June 19, 2006

Jason B: Never had Chicken and Waffles.
Mike: Bet that goes down well with a 40
Gordon: Is that next to Grizzlebees?
Chico: Yep.
Mike: Cowabunga!
Chico: I need to find that Sealalb DVD.
Mike: I got 'em
Chico: Hell yeah. Alright, we're back, and we've got podia. Meanwhile, Jason Hernandez has woken up and is joining us for THE BLAME GAME!
Jason B: One of my favorites.
Chico: You know how this works by now. We have nine spaces... I have questions. Most points wins.
Gordon: yay
Jason B: sounds good.
Chico: Okay, here're the numbers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Gordon, your name is on half the site, please go first.
Gordon: hmmm.... my favorite -number 9
Chico: Nine is.... 15-POINT CARD!
Gordon: YAY!
Chico: Wow!
Jason B: nice shot.
Chico: Right off the bat!
Mike: Very good start.

Gordon: hmm...lets go up the middle next - #5
Chico: Number five is....Dude... I kid you not...25-POINT CARD!
Jason B: Holy cow!
Mike: Jason, wanna head out and get some chicken and waffles about now?
Chico: I swear to you this is not rigged.
Gordon: Tee hee
Jason B: (starts engine) It's all good. I can beat him on the real stuff.
Mike: Oh no he didn't.
Jason B: Yes I did.
Mike: I'll sit out and watch these two battle.
Gordon: You havent been able to yet, Block boy =)
Chico: I have no idea how Gordon gets all this stuff.
Mike: He searches your hard drive when you're at work.
Chico: Okay... Scores..

Chico: Gordon, emasculate us further, please.
Gordon: Lets go for the trifecta and #2
Chico: 2 is... a question. Sorry.
Gordon: Awwww
Chico: Hands on lockouts, please and identify this famous TV show.

I first premiered on BBC Radio in 2001, but made the jump to TV in 2003 on BBC Three.

Jason B: DING
Chico: Block?
Jason B: Is it 1 vs. 100
Chico: No. (BUZZ) Continuing.
Jason B: Damn

Thanks to me, phrases like "I'm the only gay in the village" have become commonplace in the UK and Tom Baker has had more voiceover work than any former Dr. Who actor should.

Gordon: DING
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: Crap. Blanked out on the title.
Chico: I believe 'Crap. Blanked out on the title' is wrong. (BUZZ)

Matt Lucas and David Walliams created all of the main characters for me, as well as the Kelsey Grammar School and Uncle Albert Hall.

Gordon: (bangs head on table)

But contrary to my title, my home country isn't that "Little". I am...

Mike: Buzz!
Chico: Mike?
Mike: You are Chico Alexander. That is Little Britain.
Chico: RIGHT!
Mike: I didn't get it till that last clue
Chico: Now the related question...For another five. Is Britain (and the rest of Europe for that matter) to blame for the recent GS upswing?
Mike: Your parenthetical statement makes me say yes. Look at where all the hot concepts are coming from--primarily The Netherlands. John De Mol and Dick de Rijk (hope I got his name right)...have been responsible for some of the biggest current formats, including Deal or No Deal, 1 vs. 100, and Big Brother.
Chico: I like it.
Mike: And, of course, Millionaire originated in the UK. Yes, this was done by the Europeans.
Chico: Five for Mike.
Jason B: applause
Mike: *bows*

Chico: Mike, 1 3 4 6 7 8. Please choose.
Mike: I'd like to pick Conrad Bain. Oops, sorry. That's a #4.
Chico: Number four... Please ID this famous building. good luck..

I was erected in 1983 as a 58-story tower in Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.

Mike: BUZZ!
Chico: Mike?
Mike: Trump Tower?
Chico: RIIIIIGHT!
Jason B: You suck Mike :)
Mike: No chicken and waffles for you, Jason. :-)
Jason B: LOL
Chico: Question: One we ask every year this time... Is the Donald to blame for the Apprentice's dismal showing?
Mike: No. I think it's partially that maybe The Apprentice has run out of steam, and possibly bad contenders. I did not like a few members of the
recent cast, plus I feel Lee was not qualified to be one of the final two. The time slot shifting doesn't help matters either.
Jason B: BUZZ
Chico: Block?
Jason B: Two words: Martha Stewart.
Jason H: Agree with my namesake. Martha, Martha, Martha!!!
Chico: Gordon, the right answer, please?
Gordon: The right answer is YES, he IS to blame, because his challenges are old, repetitive, and sponsor laden.
Chico: Thank you.

