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Episode 16.4
October 1
 Gordon: Was that too wrong?
Chico: ...Yes. Yes it was.
Gordon: Were you entertained?
Chico: Yes. Yes I was.
Gordon: Well, there you go. It's time to play a game we haven't played in a while
- Would You, Could You. I'll give you a scenario, and you wtell me if you would
do it.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: For example...
Would you create a band and audition for FOX's Next Great American Band?
Chico: Yes. Would we win? No. Because apparently people who like bands and watch
this show... prefer instruments.
Gordon: I'd be more of the songwriter type. Would you perform a song if I wrote
it? It's a love ballad dedicated to the new bachelor called 'Brad, Your Breath
is Bad'.
Chico: ... No. And never go near a page of sheet music again.
Gordon: Fine. Next one...
Would you compete to sing in Objetivo Fama?
Chico: Probably, yes. You?
Gordon: Sure. why not?
Chico: Sweet.
Gordon: Next one...
Would you compete to be a horror shot host?
Chico: Hmmm... Nope. I don't have the ... properties... for it.
Gordon: I didn't say you had to dress up like Elvira - just asking if you would
audition if they were accepting male hosts.
Chico: I still don't have the properties for it. I can't be macabre on cue.
Gordon: I can :)
Chico: You mean you have to wait for a cue?
Gordon: Hardy har har. Seriously, I would try out - I know I could at least do
better than William Shatner did on Full Moon Saturday night on the Sci-Fi
Channel
Chico: Are we talking bad movies or bad hosts or both?
Gordon: Both. Now pardon me while I feed Mr. Shatner to a wood-chipper. Set
phasers to mulch. Bwa ha ha ha ha...
Chico: Thought as much. BTW, pretty nice macabre-ing. Next?
Gordon: Next one...
Would you put your fashion creation talents to the test and audition for Project
Runway 5?
Chico: Yes...if only I had said talents
Gordon: I think we'd both be competing for first person gone. As flamboyant as
they are, it's very hard work and I admire what they do
Chico: Oh yeah. We're just too... middle of the road.
Gordon: I agree. Next one...
Would you compete as a cheerleader for $50,000?
Chico: I don't have the gymnastic ability.. My friend Karl does, though.
Gordon: So he'd do it
Chico: Probably...If he wasn't a med student.
Gordon: I think you could do it, Chico. You're bald and sexy. The women will
love you.
Chico: I can lift women.
Gordon: Well there you go then. Last one...
Would you pitch a show to Game Show Network called Chairman Vs. Haterade?
Chico: Why not. Could be fun. And at least funnier than the last time they tried
it.
Gordon: We're cheap. Really, we are.
Chico: Come on.
Gordon: We'll try to get some bets going during the break
Chico: Big Finish next!
(Brought to you today by America's Next Top Bionic Woman. 12 models... One
syringe full of nanobots. Only one will survive.)
Gordon: We'll see how well they pose...in their coffin. Bwa ha ha ha ha. Yeah, I
could be a good horror show host.
Chico: ... fierce =p
Gordon: Also Fierce - The big Finish!
Chico: Let's head to the Big Finish! Survivor. Ashley's gone. Who's next?
Gordon: Id lay odds on Dave and Jean-Robert in trouble.
Chico: Jean-Robert... hopefully.
Gordon: DWTS - Cuban is gone...right? Right??
Chico: I think Wayne Newton may beat him to that punch.
Gordon: As you can see by the votes, Wayne has the public vote. Cuban...doesn't.
Chico: Deal or No Deal... Million this week?
Gordon: As NBC's promos have shows us...nope.
Chico: Darn.
Gordon: Wheel of Fortune - some huge amounts given away, including a 34,000
Round 1 win. Is this just a fad or will we see more of this this season?
Chico: I think we'll see another few.
Gordon: Some nice hits this week on the Wheel - do we have any nice email?
Chico: Actually, we do. First up, from Daniel Benfield. Thanks, Daniel!
TO: WLTI
FROM: Daniel Benfield
Here's my thoughts on the new Fall shows.
