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May 8, 2006

Doug: LOL!
Jason B: Nice.
Chico: To the franchise's benefit, Ed vs. Spence is actually watchable.
Joe: Good to know there's a silver lining
Chico: Probably because it's British, and I'm an Anglophile apparently.
Jason B: Hello fellow anglophile
Chico: Hello fellow Anglophile.
Jason B: Love British food, TV, sports...you name it.
Chico: Love British TV, music, and women.
Jason H: Especially women.
Chico: Anyway, we're back on WLTIC. C being Roman for 100.
Doug: Love Brit TV women, Chico? Carol V from Countdown?
Chico: Hell to tha yeah.
Jason B: I though C was for cookie.
Joe: That's good enough for me
Doug: LOL!
Chico: You know what C also stands for?
Doug: Cindy?
Chico: Our next game...
Doug: Ow
Chico: Categories! Yay!
Jason B: Oh boy.
Joe: Yay, a game I can't win XD
Chico: And we've got six players, so this is going to be rich. Here are... the categories!

OCTOBER 2002 (OH, WHAT A NIGHT)

100 AND STILL KICKING

FROM SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA

MIKE DARNELL AND HIS $2.50 HAIRPIECE

TAKE A SIDE

GAME OVER AND SPREAD THE LOVE

Chico: Gordon, you want to go first?
Gordon: Surely
Chico: Go right on ahead.
Gordon: Lets go with Everyone's favorite - TAKE A SIDE!
Joe: <<
Chico: Okay... Question coming... Order is Gordon, Joe, Don, Doug, Block ,and JD. Simply put... Game Show Network or GSN? Which was the most profitable move philosophically?
Gordon: You mean there was one?
Chico: Comparatively. Gordon?
Gordon: I would have to say GSN and the Poker Revolution. Like it or not, between all of the Poker, and Black Jack, GSN got a lot of content and a lot of ratings - not to mention that it's still going strong with High Stakes Poker.
Chico: Joe?
Joe: Let me make sure I understand the question: It's either Game Show Network or GSN?
Chico: right
Joe: GSN. While a Game Show Network is always fun, it's too much of a novelty. People want some other forms of gaming and game programming (see High Stakes Poker, and Anything to Win).
Chico: OR comparatively, the best move the network made.
Joe: Having a network for games allows everybody to win.
Chico: Don?
Don: GSN, because of the variety that it has provided now compared to then.
Chico: Dougie?
Doug: Gotta go with the majority... GSN...
Chico: Block?
Doug: love game shows -- but I also love other forms of competition.
Jason B: You people are so horribly wrong. Game Show Network
Chico: and JD?
Jason B: GSN has no identity what so ever, and since it's change has been for the most part a horrible mess.
Jason H: This is tough, only coz I was on Lingo on GSN last night....
Doug: LOL!
Jason H: ....however, I have to go old-school and give my props to Winnie! Besides.... GAME SHOW NETWORK was really taking off, I thought, in mid-2001 when they added PYL, and then came up with some great original shows.: If you guys recall, Game Show Network got their highest ratings with a nice Whammy/Big Bucks combination.
Joe: I thought the question isn't whether it worked or not. It's what is the best move on paper
Chico: Correct Joe.
Jason H: Well, hold on, Joe....: So far, GSn isn't the best move on paper.
Chico: And by opening the flood gates, you did get the poker that brought in the ratings, and you actually had a chance to take an out to return to the roots. GSn was actually a blessing in disguise. Points to Gordon, Joe, Don, and Doug.
Jason H: In fact, hasn't GSN lost ratings overall?
Chico: Yes. But philosophically, it was the better move.
Joe: In reality it's bad. On paper, it's good.
Chico: Because it enabled the net to cash in on the growing poker genre...
Jason H: Well, I'm not much of a philosopher.
Chico: So the score is...

