardonnay?
Jason: I don't know :P
Chico: Sorry, if I may say something...Jennifer Hudson what?
Jason: Chris Daughtry what?
Chico: Matt Rogers what?
Jason: Bo Bice what?
Chico: Kimberly Caldwell what?
Jason: I read the whole damn blog.
Gordon: Here's my thought. The Idol opportunity is what you make of it. If you wish to be an anti-iconiclast, then the show's not for you to begin with.
Chico: And Chris Sligh was ever the anti-iconoclast. This is someone who sang Endless Love with a Coldplay sample.
Gordon: And that's part of the reason why he left early. He went against both the Idol rules and the Idol sing-thought.
Chico: And was called for it.
Gordon: In order to be the Anti-Idol, you need a fanbase first. He didn't come across as likable. He came across as arrogant, and America doesn't like arrogant.
Jason: Didnt he argue with the judges?
Gordon: He did argue, and he was shown the door early.
Jason: So this is not out of character. And that's why he is trying to resurrect his career through a bitchy blog.
Chico: Yeah, how's that working for ya?
Gordon: No. The rant sounds like it came from someone who didn't realize the rules of the game, didn't play by them, and didn't take advantage of the opportunity that he was given.
Chico: Saying he did a lot of work... without doing a lot of work. He just wants the most amount of attention for th eleast amount of work. And that is wrong.
Jason: You can see the list of albums and successful careers made by not winning.
Gordon: But hey, he got the popularity he wanted. I hope he enjoys it. Last Quote:

"I'd probably end up killing somebody on Big Brother...I'm being more feminine and a little prissy...I am not gay even though I have on heels and sparkles and want a disco-ball trophy."

Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Jason?
Jason: Former House Leader Tom Delay
Gordon: Yes, that's right.
Jason: Sorry I didnt know.
Chico: Tom DeLay said that?
Jason: Yes he did.
Chico: Amazing that he'd go right for "gay".
Jason: And thats dumb. Welcome to intolerance 101.
Gordon: Dumb, but endearing. That's how he's going to get a popular within his group.
Chico: And his group... hard-drinking Fox News watching red-meat eating red-staters. About right, isn't it?
Jason: (biting tongue)
Gordon: Something like that. Jay, what do you think?
Jason: Well, I dont think the quote was the smartest thing he could have said by a longshot. It could be perceived as, well...dumb and intelorant, which may not get him as far as he would have hoped.
Chico: Let's get one thing perfectly stragiht... he's not going to win Dancing. This is a known.
Jason: Right.
Gordon: I would consider it more ignorant than anything. Not all gay people go sparkles and heels. There are smoe gay people I know who are more masculine and butch than straight metrosexuals who must get their manicures every week.
Chico: This is true.
Jason: Gordon and I know this big time. We live in NYC. There is so much variety in the gay community it's amazing. So he is stereotyping.
Chico: Bad move, dude
Gordon: We'll see if it galvanizes his base or scuttles it.
Jason: Right.
Gordon: That's all the quotes I have. We'll get to another quote - that of a crying baby - after this!
Chico: Waa
Gordon: All this right after the break - next!

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Chico: IT'S RAW! *smash*
Jason: Ewwwww
Chico: I'll tell you something, though.. Ramsay got some nice distance off of that fish
Gordon: Is that a flying flounder?
Chico: Yeah. He smashed it for the halibut
Jason: He had no sole.
Gordon: I think I need a tuna-up your senses of humor.
Chico: Before we get the urge tilapia... we have this... a sunrise... a baby... a NEW GAME!
Jason: WOOT!
Chico: This is called...

Chico: Over the fall, we had some new wrinkles thrown into the game show world.
Jason: Ok
Chico: Some of them are good... some not so good. So I'll give you a wrinkle, you tell me if it's a keeper... or a chucker. Starting with....