Wheel of Fortune: Yet ANOTHER set of gimmicks; Not enough real contestants
Jeopardy!: Another great season! No complaints here (they've had FLEMING-ERA
contestants on the show!)
Family Feud: Better logo, same great set; Same horrible families (always with
the 'Good Answer!', {clapping}, and 'TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! {or similar
wordage}') and WHY are Fast Money losses still just $5.00 a point?
Millionaire: MUCH better money graphics and a Power of 10-esque video screen!
Also no complaints!
Temptation: GOOD: Instant Bargains, Instant Cash (I saw a $5,000 winner
recently), Shopping bonus game. BAD: 85% recycled material with stuff taken from
Wheel (Fame Game...which is ALSO similar to 'Ten Brief Facts' from Doctor I.Q.
in that part of the answer is exposed with every clue}, Wipeout {the Knock-Off
rounds}, Bargain Hunters {the home shopping segments), and Remote Control/You
Don't Know Jack (the second Speed Round)... WAY. TOO. CHEAP...Show is far more
geared towards women than men... Didn't keep the 80's set or build something
similar but more modern... Did I mention the cheapness? FINAL RULING: SotC is
back on the air, but less (or no) recycled stuff, more 80's rules, and up the
ante overall (it's a SYNDICATED SHOW, after all!)
Crosswords: GOOD: Theme music (although it sounds a bit like the Mario Bros.
arcade music), overall format (especially the Spoilers), Ty Treadway shows
potential in the Game Show World. BAD: Host says the rules THE EXACT SAME WAY
EVERY TIME... Poor payouts... NO RETURNING CHAMPIONS (especially if you lose the
bonus round)... Only three trips given out during every show...No reveal of
unsolved clues in the bonus round if contestant loses. FINAL RULING: Great final
effort from Merv, but like Temptation it smacks of cheap payoffs. Like Wheel, no
returning champions, which means nobody to root for ...and thus the episodes can
basically be aired in any order local stations want. Ty Treadway saying the same
rules the exact same way in every episode - as well as a somewhat bad format -
are turn-offs for me and thus no reason to keep watching. My mother, on the
other hand, LOVES to do crossword puzzles/Fill-It-Ins and she watches this show
every day!
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind self-contained formats...it's just when you
don't have too good a format and get rid of returning champions that means I'm
not interested. What do you guys think?
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Chico: .... couldn't have put it any other way. Except for Wheel, where the
gimmicks are warranted. Relax, it's a celebration.
Gordon: I pretty much agree with the thoughts there as well.
Chico: And the gimmicks only serve to enhance the game.
Gordon: Next up, someone who I also agree with, Doug Morris.
Chico: Hi, Doug!
TO: WLTI
FROM: Doug Morris
I call shenanigans over the knockoff round of "Temptation" from September 25th.
The category was Poker Terms and the question was, quoting Rossi, "Which of these
are terms commonly used in Poker?" Notice the question didn't specifically note
Texas Hold 'Em or any other form of Poker. I point that out because one of the
offered answers was "6th street" -- and the player who selected it was ruled
incorrect. Had the scribes been specific in asking, "Which of these are terms
commonly used in **Texas Hold 'Em** Poker?", then yes, 6th street would be
appropriately colored in the red -- which describes the color of my face right
about now.
It's official. "Temptation" has lost me as a viewer. I just deleted the season
pass from my TiVo. Last one in shopper's paradise turn out the lights.
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Gordon: Thanks Doug. Temptation just needs to go away. Preferably somewhere cold
with penguins.
Chico: And a walrus.
Gordon: And an eggman, As we koo-koo ca-choo out of here.
Chico: Speaking of which, it's time for breakfast. Plaster our two methods of
contact, please.
Gordon: You can find us at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com either by email or on
MySpace. Myspace.com/wltiongsnn, to be exact.
Chico: Thanks again for reading. Hope to see you back next time. Until then,
game over and spread the love.
Gordon: Good night, everybody!
Chico: *waves*
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