1	1	1	1	0	0
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Chico: Joe, pick the next category.
Joe: Incidentally, Categories was my 1st game, I believe
Doug: Mine too
Joe: MIKE DARNELL AND HIS $2.50 HAIRPIECE, because of the amusing mental picture
Chico: Okay... most obvious ripoff in the past three and a half years. Joe, go.
Joe: Skating with Celebrities. 1) It's called "Skating with Celebrities". 2) It premiered against "Lost". 3) It's an ape of "Dancing with the Stars. Sound familiar?
Chico: Yes it does. Don?
Don: Hmm... I'll go with Unan1mous. Ripoff of Big Brother, minus the challenges.
Chico: Doug?
Doug: My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss
Chico: Block?
Jason B: This one is too easy. I covered it and it was a ripoff of "The Apprentice" to the point of it's font--The Cut.
Jason H: Can I repeat one that was said earlier, because I HAVE to stress it....
Chico: Stress away
Jason B: sure
Jason H: Skating with Celebrities.... ...how DARE FOX tries to pull off a horrific knockoff of one of my favorite shows!
Gordon: I'll go with My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss, but I KNOW I'm going to be kicking myself in the head.
Chico: You are, because Jason is right. Skating is a close second, but The Cut was letter for letter a ripofff.
Jason H: which one?
Chico: Jason Block, welcome to the one-point club.
Jason H: It goes Skating #1, The Cut #2 for me.
Chico: It's okay, because we've got four more of these babies.
Jason B: I had a count of how many things they ripped off in my review. There were about 10 things in the first episode :-) Thank you.

1	1	1	1	1	0
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Jason H: Hey, *I* thought Skating should have been #1.
Chico: Jason, you're up. Pick a category
Jason B: How about FROM SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA.
Chico: From Somewhere in America it is, then. There've been many hosts we've "borrowed" from the UK over the last 3 1/2 years. Which one would you most love to send back? Don?
Don: Vernon Kay.
Chico: Doug?
Doug: That's who I was thinking. The British Donny Osmond -- Vernon Kay.
Chico: Block?
Jason B: The guy from "My Kind of Town"
Doug: (British D.O. in terms of teeth and smile, that is.)
Jason H: Me next!
Jason B: Johnny whatever his name was.
Jason H: May I?
Jason B: Johnny Vaughan...that was it.
Chico: JD?
Jason H: Mel Peachy. Sorry Chico, it's fun poking jokes at her and all .....but send her back, please?
Chico: It really is... Gordon?
Gordon: Mel at least has 2 reasons why we should keep her here.
Chico: *rimshot*
Gordon: JD Roberto is not from the UK, right?
Chico: He is a homegrown failure, yes.
Gordon: The funny answer is J.D. Roberto. The correct answer is Vernon 'I can only speak in one tone and it's loud' Kay.
Doug: ROTFLMAO!
Chico: And Joe?
Joe: Can I say Anne Robinson?
Chico: ... No.
Joe: Then I'll go Vernon with everyone else
Jason H: Bandwagoner. :-P
Chico: Johnny Vaughn wasn't the problem with My Kind of Town. Vernon Kay... was. Point to Doug, Don, Gordon, and Joe
Doug: (Takes bow)
Joe: Well I couldn't say Regan Burns
Chico: Besides, I like laughing at Mel Peachy. :-)
Jason H: LOL
Chico: At least she has TWO tones. Loud and ... okay, I'm sitting now, how do I talk?
Don: lol

2	2	2	2	1	0
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Chico: Okay, Doug, your board.
Jason H: colon, dash, lower case "p"
Doug: October 2002 -- oh what a night.
Chico: Simple question: what do you miss most about the games of 2002? Doug?
Doug: Hmmm...
Chico: I have three in mind. Get any one, and you score.
Doug: I'll say Whammy!:TANPYL
Chico: Block?
Jason B: Simple...I miss Pyramid. It was a show cancelled WAY before it's time.
Chico: JD?
Jason H: Does this have to be shows that premiered in 2002?
Chico: It can be anything
Jason H: In that case, I am torn between two....
Chico: Pick one.
Jason H: I want to say Whammy, but that show wasn't too good in season #1, so my answer is H2.....: .....I went to a plethora of tapings those two seasons....and it was some of the best times I've ever had. =)
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: Millionaire. 2002 was the last year of pure Millionaire before it got celebrified and ruined.
Chico: Joe?
Joe: The fact that a lot of the games of 2002 were on Game Show Network and not GSN (I'm just answering the question)
Chico: and Don?
Don: I also miss the ABC version of Millionaire.
Chico: Okay, the three things... 1) Millionaire... 2) Whammy.... 3) Brian Dunkelman... Kidding! It's Pyramid. Everyone but JD scores. Joe scores on a technicality... Whammy was part of the GSN rebirth of sorts.
Doug: LOL! Cindy *hated* B.D.
Jason H: .........

