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November 20, 2006
 Gordon:
Good grief.
Jason: Fun college film.
Gordon: On YouTube, of course.
Chico: They'll make a movie about anything nowadays. Welcome back... it's WORLD
PREMIERE GAME time!
Gordon: Ooooooh...aaaaaah...
Jason: And it wont cost $600 to play.
Chico: Nope.
Gordon: Even better
Jason: Sweet,
Gordon: So, Chairman, what is the game?
Chico: This next one... you know we're about thinking that there are two sides
to each story, and that there's one particuler aspect that's just WTF in nature.
We're going to look at the two sides and the WTF aspect in this next game we
call... The Good... The Bad... and the Ugly.
Gordon: (plays western themed music)
Jason: (Puts on hat and bandolero)
Chico: First up at the Showdown at the WLTI Corral...
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Match Game. We have a DVD release.. We have a marathon. We have a
documentary... Why the heck not. |
Chico: The good, GSN is recognizing a classic game with more than its fair share
of comedic moments.
Jason: Which should be good.
Chico: The bad, said network had to go through a lame quiz, a lame duck quiz,
and American Dream Derby to arrive to that fact. The ugly... come on... it's the
70s... some of the fashion choices?
Jason: And that was just on Charles :)
Gordon: Ok. Now that we get it. Next one...
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Nigeria's New Game Show - Friend or Foe, which is a take off of Dog Eat Dog |
Jason: The Good...it's another example of good shows being exported.
Gordon: The bad - Let's hope they don't export the end game, which features the
best people getting screwed over. The Ugly. Watch the fur fly if they add a PS3
into the mix as a grand
prize.
Chico: Alright. Next up...
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Blue Diamond, a new skill game for your cell phone. The plot, you're a bank
robber looking to steal the Blue Diamond, but you've been caught by a security
guard who makes you play a game for the diamond. |
Chico: The Diamond is valued at $1 million. And in the game, you choose 26 safe
deposit boxes. In one, the Blue Diamond. In the others, gems valued all the way
down to one penny.
Gordon: The Good...It feels just like Deal Or No Deal.
Jason: The Bad--It feels just like Deal or No Deal
Gordon: The Ugly...Maybe it IS Deal Or No Deal. Anyone know the Copyright
Regulations?
Jason: I smell Lawsuit.
Chico: Ooh! I know this one! I say they got a case. Heh.. I made a funny.
Jason: (rimshot)
Gordon: ba-dum ching
Jason: Do you know if Blue Diamond is even closely affiliated with Endemol?
Gordon: I doubt it.
Chico: Nope. Next?
Gordon: Next up -
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Rachael Ray...Iron Chef guest, but not an Iron Chef. |
Jason: How so? Explain?
Gordon: She was on the record setting Iron Chef America Special and she got to play with
the Chefs - but she's not an Iron Chef.
Jason: Right. The Good...it's Rachael Ray...She is cute and can cook.
Chico: Oh yeah.
Jason: The Bad--Overexposure. I am starting to hear of Rachel Ray backlash.
Chico: The ugly... We'd rather see her against Morimoto. Talk about ass-whuppin's.
Gordon: If there's anyone who should now about not cooking the Golden Goose,
It's Food Network. Next one?
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The Bachelor getting renewed. |
Chico: The good.. ABC needs all the help they can get, and the show isn't
exactly killing them.
Gordon: It's getting the ratings.
Jason: The bad--Julie gets to review another season.
Gordon: The Ugly - What's going to be written on those Christmas Cards that
Julie Suchard will be sending to Chico.
Chico: The REALLY Ugly: What I'm going to write back.
Jason: WOW!
Gordon: I need to find some mistletoe somewhere...Last one...
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will appear in...oh a few short days. |
Jason: The Good--it's a National Tradition.
Chico: The bad... smaller balloons.
Jason: The Ugly...the start of a shopping season where people don't realize the
real meanings of the next 6 weeks of holidays.
Gordon: Isn't the meanings of the holidays 'buy me, buy me, buy me,' and 'The 12
days of Walmart'?
Jason: Pretty much. Unfortunately. I am for exchanging gifts, but understand the
meaning behind them.
Chico: Eh. My advice to you... forget about things like cards and gifts and war
on Christmas and just enjoy time with loved ones... The Chairman's orders!
