Episode 22.9
November 9

Jason: 40 years.
Chico: iSuck at jokes. Heh.
Gordon: iSense a theme on this show.
Chico: iAm going to move on with three IIIs, the Roman numeral for threes... Trios is next! G, if you would, please.
Gordon: I would and will.

Deal or No Deal, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, Family Feud

The WWE is invading all 3 shows (because they get around like that). Which show are you the most willing to see with Vince McMahons label on it?

Chico: Deal or No Deal, and I'm going to be a mite abstract about it. See.. DOND once had Donald Trump on it as the guest banker. Donald Trump likes to say "You're Fired." Vince McMahon likes to say "You're fired." Hence, Vince McMahon should be on DOND.
Jason: DOND for the Ziggler.
Chico: And I am going to special hell.
Gordon: Im actually going to go with Family Feud. We already know the wrestlers are morons, so the level on 5th grader isn't anything we havent seen before. on DOND, they are acting out roles, and not really playing the game. On the Feud, they actually play and give ridiculous answers, which makes them very entertaining.
Chico: Here's hoping we have that. I remember the last time we had "people playing roles" on the Feud. That was the worst episode EVER. And that's probably why My Name Is Earl is cancelled.
Gordon: But this is the WWE. They do this every season.
Chico: Yeah, but they take the game seriously. It's a good thing.
Gordon: Exactly.
Chico: Next...

Neil Patrick Harris, Natalie Portman, and Masaharu Morimoto.

All three have been guest judges on food shows this past year. Which one would you fear the most/least and be prepared to show your work.

Jason: Morimoto. He is the king.
Chico: Umm.. Morimoto of course for the most. You don't face an Iron Chef on his home turf and not be prepared to deliver. For the least.. Neil Patrick Harris, simply because he's a huggy bear who's been everywhere.
Gordon: Morimoto, of course. but I'm going to go off the board with Toby Young.
Chico: I'll accept off the board.
Gordon: Toby is pure viciousness. And fun, because it's fun to be vicious.
Chico: And you would know this how, Gordon? :-)
Gordon: Me? I'm an angel O-(:)
ChiO: Yeah, right.
Gordon: Next one...

Kara Scott, Vanessa Rousso, AJ Benza

Chico: I was waiting for HSP to come up :-)
Jason: Yeah.

Forget High Stakes Poker. If you're casting for next year's National Heads Up Championship, who's your host?

Chico: AJ Benza.
Jason: AJ. He is the man.
Chico: GSN, you (^_^)ed up.
Jason: He has the swagger for it. And the talent.
Chico: And all in the pursuit of the young male demographic that was THERE...
Gordon: AJ Benza is the man for High Stakes Poker. HOWEVER, if I'm going to cast for a Heads Up Show, I want the person who has been there and has played well. With a trip to the semi-finals under her belt, that person would be Vanessa Rousso.
Chico: As for Kara... well, she's just a pair with an accent. But enough railing. Next...

Lack of chemistry, lack of skill, lack of flu vaccine.

Gordon: Don't air Jason Block and Leonid The Magnificent's relationship on this show. That's dirty.
Jason: Ass :)

Which would you attribute to Mark Dacascos' ouster on Dancing this week?

Jason: Lack of skill.
Gordon: Lack of Chemistry. And I don't mean chemistry between him and his partner. I mean between him and the audience, which dropped him into the danger zone.
Chico: But he was judged very harshly by the judges. I'm going lack of skill. The Chairman picked a bad week to have a bad week. Everyone else was lights out.
Gordon: True. So this week's ingredient for him: Crow.
Chico: *gong*
Gordon: Next one...

Rice-A-Roni, Turtle Wax, Mallo Cups

These were on show #7,000 on TPIR. They've also been around since then., But if you did win a years worth of any of these products, which one would you want?

Chico: Rice-a-Roni. Dinner for months. Cut down on that grocery bill.
Jason: Rice a Roni OF COURSE.
Gordon: Rice-A-Roni it is. And if it won a trip to the Broadway Musical Awards Show, it would be Rice-A-Tonis.
Chico: Groan.
Gordon: Last one?
Chico: Last one...

Simon Cowell for an hour, Gordon Ramsay's cooking expertise, or one game of bowling against Gordon Pepper.

Just... pick one. =p

Gordon: I'm guessing this is about the auction that had Simon's services bought for $169,000?
Chico: That... and Masterchef coming to the US.
Jason: Simon Cowell for an hour. I would love to hear his marketing expertise.
Gordon: I'll go with Cowell for an hour. I'd love to hear the marketing and TV expertise.
Chico: I'll go with Ramsay. I like cooking. I'd like to be a better cook
Gordon: And that's Trios. Next up - we continue to go through the decades with 2001. We'll show you how much of a Space Odyssey it is next!

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Chico: iLike that.
Jason: so do I.
Gordon: Infiltration starts with an I.
Chico: Yes it does. In case you missed last week's show... Jason... we're doing a special series.
Jason: Ok.
Chico: Ten years in two months. Today, we're playing Infiltration 2001.
Jason: Got it.
Chico: First up...

2001 was the year of the Weakest Link. Pick any reality show season and cast eight hopefuls for Anne Robinson's ring of fire. You can just denote a show and season.

