Chico: Yes, kids, stay in school and ... well, we're not going to say that one day you'll have your very own webchat based radio show...  But we did.
Gordon: And now, we're going to look into our crystal ball for 2007 and see...a plunger.
Chico: Welcome back. As is custom on our season-ending shows, we look at the shows that are about to premiere and judge them by giving a Push... or a Flush.
Chico: Buzzers ready?
Don: Ready!
Gordon: Do it
Travis: Got it.
Chico: Plungers ready!
Travis: BUZZ...1066, Battle of Hastings.
Gordon: Flush
Chico: First up...

BEAUTY AND THE GEEK CW Premieres January 3

PUSH

Chico: Always a sentimental favorite with beauties and geeks alike. Can it hold for a third time?
Gordon: I think it can. Strong premise that didn't fade for the second season. There's no Model and Idol doesn't pound Wednesdays yet. Push.
Chico: Agreed. This is the perfect bridge between Top Model seasons. And given the time slot, I think some people will warm to it. Push.
Travis: I would have to say Flush. I tried watching one episode, and I felt sorry for the geeks...being one, I felt their pain. I'm sticking with Flush.
Don: I liked the 1st season whe I got to see it. I didn't get to see the 2nd, but I like the idea, and I think it can still last. Push.
Chico: So we have a 3-1 PUSH. *Small case cue* Next...

THE APPRENTICE LA NBC Premieres January 7

FLUSH

Chico: Same show, different setting. Will the twists and changes help the show any? I'm guessing... not. FLUSH.
Travis: As much as I like The Donald, Flush it.
Don: I'm not too confident about this one. Flush.
Gordon: I don't like the stale concept (which has been done before, ironically, on My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss). I really don't like that it's going up against Desperate Housewives. Flush.
Chico: Four flushes... We got a clog up in here. One... two... three.
Everyone: PLUNGE!
Chico: That same night...

GREASE: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT NBC Premieres January 7

FLUSH

Chico: Is it the one that you want? Hoo hoo hoo?
Gordon: The sad thing is that NBC is plugging the heck out of it. I'm not sure about 'Beauty School Dropout', but i can feel the 'Dropout' part. Flush.
Don: I'm not really interested in that show. Flush.
Chico: 8pm Sunday. Not exactly the most spectacular of time slots, but it's up against the Amazing Race... and I'm far more interested in that show. Flush.
Travis: Flush it.
Chico: Two shows, one night... two clogs. Help me out, boys... one... two... three...
Everyone: PLUNGE!
Gordon: Weeee
Chico: The next day...

EGOTRIP'S (WHITE) RAPPER SHOW VH1 Premieres January 8

FLUSH

Gordon: Can we go for 3 Clogs? Flush.
Travis: Flush it, then pour in some Rid-X, then flush again.
Chico: No rapping show has EVER done well. Flush... HARD.
Don: I'm guessing this won't, either. Flush.
Gordon: He have enough bad non-white rappers.
Chico: I would be a little more forgiving, but it seems like they're playing this off as a joke. Meanwhile Bubba Sparxxx is dead serious. So far, 2007 isn't doing too well... one... two... three...
Everyone: PLUNGE!
Chico: Next up...

I LOVE NEW YORK VH1 Premieres January 8

FLUSH

Chico: Flavor Flav didn't want her... but perhaps you can have her.
Gordon: Wrong Flavor. Flush
Chico: VH1 can have her. FLUSH HARD.
Don: Nah. Flush.
Travis: Rid-X that bad girl. Flusheroo.
Chico: We've got a Rid-X...  One...  Two.. Three...
Travis: PLUNGE!!
Chico: RID-X!
Travis: ENZYME ACTION!!
Don: PLUNGE!
Gordon: Wheeeeee
Chico: So many clogs. Come on, 2007! Next...