3	3	3	3	2	0
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Jason H: .......
Joe: Guess it could be worse XD
Chico: JD, this is nacho game here..
Jason H: Are my answers not good enough for you? :-P LOL
Joe: N-A-C-H-O?
Gordon: Zilch. Z-i-l-c-h
Doug: This is NACHO game.
Jason H: Hey, those are good answers! I loved H2. I miss that show SO much. :p
Chico: Come on, man.. I know you have a good answer in you. :-)
Gordon: I don't know. He couldn't get Amigo in a Fiesta themed week.
Chico: Don, either Game Over or 100.
Don: Let's go with 100 AND STILL KICKING.
Chico: 100 and Still Kicking...What show lasted longer than it should have? Here's a hint.. There are two answers. Another hint: it started after October 2002. Block? Give me one.
Jason H: So many shows to choose from... and only TWO of them are on your list?
Gordon: and they BOTH start after October 2002?
Jason B: Hmmmm.... How about For Love Or Money? Is that in the window?
Chico: Okay, Jason says For Love or Money.
Jason H: This should not have lasted longer than 2 or 3 episodes.....
Doug: <--- smiling like the cat that swallowed the canary...99% sure he has one of the right answers.
Jason H: Unan1mous
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: I think I have them both
Chico: Well, say one now and then you can go on about the other one.
Gordon: First, a very dishonorable mention to Shop till You Drop
Chico: Grr.. Me no likey :-)
Gordon: Its outside of the time range, but it should be an answer
Chico: Yeah. WAY outside. 91, dog.
Gordon: I'll give you a real one - Average Joe. How did it get to 4 seasons? It should have been done after 2 and maybe after 1
Doug: If you count the StyD version in the megastore as a "remake", it should count.
Chico: Joe?
Gordon: I'll give you the other one when Joe's done.
Joe: Man, I wish this wasn't such a hard question. Man, I think I'll have to go with Flava of Love.
Chico: Don?
Don: "Fire Me... Please". It only lasted 4 episodes; but I think it still should have been canned sooner.
Chico: And Doug?
Doug: Well, I was confident StyD'03 with J.D. Roberto was going to be an answer... *BUT*... ...I'll go with another answer. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.
Chico: Okay. Wow... First of all, a LOT of good choices.
Gordon: Can I give the other one?
Chico: Yes, Gordon, give the other one.
Gordon: The other one - in my mind - Stump The Schwab, a show that was so past it's time that ESPN aired the whole third season at 3am in 3 weeks.
Doug: OOOH! I just had another idea.
Chico: What's that?
Doug: I'm A Celebrity -- Get Me Out Of Here!
Chico: Good, but not satisfactory of the length corollary.
Joe: We could go on like this for hours.
Gordon: Wait a sec...we ARE going for hours!
Doug: Heh.
Chico: Fake a Date and Apprentice Martha Stewart. 13 episodes each too long.
Doug: OMG! Forgot all about Fake A Date.
Chico: No more Evan (^_^)ing Marriott!
Gordon: I call shenanigans. Fake a Date only lasted 6 episodes
Chico: ... that right?
Gordon: I had to cover it. I should know. They killed it after 6
Jason H: I forgot about that crapshoot.
Chico: Okay, Shenanigans point to Gordon, then :-)
Joe: >>
Jason H: WHAT?!?
Chico: And I need to pick another one.
Gordon: Yay
Jason H: I call Shenanigans on the Shenanigans!
Chico: Second one... Unan1mous. That shouldn't've been made to begin with.
Doug: Agreed 100%.
Jason H: After three episodes, I was done with it.
Doug: And *that's* a unanimous decision, I'm sure.