Wheel of Fortune's Free Play Wedge

Jason: This is a keeper. I like it.
Gordon: I'm not a big fan of it. I like it better than the Free Spin, but I've only seen 1 contestant utilize it properly - and I dont think he realized it.
Chico: I think it'll work... but only if the player works.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

Dancing with the Stars' Relay Dance

Chico: It's a group dance where couples take turns on the floor. And it is scored.
Jason: Chuck this.
Chico: It's like the Viennese waltz round of old.
Gordon: I hate it. If you're a bad dancer, you're only going to be further behind, separating the bad from the good. Plus you could be stuck in a strong group of 4. You should be based on only your dance you have. Junk it.
Chico: It's a chance for people to stay in the game, but so far... a bad dancer alone is not any better in a group. Unneeded, therefore... trash it. Next...

Family Feud's Bullseye round.

Chico: It increases the payout and adds a new wrinkle to the game, BUT doesn't change what is fundamentally wrong with it. That being... production is run by a bunch of monkeys.
Jason: Trash it. Sorry. Didn't like it then, don't like it now.
Chico: So junk it.
Gordon: The Bulls-Eye Round not only doesn't fix the problem, it actually adds to it. I want more game. This doesn't give me more game, and neither does the ridiculous 45 second family clip thing that prevent any real interaction between John O'Hurley and the contestants. Scrap both.
Chico: Right. Next...

Millionaire's Tournament of 10.

Jason: Can you smell desperation...I knew you could. Trash it.
Chico: Now I was initially skeptical... but now you have people actually going for it... throwing themselves into the game for a shot at a million. Granted, this is now how i wanted it to happen, but the point is... it's happening. So I'll keep it.. but relegate it to "special event status"
Gordon: I'm going to play devil's advocate here. You do add a new dimension to the players and add personality to them, knowing they may come back.
Jason: You guys are kidding right?
Chico: Dude, think about it. If you had a shot at a million just by playing the game... and going for it... would you take it?
Jason: Playing it the normal way...depending on the stack. This isn't the normal way.
Chico: And if you tell me you wouldn't, I know you are a freaking liar. Because you heart money.
Jason: I heart money.
Chico: And in the end, this is what you're after.
Jason: But we are talking about a specific change in the gameplay.
Chico: You can't look at me straight faced and tell me that you wouldn't go for more money, given the opportunity.
Gordon: I hate the idea on principal, because I agree with Jason that it's a cheap way to get the million.
Jason: This is the Million Dollar Mission, Millionaire style. Black and white. Case Closed.
Gordon: But there is an upside, which is returning contestants coming into play. I just wished the mechanisms to get the money were different and you've have to do something more than get a million dollar question right.
Jason: You either are for asterisks or you are not. I am not. Therefore trash it.
Gordon: I agree with both of you. I like the feel of bringing people back, but I think this is an asterisk million dollar win. I'll say something else that I don't like about it.
Jason: Alright.
Gordon: If I'm the #1 seed and I'm at $250,000, I'm not going to go for it, or I'll have great reservations. If I'm #10 or #9 and have $25,000 or $50,000, Im taking a whack at it.
Jason: You are altering the style of gameplay to get a higher seed. This is the BCS of Game shows.
Gordon: But maybe I don't want a higher seed here. I want to be the #10 seed with $25,000 - or the #6 with $50,000. Because its not a lot of risk for me, and it's more risk for everyone else. Which means that people even if they think they know the answer, won't pull the trigger. Advantage: #6 seed.
Chico: This is a wrinkle on top of a wrinkle right here.
Gordon: The only way if I'm a #1 seed that it works in my advantage is if there's no penalty for a wrong guess. I'm not sending back $225,000, which some of it I have may have already mentally have spent. So I like the idea, but not the mechanism. Hence, junk it.
Chico: So you like it, but you want to junk it.
Gordon: Premise: Good. Execution: bad.
Chico: Okay.
Gordon: Here's how I'd fix it.
Chico: Go ahead
Gordon: Bring BACK the Top 10. Put them all in the Ring of Fire. Start at the $100 question and have them all play. If you get a question wrong, you're out. No Lifelines.
Chico: So basically play "Hot Seat" Millionaire
Gordon: It's 1 Vs. 100 Millionaire.
Jason: A ha
Gordon: Last person left gets back on the Hot Seat with a second chance at the money, and for winning, takes a Lifeline of their choice and proceeds up the chart. Since you'd have the Top Ten, chances are the winner will be at a high level.
Chico: That would work.
Gordon: You prefer that, Jason?
Jason: Nope. I am a Millionaire Purist.
Gordon: Can't please everyone.
Jason: Sorry.
Chico: NEXT...

