Episode 28.9 - The Fates Smiled Upon Me... and Then They Pulled My Plug
November 7

Chico: We're gonna get letters :-)
Gordon: What a lovely thought.
Chico: And welcome back to the big show. Thanks for being a part of our week and allowing our week to be a part of you.
Gordon: You know Chico, I'm sick of this snow. I want to relax on an island
Chico: Me too. Hey look, I happen to have a pamphlet for a deserted island.
Gordon: Awesome!
Chico: Actually, it's more like a want ad. "Wanted: the dregs of game show society."
Gordon: Ooh. Well I don't want to go to a deserted island. Let's fill it up.
Chico: I'm about to go old school board game geek on you. It's called.. FIREBALL ISLAND. First...

The cast of Majors and Minors or InTENsity. These groups of kids could be easily filed under "It seemed like a good idea at the time".

Gordon: I have to go Majors and Minors. InTENsity didn't originally go in as a group nor did they think they would be a group. And I can't blame them for the cheesetastic name.
Chico: Or the cheesetastic group dynamic of which they had all of three weeks to perfect. So logic is sound there. Okay, Majors & Minors, meet island and fireball. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Colin, Nina, Simon or Tyler from Top Chef. Pick one and ONLY one. We need food.

Chico: I'm going to go with Tyler, since he's the only one of the four who actually bothered to cook something.
Gordon: Well he couldn't cook it properly. He couldn't even properly de-bone his pig. Tyler'll do.
Chico: They won't notice the difference. Trust me on this!
Gordon: I trust you. Next one?

Nathan Hageman is a bastard. Ben Flajnik is ... a bachelor. This island needs a governor general, so do you go hard ... or soft?

Gordon: You know, Chico. I'm going to be nice to you.
Chico: For once?
Gordon: I would LOVE to put a Bachelor on the island. Love love love. But I'm going to be a really nice guy. A paragon of sainthood, and put in Nathan.
Chico: Because if anyone deserves to be thrown in a pit of fire, it's Nathan. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Chaz, Chynna or Kristin. Send a Dancing Diva to the island.

Chico: Chaz is a fan favorite. He has to stay with the rest of us. Chynna and Kristin... *exasperated sigh* Can't we send both?
Gordon: Judges...(DING)
Chico: Booyah!
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one. While we're on Dancing....

Kim Kardashian or Rob Kardashian... Just.... pick one.

Gordon: Kim and Kris Humphries. They need some alone time. As in alone and away from us.
Chico: Isn't that what got them into this mess in the first place?
Gordon: AH.
Chico: Finally?
Gordon: Last one...

The Carolina Panthers, who are 2-6 on the season, or the North Carolina Tar Heels, who are 2-4 in their conference after starting 4-0?

Chico: Told you it wouldn't last. "Nice" and "Gordon" are two words that should never be in the same sentence. =p
Gordon: Gordon's bowling is Niiiiiiice. ;)
Chico: I'm going to go POE on this and say the Tar Heels. Cam Newton is about to take at least one of the next three. Actually, keep the team, just send Everett Withers.
Gordon: I'll go with that also. But to make you feel better, I'll throw in Rutgers, who took a BCS bid and threw it down the toilet.
Chico: There you go. Got a game going...

Call it the Fireball Island Classic. Rutgers vs. UNC. Kim Kardashian gets to play coach for the Rutgers squad while Kris Humphries takes the Heels. Kristin plays cheerleader, Chynna can sing the national anthem, Nathan Hageman plays referee and Tyler caters the tailgate party with his unmentionable and unpalatable cuisine. And for the halftime show, Majors & Minors and the new adventures of Up with People...and then Gordon steals the jewel of Vul-Kar and escapes off of the island before the fireball show starts.

Gordon: Perfect! I'm reserving tickets. While I'm doing that, send us to break.
Chico: Coming up...New game on the other side.

(Brought to you by The Xenon Factor. Players sing while playing video games, solving logic problems, competing on an obstacle course, and basically doing whatever sinister stunts we happen to have lying around).

