Episode 22.10
November 16

Chico: That's nice.
Jason: The economy is in trouble.
Chico: no thanks. Welcome back, or if you're just clicking in, where've you been at?
Gordon: ...I've been right here :p
Chico: Now, we've reached the point of the year that we call "Preemptive Christmas", where people want you to buy stuff even before Thanksgiving. so we're buying out a few game shows.
Jason: Me too.
Gordon: Game show and other accessories. We start with this...

You have the money to bring a Bravo Game Show to NBC (because let's face it, they need the help right now) to underwrite for a Jay Leno segment. Which show gets the face time?

Chico: Top Chef.
Jason: Top Chef is it.
Chico: Sounds like a sweep
Gordon: I'm going to go with The Fashion Show.
Chico: or not.
Gordon: Food shows have had a miserable track record on TV. I think that people like fashions and its easier to see with your eyes on a segment than eat food.
Jason: Maybe.
Chico: Hell's Kitchen notwithstanding
Gordon: Besides, who wouldn't want to see Kelly Rowland on your TV set once a week?
Chico: That's true.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next one...

Last week had some pretty sweet Showcase prizes. Pick one to buy, just to make sure it's on every week

Chico: I don't know about y'all, but I'm feeling the "Man Wall". Five HDs and a sports ticker. That is the key.
Jason: I like that Man Wall too. That man wall is $15,000 BTW.
Gordon: I'll take the home theater with HDTV and Stereo system, kitchen island and a Corvette. THAT'S a man wall.
Chico: That's a man car going through a man wall. And breaking it up into little man pieces. Clean up my man wall, boy. =p
Jason: LOL
Chico: Next?
Gordon: lol. next one...

You have enough money to save one of these 2 things. Solitary or GSN Radio. Which one do you back and save?

Jason: GSN Radio. Without a doubt.
Chico: GSN Radio. Solitary's good, but only a few people play at a time. GSN Radio plays with everyone!
Jason: This was a show that should have had a longer life than 13 months. This was GOOD stuff. And the best thing out of GSN in the last 2 years.
Jason: They got hosed. Big time.
Chico: Oh yeah
Gordon: GSN Radio, but for a different reason. You can actually make money off of it if you do it correctly. And I mean do something else besides try to get money from the contestants.
Jason: You needed to get bigger name advertisers. And the full faith and credit of Sony Corp.
Gordon: The biggest problem that the industry doesn't get is that consumer revenue should be a by-product, NOT something you rely on.
Chico: And you need to get the word out there, so that the money can actually come in.
Gordon: Agreed. Next one?
Chico: Next one..

GSN is bringing back bingo in the form of Bingo Blitz, a new minigame to air during DOND hosted by your friend Bob Guiney. Here's some money... bring back another GSN classic as a mini game.

Gordon: Bingo America was a GSN Classic?
Chico: Using loose terms. Besides, it lasted TWO seasons. Compare that to such gems as Starface... Throut and Neck... the Money List...
Jason: I would go with the Lingo Bonus Ball Round
Gordon: Actually, NOW would be the time to bring back Throut and Neck. You have a much older video game audience and the technology is better. you may have a cult hit here.
Chico: All you need now is a host with... potential.
Gordon: Let's see. The old host was a young sassy lass with an attitude. Cat Deeley anyone?
Jason: sounds right
Chico: Young. Sassy. Lass. Gainfully employed. =p Approve. Next.
Gordon: The old host was Rebecca Grant, who hasn't done too badly for herself.
Chico: She hasn't?
Gordon: She's been in a number of shows. Next one...

The World Poker Tour has been sold to Party Gaming, which makes no sense since they don't cater to American audiences, but I digress. You've been brought in to help the WPT reclaim it's spot as the #1 watched poker show on TV. How?

Chico: Bring back Shana Hiatt.
Jason: Uh huh
Chico: Preferably in a two-piece. =p
Jason: You ally yourself with the PPA and spend a ton of money to get the IUGEA repealed.
Chico: Or that.
Gordon: Id go with that. I'd also say to do different themed shows. When you had the celebrity shows, the ratings shot up. Do head to head shows, qualifiers with civilians, etc. Poker After Dark does well by changing up the game once in a while. you should do the same.
Chico: Another thing.. You know the WSOP coverage on ESPN is an event in the poker-watching world. Because it involves pretty much the whole spectrum of people. The pros... the celebs... the average joes and janes... Get everyone involved
Jason: Hence the repealing.
Chico: Right
Gordon: There you go. Last one?
Chico: Last one...