5th Grader's new format

Jason: Keep It. Love it. Cut out all the fat and made it cool.
Gordon: I like it to a point. I like the pacing better, but I think that it can get old, quickly. Keep it for now though
Chico: I think it's a streamlined... a lot faster. A lot cleaner. Keep it. And finally...

HD sets. Jeopardy! got one. TPIR got one.

Chico: We're basically prettying up the package.
Jason: Heck to the yeah keep it.
Chico: It's a great product... now we're making it all Hollywood without changing it... so let's keep it.
Gordon: Pretttttyyyyyy (drools)
Chico: Stop drooling, Gordon.
Gordon: Pretty pretty pictures. Me likey (drools)
Jason: Seriously, the Price Set is gorgeous.
Gordon: It feels like a more Euro feel
Jason: Good Euro or bad Euro?
Chico: Sorta a vision of the future... circa 1982.
Gordon: Yeah. Sort of ok Euro, but you don't want the set to feel sterile, either, aesthetically.
Jason: Exactly. And the HD J! Set...hotness.
Chico: That had Sony all over it.
Gordon: I do like the electronics on the Showcases, because it allows the numbers to get bigger if they miss it by a little.
Chico: No seriously. Look at the TV sets. And the LED contestant's Row looks a LOT better on HD. Almost like instead of retrofitting everything, they rebuilt it from the ground up for HD. It's a good thing.
Gordon: it definitely looks better on HDTV
Jason: I have seen Wheel in HD...just wow.
Gordon: The Big Break looks good in HD TV too. So does the Speed Round, which we'll get to - next!

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Chico: Seriously, though. Bullying's bad
Jason: Big time.
Gordon: I'm sure you gave some wacky executive somewhere an idea.
Chico: I can't stop getting TV folk in trouble :-)
Gordon: No you can't we go to the Big Finish: NOW! Survivor, who's next?
Chico: Ben. Way too unstable.
Gordon: Ben, although an idiot, is useful around the tribe. The same can't be said about Ashley, and I think she and Yasmine need to be concerned.
Jason: Yasmine
Chico: Brainsurge... Watching?
Jason: Oh yeah.
Gordon: Sure. Dancing With The Stars. The sexes Mingle. Who gets mingled out?
Jason: Michael Irvin
Chico: That's about right
Gordon: I think Michael will be ok. I think Kathy and her bum leg may have some major problems.
Chico: Yeah. Stitches may do that to you
Gordon: UFC: Does Kimbo win his fight?
Chico: I think so.
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: I think he surprises a bunch of people and pulls it out. Your final 2 in America's Best Dance Crew are We Are Heroes amd Afrobokrie. Who wins?
Jason: We are Heroes.
Chico: Afroborike.
Gordon: I'll go with Chico, to avoid agreeing with Jason
Jason: lol
Gordon: But we love mail. Any mail this week?
Chico: Yep. This is from Glenn Glazer. Thanks, Glenn!

Jason: Klauss mail!
Chico: Well, Glenn, yiou have one of two options...1) Go to classicgameshows.com and throw up a request on their Trading Post and see if someone will arrange a trade. Or B) Check Amazon.com. Last I heard the complete series was released to DVD.
Chico: But yeah, that's an underrated gem, Game Show Moments Gone Bananas.
Gordon: It has been. Any more email?
Chico: Nope
Gordon: Aw. but I want more. How do I get more?
Chico: You just have to drop us a letter. The address is wlti@gameshownewsnet.com
Chico: OR Find us on Facebook... or Youtube... or Myspace...
Gordon: But don't find us online now, because the show is over. Special thanks to Jason Block for joining us.
Jason: As always, a blast to be here. Thank you.
Gordon: So for Chico, this is Gordon, saying Game Over, and Spread the Love.