Vault: Did their predictions come true?

Summary

The Bert Show – “Vault: Did their predictions come true?”

Episode Date: June 1, 2026
Cast Present: Burt, Wendy, Jeff, Melissa, Katie Jo, Kiana

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Episode Overview

This episode is a laugh-filled look back at predictions The Bert Show team made for the year 2009. The cast revisit their old forecasts—from pop culture romances to celebrity deaths and even a baby gender reveal—to find out who was right, who was hilariously wrong, and how wild some guesses really were. Packed with casual ribbing, self-deprecating humor, and fun debates, the group offers a genuine and nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Wii in Burt’s House

• Prediction Recap: Would Burt's family keep the newly acquired Wii, despite years of his wife’s aversion to video games?
• Results:
  • Burt: “We still have the Wii in the house. She's not playing it as much as I do, but we're not playing it nearly as much as I thought we would. Yeah, but it’s there.” (02:04)
  • Panelists: General agreement that the Wii would last.
  • Memorable Chatter:
    • Katie Jo speculates about a “Wii 2,” causing laughter (01:45).
    • Wendy accuses herself of not knowing what she said: “I don’t know where I was at that day.” (02:00)

2. Big Papa’s Identity (Real Housewives)

• Prediction Recap: Would “Big Papa” be revealed?
• Results:
  • Consensus: Most said yes; Burt and Jeff said no.
  • Reality: “She has never confirmed it, but we all know it to be that Lenajara guy, right?” (02:39)
  • Wrap Up: “So it’s really not. Whoever said that it wouldn’t be confirmed? It wasn’t.” – Burt (02:50)

3. Celebrity Deaths in 2009

• Notable Guesses: Amy Winehouse, Gary Busey, Patrick Swayze
• Reality Check:
  • Wendy: “Patrick Swayze.” (03:17)
  • Burt: “Wendy. The only one that got it right.” (03:40)
  • Katie Jo: “I know. Sad, though. I liked him.” (03:41)
• Dark humor moment: “Hey, congratulations. Patrick Swayze, the guy you won. It’s great.” – Burt (03:43)

4. Will Dick Clark Ring in 2010?

• Concerns: Health worries about Dick Clark hosting New Year's Eve.
• Panel: Mixed; most pessimistic, predicting he’d be replaced by Ryan Seacrest.
• Outcome:
  • Burt: “Dick was around, and he did the show. Yeah. Okay.” (04:42)
  • Notable Awkward Line: “No, no, no. I think we’re gonna lose Dick this year.” – Burt, immediately regretting phrasing (04:14, 04:29)

5. Jen Quitting Smoking

• Will she quit? Mixed predictions, some said yes, some said no.
• Result:
  • Burt: “Well, you did quit and then start.” (05:04)
  • Katie Jo: “She’s a smoker.” (05:07)
  • Witty addition: “Oh, like being kind of pregnant…” – Burt (05:17)

6. Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel

• Would they get married?
  • Jeff: No, predicted JT would bail before the wedding (05:28)
  • Katie Jo: Yes.
  • Melissa: “Not only will they not be married, but there’s gonna be some sort of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears collaboration, either romantically or musically.” (05:36)
• Result: Not married at the time, just engaged.
  • Burt: “Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Engaged but not married. They love each other. I miss him.” (05:45)
  • Panel: Debates over who was right; Jeff confirms his accuracy (06:00).

7. Will Katie Jo and Melissa Be Married?

• Would they tie the knot in 2009?
  • Katie Jo & Melissa: Differ about their own predictions.
  • Jeff: “I’m gonna say no, because Melissa’s always said if it wasn’t legal, then she wouldn’t want to do it.” (06:17)
• Reality: Not married
  • Melissa (playfully exasperated): “No. No, no, no, no, no, no.” (06:28)
  • Wendy: “Katie Jo and I are not married.” (06:30)

8. Lindsay Lohan & Samantha Ronson—Still Together?

• Prediction: Most doubted they’d last, Katie Jo and Wendy were optimists.
• Reality: Not together.
  • Burt: “No way. You’re wrong. Sorry, Wendy. No way.” (06:52)

9. Will There Be a Terrorist Attack in 2009?

• Brutally real question: “Will there be a terrorist attack on the U.S.” – Burt (07:03)
• Predictions: Most say no, Burt says yes.
• Result:
  • Burt: “There was an attempt.” (07:20)
  • Katie Jo: “No, I don’t think it does [count]. Nope.” (07:30)
  • Panel agrees attempted attack doesn’t count for predictions.