Drew Carey, Wayne Brady, Greg Proops, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood... the only one who hasn't had a game show deal is Ryan Stiles. Buy him a format he can play with.

Jason: Hmmmmmm
Gordon: Dead Pan Comic with a wicked sense of humor. I'd put him on Head Games. Sorry Greg.
Chico: Head Games.
Jason: Yeah. Head Games.
Chico: There's your head games. And we'll have more headgames for you with little red demons traveling back to 2002 after this...

(Brought to you by W... They live among us... They work among us... they look like you and me... but if you're not careful... they'll take your money.)

Jason: Look out for the red
Chico: They offer things like money... power... money.... .... money... and then when you least expect it... Wham.
Gordon: I agree. Republicans are nasty.
Jason: Hey!
Chico: I was talking about Whammies in human flesh, actually. Not Republicans, Jay.
Gordon: What about Whammies disguised as Republicans?
Jason: Hey now...
Chico: And speaking of Whammies, we have a new chapter in our special series... 10 Years in 2 Months. As you know, GSNN celebrating its 10th anniversary by celebrating the ... oughts? The 00s? This week, we're playing Whammyville 2002.
Gordon: That would be, of course, to celebrate Whammy; The All New Press Your Luck, which also debuted in 2002.
Chico: Because when you think 2002, you think Whammy!.
Gordon: Whoo hoo!
Chico: It was a good enough show, that. If you could redo PYL with new millennium hubris... NOW... it could work. 18 HDs on a computerized Big Board... Wow, I'm getting chills just thinking about it. Better get to the game.

First up, the Britney Spears Whammy... another show that premiered in 2002 was American Idol, and with it, its fair share of scandalous contestants. Who gets the Whammy?

Jason: Corey Clark. Bad Corey.
Gordon: Corey was bad, but Sanjaya Malakar may have started the American Idol shark to start jumping, so I have to go with that.
Chico: I nominate the Brittenum twins. They may not have been the first, but they were the worst. They tried out... then quit... then were reinstated... then were arrested. WHO DOES THAT?!
Jason: Corey was arrested too.
Gordon: Those are all good choice for being bad.
Chico: Let's just Whammy'em all. They're all very naughty... Play'em off, Brit.
Gordon: Next one...

It's the Director Whammy. 2 Shows in 2002 debuted on GSN: Lingo and WinTuition. Both of them got cancelled way too early. Which one should be sending the Whammy to GSN?

Chico: Lingo.
Jason: Lingo. Lingo should STILL be on GSN. It was the Franchise Player.
Chico: Not even a question.
Jason: It is the face of GSN.
Chico: Why it was pulled is beyond me
Gordon: I'm going to go against the grain and say Wintuition. Sure Lingo is the face of GSN, but it lasted a number of seasons. WinTuition only lasted 1, and it was 5th grader before 5th Grader showed up. That could have been a cornerstone franchise.
Jason: Both good reasons.
Chico: Agreed. Next...

We have the Wedding Whammy! 2002 also saw the premiere of "The Bachelor", which gave us our fair share of reality hoes. Which one should get off our TV and stay off?

Jason: Does it have to mean dating hoes or celeb hoes?
Chico: Dating hoes.
Jason: Bret Michaels. He is not looking for love. He is looking to have sex with rock star groupies.
Chico: THIS. If he was looking for love, we'd only have ONE Rock of Love. Instead, we have three and a bus.
Gordon: You so want to say Bob Guiney or Trista Rehn. But at least they were there to look for (and in Trista's case, find) love. Can we please send Wes Hayden and his media ho career out the door?
Jason: ROFL.
Chico: Him and Jason Mesnick. Isn't "No Takebacks" in the rulebook somewhere?
Gordon: Sloppy Seconds rule. Next one...

The Martha Stewart Whammy. We have The Chair and The Chamber. Remember those? Which one should be sent to The Showers?

Chico: Chamber. At least John McEnroe was an engaging host. Chamber was just... horrible.
Jason: The chamber. Yuck.
Gordon: I'll go with The Chamber, but they both reeked.
Chico: I'll go with that.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Next...

Gary Kroeger & Julielinh Parker or Pat Bullard & Tami Anderson... Which one gets the ventriloquist Whammy for worst use of a mouthpiece?