Gordon: Is Val included?
Chico: Judges? (DING!) An X Factor joke.. AND a Krypton Factor joke, and a Solitary joke.
Gordon: Nice!
Chico: That's a hat trick. And for my next trick, I'm going to pull out a sunrise... and a baby...And semi-majestic music.
Gordon: Which means...we have a NEW GAME!
Chico: And I will let you explain it.
Gordon: It's called...

Gordon: We're going to give you real items of value. You tell me how much you would pay for it. For example...

A ticket to the American Idol 10 Tour. Price: $40

Gordon: You say how much you'd pay for it.
Chico: $20. $10 each for the artists I can remember. James Durbin. Scotty McCreery. And I only remember the latter, because the local Fox station won't shut up about him.
Gordon: I'd go $15. I'd only watch Scotty.
Chico: You love him this big?
Gordon: Semi-big. Next one?
Chico: Next one...

"Family Game Night 4: The Game Show"... On Wii, PS3, or Xbox, it's still $40.

Gordon: You're a bigger fan of this than I am, but It's still a good game. I'd pay $19.95 for it.
Chico: Tell you what. I'm going to get $25... and buy it used. What, it's hard out here for a game show pimp. :-)
Gordon: You're a Video ho.
Chico: And you're not?
Gordon: I didn't say I wasn't. Next one...

Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me by Howie Mandel. Price: $30

Chico: $7.45. The dated title alone knocks it down a bit.
Gordon: $10. Should still have some good vignettes on Howie and the backstage dealings. A current version of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
Chico: Glad you brought that up...

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind... on Blu-Ray. $15.

Gordon: $3.69. Get the book.
Chico: Agreed. $1.50. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

A trip to LA for 3 days to be on Wheel of Fortune: Price: $350

Chico: ... You know what, I'd pay the full price. That's some serious stuff there.
Gordon: Me too. I wanna see Chico on a game show.
Chico: Before the end of my life, preferably.
Gordon: That would be preferable, yes. Last one?
Chico: Last one...

A Super Bowl VIP experience, including seats at the 50-yard line and both of Javier Colon's pre-Voice CDs, since we've yet to hear anything from him since winning. We're adding this in due to the premiere of Season 2 showing up right after the big game. The price: $7619 for the entire dealie.

Gordon: $5. I'd rather watch it from my home and friends and watch the commercials. The $5 is for chips and dips that I can put on the CD and use it as a coaster.
Chico: I'll watch the game for free. Got me an HD flat for that. As for the music... We'll play Singstar afterwards. You'd have to pay ME to hear Javier's CDs, NBC. No more free rides until someone cuts an actual record. Got me?
Gordon: I got you. Let's take a break and then go to the Speed Round. Next!

(This is a test of the Game Show Emergency Alert System. (TPIR fail horns). Had this been an actual emergency, the signal you just heard would've been followed by a group people laughing at you.)

Gordon: Stop putting in guesses that don't end in 0 on Ten Chances, folks.
Chico: *nods in agreement* And Asia's not a country.
Gordon: On THAT note, Speed Round starts...now. DWTS: Who doesn't make the Final 4?
Chico: I think we've lost all Hope.
Gordon: I'm going to say Rob. Survivor: Who's next to go?
Chico: I think Cochran's burned enough bridges. Either him or Rick.
Gordon: Oh no. Cochran is needed right now. So is Brandon and Coach. It's Pagong time, and Ozzy is on notice.
Chico: X Factor. Who gets shooed off stage next? And no, "They all die by Meteor" is not an option.
Gordon: Plague of Locusts?
Chico: .... I'll take plague of locusts.
Gordon: I'll go with StereeeeoooooooooooooooooooooooLocusts
Chico: So do we have any stereo. Mail?
Gordon: No, but if you want to send some, where does it go?
Chico: wlti@gameshownewsnet.com Or find us on Facebook Facebook.com/wlti.gsnn. Post on our wall, send us a message. Gordon will love you forever.
Gordon: And that ends the show. Special thanks to no one in particular, since it's just Chico and me this week.
Chico: Next week, we break down the J! final, the Dancing semi, and the rest of your mid-sweep action. Plus... one person's decision means that six people play for $1 million. Spreading the love to your brain holes.
Gordon: That's next week. For this week, this is Gordon, saying Game OVer - and spread the love.