4	3	3	3	3	1
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Jason H: Yay, I got a point!
Chico: Last one.. Game Over and Spread the Love..
Doug: You're on the board, Jason.
Jason H: Um.....gee.....
Chico: This is for 3, so it's still anyone's game.
Jason H: I think I'll choose Game Over and Spread the Love! Hehe.
Doug: Good choice. :-)
Chico: What was the most fond farewell bid? JD?
Jason H: Okay, I'm sorry, I *know* this is NOT going to earn me points, but I HAVE to say this....
Chico: Go
Jason H: Hollywood Squares. Even though this wasn't meant to air, being at those final two tapings of the series continually brought tears to my ears, and my sister was tearing up so much. Everyone had kind words to say about the show, other fond words about John Ritter, and about all the memories. IMHO, that was the fondest farewell.
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: 2 good ones - for all the wrong reasons - 'Married By America', where they had to give the prize to...no one, because no couple got married and the host basically had to say that you wasted 6 months of your life watching it, and 'But Can They Sing', where we had Bai Ling almost Naked, Ant in a transvestite Leather outfit dancing with a cardboard cutout of Joey Pantoliano, Carmine Gotti rapping, Michael Copon singing, and the audience strung out on some sort of hallucinogenic substance.
Chico: Joe?
Joe: I want to say NPiR (we <3 you, Jay and Doug) but I will agree with Jason H and say Hollywood Squares
Doug: Bless you, Joe!
Chico: Don?
Don: Gotta go with H2, though I wasn't aware it was done until it stopped airing here.
Chico: Doug?
Doug: Believe it or not, I'm with Jason "$5000 co-winner with my sis Jacky" Hernandez and Don. Tom Bergeron's "that's a wrap" from H2.
Gordon: You all like to go for the nostalgic ending. I find train wrecks much more entertaining.
Chico: And finally.... Jason Block
Jason B: I am going to go with the Train Wreck. But a different Train Wreck. 'Who's Your Daddy'
Chico: A different train wreck... Ah, that train wreck. We never saw that, you know.
Jason B: Thank goodness.
Chico: So is it train wreck or "That's a wrap?"....
Jason B: It got pulled after one episode and it was voted the worst show of that year for damned good reason. Good riddance. *high fives Gordon*
Gordon: *high fives Block*
Chico: We're going to go with "That's a wrap". Final score...

4	6	6	6	3	4
Gordon	Joe	Don	Doug	Jason	JD

Doug: *high fives Jason and Don*
Chico: But you train wrecks... you're not normal... We'll keep you :-) Doug and Don and Joe are tied now.. Gordon, hit me with a tiebreaking response to this....
Doug: Uh oh -- extra innings.
Chico: BALL _______. Gordon, IM me, please. (DING!) Okay, he's in. Doug? BALL _______.
Doug: Show that I hope comes back to GSn -- BallBreakers.
Chico: No, and Sal's moved on. Don?
Don: I was thinking that, too, but...: ...all I can think of after that is Ball 4.
Gordon: You both suck
Jason H: *muttered laughter*
Chico: Joe, your answer, please.
Joe: I will say BALL GAME
Gordon: DING DING DING DING
Chico: Joe wins. Gordon, Show him the card.

GAME

Gordon: Ball GAME, of course
Jason H: NOW can I give my joke answer?
Chico: Now you can give your joke answer.
Jason H: Something everyone has been calling me since yesterday. Ball SHY.
Doug: LOL!!!!
Chico: No comment :-)
Joe: Well ain't this a kick in the head
Gordon: Joe finally wins and gets to say something
Chico: Oh yeah! Forgot about that!
Joe: ^^;
Chico: Joe, you get to opine for a line. Floor is yours.
Joe: Well, even though I haven't been here for 100 episodes, here's to hoping that we'll all be around to do 100 more. See you in 2008 for that :D
Chico: Yay!
Joe: This is a sweet gig.
Chico: The sweetest. Big Finish next!
Gordon: Awww =)
Joe: (Good to know my pessimistic outlook went against me)

(Brought to you by Fake-a-Plate. When you celebrate our 100th episode, you have to decide what meals actually WANT to be eaten and what food is only acting. This sponsorship has been cosponsored by the Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Grizzlebees - you wish you had less fun!)