GAY, STRAIGHT OR TAKEN Lifetime Premieres January 8

FLUSH

Chico: Women gauge which out of three men is ... yeah.
Travis: Do you have to ask?
Chico: And no, Travis, you don't have to ask.
Gordon: Why do I all of a sudden have a pining to bring back The One? Flush.
Chico: It's a Flush for me too.
Travis: *gets the Kaboom Never-Scrub and attaches it to the toilet...hands never touch the water*
Don: Ditto. Flush.
Travis: Flusher.
Gordon: Boy Meets Boy - failure. Playing it Straight - Failure. Fake-a-Date -Failure. Any reason for me to think otherwise for this? no.
Chico: Five flushes in a row... Joe Van Ginkel Drano on three... one... two... three.
Everyone: Draaaaaaaaaaaaano
Chico: That's for you, Joe. Next...

NASHVILLE STAR USA Premieres January 11

PUSH

Chico: You know the deal by now. It's American Country Idol By the people who gave you Identity and The Office.
Gordon: Well since Jason isn't here, I have to vote for him. Push.
Chico: And I'm going to... PUSH.
Travis: I have yet to watch one episode of it, but from what I hear, country is big. I'mma push it, albeit against my will.
Don: Push. Sounds really good.
Chico: We have a royal push. *small case cue*
Gordon: about time.
Chico: Tell me. Next up...

COWBOY U COLORADO CMT Premieres January 12

PUSH

Chico: It's the same game... only it takes place in Colorado. Of all the cable reality shows out there. This has to be the most genuine. Major pain for $25,000. Push.
Travis: Push it. See above for explanation.
Don: I haven't seen any of the past seasons, but it sounds cool. Push.
Chico: You get CMT in Canada?
Gordon: It is cool - Push it.
Don: Yeah, I get it.
Chico: And it doesn't air up there? Or it does, and you haven't seen it?
Don: I haven't checked.
Chico: Ah. Right. In any case... Royal PUSH!  *small case cue* Next..

AMERICAN IDOL Fox Premieres January 16

PUSH

Chico: I think I know where this is going, but to be official.. Don?
Don: It'll be hard to top last season, but it should be good. Push.
Chico: Travis?
Travis: I have to cow-tow to my former corporate masters at Fremantle. Push.
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: Lets see. Grandma Pepper and Aaron Huertas have already both signed on to be commentators in addition to Jason Block and Anthony Rojas for next season. What does that say? Push.
Chico: I say push. Welcome to Hollywood! *small case cue*

TOP DESIGN Bravo Premieres January 31

PUSH

Chico: Top _____ has always been a hit on Bravo.
Gordon: And since Design Star has already gotten a renewal, we know there's an audience for this genre - and they will almost certainly come flocking. Push.
Chico: And Bravo knows how to do their reality shows, Boy Meets Boy notwithstanding. Push.
Travis: I'mma say Flush on this one.
Chico: Elaborate?
Travis: We have enough clothes.
Don: Push. I can certainly see this one working.
Travis: Design something nice for Kmart that I may be able to afford, and I'll watch your show.
Chico: touche. Next.

POKER AFTER DARK NBC Premieres January 2

PUSH

Chico: It's like the first three seasons of WPT, minus those other two guys.
Travis: It's poker. Period. Push.
Gordon: I think this will work, to be honest. push it.
Don: Of course. Push.
Chico: Poker, Shana, late night. Things have worked in the past. No exception here. Push it. *small case cue*
Gordon: And that ends the first part of it. We'll get to the second part of it when we start the next season up
Chico: For now, though, we've got our Big Finish, NEXT!

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Gordon: Did you hear about their new January menu?
Chico: Ooh! What's on it?
Gordon: They have Beauty and the Beefsteak, The White Wrapper and Peppermint Poker Chips and after Dark Chocolate.
Travis: Mmmmmmm.. I wish I had less fun.
Chico: Nummy.
Gordon: but we'll be having more fun as we get to the Big FInish! When do we see Identity return?
Chico: Spring sometime. or maybe Summer. Let's go with summer
Travis: I'm guessing right around Mid-March.
Don: I'll say April.
Gordon: Ill go 1 Dollar and say February Sweeps.
Chico: Alrighty.
Gordon: Because I'm guessing a lot of those NBC shows will tank. Which show on any network tanks first?
Chico: Gay, Straight or Taken. It'll be pulled for a Golden Girls rerun
Travis: Oh, that Sophia.
Gordon: I'll go with You're the One That I want, since there's way too much money to be spent if this bombs.
Chico: It worked in Britain, though. We'll see.  Right now, we'll see who was gracious to mail us.
Travis: E-Letters. We get e-Letters. We get inboxes and inboxes of e-letters. E-Letters!!
Chico: First up, from Joe DePolo. Thanks, Joe!

