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September 18, 2006
Chico: Exciting, isn't it?
Jason: Yeah, well...
Chico: Proof that celebreality has gone too far. We're back on WLTI and it's
time to do some thinking... with Heads... or Tails.
Jason: Got my NY quarter here ready to flip.
Chico: You remember how this goes. We give you an event, you determine whether
they thought it out with their heads... or their tails.
Jason: Got it.
Chico: First up...
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People who give themselves clever nicknames on Stump the Schwab... then lose. |
Jason: That's a tail move, if you ask me.
Gordon: Actually, we think they are all going to get mowed down by the Schwab.
At least give them some personality before they get spanked. Heads.
Chico: We all need some personality. Even if you are going to be embarrassed in
front of sports trivia nation. I'm going to give it a heads as well, because we
all have clever nicknames. And if we lose, well, it's a game show. Come on.
Gordon: Not to be taken too seriously.
Chico: Especially not in the presence of Stuart Scott.
Gordon: If you're going to have your ass handed to you on national TV, at least
have fun while doing so.
Chico: Word. Okay, next up...
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The Advertisers decide to yank millions of dollars worth of commercials due
to the Racial Controversy of Survivor. The first episode...tame. Is it crying
wolf or is the Big Bad Wolf hiding in the first for episodes 3-5? |
Jason: This is a big tail, PC move. For now. If there is a nasty wolf, then it
will be thinking with their head.
Chico: I say tail move. This is all blown out of proportion. As usual.
Gordon: This is why the ad agencies don't decide what gets on your TV set.
Tails.
Chico: Nope. That's your job, folks.
Gordon: Next one?
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Chain Reaction lowering the final game level from 7 and 10 to 5 and 7. Making it
easier, or just appeasement? |
Gordon: I think it's both. I think its heads for the powers that be who created
the decision, but Tails for the contestant coordinators who can't pick players
to successfully maneuver past the original bonus round.
Jason: This is tails for making it easier and trying to show that the
contestants can do it. I don't like it.
Chico: Definite tails. You can do 10 in 90 seconds. It's not beyond the realm of
possibility.
Gordon: You need the smart people to do that, though
Chico: Not the pretty people?
Jason: Not the pretty people, no. (grumble)
Gordon: Next one...
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Rock Star..Super...uhhh..whatever's decision to select their second straight
Canadian to the show. Not the most talented person in the final 4, but the image
fits perfectly. What's more important - talent or image? |
Jason: Image. Lukas looks the part. And he's Canadian.
Chico: Heads. Image. Commercial rock is about keeping up appearance. Ask Alex
Davis. He'd agree with me if he was here. =p
Gordon: Based on music sales, it really didn't matter who INXS picked. It's not
going to matter here, either. The good news is that it doesn't really matter who
got the gig if people come to see Tommy and company, but then this invalidates
the reason of having a talent competition to begin with.
Chico: Agreed. So your judgment?
Gordon: Heads, unfortunately
Chico: Grr. Don't you hate these validated heads? .. Err.. anyway, next one.
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People videotaping themselves playing PlayMania... and the putting the videos on
YouTube. |
Jason: We don't need any more lonelygirl15s...TAILS
Gordon: Why not? Cheap, harmless media-ho fun. Heads.
Chico: Media hoes are fun... to look at. Uhh... Heads?
Gordon: Final One...Getting you out of this...
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21 MILLION DOLLARS to be offered on Deal Or NO Deal Week....which just
happens to be this week coming up. Are you fluffing up the golden goose or about
to bake it? |
Jason: I see the orange sauce being poured. Tails.
Chico: I'll take a tail, please.
Gordon: On the next Higher/Lower...will the DOND meltdown be quicker than
Millionaires? Tails.
Jason: Yep.
Gordon: Thats all we got here. We'll see what we got for The Big Finish...next
(Brought to you by Mayne Reaction. By connecting words together, you can
teach Kenny Mayne how to dance. Dance --> Fever --> Pitch --> Baseball. See?
It's all relative. JD Hernandez hosts.)
Jason: There you go. That I would watch.
Chico: And a theme you can dance to. Okay, Big Finish time! Survivor... women
voting out men early. Brain move?
Jason: Dumb move.