Jason: Family, friends, religion.
Gordon: You know, It would be nice to see someone doing that, you know good will
to all men, women and children sort of stuff.
Jason: It made me sad this week to see people get shot over PS3s.
Gordon: People...is it really worth it? Think about it. Big Finish Next...
(Brought to you by Float? Or No Float? Pop 26 different floats at the parade to
find money amounts. Can you imagine a Bald Howie Mandel? Yipes! After the
Parade, go to Grizzlebees, where we'll be serving dishes like Dancing With The
Turkey in the Straw and Show Me the Honey Ham. Don't forget The Rich Wine List -
though everyone else has. Grizzlebees... You'll wish you had LESS fun!)
Gordon: Ok. Time for the BIG Finish! No more Dancing. Which Amazing Racers do we
say no more to?
Chico: Can we say g'bye to the cheerleaders? They're beginning to get a bit
annoying.
Jason: GO team!
Gordon: I like them. They are my faves, actually. I think that the lone brother
team may be in trouble.
Chico: Yo Momma crowns the king of New York on Thursday. Thoughts?
Jason: I don't watch it, but from what I have read, NY blows out LA for best
trash talkers.
Gordon: I'd just like to point out that us NYCers settle our differences in the
studio, and not rioting in the streets.
Chico: But how about Atlanta?
Jason: ATL will be cool to watch in Season 3.
Gordon: They are the Dirty South, but Dirty is not clever, just dirty.
Jason: I would love to see how Chicago or Houston gets down.
Gordon: Show Me The Money. We'll see episode 2. Will we see episode 3?
Jason: I say no.
Chico: I've seen the competition... We may just see an episode 3. Stranger
things have happened. Play2win is still on the air, isn't it?
Gordon: If they brought this out in September, I would say no...but it's
November Sweeps and ABC has nothing else to put on. Since January is around the
corner where second season starts, I can see ABC keeping it there and let it
burn off 5 episodes.
Chico: Yeah, they already have them in the can. Why not. Let's have some fun...
or something...
Jason: With the double elimination this week on Survivor...when do you think the
Merge will come? if at all? And who goes next?
Gordon: Candace is probably now the safest person there. Lots of alliances to
choose from. Can she pick wisely?
Jason: Not sure.
Chico: I think this week. And I think Candace may yet have to find another route
to the final four. As we find a route to the mailbox.
Gordon: The first email is from Scott Dedon. Thanks for writing!
To: WLTI
From: Scott Dedon
A quick question... I have read in several places that in order to pitch a game
show to a network that I would have to go through an agent. Is this correct? And
if so, how would I go about to find a reputable agent?
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Gordon: This is mine, eh?
Chico: You're the one who knows all the agents
Jason: Yup.
Gordon: You probably heard it here. And yes, you do need to get one. The best
advice is to do your research. It's tough to start out as someone with just an
idea. Depending on where you are located, it may help you to get into something
TV-related or ask around for people with their experiences. There are more than
enough chat rooms that have this sort of people. HINT: Legitimate agents don't
want money up front or a full synopsis of your stuff, but they will probably
want a percentage of what you make, so be prepared to share 10-20% of it. And
NEVER sign ANYTHING without someone looking at it. Hope that helps.
Chico: And as always.. Keep your dream alive.
Jason: Always good to have that dream.
Chico: Next?
Gordon: Next mail - from one of our regulars, Josh Johannesen
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
This week, I have several remarks about NBC's Game Show Practices...
1) Over the last couple of weeks, is it just me, or is NBC going out of their
way to try to hype Deal? I mean, I do realize advertisements are meant to
provide teasers, but whereas the ads for 1 vs. 100 don't provide anything one
could call a spoiler, the ads for Deal for several shows running have actually
spoiled the board's configuration at late stages of the game... which, to me,
kind of defeats the purpose of watching the early portion of that show
(especially when you do have other things to do). Is NBC going a bit too far to
hype Deal, in your opinion? (This e-mail coming before Thursday's Deal with
another board spoiler ad)
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Gordon: Thanks Josh. I think they have. They pretty much spoiled Monday's finish
with the woman in green. Why bother watching the show and just get to the last
30 seconds of the game?