Jason: Pat Bullard
Gordon: Bullard. Card Sharks, anyone?
Chico: Yep. This was pretty much a gimme. Beat the Clock didn't really catch on, but Card Sharks was an abomination.
Gordon: I have some more abominations for the last one
Chico: Bring it.

Finally, the 'Wrestling' Whammy. Manhunt, which got yanked after 6 episodes, or Under One Roof, which was yanked after 3 episodes. Both of which was seen in 2002 (Manhunt was seen in it's entirety then after being yanked in 2001). Which one needs to be Pile-Driven?

Jason: Manhunt for one reason only.
Chico: RrrrrrrrrrrrrrIGGED!
Jason: Manhunt brought us the current WWE champion in John Cena. Cena is Hulk Hogan with personality. See ya.
Chico: So Manhunt gets driven into the pile.
Gordon: Weeee. And that's all the Whammies.
Jason: Yup.
Chico: We're out of Whammies and out of money, so we might as well finish with a Speed Round... right after this.
Jason: Got $5?
Chico: I say you we outta money =p

(Brought to you by Dog Eat Dawg. What happens when Brooke Burns has a populatiry contest against Randy Jackson? Who's Dog Pound will reign supreme?)

Chico: *puts on "Team Randy" hat*
Gordon: BTW, Dog Eat Dog was another 2002 show.
Chico: Based off of the British. I liked the British version myself. More cerebral challenges. The US version was basically "What if we shot Fear Factor indoors?"
Jason: Pretty much
Gordon: What about if he hold the Speed Round indoors?
Chico: It would... still be the same as it were the last 272 shows. Let's start it... NOW! Survivor: Does Russell find the Idol again?
Jason: Yes. I believe he does.
Gordon: I don't know if he does. I do think he may no longer need it. I think Laura gets sent packing this week.
Chico: Alright. DWTS reaches its heady climax next week. Who won't be invited?
Gordon: Master P.
Jason: Mya.
Gordon: I'll say Joanna
Chico: I think Joanna's latest... exposure... may come back and bite her. I think Mya's the girl to beat.
Gordon: I agree. Does anyone win the $250,000 this week on 5th grader?
Chico: ... no.
Jason: Nope.
Chico: Will Sam Murray hold onto his seat for a million?
Gordon: No. I think someone beats him out for it. You got any email?
Chico: I got e-mail.
Jason: Whats the over under on people going for it
Chico: 2. First e-mail from... your best friend, Gordon. IDENTITY WITHHELD!
Gordon: Whoo hoo
Jason: oh boy

Chico: Let me get this right here... You don't understand why it was so unpopular? Let's see... it was on Pax... Red flag. It looked rather cheap... Red flag... Elayne Boosler was always searching for a comic out rather than hosting... Red flag...
Gordon: It was slow paced and the game didn't work.
Chico: Big red flags. Need we go on?
Jason: Not really.
Chico: That's why it's so unpopular.
Gordon: Sorry. about that. Thanks for the email though.
Jason: Keep writing.
Chico: Thanks. We appreciate it. Next.. THE LETTER!

Jason: I think it's Mehta.
Chico: Agreed.
Jason: I think he has the skills. And Being Food Network, they want an Indian guy they can market. Me being Mr. Cynical's little brother lol
Chico: Both chefs did win in Japan, which will make the final really close to call. Whoever wins this one would really have deserved it... but my money's on Mehta.
Jason: Agreed. Food network upped their game on this one.
Gordon: I think it will also be Mehta, for another reason. Mehta is someone new with a unique and different style of cooking. They'd be looking for that as a competitor. Thanks for the email. Finally we have some stat mail.

Gordon: I'll take it from here, Jason Wuthrich. (Gives Chico and Jason dunce caps)
Chico: It's my thing! Leave it alone!
Jason: I have one too *Sticks out tongue*
Gordon: You see, both Jason and Chico always ask things in the form of the question. like if they can go to the bathroom. Hey Chico: Here's the answer. The answer is: wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, or MySpace, FDacebook or Twitter.
Chico: What are four ways to get in touch with WLTI?
Jason: He beat me to the buzzer.
Gordon: Good boy. For $400: Jason Block
Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Jason?
Jason: Who was the special guest star this week?
Gordon: Right and finally: Game Over and Spread the Love.
Chico: What is what we wish our loyal extended WLTI family members?
Gordon: Or What we say when we end the show. Good night, everybody!