Plinko and the CW

Besides the usual inductions to its Hall of Shame (which frankly are starting to get a bit old) Game Show Garbage also offers commentaries on all things gamy. The site has posted two new entries, one on the all-Plinko episode of The Price is Right, and the other on the CW's Whose Line and Perfect Score.

First, Whose Line isn't a game show so I'm not going to review it. I have no idea why other game show sites review it, either. Whose Line isn't even a competition show. It's improv comedy, for crying out loud. So what if Drew Carey used to host it, or Wayne Brady is a regular. (I did review Improv-a-Ganza, but only because it showed up on GSN. Which is still a game show network, most of the time.)

Second, I pretty much agree with the site's take on the all-Plinko ep. It's kind of a goofy idea but let's see how they run with it. Why not try a crazy notion once in a while, especially on a zillion-year-old show?

Third, the site picks up on Perfect Score's channeling of Deal or No Deal, just as I did in my review. They don't much like Deal, apparently, so they trash Perfect Score with a D- rating. I'd give it something more like a C, but then again, I like Howie's old suitcase epic.