Jason: This is something networks have been doing lately...and I don't like it.
If you like the property, you don't need spoilerific shows.
Chico: That's right. A good game sells itself without having to resort to this
sort of gimmick.
Gordon: You also could have hyped the show in such a way to not have the spoiler
- they could have shown the 659,000 cans offered for recycling in the first deal
($20,000). You don't show a Lost episode showing the last 5 minutes do you?
Jason: Nope.
Gordon: There you go. Continuing...
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
2) If any of you have played the 1 vs. 100 online game either in the first 2
weeks the show aired, or in the couple of weeks before Episode 1, go back and
look at it again. I give NBC a bit of applause for actually doing a bit of
reprogramming of their game to reflect the rules as they stand now, not as they
stood when the game began. Granted, the game still has a minor scoring glitch
once you reach 6 figures, but it's not a fatal flaw like with their sub-par DoND
game, where you can actually receive a final deal that is lower than the
remaining 2 cases in play. So, that, in my opinion, deserves some props.
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Jason: Agreed.
Chico: Yup
Gordon: Ditto
To: WLTI
From: Josh Johanneson
3) Speaking of 1 vs. 100, I do agree that the game works as it is now, and I
also agree that if NBC wants a deeper Mob pool, they need more financial
incentives to stay other than the chance to split up money. What do you guys
think?
As always, thanks for reading!
P.S. "Awwbarf"... Hilarious.
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Gordon: Now, I do like the idea of the Mob gaining a small amount of money for
each question survived at the end, as it would hardly be cost-prohibitive (A
50-person mob which survived 5 questions would only run $12,500). But, here's
one more idea. Instead of the "Moblines" being totally free of charge, why not
stick some sort of surcharge on them, and then that money gets split by
remaining members of the mob after that question? Just as an example, the first
mobline, maybe we see someone lose either 3 times the value of the question
($1,500 at the $500/elimination level) or potentially 25% of their bankroll,
like with the Escapes in other countries...
Jason: Isn't their something like that in the European version?
Gordon: There is. In the European version, you can't quit after each question
unless using the Bailout which awards a percentage.
Chico: Bout that, yeah
Gordon: From experience on the site, it seems like there are Endemol people who
read this site. Almost every critique we have made on Deal or No Deal they have
responded to. I am pretty confident that if they see something on this site that
they like that they would not hesitate to make that change as well. Will they
add a Bailout option? I guess we'll have to stay tuned and see. Thanks for the
letter, Josh
Jason: Thanks, Josh.
Chico: Thanks, Josh. One more for ya from our OTHER regular, Stat Boy Jason
Wuthrich.
To: WLTI
From: Jason "Stat Boy" Wuthrich
A mute to Joe for that Woody Paige impression and two mutes to Chico. The
original ABC version of Family Feud did run more than 8 years (9, in fact), and
I can't get that visual of all of you in bikinis out of my head. And Travis,
whether or not you want "Rosie on the stage" is your own business! :-)
Also, I have a follow-up on the aftermath of The Rich List: Fox replaced it with
The OC on Wednesday and it did even worse. Where's Jack Bauer when you need him?
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Gordon: Hopefully, blowing up the Rich List Set.
Jason: The CTU is working on it right now.
Chico: If there's anything Jack Bauer knows, it's explosions.
Gordon: By the way, going into Thanksgiving, I'm thankful that I am the only
person that Jason hasn't singled out yet.
Chico: I'm thankful that this game wave isn't over no matter how hard networks
try.
Jason: I know. PLEASE don't screw it up.
Gordon: And finally, we here at GSNN are all thankful that you read our stuff
and visit our site. We are nothing without you, the fan.
Jason: I am thankful for all you guys too. You guys make the site. Be safe this
weekend.
Gordon: And so ends another episode of WLTI. A special thanks to Jason Block as
our guest this week.
Chico: That's right. We'll be here next week, in the meantime, you can send us
some love at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com. Meanwhile, everyone have a safe journey.
For Gordon, Jason and everyone at GSNN, I'm Chico... and you know how we do...
Gordon: Gaaaame Oveeeerrrrr
Jason: Spread the love....and pass the stuffing.
Chico: and spread the love...
Gordon: Who wants giblets?
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