Chico: Thanks, Joe.
Travis: OOH OOH...Can I take this one?
Chico: Well, part of ... okay, Travis, take it!
Travis: Here's the thing. If you don't have a flamboyant personality or a heart-tugging backstory, they don't want you on their show.
Chico: Guilty
Travis: Case In Point!!
Gordon: Chico - you needed to buy a man-purse.
Chico: What's wrong with my compie-bag?
Travis: I attended the taping of the SMTM pilot. First contestant? Family Man ARMY SERGEANT who wanted to take his young children on a cross-country trip.
Chico: And then there was Mr. Man Purse
Travis: Well, yeah. There's your flamboyant personality.
Chico: So there you go, Joe. Hope this helps. Oh, and don't fake it. They'll know.
Travis: It's Hollywood. They can spot a fake three miles away.
Chico: Takes one to know one :-)
Travis: Hey now.
Gordon: I got mail.
Chico: From?
Gordon: Names preferred to be omitted. I think we all know what that means...
Travis: Oh my.
Don: Uh-oh...
Gordon: Lump of coal time!

Don: Oh, geez.
Chico: Ugh... NEXT!
Gordon: The disclaimer, Chico?
Chico: 100% independent, not affiliated wtih any show, company or network.  One more e-mail from James Dinan...

Chico: Hmm.. Very interesting. For one, demographics, with shows like these, don't mean much as they used to. I guess they think "hey, money's money." But you know, trends are hard to buck, so it's really a tossup as to what will happen. Sure programming initiatives may change, or you may spell the end of a series.
Gordon: I think the Friday/Saturday schedule is ideal, but I don't think that ABC is going to burn a show that rates that high on a dead zone time slot like Friday/Saturday. They would lose millions of dollars in advertising revenue alone.
Chico: So long story short... It could work.. but at the same time, ABC wouldn't be game enough to try it.
Gordon: I got some mail.
Chico: Who from?
Gordon: Josh Johannesen. Thanks, Josh!

Chico: Interesting ideas, Josh. Although technically, they're not really using a 1-wheel format, as the wedges change, a little less nowadays, but still nonetheless
Gordon: I agree with you on not making the Wild Card non-bankrupatble. I also think you should keep the 2500 and 3500 spaces on the wheel, instead of replacing them. That would give the player a greater chance to catch up
Chico: So yeah, there's nothing wrong with the Wheel. But yeah, why not bump up the vowels a scotch. It's 2006, almost 2007...  Which reminds me... Guys.. It's resolution time. Don, you want to go first?
Don: I need a bit of time to think.
Chico: Alrighty. Travis?
Travis: My resolution is to go on the yet-to-be-patented Rich Fields diet. He told me his secrets, and I'm going to employ them starting on 1/1 upon my return to the Ohio University Campus.
Chico: Alrighty. Message to the readers?
Travis: My message to the readers will be the same as a message to me from Syd Vinnedge. "Keep the games alive."
Chico: *applause* Don?
Don: I'm ready.
Chico: Alrighty. hit us
Don: I resolve to make a trip or two outside of Canada. And yes, I plan for one of those trips to be to GSC6.
Travis: Well, it's about time.
Chico: Okay, final message for the readers?
Don: Stay cool!
Chico: Stay cool... Right on :-) Okay, me next! First of all, resolution... I need to stop being so damn indecisive about crap.
Travis: Are you sure about that? OH SNAP!!
Chico: Seems like the only thing holding me back from stuff is my own self-doubt. I want to be able to step out of my own shell once in a while. Get out there and experience adventures I've never dreamed about. And discover new and better things. For that is the key to staying young. :-) As for you, that's my message. Get out and experience new things. Variety is the smile of life after all. And another thing. Umm.. Next year is a very special year for us here at WLTI. We started October of 02... and all next year, we'll be celebrating our FIFTH anniversary.
Travis: OOH...can I have the first slice of cake?
Chico: And for those people who said that we've been everywhere and done everything... You ain't seen... NOTHING... yet. So thanks for tuning in... Stay tuned. Because the best is always yet to come.
Gordon: As always.
Chico: Now it's your turn, G.
Gordon: I resolve to strive for excellence and to continue to make the site the best that I can. I also resolve to keep everything in perspective in terms of what's important in life. As for the message to the readers - thank you so much for all of your input - good and bad - and thank you all for making this a site that you listen to and enjoy.
Chico: Thanks, G... Looks like that's pretty much it. We'll be back in the new year with more of this here WLTI. Until then, BIG thank you to Don Harpwood... Big thank you to Jason Block...Big thank you to Travis Schario...
Travis: Thank you guys for having me around.
Chico: Big thank you to EVERYONE of you out there! You are the reason we do what we do and we thank you for it.
Travis: Izzat a wrap, gentlemen?
Chico: That is a wrap. Here's to another great year.
Travis: GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR *cues "Price" theme*
Chico: For Gordon Pepper and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico Alexander, leaving you with the best moments of WLTI in 2006. Until we meet again in
the new year...
Travis: Again...GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Gordon: lol
Chico: "Should auld acquaintence be forgot and never brought to mind... Should auld acquaintence be forgot in days of auld lang syne..." Spread the love, everyone!

