ULSHSX: Who's next to suffer the Hex?

[MDCSWildcats86]

To believe, it's been almsot 5 years since this game began, and we have nine denizens in the FirePit:




From ULSHS1: Louie Anderson (5x a loser)
From ULSHS2: Ryan Seacrest
From ULSHS3: Sinatra Onieyewacki
From ULSHS4: Rossi Morreale
From ULSHS5: Jason Harris
From ULSHS6: Patrick Wayne
From ULSHS7: Kenny Hotz
From ULSHS8: Spencer Rice
From ULSHS9: Hulk Hogan


In addition, we have 6 hosts given temporary exemption, but due back for ULSHSXI. In alphabetical order, they are as such:


Ted Allen
Pat Bullard
Max Bygraves
Chris Hardwick
Dr. Robi Ludwig
Penelope Menchaca

We'll have to find out in a future installment if a FirePit awaits any of them.



For now, the roster of 85 hosts trying to avoid being thrown in (newcomers in bold, returnees from ULSHS8 in italics) are as such:


Tyra Banks
Bob Barker
Mary Lou Basaraba
Jon Bauman
Rolf Benirschke
Bob Bergen
Tom Bergeron
"True" Don Bleu
Danny Bonaduce
Elayne Boosler
Michael Burger
Nick Clooney
Reno Collier
Marc Consuelos
Billy Ray Cyrus
Mark De Carlo
Al Dubois
Bob Eubanks
Joe Farago
Laurie Faso
Joey Fatone
Allen Fawcett
Flavor Flav
Kirk Fogg
Bruce Forsythe
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Sonny Fox
Don Galloway
Andrew Guensburg
Debi Gutierrez
Buddy Hackett
John Henson
Guillermo Huesca
Sal Iacona
Carrie Ann Inaba
Arte Johnson
Vernon Kaye
Jason Kennedy
Christopher Knight
Robin Leach
Mario Lopez
Laird MacIntosh
Ron Maestri
Mark McGrath
Bret Michaels
Phil Moore
Kevin Nealon
"New York"
John O'Hurley
Chad Ochocinco
Regis Philbin
Nancy Pimental
Maury Povich
Jeff Probst
Greg Proops
Sarah Purcell
Joe Pyne
Gordon Ramsey
Ahmad Rashad
Caroline Rhea
Alfonso Ribiero
Stefanie Ridel
J.D. Roberto
Joe Rogan
Matt Rogers
Al Roker
Melissa Rycroft
Pat Sajak
John Salley
Renee Sandstrom
Sherri Shepard
Kevin Shinick
Craig Shoemaker
David Sidoni
Jerry Springer
Martha Stewart
Marc Summers
Lynn Swann
Jeff Thisted
Larry Toffler
Fred Travelena
Donald Trump
Carnie Wilson
Chris Wylde
Adrian Zmed


No major rules changes, as I'm STILL happy with what I have.

Do expect BONUS VOTE or TRIPLE PLAY as I see fit.


First vote of ULSHSX: Guillermo Huesca

[tpirrules19]

Vote: Bob Barker

[tattooed]

Vote: Carrie Ann Inaba

[racingchick1020]

No major rules changes, as I'm STILL happy with what I have.

For those new to the game, could you explain what the rules are? Please? (I'm not new, obviously. I just want to be clarified.)

Maury Povich. He really sucks? I think not.

[TheNewNeko]

Vernon Kaye went The Whole 19 Yards. So I gotta give him a vote!

[MDCSWildcats86]

And now, there be rules!

(NOTE: Poached from other Survivor type games, and altered by yours truly to fit my purposes.)

1) Five votes eliminate a show for the first two divisions. One more is added for every two divisions until we get to 11 votes. The first 6 shows are permanently exempt from future UL2Sx installments, the next 6 are exempt only from the next game.

2) Only one vote may be cast per day.

