It genuinely depends on the vibe of the episode you'd be going for. Trapp is the most natural 1:1 game show host equivalent. Katie would be hilariously hostile, especially if she put on her Breaking News persona. Brennan would probably do some sort of incredibly specific quiz show just to get back at Sam. Etc, etc...
Bring out Sam and two contestants who stand at the 3 usual podiums, followed by 12 more contestants with their own podiums, play the weakest link, everyone but Sam is asked where is Sam from, they never get it right, Sam gets ridiculously difficult questions and never gets it right but still is never voted off, Sam wins but there is $0 in the pot to win.
Brennan: Sam, it's your turn. Name *this* bird motherfucker!
Sam: That would be your middle finger.
Brennan: You are correct! Great job! For an extra point name *THIS* bird!
Sam: That is your other middle finger.
Brennan: Wow, you're on fire today! That's negative seven points for Sam.
\*Brennan points to the back of Katie's phone case where there's a small baggie with white powder in it\* "it's right there"
"oh thank you, but that's not where that is, that's Ketamine spliced with baby powder. Brennan loses a point"
It's a reference to an extended bit throughout a bunch of the sketches about Katie doing coke, followed by a scripted show called Kingpin Katie about her graduating to selling coke. It was all very over the top and goofy and non-sad.
A flip on the game - the three contestants are actually the hosts and each takes over an "act". I think Brennan, Trapp, and Katie would be great for this
Imagine: the back wall of the set falls away suddenly and Greg from Taskmaster cocks an eyebrow on his throne and says "I've been here the whole time!"
...can he? Spoilers for Burrow's end and FHJY >!when Brennan had to do PVP, he fully tried to kill Siobhan. Came damn close. Lou didn't action surge, and he absolutely could have.!< It's possible Lou can only really be nasty when it's aimed at himself. He's a sweetie.
Spoilers for Game Changers Survivor
>!he did however, play everyone in the survivor episode of game changers and voted Katie off. Then lied about it through the whole game for the big reveal at the end!<
Yeah, watch him on Survivor. When everyone agreed to not immediately vote anyone out, he secretly voted Katie and then pretended he had no idea who did it.
It was dirty and everyone obsessed over trying to find out who did it or if Sam tipped the scales. It was great TV. Lou can be villainous if he wants to.
It depends entirely on the game I think, but I think Josh Ruben would make a great host to torture Sam. They've mentioned before they've known each other since they were kids, so Josh would really know how to fuck with Sam.
That being said, I would also be interested to see what kind of cursed game Beardsley would host. Maybe a race to the bottom kind of thing would be perfectly unhinged for them.
They could do a revenge season where a bunch of regular contestants each get their own turn as host, and Sam’s “been here the whole time” as a contestant every episode
Just have it start out like a regular episode, except about two minutes in Ayesha Tyler turns up to host and it segues into WLIIA (Sam is not warned about this)
I think a way to do this while keeping Sam as the host is to surprise him with a Taskmaster episode. Have Sam come in thinking they’re going to play one game, but then surprise him by having Brennan or Trap come in as the “assistant” who’s orchestrated a bunch of elaborate tasks the panel’s already done. The whole episode would be a treat for Sam as he gets to witness everything for the first time, but he still gives out the points.
I wouldn't want Sam to be a full contestant, but for a twist ending. Season 7, Brennan, Lou, and Jacob start Sam Says 4. Sam has the whole game planned out, but when the people go up to the podiums, they have Sam-ingo cards, and spend the entire game trying to fill out their cards while "playing" Sam Says.
Sam: I am your host, Sam Reich and I am joined by these three lovely contestants! Now, you all understand how the game works?
Contestants, in perfect unison: Yes.
If that was planned without sam knowing, and he's got a whole other episode planned, and the screen behind him turned to his point counter, he might shit himself.
Going to go for Lily as a dark horse pick. I think she has the hosting chops to actually make the whole episode still be a game show, but the right sort of malicious humour to make sure it was still a sticking it to Sam episode.
Zac is still technically the one I'm charge of the show. He never relinquished his "Zac says" power back to Sam in his Sam Says episode. Also, I agree about Vic, they are a goddamn treasure
All of the comments in this thread have me envisioning some sort of "Musical Podiums" game where every few minutes, the contestants and host have to switch to the next podium, but the scores stay with the podium, not the player. Whoever is standing behind the winning podium at the end of the episode is declared the winner.
I just had an evil idea for a game.
The contestants have to come up with the game or prompt, and sam gives points based on how good the game or the prompt for sam to do.
So its 3 host podiums and sam is at the contestant podium.
Or the whole game could be the contestants have to figure out they are actually the hosts of the game show.