Chico: 1 3 5 6 7 8. Mike, your board.
Mike: Let's go for 6
Chico: Six... Okay, everyone plays this famous person...

I was born in Missouri in 1978.

Jason H: BUZZ
Chico: JD?
Jason H: Shandi Finnessy. =)
Chico: You guys are good.
Jason B: WOW! JD, that's awesome.
Gordon: Well, of course, the Lingo head is going to get that one.
Chico: Although it should be noted that both Mike and JD have met the person in person.
Mike: Yes, we have. She is...wow, amazing.
Jason H: Of course I should know that one. =)
Chico: Now the question for five more...Are she and Mel Peachy making Playmania unwatchable (or at least morbidly watchable)?
Jason H: Playmania isn't so much unwatchable because of Shandi or Mel, it is unwatchable because of the way the show is produced. Also, did you guys happen to watch yesterday? There was this new girl that did just as bad as Mel!
Chico: HOW BAD WAS SHE?
Jason H: She was SO bad she forgot some of the games she was playing.
Gordon: BUZZ
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: They aren't to blame (though the cleavage is nice and real). The idiotic contestants who continuously repeat answers and don't know the puzzles are to blame.
Mike: BUZZ!
Chico: Mike?
Mike: Melissa herself is to blame, as well as production and technology mistakes. Also, it's not bright having an interactive game playing in the dead of night.
Gordon: Well, its Primetime Country on the West Coast
Mike: Is it, Jason H? They do it live for the entire country?
Chico: Oh yeah.
Mike: Well, sucks for us East Coasters.
Chico: All the way live. Anyone else?
Jason B: Staying out of this one.
Chico: Correct answer: There's enough blame to go around :)
Jason H: LOL
Mike: Great answer.
Chico: The contestants are vapid, the hosts are vapid. The production is laughable.
Gordon: Points for everyone?
Chico: Except for Block, who stayed out of it.
Gordon: yay!
Mike: 1 2/3 points apiece!
Jason B: LOL

Jason H: Her name was Hannah. She was not a showgirl.
Mike: No, Lola was a showgirl.
Jason B: She had feathers in her hair...
Mike: At the Copa, Copacabana
Chico: 1 3 6 7 8, okay, Jason "The Mind" Hernandez...Pick a number.
Jason H: (Un)lucky number 8
Chico: Hands on buzzers... another person.

I was born in Providence, RI in 1973. My parents met while my father was stationed in Italy as an airman in the US Air Force.

Mike: BUZZ!
Chico: Mike?
Mike: Claudia Jordan.
Chico: Y'all are good.
Jason H: Dangit!
Chico: Okay, Mike. Question... Is NBC leading DOND to a premature death? And if so, how?
Mike: Yes, NBC will kill the golden goose. The game itself, with the money flying all over the place, the banker, and the very attractive models is good as is. However, this isn't This Is Your Life, where you should get surprised with relatives, your dream gifts, and (UGH) Celine Dion. The game is solid in every country because it's a game of risk. You shouldn't have to throw celebrities, family members, and ponies into the mix.
Chico: Anyone else? There's more here...
Gordon: BUZZ
Chico: Gordon
Gordon: The game is solid because the audience is actually kept awake without stretching a game to 45, 60, or...(gah...) 90 minutes. That, plus Celine Dion, would put me to sleep every time.
Jason B: The fact that NBC wants to put it on for three nights a week is the Millionaire problem all over again. Overexposure kills too.
Chico: JD?
Jason H: I like the show, I really do. There is not much of a game to begin with, however, because you can get the same game done in probably half the time. The 90-minute show was WAY to drawn out, especially for a show that could conceivably be done in 22 minutes.
Chico: Correct answer: Endemol had a game plan for the show, but NBC chose not to go with it... for all the reasons stated. Again, enough blame to go around!
Gordon: And Block is on the board.

Mike: Hopefully the syndie version will extend that by going the Aussie route--no chit chat, just game.
Chico: Okay, Mike... 1 3 7. 10-POINT CARD is still in play. Mike, where is it?
Mike: It's under the 7.
Chico: ... No it isn't.
Jason H: =(
Chico: Hands on buzzers, please. Famous person.

I was born in Long Beach, CA in 1976. I've appeared on "Funny Money" and "Make Me Laugh", often joking about the five kinds of fat: Big, Healthy, Husky, Fluffy (which I am) and DAAAAAAAMN!