10. Tracy’s Baby Gender

• Prediction: Boy or girl?
  • Melissa: Boy (07:49)
  • Most others: Girl
  • Result: Girl
  • Burt: “And it was girl.” (07:55)
• Wendy’s honest admission: “I tried really hard. I can’t predict the future.” (07:59)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I’m gonna say yes. And you’re gonna have a Wii too.”
  – Katie Jo (01:43)

• “That may be true, but not Dick.”
  – Katie Jo (04:33)

• “Well, you did quit and then start.”
  – Burt, on Jen’s smoking habit (05:04)

• “Not only will they not be married, but there’s gonna be some sort of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears collaboration, either romantically or musically.”
  – Melissa (05:36)

• “No, like being kind of pregnant.”
  – Burt (05:17)

• “Love, love, love.”
  – Wendy, ever the optimist, about Lohan and Ronson (06:58)

• “I tried really hard. I can’t predict the future.”
  – Wendy, wrapping up the baby prediction segment (07:59)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Wii in Burt’s House: 00:56 – 02:14
• Big Papa’s Identity: 02:14 – 02:57
• Celebrity Deaths Predictions: 03:08 – 03:43
• Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve: 03:52 – 04:45
• Will Jen Quit Smoking?: 04:46 – 05:17
• Timberlake & Biel’s Relationship: 05:28 – 06:04
• Katie Jo & Melissa Marriage Prediction: 06:05 – 06:32
• Lohan & Ronson Together?: 06:32 – 06:58
• 2009 Terrorist Attack Prediction: 07:00 – 07:34
• Tracy's Baby Gender Reveal Prediction: 07:39 – 07:59

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Final Thoughts

This episode is classic Bert Show: authentic, fast-paced, and full of both affectionate roasting and shared nostalgia. Revisiting a vault of predictions, the team’s banter, quick zingers, and playful disagreements make for an entertaining and relatable listen, whether you’re revisiting the past with them or just enjoying the camaraderie.

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Transcript

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[Burt]

Start your free [e-mail] the Burt Show. All right, so these were our predictions going into 2009. The first one was, will Burt have a Wii in the house? And you remember my wife Stacy was like, no video games in this house. We are not gonna be a family that has video games. Our son's not gonna be raised on video games. Well, we got one and we love it. So here are our predictions for that. Will Burt's Wii still be in his house? Still be in his house? The Wii game that my wife bought us for Christmas, Even though for 14 years, she said we'll never have video games in this house. Never.

[Wendy]

Yes.

[Jeff]

Yes. And she'll be playing it more than you.

[Melissa]

Yes. But you won't be.

[Burt]

That's a different category.

[Katie Jo]

I'm gonna say yes. And you're gonna have a Wii too.

[Melissa]

A Wii too? What is that?

[Katie Jo]

I don't know if one's gonna come out again. No, I updated you.

[Burt]

There's another prediction right there.

[Wendy]

Are you drunk, Wendy?

[Katie Jo]

I don't know.

[Burt]

So two predictions from Wendy there. That I would have the Wii and that a new Wii would come out.

[Katie Jo]

I don't know where I was at that day.

[Burt]

We still have the Wii in the house. She's not playing it as much as I do, but we're not playing it nearly as much as I thought we would. Yeah, but it's there.

[Jeff]

It's there.

[Katie Jo]

That's good.

[Burt]

All right, the next one was about Big Papa. Will Big Papa be revealed? Will Big Papa from Real Housewives be revealed?

[Melissa]

No.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Wendy]

I'm gonna say yes.

[Melissa]

So is it gonna be confirmed by her on the new episode?

[Burt]

I think that's probably the question. Will it be confirmed by her or him that he is Big Pop?

[Wendy]

I'm gonna still say yes.

[Jeff]

I'm gonna still say yes.

[Burt]

Yes. Yes.

[Katie Jo]

I say yes.

[Burt]

I say no. That's a tricky question because she has never confirmed it, but we all know it to be that Lenajara guy, right? So.

[Wendy]

So I think that's a wash.

[Burt]

It's a wash.

[Jeff]

But they never confirmed it.

[Burt]

They never did confirm it. So it's really not. Whoever said that it wouldn't be confirmed? It wasn't.

[Jeff]

So you and Jeff were right and the rest of us were wrong.

[Kiana]

Dang it.

[Burt]

I like when that happened.

[Wendy]

Too much information, Jeff.

[Jeff]

Oh, sorry.

[Wendy]

One sentence too far.

[Jeff]

I mean, to confirm that.

[Wendy]

Thanks.

[Jeff]

Well, that's the only occasion.

[Burt]

Celebrity deaths. Which celebrity do you think will die in 2009? Wendy goes to go with Amy Winehouse.

[Wendy]

I remember Gary Busey.

[Burt]

Busey.

[Katie Jo]

I'm gonna say a sad one. Patrick Swayze.

[Wendy]

Duh.

[Burt]

Yeah, I'm gonna say that too.

[Melissa]

Yeah, I'm gonna go.

[Kiana]

That was a good also.

[Burt]

That was a really good one.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Burt]

Patrick Swayze.

[Wendy]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Jen Gerard Butler.

[Melissa]

Oh, who's the woman who was on Dance with the Stars?

[Bluff]

I'll take her.

[Melissa]

Give me her.

[Wendy]

Cloris Leishman's still alive. She's still around.

[Burt]

Wendy. The only one that got it right.

[Katie Jo]

I know. Sad, though. I liked him.

[Burt]

Hey, congratulations. Patrick Swayze, the guy you won. It's great. Will Dick Clark ring in 2010? Cause he was in bad shape.

[Jeff]

Remember last year?