Doug: LOL!
Jason B: LOL
Jason H: ROFL
Don: XD
Joe: Eww
Gordon: Yay!
Chico: Nummy!
Doug: LOL
Chico: We can't do #100 without Grizzlebees. That's where the afterparty is!
Gordon: Yay!
Joe: (Yay for Barbaro in the Derby)
Chico: And yay for the big finish! Instead of the usual who goes where when (though we will get to that), we're going right to viewer mail!
Don: Cool!
Joe: Yay Mail!
Jason B: Alright
Chico: First, from Ken Hidaka...

TO: WLTI
FROM: Ken Hidaka

I bet LaKissa is pondering What if? right now. What was she thinking when she stopped? What do you Kisha should've done? She blew her chance to win $1,000,000. That has to be the biggest blunder in game show history.

Chico: Not true, Ken. One word... Tuna.
Jason H: *nods*
Jason B: Our good buddy, Dan Avila did that. And he has been a great sport about it.
Joe: He got redemption on Millionaire, right?
Jason B: $100,000 worth.
Chico: Oh yeah. And by the way, Dan also e-mailed us. He sends his congratulations...
Jason B: Thank you Dan.
Doug: Dan the man.
Jason H: Muchas gracias!
Gordon: I got a quick email
Chico: Let's hear it.

TO: WLTI
FROM: Steve Altes

Congrats on Episode #100!

Chico: Yay, Steve! One of the first people to answer 20 Questions on the show.
Jason B: Very cool.
Chico: You saw him on season one of Extreme Dodgeball and On the Cover. Next, from our good friend Nick Gates. Cheers, mate!

TO: WLTI
FROM: Nick Gates

Hello! Congratulations on making it to 100 shows! I'll have a word with my very good celebrity friend Liz and hopefully she'll send you an honourary telegram. Lots of love!

Doug: Thanks, Nick.
Jason B: Thanks Nick.
Chico: T... yeah, what they said! More mail from Jordan Hass...

TO: WLTI
FROM: Jordan Hass

To the WLTI Team, congrats on your 100th episode, I remember some popular 100th episode moments... but unfortunately they are all sitcoms... like on scrubs when they had that wizard of oz flashback or on the simpsons when ned flanders was the principal.

To the 100th episode spectactular, i would have love to bring a Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cake, but then it would melt... and Doug will have to clean it up afterwards.

And Now a Song... to commemorate the occasion, To The Tune of "Thanks For The Memories" By Bob Hope

Thanks for the memory
In hollywood and vine, Crammers lost their mind
The Aggro Crag and moments from the We Love To Interupt Guys
How funny it was!

Thanks for the memory
Of American Idol Scoop, and Brainvision News
And commercial breaks with a pun count that reached 109
How funny it was!

Many's the time that we chatted
And many's the time that we chatted
Oh, well, it was swell while it lasted
We did have fun and no harm done

And thanks for the memory
Of New Games On Page Two, What Will Gordon Do?
It might have been a headache with all the reading to do.
So thank you so much.

Thanks for the memory
Of deal or no deal stats, and game shows from the past.
And chuckles when trebek said "Ken Jennings Wins Again"
How funny it was

Thanks for the memory
Of game shows from UK, What's On Every Day
And how I jumped the day, when "Reality TV" moved away
How funny it was!

We said goodbye with a smooch
Then I got a buy a vowel as possible
But we were intelligent people
No tears, no fuss, Hooray! For us

So, thanks for the memory
And outragious game show moments part 2?
And how are all the little games that I could never do?
Aw'flly glad I met you, cheerio, and toodle-oo
And thank you so much.