Mike: BUZZ!
Jason H: *angry buzz*
Gordon: BUZZ
Chico: Mike?
Mike: Gabriel Iglesias.
Chico: Damn.
Mike: Brotha's got game, yo
Jason B: Yo.
Chico: Okay, Mike, are ringers throwing off LCS?
Mike: How many ringers are there is my first question. I see two sure-fire ringers--Iglesias and Bil Dwyer. If they make the final two, yes, then something is askew. So as I was saying, if Gabriel and Bil get eliminated reasonably early (and I hope not, because they are both real funny), then the ringers had no effect. Anyhow, a number of ringers got cut in the early going. So no,
ringers do not tamper the contestant pool.
Chico: *ahem* JimmyPardo*
Gordon: BUZZ
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: The problem isn't the ringers. The problem is the voting audience. only once in the past 3 seasons did a person who was ACTUALLY funny win. Why? Because the public loves the sad sack. They loved the poor immigrant Dat Phan who at last glance was actually doing motivational work and not comedy. They loved almost broke John Heffron, despite only getting an 8 out of 15 in Star Search. Should Josh Blue somehow get to the finals, it won't matter if he's against Bil Dwyer, Gabriel Iglesias, Julio Iglesias or the ghost of Rodney Dangerfield. The man with the disability will win. It happened to Eddie from Big Brother and it will happen here. Mark my words.
Jason H: Gordon's right on one huge aspect. I have to give Mister Blue some huge props for being able to use his disability on his side.
Mike: Y'know, I'd like to recant everything I said. Gordon last three sentences summed up the true answer.
Jason H: The voting audience.... for ANY show..... has not been so reliable, as we have seen with other shows (Dancing and Idol, anyone?) The best of the bunch will move on to latter rounds, but I would not be surprised if Josh made it to the finals. I'm spent!
Chico: Ringers are okay... it's the audience that needs work.

Chico: We got a tie ball game! Mike, 1 and 3... one has 10 points.
Mike: 50/50 proposition here...3
Chico: three...Not it. Famous person. Everyone in. Because if you get this, you know what
else you get. And since this is the last one, it's worth 25. So BE READY.

I was born in Seattle in 1956 to a painter and a building contractor. After graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Seattle, attended the University of Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Professional Actors Training Program.

Mike: BUZZ!
Chico: Mike?
Mike: *inhales slowly* Is it Richard Karn?
Chico: ...Yes.
Jason H: Dang
Mike: Wow
Jason B: Applause
Chico: Real quick, is he to blame for Feud's downturn over the past year?
Mike: I'm going with the all-encompassing answer, one which has been popular today. It's not just Richard's fault. It's not just Fremantle's fault. It's everybody's fault. The questions are horrible, Karn is a skoch better than Anderson, the set looks horrible. It's a real bad game now, one which will hopefully be turned around with a new host and new set.
Chico: JD?
Jason H: Okay, get ready for a novel....
Chico: While Jason's writing his novel, I'll be right back

(Chico leaves)

Jason H: It is not so much Karn's fault. It is Richard Dawson's fault. Ray Combs. Bert from Australia, Marco Antonio Regil. All of those hosts are far better than Richard Karn will EVER be. All other versions of Feud are better than the skeleton it is right now. Even Que Dice is far better than Karn's Feud.
Gordon: I think the podium is controlling us all to watch Game Show Marathon and has convinced some ESPN executives to plan another season of Stump the Schwab. Once you get a priest to exorcize the podium of all evil spirits, then the problem will be solved and we can all go out for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream afterwards. The Family Feud Podium is to blame.
Jason H: Okay Gordon, you are buying us that ice cream when you come out here!
Gordon: Don't you think the podium needs to be stopped before it controls the world?
Jason B: Yes.
Jason H: Dude, the sound effect!
Gordon: When someone rings in, I could have sworn that I hear a subliminal message to buy William Hung albums and watch Bai Ling movies. BAI LING REFERENCE OF THE WEEK!
Jason H: Ew, Gordon.
Gordon: The Family Feud podium made me do it.
Jason B: Damn man, you are cruel. The podium made me have bad thoughts about Brande Roderick.
Gordon: Well, it's got 2 big buzzers, just like Brande.
Jason B: I see.
Gordon: Would you like to press Brande's buzzer?
Jason H: Which one?
Jason B: HONK. I just did.
Jason H: HONK. I got the other one.