[Burt]

Did he even do the show last year?

[Wendy]

I didn't watch it last year. He came on for the. For, like, at midnight, where Ryan Seacrest did most of the.

[Jeff]

But he did a lot this year.

[Burt]

Yeah, he was part of it this year, right? Yeah. Will Dick Clark ring in 2010?

[Jeff]

I'm gonna say Ryan Seacrest will host it alone next year.

[Burt]

You're saying no?

[Melissa]

No, I'm saying no.

[Jeff]

Mm. Mm.

[Burt]

No, no, no. I think we're gonna lose Dick this year.

[Kiana]

We were.

[Wendy]

All right.

[Burt]

I just don't like that. That sentence in itself.

[Wendy]

Save that somewhat.

[Burt]

We're going to lose Dick this year is what I said. That was my prediction.

[Katie Jo]

That may be true, but not Dick.

[Wendy]

Wow. Your prediction may come true.

[Burt]

Far as I know, we did not lose Dick.

[Wendy]

Just kidding.

[Burt]

Dick was around, and he did the show. Yeah. Okay.

[Jeff]

Wow.

[Burt]

Chin. And smoking. Will Jen have quit smoking?

[Jeff]

No, I'm gonna go with yes.

[Burt]

I'M going with yes, then no.

[Jeff]

No.

[Wendy]

Well, let's just go.

[Jeff]

Wendy and Melissa and Jeff being correct.

[Burt]

Well, you did quit and then start.

[Katie Jo]

She's a smoker,

[Burt]

so. Yes. Jenna's still smoking. Justin.

[Jeff]

Not as much, though. Does that count?

[Katie Jo]

No.

[Burt]

Oh, like being kind of pregnant and Jessica married. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel married. Maybe. Will Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel get married?

[Jeff]

No. I think he's gonna bail on her right before the wedding.

[Burt]

Really?

[Wendy]

Yeah. No.

[Katie Jo]

I say yes.

[Melissa]

Not only will they not be married.

[Burt]

Yeah.

[Melissa]

But there's gonna be some sort of Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears collaboration, either romantically or musically.

[Katie Jo]

Booyah.

[Burt]

Negative.

[Katie Jo]

I think so.

[Burt]

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Engaged but not married. They love each other. I miss him.

[Jeff]

You're wrong.

[Burt]

Who was right and who was wrong there?

[Katie Jo]

I was wrong.

[Burt]

I think I said that they would be engaged.

[Jeff]

Yeah, you said they'd be engaged, so you're wrong. I said they would not. Right.

[Wendy]

You know I said they wouldn't.

[Burt]

Will Katie Jo and Melissa be married? Will Melissa and Katie Jo be married by the end of 2009? You gonna be married this year?

[Wendy]

No.

[Katie Jo]

I was gonna say yes.

[Jeff]

I'm gonna say no, because Melissa's always said if it wasn't legal, then she wouldn't want to do it.

[Melissa]

I'm gonna say yes, but both to men.

[Burt]

I'll say no also.

[Melissa]

No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[Wendy]

Katie Jo and I are not married.

[Burt]

Okay. Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are going to be together. We attacked the really important issues. This one from the celebrity related category. Lindsey and Saman.

[Melissa]

Nope.

[Burt]

Jeff.

[Melissa]

No.

[Wendy]

No.

[Katie Jo]

Yes.

[Burt]

No way.

[Katie Jo]

Yes way.

[Burt]

No way. You're wrong. Sorry, Wendy. No way.

[Wendy]

Wendy, always the optimist. Yes, they're gonna be together.

[Katie Jo]

Yes, they're gonna be engaged.

[Wendy]

Love, love, love.

[Burt]

No, no, no.

[Katie Jo]

Oh, bummer. She's trying.

[Burt]

Terrorist attack in 2009. Would there be one? Wow, some of these are pretty brutal, man. Will there be a terrorist attack on the U.S. yikes.

[Jeff]

No, I'm gonna go.

[Wendy]

No, I'm gonna say no.

[Katie Jo]

No.

[Burt]

I'm gonna say yes.

[Katie Jo]

There was one.

[Burt]

There was.

[Jeff]

There was an attempt.

[Burt]

Mm. Just a couple weeks ago.

[Wendy]

So congratulations.

[Burt]

Yeah, right.

[Melissa]

Does that count?

[Jeff]

Was an attempt count?

[Katie Jo]

No, I don't think it does. Nope.

[Wendy]

I wonder who wants to see.

[Burt]

I'll go with you guys on this. All right, the last one here was predicting the gender of Tracy's baby.

[Katie Jo]

Okay?

[Burt]

Producer Tracy is pregnant right now. So the prediction of the gender of Tracy's baby. Will it be a Boy or a girl?

[Melissa]

Boy.

[Jeff]

I'm going girl, girl, boy.

[Burt]

I got girl.

[Katie Jo]

Yeah, we got girl.

[Burt]

And it was girl.

[Wendy]

Poor Wendy.

[Katie Jo]

I tried really hard. I can't predict the future.

[Burt]

I will predict you'll do at least a little bit better this year than you did last year.

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