Chico: Hello! Sitting in for Gordon Pepper, I'm Chico Alexander.
Gordon: Hello! Sitting in for Chico Alexander, I'm Gordon Pepper.
Jason: No wait, you told me I got the host gig.
Chico and Gordon: We lied :)

Mike: This is WLTI.  Can you dig it?

Ryan:   And I'm guessing this means that CBC won't be making a Canuck version...Poor Georgie Stromobolomonopoulous.

Tom:    George Stickasockinit?

Gordon: Isn't that George Snuffalupagus?

Chico: Nothing against George Stromboulopolopolopolopodingdong...

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper and we stopped taking animal orders. We're now into wedding orders. Who wants a ring?
Mike: Only if it's made out of onions and it's deep-fried.

Gordon: She did sort of look like Aeris Gainsborough...would Leonid with his sword be the equivalent of Sephiroth?
Chico: ... I haven't even thought of that. Tall... giant sword... angel wings... Cries like a little bitch?
Rob: Kill him now.
Jason: Agreed.

Gordon: Battlebots. Extreme Dodgeball. I've Got a Secret. Is he an overwhelming favorite here?
Mike: I missed the rerun on Bravo on Thursday :-(
Chico: I think the rooks have their work cut out for them, but ascending to the elusive title of Last Comic Standing can be done.
Mike: How dare you forget Dirty Rotten Cheater! I think that was his best show, Gordon.
Gordon: I was TRYING to forget that one.
Chico: Gordon, you forgot UFL.
Gordon: Trying to forget that one, too.
Chico: Bad Gordon! No home game! :)
Mike: Let's lock him in the research room with a hungry Howie Schwab.
Gordon: He'll eat me!
Mike: That's the punishment!

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and I am wondering what you would have preferred to watch this week - Master of Champions or the latest in goat porn?
Chico:  I've seen Master of Champions... Trust me. I'd go for the porn.

Tom:    And for stumping the panel, Mr. Pepper receives...
Jason:  Tickets to the Acme Comedy Theater! (rimshot)
Chico:  And a CD of smooth jazz from RemoPacker.com
Gordon: Don't forget a clicky pen

Gordon: I think Dat and John are rooming with Harlemm Lee somewhere in Detroit.