3) Seek Revenge ~ Someone who has voted correctly ten times will get to "seek revenge" ONCE on an show's behalf (?). A show and player may seek revenge only ONCE. So, I advise you to use it wisely. Seek Revenge may be used on any shows eliminated, up to a maximum of three days after their respective eliminations, and may not be used once the highest division is reached.

4) You may vote for a host up to seven times, but you may not vote him/her off single-handedly. Nor may you vote for the same host more than four times in a row or five times within six days. Should the host return via Seek Revenge, the number of times you voted for them prior to the SR carry over into the SR.


5) Freeze Frame ~ This may be used two times per program (but see rule #9 for an exception). If the show is protected by this feature, you may not vote for it for three days (after my update, that is). It goes into effect the minute someone uses it, but they aren't stackable; one must expire before the second is used. When we're up to the highest division, this option will cease to exist. (Freeze frames will also expire if more than 50% of the remaining show are protected.)

6) BRE\-/KDOWN ~ This may be used once per host. This feature will subtract four votes from her/his total. This can be used while protected by Freeze Frame. Unlike other games, you may use it a second time after an host has sought revenge if this feature was already used.

7) 10-spot ~ You nominate a host to need ten votes to be eliminated, regardless of division. The next day, everyone votes. Again, majority rules; a tie means no 10-spot protection. You may use it with any other feature; Only three nominations per day; and only 10 shows may be protected at one time.

8) 30-spot ~ Same concept as 10-spot, but only 3 at any one time, and restircted only to 10-spotted hosts/shows.

9) Still Frame ~ In case of they who are so bad they deserve extra Freeze-Frames, this option is available.
Again, majority rules. 2 extra FF's for 75% or more majority, 1 extra FF for 51-74% majority, none for 50% or below.
ONly once can a show/host be nominated.

10) Unlucky 7 ~ Two "square off". You vote for who is worse. The "winner" is cursed, and needs a total of 7 votes before being "uncursed". Can be frozen or broke down while cursed, but must completely be uncursed before any votes towards escape can be counted.

11) Once we're down to two, 20 votes are required to declare a winner. The winner will then be thrown into the patented "FirePit of Doom!". To be eligible to vote when we reach the final two, you must have voted correctly at least eight times throughout the course of the game.

12) DISCLAIMER: This is only a game. Participants do not intend to insult or demean any of the "participating" hosts, or anyone else involved in game shows, past or present.

13) This should go without saying; but...no ad-hominem attacks, please. If you are caught doing this, you will receive a strike for misconduct.


Hope I didn't screw anything up in the explanation.

[MDCSWildcats86]

Today's song is Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy.

All 85 hosts are still here. They and their votes are as such:


Tyra Banks
Bob Barker-1
Mary Lou Basaraba
Jon Bauman
Rolf Benirschke
Bob Bergen
Tom Bergeron
"True" Don Bleu
Danny Bonaduce
Elayne Boosler
Michael Burger
Nick Clooney
Reno Collier
Marc Consuelos
Billy Ray Cyrus
Mark De Carlo
Al Dubois
Bob Eubanks
Joe Farago
Laurie Faso
Joey Fatone
Allen Fawcett
Flavor Flav
Kirk Fogg
Bruce Forsythe
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Sonny Fox
Don Galloway
Andrew Guensburg
Debi Gutierrez
Buddy Hackett
John Henson
Guillermo Huesca-1
Sal Iacona
Carrie Ann Inaba-1
Arte Johnson
Vernon Kaye-1
Jason Kennedy
Christopher Knight
Robin Leach
Mario Lopez
Laird MacIntosh
Ron Maestri
Mark McGrath
Bret Michaels
Phil Moore
Kevin Nealon
"New York"
John O'Hurley
Chad Ochocinco
Regis Philbin
Nancy Pimental
Maury Povich-1
Jeff Probst
Greg Proops
Sarah Purcell
Joe Pyne
Gordon Ramsey
Ahmad Rashad
Caroline Rhea
Alfonso Ribiero
Stefanie Ridel
J.D. Roberto
Joe Rogan
Matt Rogers
Al Roker
Melissa Rycroft
Pat Sajak
John Salley
Renee Sandstrom
Sherri Shepard
Kevin Shinick
Craig Shoemaker
David Sidoni
Jerry Springer
Martha Stewart
Marc Summers
Lynn Swann
Jeff Thisted
Larry Toffler
Fred Travelena
Donald Trump
Carnie Wilson
Chris Wylde
Adrian Zmed