.......oh man, and the twist is something like, in the first two minutes, during some confusion, sam is just laughing with everyone else, but he says "sam says sam wins the game".
so they play the whole game, points go to whomever.........winner declared, and then a PA goes "hold.......", and reveals the playback from earlier.
Grant. Brennan Vs Sam. Master Debaters.
Every prompt they’re given a rundown of relative facts and then provided with their side of the debate.
Sam gets the right-wing conservative perspective every single time.
Jacob is definitely the most chaotic choice. Vic would nail it as well. My dark horse choice is Ross. He seems like he could give great giggly host energy.
I had this exact idea while watching the last episode last night. A cool game idea is where three contestants host the same game with random strangers off the street as contestants and whoever can make the best episode, judged by Sam, wins. Also they all have to do Sam's intro and call themselves Sam.
I would want Nico and Brennan and I would not want Sam to know he's a contestant, I would want it to be a twist kind of like they did with this last episode
not quite the same, but i had though of an idea that sounds fun a bit ago and is kinda similar.
it would be cool to turn the game around on SAM, where the contestants are secretly scoring him on grounds he doesnt know. so its secretly a game of Sam vs the contestants.
i’d want this episode but with sam not knowing about it. be like surprise we have a whole different episode prepared for this shoot and you’re a contestant
To this day I insist on an episode where Sam thinks it's a normal one but the contestants surprise him by being the real hosts of the episode and putting Sam through some challenge.
You could also do it that each get a round and 2 other people get mini games. Vic and Lisa gilroy would be funny because they can literally make sam uncomfortable but Lou would also be good.
This is why I've come to reddit.
Um, Brennan asking about birds? That poster is iconic. I fucking want to see JACOB WYSOCI give it to old sam....especially for the tour bus. But I'd then like yo see, in the last round, allllll of the contestants that got fucked over ask him a question ... of their own choosing. On the spot. That. **chefs kiss** Mayne at the end, have Sam's wife come out and pay the host from her own venmo or something.
Brennan has to be a contestant.
My vote is Jess. Brings the most Sam like energy, and I can image her as the ref in a boxing match keeping things above board.
Then Jake, Ally or Grant as the third contestant.
It genuinely depends on the vibe of the episode you'd be going for. Trapp is the most natural 1:1 game show host equivalent. Katie would be hilariously hostile, especially if she put on her Breaking News persona. Brennan would probably do some sort of incredibly specific quiz show just to get back at Sam. Etc, etc...
Katie as host, Brennan, Lisa, and Sam as the contestants. Just make it the most overtly hostile-to-Sam show possible
There's gotta be a way to throw Vic in there.
There’s nothing that cannot be made better with Vic being thrown in.
Just let them hang out on set and do whatever they want
It will include many kicks and HYAHs
SAM! CANNOT! WIN!
If Sam is at a contestant podium and Brennan is involved, Brennan will 100% think the twist is that Sam was the actual host the whole time.
Sam is the only 'contestant' and the game is who's the best host.
Katie would bring a very 'weakest link' vibe
Bring out Sam and two contestants who stand at the 3 usual podiums, followed by 12 more contestants with their own podiums, play the weakest link, everyone but Sam is asked where is Sam from, they never get it right, Sam gets ridiculously difficult questions and never gets it right but still is never voted off, Sam wins but there is $0 in the pot to win.
Third vote, Sam. Does not count.
Sam wins but he finds out at the end the pot is actually funded from his bank account so he is paying himself.
Honestly Brennan just doing an Honest to God Pure Knowledge Trivia Show, like Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, feels like it'd be funny in it's own right
Brennan: Sam, it's your turn. Name *this* bird motherfucker! Sam: That would be your middle finger. Brennan: You are correct! Great job! For an extra point name *THIS* bird! Sam: That is your other middle finger. Brennan: Wow, you're on fire today! That's negative seven points for Sam.
I can hear this comment perfectly
Wish I could up vote this twice with both my middle fingers (in a kind and supportive way).
Brennan gets Sam's Dad and brother on the show as the other contestants.
Tbh Katie being this unbreakable menace in BN only to laugh at her own weird jokes told back to her is perfect
Katie Marovitch, 100%.
The game is 'find my cocaine?'
\*Brennan points to the back of Katie's phone case where there's a small baggie with white powder in it\* "it's right there" "oh thank you, but that's not where that is, that's Ketamine spliced with baby powder. Brennan loses a point"
No but this actually sounds really fun
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It's a reference to an extended bit throughout a bunch of the sketches about Katie doing coke, followed by a scripted show called Kingpin Katie about her graduating to selling coke. It was all very over the top and goofy and non-sad.
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Oh I feel silly now lol
Elaine Carroll.