(Chico returns)

Chico: *Airhorn* I leave you alone for five minutes.. And this is what happens!
Gordon: Daddy, the two Jason's are smacking Brande's Buzzers
Jason B: Sorry, Chairman...it was all Jason's fault :)
Chico: Hey, no hogging!
Jason B: (lets you in for a honk)
Gordon: See - the podium is to blame for Family Feud. It is evil. EVIL!
Chico: I like Gordon's answer, but Mike is more inline here. And he wins...
Gordon: The podium is controlling Chico too! The horrors...

Chico: He also gets the 10-point card...But hey.. We'll never see anything like the Gordon point-card rally from earlier :) Mike has the floor.
Mike: *whispers to Chico* What do I do?
Chico: Give your opinion on something.
Mike: Foreign game shows kick our butt big time in quality. For proof, I'm bringing some along to GSC5. If you're not there, you're missing out on the biggest game show get-together ever. And thank heavens Fear Factor is being laid to rest.
Chico: July 13, y'all.
Gordon: While the crew is honking Brande's buzzers, we'll be back for the Big Finish...right after this...

(Brought to you by Twig Brother. All of the houseguests are lumberjacks and they're ok. They sleep all night and they work all day. Howie does like to wear women's clothing, so it would work...)

Jason H: I blame Joey Numbers. :-p
Mike: I'll have to bring only 20 or so CDs of shows. Only. I don't wanna bring all 70+.
Jason B: LOL
Mike: Richard Karn would fit in perfectly there, wearing plaid flannel.
Jason B: I dont think so, Mike.
Jason H: .......ew no
Chico: Okay, we go from Monty Python to the Big Finish! SYTYCD has your final 20. Approve?
Gordon: I do approve. The talent level has skyrocketed. Let's see some creativity from the contestants this year, though.
Jason H: Believe it or not, I watched the final few minutes of the show..... since school is off for the summer, and from what little I saw, I like.
Chico: Agreed. Match Game on the GSM. Watching?
Gordon: You have to watch.
Mike: Heck yes.
Jason H: I'm gonna DVR it.
Jason B: If you don't you aren't a game show fan.
Mike: If the panel meshes together reasonably well, this will be a keeper.
Chico: Is this going to be what gets the Match back on the air or what?
Jason B: Don't know.
Jason H: Well.....I don't know, actually.
Gordon: Speaking of which - Lance Vs. Kathy. Who do you have?
Jason B: Lance.
Mike: Kathy. She's a game show vet.
Chico: I'm thinking... you know last week, I said that Lance had this one.. I think Kathy does now. I don't know why, I just think it's within reach for her.
Gordon: I don't. Lance should win.
Gordon: What's more exciting - GSM or a World Cup Soccer match?
Jason B: World Cup Soccer...in a heartbeat.
Chico: Don't kill me. Soccer.
Mike: GSM for the US, soccer everywhere else.
Jason B: GSM for you, Mike.
Jason H: PYL on GSM > World Cup Soccer > all other GSM episodes
Gordon: Hopefully we have World Class news. Anything in the mailbox?
Chico: Not this time, but you can e-mail us at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. Feel the love... Embrace it... It is your friend.
Jason H: C'mon guys, send some mail!
Chico: That's gonna do it for this week. Big thank you to Jason, Jason, and Mike... VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to all the fathers out there.
Jason H: I don't want to look like a deer in the headlights stalling for time like Mel or Hannah?!?
Chico: This is Father's Day weekend.
Mike: Yes it is!
Chico: And to our dads... Thanks for not screwing us up too much :)
Jason B: Thank you Bill Block. Air Force Veteran. Teacher for 42 years. Thank you much.
Gordon: Thanks to my dad as well. Love you.
Mike: And thanks to my dad for everything. Love ya, Dad!
Chico: Charlie Alexander, 25 years in the Army. Still miss you around the house.
Jason H: Happy note before we go out?
Mike: 4 weeks till the live show. Less than a month away!
Chico: Adrienne Curry's boobies. :)
Jason H: Happy happy note.
Jason B: Very happy.
Chico: There's your happy note :)
Jason B: Go US Soccer!
Jason H: First off, What's My Line, Live has Bil Dwyer as one of the panelists on July 12th! Do no miss it!
Jason B: We will be there.
Chico: For Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet. I'm Chico Alexander.. Game over... and hug it out. :)
Gordon: For all of the nuts, this is Gordon Pecan Pepper, wishing you a safe driving experience and a happy Game Over.
Mike: We will fill that place to the rafters once again!
Jason B: Hug It Out and spread the love!
Mike: Peace out!
Chico: Boo yah. Rafters.
Gordon: Thats a wrap.
Chico: We're game show hooligans. you know
Mike: As always, well done.