Jason: Elliott got 33.06% percent of the vote. Someone got 33.26 and some got 33.68% of the vote
Gordon: ok. so out of 50 million people...
Chico: 16.5 million voted for Elliott. Or at least, there were 16.5 million votes for Elliott.
Jason: right.
Chico: 16,530,000, to be exact.
Gordon: Elliott got 16,530,000, while second got 16,630,000 and someone else got 16,840,000. Way to trample over Professor Pepper's explanation.
Jason: (hits Chico with an eraser). LOL
Chico: Professor! Block's throwing stuff at me again!
Gordon: Now when you look at it, a couple of hundred thousand votes is a lot, but it's not much when you...kids, do I have to send Warden MacDonald up there?
Jason: No, teacher!
Chico: ... We'll be good.

Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and I'm waiting for the Media Ho Skiing Event. They'd have to be more entertaining than Bode Miller, eh?
Jason:  Just like Dick Cheney in the Biathlon...

ASHTON KUTCHER, LAURA PREPON, WILMER VALDERRAMA

Question: which That 70s Show alum had the best game show career thus far?

Chico:  For the uneducated, Kutcher = Beauty & the Geek. Prepon = Hollywood Hold'em. Wilmer = Yo Momma
Jason B: Ashton
Gordon: Ashton, in a rout, though Wilmer is looking good
Chico:  I'll agree with Gordon on both accounts.
Alex: Prepon because she's hot.
Mike: None of the above.  Debra Jo Rupp.
Chico:  Mike with the cleverness. And Gordon, say "cash money".
Gordon: Cash money, baby.

Jason H: In the last 4 days, weren't the contestants engaging and interesting?
Gordon: Again, it depends on the guests. I found that most of them were interesting. Woman who dances with her breasts to the music? No - it flashed me back to the Chuck Barris days of the Gong Show.
Alex: Are you kidding me?  I've never had an erection watching a panel show in my life.

Chico: Hey there, I'm Chico Alexander... and between the Mavericks, the Hurricanes, filler, and Idol not on for another year, Gordon's not having a good week.
Gordon: I want my mommy.
Chico: He wants his mommy.

Gordon: by the way, Chico, what studly site correctly predicted that Kevin would be leaving this week?
Chico: I've said it before and I'll say it again... reputable sites had Bucky going home? Man, Reputable sites THESE nuts! That's Gameshownewsnet.com, from America.
Jason: The ones who watch the show.
Joe: One of those reputable sites was Tony Kornheiser's mouth
Jason: He said Bucky and or Lisa.
Gordon: Any other site predicting Kevin's departure?
Jason: He was wrong on both counts as was I. Nope.
Gordon: Even Grandma Pepper (hi grandma) got it right

Gordon: Thanks to all of you for Pressing Your Luck. Just remember that we all Press Our Luck every day, and until the Final Whammy comes along, remember to Spread the Love.
Chico: "Thanks for Pressing your Luck... BYE BYE!"

Gordon: I CAN'T WIN!!!!

Based on an original format created by
TONY KORNHEISER
MICHAEL WILBON
Produced by
ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT

Executive producer
CHICO ALEXANDER

Co-executive producer
GORDON PEPPER 

Developed, written, and hosted by
CHICO ALEXANDER
GORDON PEPPER

Featuring
JASON BLOCK
ALEX DAVIS
JAMES DINAN
DON HARPWOOD
JASON HERNANDEZ
PIERRE KELLY
MIKE KLAUSS
JOE MELLO
BRIAN MOORE
ERIC PIERCE
TRAVIS SCHARIO
JOE VAN GINKEL
RYAN VICKERS

“Brainvision News” voiceover
DOUG MORRIS

Brainvision Mice
FLUFFY
RALPH
GORDON, JR.

Brainvision Cat
EVE

Choppler provided by
TRAVIS SCHARIO

“Move Closer To Your World” written by
AL HAM

“Area Codes” written by
LUDACRIS
NATE DOGG

Talent wardrobe furnished by
COMPLETE ACCIDENT

Special thanks
PHILLIP COUSIN
GAME SHOW CONGRESS
TOM GAUER
CHERYL JACKSON
MICHELLE L'AMOUR
BILL MacDONALD
ANDY PEI
TIM STERNBERG

Founder, GSNN
JASON ELLIOTT 

PEPLET PRODUCTIONS
And
WORDS IN A CIRCLE
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