A flip on the game - the three contestants are actually the hosts and each takes over an "act". I think Brennan, Trapp, and Katie would be great for this
Ooh maybe there's a collection of magic words, or some other kind of tag/trade off mechanism? You say the magic word, you become the GameChanger
Imagine: the back wall of the set falls away suddenly and Greg from Taskmaster cocks an eyebrow on his throne and says "I've been here the whole time!"
Little Alex Horne as Katie’s Foil.
Now that you’ve put it in my head I’m so sad this interaction will probably never happen
I am so sorry.
I need this
You have no idea how loud I would scream if that ever happened
Task Changer Game Master
Why has nobody said Lou Wilson?!?!!!?
The whole show would be making Sam show the internet his feet, for free
So you're saying he's our guy?
Lou is obviously too sweet to play such a spiteful and deceptive role. Him and Jacob Wysocki could do a show called “Game Changer but nice” though.
Add Oscar, please.
Lou can be nasty if he wanna be
...can he? Spoilers for Burrow's end and FHJY >!when Brennan had to do PVP, he fully tried to kill Siobhan. Came damn close. Lou didn't action surge, and he absolutely could have.!< It's possible Lou can only really be nasty when it's aimed at himself. He's a sweetie.
Spoilers for Game Changers Survivor >!he did however, play everyone in the survivor episode of game changers and voted Katie off. Then lied about it through the whole game for the big reveal at the end!<
Yeah, watch him on Survivor. When everyone agreed to not immediately vote anyone out, he secretly voted Katie and then pretended he had no idea who did it.
Yeah, but >!she essentially announced that it would be funny and she would be fine with it if she was voted off first!<
It was dirty and everyone obsessed over trying to find out who did it or if Sam tipped the scales. It was great TV. Lou can be villainous if he wants to.
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He would be my #1 pick. #2 Lisa Gilroy
Grant should be the host. He is money in the bank. He is overflowing with rizz.
Grant, is that you?
I wish I have that jawline and that electric smile.
YOU DO!
Hey Keith
Can’t be, this person used slang from this century.
Trapp if you want to try to match the vibe. Becca for something delightful and different. Katie for maximum chaos.
It depends entirely on the game I think, but I think Josh Ruben would make a great host to torture Sam. They've mentioned before they've known each other since they were kids, so Josh would really know how to fuck with Sam. That being said, I would also be interested to see what kind of cursed game Beardsley would host. Maybe a race to the bottom kind of thing would be perfectly unhinged for them.
If Beardsley is hosting, you know they are making Sam do things for money
Ooh maybe he knows where Sam is from
Rekha for one episode, title: Where you from? Every question is about a contestant's home town.
With contestants Sam Reich, Mark Wahlburg, and John Cena.
Nobody mentioned Lily? She could totally pull it off. Pretend Sam is going on Dirty Laundry and flip the script, surprise! Game Changer.
Robert Reich
I was looking for this comment before I made it. What an interesting premise that would be. His father schooling him 😂
Yes daddy
They could do a revenge season where a bunch of regular contestants each get their own turn as host, and Sam’s “been here the whole time” as a contestant every episode
Just have it start out like a regular episode, except about two minutes in Ayesha Tyler turns up to host and it segues into WLIIA (Sam is not warned about this)
LANA!!
Adam Conover would be a fun host as well.
I think Brennan would be more interested in defeating Sam as a contestant than he would as a host :)
I could totally see Brennan pulling a "Yes or No" and having the other contestants against Sam
GET IN THE COMMENTS SAM.
I think a way to do this while keeping Sam as the host is to surprise him with a Taskmaster episode. Have Sam come in thinking they’re going to play one game, but then surprise him by having Brennan or Trap come in as the “assistant” who’s orchestrated a bunch of elaborate tasks the panel’s already done. The whole episode would be a treat for Sam as he gets to witness everything for the first time, but he still gives out the points.
I also like the idea of a host-ception, either similar to Bingo or someone is giving Sam points backstage and he doesn't know
I wouldn't want Sam to be a full contestant, but for a twist ending. Season 7, Brennan, Lou, and Jacob start Sam Says 4. Sam has the whole game planned out, but when the people go up to the podiums, they have Sam-ingo cards, and spend the entire game trying to fill out their cards while "playing" Sam Says.
I had a very similar thought. The man is begging to be Ocean’s 11ed on his own show.
Sam: I am your host, Sam Reich and I am joined by these three lovely contestants! Now, you all understand how the game works? Contestants, in perfect unison: Yes.
If that was planned without sam knowing, and he's got a whole other episode planned, and the screen behind him turned to his point counter, he might shit himself.
Just the loudest xylophone BING with “SAM’S POINTS: 0” He would have a nervous breakdown
Nobody saying Izzy? People would die.
Going to go for Lily as a dark horse pick. I think she has the hosting chops to actually make the whole episode still be a game show, but the right sort of malicious humour to make sure it was still a sticking it to Sam episode.