Doug: Gee, thanks!
Chico: Awwwwwwwbarf :-)
Jason B: That's Gordon's line.
Doug: Sheesh, do I have to clean that up?
Chico: See, that's the thing, Jason. After 100 shows, we start taking up each other's better qualities.
Jason B: Well, when you read my reviews of both AC game shows...you will see some my Haterade.
Jason H: Hehe
Chico: Thanks for the love, Jordan :-)
Gordon: I have some mail
Jason B: Even more.
Jason H: Much love.

TO: WLTI
FROM: Tom Gauer

TWO MILESTONES!

First, congrats to J. Hernandez and sister for joining the ranks of contestant veterans, with their big-money performance on "Lingo"! Great job and a great show.

Second, the buzz in the trades on WLTI #100:

NO CHATTUS INTERRUPTUS FOR "WLTI"
     ---- Daily Variety

BOFFO WEBSTER TALKIE HITS 100!
     ----- The Hollywood Reporter

"INTERRUPT" STILL SHINES AT 100
    ----- Entertainment Weekly

I INVENTED THE INTERNET, AND I INVENTED "WLTI"
     ----- Al Gore, Former Somebody

100 EPISODES. WHO'D A THUNK IT?
     ----- Tom Gauer, FOX News, Kansas City

Here's to the next 100!

Jason H: Wow, I LOVE all this mail!
Gordon: Thats all I got
Chico: That's all I got. Okay, real quick. Who leaves Idol on Wednesday?
Jason B: Katherine
Don: Could be Elliott. Maybe.
Doug: Hate to see the last lady go -- but Katherine.
Jason H: Don't care. :-P
Chico: I think Elliott's done.
Jason H: When is Idol on? Wednesday?
Chico: When you're having your life there :-)
Gordon: Elliott go bye bye now
Jason H: LOL
Chico: Who saw Annie Duke Takes On the World?
Gordon: I have it taped
Jason B: I didnt.
Don: I saw a bit of it.
Jason H: Nae
Chico: I'll tell you right now... Regan should stick to Best Week Ever. and Oblivious.
Doug: This should've been Matt Vasgersian's show!
Chico: But Annie was cool. She is cool. She's a cool cat.
Doug: Wait a minute... you? Chico? Complimenting someone named... DUKE!?!?!?
Jason H: LMAO
Chico: Don't go there with me. :-)
Gordon: ROFL
Jason B: OH SNAP
Chico: Well, gents. It's been fun. Big thanks to Ryan, Jason, Jason, Doug, Don, Joe, and finally... You all out there..
Doug: (flashes peace sign)
Jason H: Thank you guys!
Chico: Because, and we'll keep saying this... We live for the game shows, and we live for you, and we're living because of you.
Gordon: If it wasn't for you, there'd be no us.
Jason B: Amen to that. Thank you for letting us into your web browsers every week.
Jason H: and thank you for all the emails.
Chico: Please continue to support our efforts! (bows) As we continue for another 100 episodes taking over the world... one game show at a time. I'm Chico Alexander. Thanks again!
Gordon: And for everyone here, this is Gordon Pepper, saying Game over and Spread the Love
Chico: And now, a TOAST!
Jason B: To 100!
Chico: ... T-O-A-S-T.
Doug: T-O-A-S-T.
Jason H: Yes, a toast.
Chico: To the next 100 shows.
Jason H: To Cien shows!
Gordon: Toast!
Chico: Tu madre :-)
Gordon: Clink
Jason H: I'd like to make a toast to all of you guys! You guys all supported me when I found out I was going on Lingo.
Jason B: and to the new game show revolution...that no one believes in :-)
Chico: Yep. Except for me... I believe...
Jason B: I am a witness! :-)
Jason H: We are all witnesses!
Don: Gotta believe.
Jason H: Peace and love, guys! Now....you know what it's time for, right? It's time... to... DANCE!
Doug: D-A-N-C-E?
Don: Yeah! *Starts trying to dance*
Jason B: Music!
Jason H: M-U-S-I-C