Jason: Survivor Season 1. Classic
Chico: Already done, though. That was the original Infiltrate.
Jason: Alright
Gordon: I'd like to see Big Brother Season 8. Evil Dick, Danielle, Eric, Dustin, Zach, etc. Enough hatred and venom to go around.
Chico: I'd like to see ... Deal or No Deal... eight models, ANY season will do.
Jason: Flavor of Love with New York
Gordon: Next one...

2001 was the start of a Cult Classic. The Mole. How do you think Big Brother players would do?

Chico: Poorly.
Jason: Very. They wouldn't trust each other to save their own behinds.
Chico: If they can't even figure out who did what when where and to whom, how can they survive something as complex as the Mole?
Gordon: It would be very poor, but very entertaining.
Jason: Oh yeah.
Chico: To watch, yeah.
Jason: But hard to watch.
Chico: Next...

Amazing Race. We've seen Survivors. We've seen Big Brothers. We've seen other Amazing Racers. How about people from I Survived a Japanese Game Show?

Jason: Why not.
Chico: They've already demonstrated abilities to think outside the box and to go outside their comfort zone. This should be a breeze And frankly, if you can't EAT WASABI!!!, then you don't really deserve to get on the first plane.
Jason: Best. Challenge. ever. :)
Chico: Yep. Is it wrong that I think that way?
Gordon: Yes. I think the show makes them look like idiots and is the AAA ballclub to The Amazing Race. I think they get crushed on Amazing Race.
Chico: Alright. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

On 2001, we had the debut of The Wayne Brady show. Wayne is now, of course the host of Let's Make a Deal. So what new up and comer host should we see this year to be the next Wayne Brady?

Chico: Neil Patrick Harris. He's already been on every game show there is.
Gordon: I think he'd be a good choice. Also Lance Bass, Ryan Stiles, Brad Rutter and Julian McCullough would be on my list.
Chico: Julian McCullough?
Jason: Up and coming comic
Gordon: He's been on Comedy Central. He's got the chops to be a very very good host.
Chico: Ah yeah. I saw him in NYC once. Good comic.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

Fear Factor. Know of any good media hoes who could hack it nowadays?

Gordon: Kardashian Family! special!
Jason: They will swallow anything! ROFL!
Chico: I LIKE IT!
Gordon: Add Paris, Lindsey and Britney, and we have a show.
Chico: Nice. Next?
Gordon: Last one...

2001 is one of LOVE. We has Temptation Island and Love Cruise. Who would you like to send on the cruise or the island?

Chico: How about Toni Ferrari? Give her another bite at the apple.
Jason: Spencer and Heidi from the Hills,
Chico: The entire cast of Tool Academy. I can't guarantee that it'll be entertaining, but at least they should feel at home. I'm such an enabler.
Gordon: I'll go for Tool Academy.
Jason: That works too
Chico: And with that, I think 2001 is done. Next week, we go forward in time to the year that we discovered the legend in his own mind that is... Simon Cowell. Right now, though, we have this for America!

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Jason: This will be a blast!
Gordon: He'll do it, too. Jason will go door to door.
Chico: He's going to canvas all of the Southland, I swear to god.
Gordon: He will. Let's say we canvas for a Speed Round
Chico: I like it.
Gordon: Speed Round Starts...now! Survivor: new lease on life for Russell or will he be gone that much quicker?
Jason: Nope. This is a big Burnett Swerve.
Gordon: Russell will be safe. For now.
Chico: That a technical term? Heh. Dancing: Who doesn't make the semifinal?
Chico: Aaron, Joanna, Mya, Kelly, Donny
Jason: Joanna is toast
Gordon: I think Aaron is going to be Carted out.
Chico: Kelly just might get the hook.
Gordon: Project Runway: who wins?
Chico: I'm going to go with Irina.
Gordon: I will too.
Chico: If she doesn't win, something's wrong.
Jason: Make it a sweep. She has won the most challenges. 3 wins, 3 high scores. Most dominant of the season
Gordon: What email do we have?
Chico: We've got time for a couple of mails, so we'll have ourselves a Josh-fest. First is our own Agent Josh. Thanks!

Chico: Thanks, Josh, though I will have to call shenanigans. Hell's Kitchen, very much food centric.
Gordon: HK is, but almost everything else on primetime tv has tanked.
Chico: Don't even get us started on Celebrity Cooking Showdown.
Jason: This doesn't bode well
Chico: That was just... I feel dirty.
Gordon: I think MasterChef is going to have issues.
Chico: Yeah. I mean, It just doesn't strike me as compelling enough, even with Gordon Ramsay at the helm (EP, not hosting so far as we know)
Gordon: It's called running to the well of food ideas until it dries. And I think Hells Kitchen Redux is going to dry. If there's nothing really different, I don't see how it will succeed.
Chico: There you go. Next... Josh Johannesen... with a new season of "The Letter" (plays Joe Cocker's "The Letter)

Gordon: I actually think Michael is stronger than Kevin. Kevin had issues at the beginning of the show, whereas Michael has been solid for the whole season.
Chico: I'm going to go with whosever's last name is Voltaggio. Michael has been solid. Bryan has been solid because Michael is solid. Call it brotherly rivalry. They favor each other.
Gordon: its true. And we'll have more of the letter next time. But this time, it's time to close down for the week. Special thanks to Jason Block for hanging with us.
Chico: And to you out there.. We'd love to hear from you, so... SEND US STUFF!
Gordon: wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, or Facebook, YouTube or MySpace. We'll chat next week about more November Sweeps and the Tournament of 10. until then, for everyone, this is Gordon Pepper, saying Game Over and Spread the Love.