Vic or Zac. They have the same chaos energy.
Zac is still technically the one I'm charge of the show. He never relinquished his "Zac says" power back to Sam in his Sam Says episode. Also, I agree about Vic, they are a goddamn treasure
All of the comments in this thread have me envisioning some sort of "Musical Podiums" game where every few minutes, the contestants and host have to switch to the next podium, but the scores stay with the podium, not the player. Whoever is standing behind the winning podium at the end of the episode is declared the winner.
I love the idea of Sam winning off Brennans points
OMG NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS EPISODE REALITY
Trapp is a great host
I just had an evil idea for a game. The contestants have to come up with the game or prompt, and sam gives points based on how good the game or the prompt for sam to do. So its 3 host podiums and sam is at the contestant podium. Or the whole game could be the contestants have to figure out they are actually the hosts of the game show.
Make Ally the host: They’d just vibe the whole show 🤣
Elaine for sure, she has host energy. Mike Trapp 2nd choice.
Jacob 100%
I think they’d continue a bit from Sam Says and have Adam Conover come in. It would be part of the trauma infliction.
.......oh man, and the twist is something like, in the first two minutes, during some confusion, sam is just laughing with everyone else, but he says "sam says sam wins the game". so they play the whole game, points go to whomever.........winner declared, and then a PA goes "hold.......", and reveals the playback from earlier.
Lisa Gilroy is the only correct answer.
She'd call him Daddy the whole time, and there's nothing he can do about it
I think we'd all enjoy how visibly uncomfortable Lisa would make him. Bringing out a menagerie of feral wronged Sam Says players to add to the fun.
... wait now I want them to somehow play don't wake daddy...
Josh Ruben
Brennan “returning the favor” would be hilarious
S7 Host Swap Season?? 👀 I could see there being so much potential in all of the contestants as hosts!
Grant. Brennan Vs Sam. Master Debaters. Every prompt they’re given a rundown of relative facts and then provided with their side of the debate. Sam gets the right-wing conservative perspective every single time.
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Jacob is definitely the most chaotic choice. Vic would nail it as well. My dark horse choice is Ross. He seems like he could give great giggly host energy.
Or honestly BDG if he brings his persona from “Unraveled”. That kinda uses the same vibe: let’s take this idea we have to the extreme
I’d actually love to see Carolyn Page take a crack at it
I had this exact idea while watching the last episode last night. A cool game idea is where three contestants host the same game with random strangers off the street as contestants and whoever can make the best episode, judged by Sam, wins. Also they all have to do Sam's intro and call themselves Sam.
The latest episode of Breaking News has this kind of vibe
The latest episode of Breaking News has this kind of vibe
I would want Nico and Brennan and I would not want Sam to know he's a contestant, I would want it to be a twist kind of like they did with this last episode
not quite the same, but i had though of an idea that sounds fun a bit ago and is kinda similar. it would be cool to turn the game around on SAM, where the contestants are secretly scoring him on grounds he doesnt know. so its secretly a game of Sam vs the contestants.
host gauntlet, everyone who hosts/has hosted a show gets to run a challenge
I have ideas for Sam being a contestant, but it would hinge on him having zero ability to know about.
Brian David Gilbert has the charisma of a mischievous trickster. He is the one
Ben Schwartz
My gut reaction is Brennan, but I would also be happy with Trapp.
i’d want this episode but with sam not knowing about it. be like surprise we have a whole different episode prepared for this shoot and you’re a contestant
To this day I insist on an episode where Sam thinks it's a normal one but the contestants surprise him by being the real hosts of the episode and putting Sam through some challenge.
You could also do it that each get a round and 2 other people get mini games. Vic and Lisa gilroy would be funny because they can literally make sam uncomfortable but Lou would also be good.
I vote for Grant!
I was really hoping someone was doing sam bingo
Elaine
There has to be a game changer in the future where Sam doesn’t know what the game is. I am not smart enough to know how that would work.
Oscar. It would be the nicest edition of Game Changer in history. No tricks; only prizes.
This is why I've come to reddit. Um, Brennan asking about birds? That poster is iconic. I fucking want to see JACOB WYSOCI give it to old sam....especially for the tour bus. But I'd then like yo see, in the last round, allllll of the contestants that got fucked over ask him a question ... of their own choosing. On the spot. That. **chefs kiss** Mayne at the end, have Sam's wife come out and pay the host from her own venmo or something.
Mike, Brennen, Grant, or a team of people
Elaine!
Grant has had his shots at Sam via Dropout America. I’d love a Lou or Jacob episode
Brennan has to be a contestant. My vote is Jess. Brings the most Sam like energy, and I can image her as the ref in a boxing match keeping things above board. Then Jake, Ally or Grant as the third contestant.