Gordon: Very. If the races hold up, then you know that segregation is going to
happen and the women unity isn't going to get you far.
Chico: Agreed. Indeed a dumb move.
Jason: What number survivor is this? And they STILL don't learn.
Chico: Totally.
Gordon: Dancing with the Stars. Tucker is gone. Who is next?
Chico: Springer.
Jason: Willa Ford.
Gordon: I think Willa Ford, who got the third highest marks but yet was in the
bottom two, is a sign that the audience is not voting for her. That spells
disaster for her if she can't place in the Top 2 next week.
Chico: Next week is Price, DoND, and Race. Good TV?
Jason: Very good TV.
Gordon: Awesome TV. DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT YOUR SHOWS!!!
Chico: Word'em up. And tell us what you think about them as well.
Gordon: Boogie wins Big Brother 5...deserved move of less of 2 evils move?
Chico: Less of 2 evils.
Jason: Lesser of 2 evils.
Gordon: I see Janelle and Will throwing their shoes at the TV set.
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: But we never throw our shoes at the mailbox. What mail do we have this
week?
Chico: WE have a mail from Josh Johanneson. Thanks, Josh!
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
I enjoyed reading your list of what you consider the 50 greatest Game Shows,
and the 25 greatest Reality Shows of all time. I found it interesting to
compare and contrast the lists, though I do note that GSN at least got some
things right, at least according to comparison, such as Price is Right at
#4. Do find that interesting, considering that right before the list on GSN
concluded, WLTI was having an argument over whether it would achieve Top 3
or better statue. But I digress... the list has also left me curious as to
some other things... a 3-question e-mail, if you don't mind. 1. What do you
consider to be the most overrated game on GSN's list, whether it was ranked
way too high, or shouldn't have made the list at all?
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Gordon: Dating Game. Top #10??!!?
Chico: Love Connection? That's not even a game show. Not in the biblical sense
at least. I mean, they even said so at Congress.
Jason: I agree with Dating Game...Not that good at all.
Chico: Overrated. Next part...
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
2. What do you consider to be the most underrated game, again whether it
didn't make the list at all, or was ranked far too low?
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Jason: Blockbusters at #48....
Chico: That'll do.
Gordon: Double Dare. How can the kids game not be in GSN's Top 50?
Chico: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, while we're on kid shows.
Gordon: Both of those shows should be in The Top 50
Chico: Okay, final part here.
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
The 3rd one is a bit of a bonus question, mostly because you folks seem to
be in a ranking mood. And, like your list, it comes in 2 parts. 3. What do
you
consider to be the worst reality show and the worst game show of all time?
In other words, what shows made you ask, "How in the world did this get on
the air?" Thank you for reading this e-mail and the last one with the dumb
question. Hopefully, this question comes off as a little less... stupid.
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Chico: First off, Josh, there's no such thing as a stupid question.
Jason: Not at all.
Chico: Just stupid people =p
Jason: The Worst Reality Show...My guess...who's your Daddy?
Chico: Worst reality show... Joe Millionaire.
Gordon: Strip Search for me
Chico: Worst game show... SexWars. Two words. Fifty damn dollars.
Gordon: Strip Poker. That was AWFUL.
Jason: I'll go with Card Sharks 2001. That was bad.
Gordon: We'll have more on our WORST shows in our end of the year Lump of Coal
special. Next letter?
Chico: The next letter is from...well, we will withhold the name...and
you'll see why...
To: WLTI
From: name withheld
Bring back Strip Poker - it was the best show you had.
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Gordon: (Sigh).
Jason: Huh?
Chico: See what I said about no such thing as stupid questions, only stupid
people?
Gordon: Once again, a reminder that we are not connected to any game show
affiliate. This, of course, is a good thing.
Chico: I know that's bad of me to say, but, A) Strip Poker was cancelled... five
years ago.
Jason: True.
Chico: and b)... why would you want it back?
Gordon: It may be back in our Lump of Coal special
Chico: Well, that's pretty much it for the mailbag. Remember, we're always open
at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. Don't
let the game end. This show is nothing without you!
Gordon: But for this week, the game ends. A special thanks to Ryan Vickers and
Jason Block for joining us this week.
Jason: Always fun...
Chico: For Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico
Alexander... you know how we do... Game over... Spread the love.
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