Voting history (voted needed for validation/final two eligibility):

MDCSWildcats86 (9/7)
tpirrules19 (9/7)
tattooed (9/7)
racingchick1020 (9/7)
TheNewNeko (9/7)

10-spots to consider (all 10 remain): none

Unlucky 7's to decide: none

Still-Frame's to decide: none



Today's vote: Maury Povich was grilled if he stank it up as host of 21. He said "NO!". The lie detector determined he was telling the truth.


PS: If you need help with any host you are unfamiliar with, let me know.

[tattooed]

Vote: Renee Sandstrom

[TheNewNeko]

Pat Sajak. I'm not his biggest fan but how bad is he really?

[racingchick1020]

Bob Eubanks was approved by three out of four couples.

[MDCSWildcats86]

Today's song is Hangar 18 by Megadeth. I'm in that mood today, folks.

All 85 hosts are still here. They and their votes are as such:


Tyra Banks
Bob Barker-1
Mary Lou Basaraba
Jon Bauman
Rolf Benirschke
Bob Bergen
Tom Bergeron
"True" Don Bleu
Danny Bonaduce
Elayne Boosler
Michael Burger
Nick Clooney
Reno Collier
Marc Consuelos
Billy Ray Cyrus
Mark De Carlo
Al Dubois
Bob Eubanks-1
Joe Farago
Laurie Faso
Joey Fatone
Allen Fawcett
Flavor Flav
Kirk Fogg
Bruce Forsythe
Jean-Pierre Foucault
Sonny Fox
Don Galloway
Andrew Guensburg
Debi Gutierrez
Buddy Hackett
John Henson
Guillermo Huesca-1
Sal Iacona
Carrie Ann Inaba-1
Arte Johnson
Vernon Kaye-1
Jason Kennedy
Christopher Knight
Robin Leach
Mario Lopez
Laird MacIntosh
Ron Maestri
Mark McGrath
Bret Michaels
Phil Moore
Kevin Nealon
"New York"
John O'Hurley
Chad Ochocinco
Regis Philbin
Nancy Pimental
Maury Povich-2
Jeff Probst
Greg Proops
Sarah Purcell
Joe Pyne
Gordon Ramsey
Ahmad Rashad
Caroline Rhea
Alfonso Ribiero
Stefanie Ridel
J.D. Roberto
Joe Rogan
Matt Rogers
Al Roker
Melissa Rycroft
Pat Sajak-1
John Salley
Renee Sandstrom-1
Sherri Shepard
Kevin Shinick
Craig Shoemaker
David Sidoni
Jerry Springer
Martha Stewart
Marc Summers
Lynn Swann
Jeff Thisted
Larry Toffler
Fred Travelena
Donald Trump
Carnie Wilson
Chris Wylde
Adrian Zmed


Voting history (voted needed for validation/final two eligibility):

MDCSWildcats86 (8/6)
tpirrules19 (9/7)
tattooed (8/6)
racingchick1020 (8/6)
TheNewNeko (8/6)

10-spots to consider (all 10 remain): none

Unlucky 7's to decide: none

Still-Frame's to decide: none



Today's vote: Bruce Forsythe, since he guested on The Muppet Show in 1976.

PS: If you need help with any host you are unfamiliar with, let me know.

[tpirrules19]

Vote: Lynn Swann

[racingchick1020]

John O'Hurley isn't that bad.

[tattooed]

Vote: Sarah Purcell

[SuperMatch2007]

John Henson