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January 08, 2007

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I was watching "You're the One That I Want" last night marvelling at the British judge delivering the contestant's exit line that should've been so great but was a bit of a tongue twister for him. "You're the one that we want," he would say -- then pause -- then continue, "... to go to Grease school." And then when he was eliminating people he was saying "You're NOT the one that we want ... to go to Grease school." (I may have screwed up the line somehow but that's the gist.)

The point is that it isn't easy coming up with exit lines on reality shows, and it's even harder to spit them out.

"You're Fired" is fantastic, even delivered under a cloud of Trump cotton candy. I am blurring on Martha Stewart's exit-line from her Apprentice, but I am thinking it was "'I'm afraid you just don't fit in," and I'm afraid I am thinking that line sucks. "Survivor" has been going so well for so long that they've created a new phrasebook and it all sounds impactful, from the goodbye -- "the tribe has spoken" -- to the following throwaway, "grab your torch and head back to camp."


It took no time at all, if I remember correctly, to come up with Top Chef's "Please pack your knives and go." It works- to the point, catchy, and it's real (the cheftestants all bring knives).

I keep thinking we should say the line, "pack your knives and go..." and pause and THEN say "...Betty" or whoever is being cut, just to prolong the tension. Something about doing it that way is weird, apparently. I can't remember why it's weird but that's what I am told.

"You're out" is a classic and Heidi is genius at landing that right in the strike zone. The Bravo ringtone that is basically a dance remix of Heidi's "You're out" further cemented that one for me.

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Condoblogger wrote:

I can only imagine what goes on in (and dream about being a part of) a conference call or meeting where issues like this are discussed. Here is what I would have offered during such a discusion:

Do we HAVE to have an exit line? Maybe the judge says one or two POSITIVE things about the person being kicked off and thanks them for being part of the show?

I know, TOO NICE! This is why I am in Master Control and not at the conference table!

posted on January 10, 2007 at 12:58 AM

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