Combining the best elements of the board game Clue, repetitive knock-off television procedural dramas and deviant porn involving furry miscreants, the CBS series CSI:NY will be visiting Second Life this week, according to TechCrunch. They even have a nice YouTubing of the CBS promo for the episode:

After watching that, I am practically overcome with anticipation. I mean, there’s no way they can screw this up, right?

I’ll be eagerly tuning in this Wednesday, if for no other reason than to play the exciting new drinking game that’s sweeping the nation, “The Inhibitor Hollywood Internet Screwup Game”.

• If Gary Sinese says “What is THAT supposed to be?”, take a drink.
• If anyone mentions “buying a simulation” or “linking in”, take a drink.
• When Sinese makes a semi-witty comment about furries, take two drinks.
• When Lindens are referred to as “in-game dollars” or “cash”, take a drink.
• When the lifestyle of someone that would participate in such a thing is disparaged, take a drink.
• Take three drinks every time World of Warcraft is mentioned.
• Take a drink whenever someone describes Second Life as “the big thing on the internet”, or mentions how “corporate America is all over this thing”.
• Take a drink for every unrealistic five-minute span of in-game footage that doesn’t show anyone in a penis costume, or flying penises in the background.

Admittedly, they have good intentions; apparently, they’re going to allow folks to try to solve the murder that’s depicted in the show inside SL (the episode is a cliffhanger, with the second part not due until February 2008), with some sort of in-game prizes involved for the 100 that get the closest to solving the case by cutting and pasting from the first walkthrough that someone posts. This should all add up to excitement on my part…but…..

Let’s face it…Hollywood does not have the best track record when it comes to portraying the internet, games, or…well, anything tech-related, to be honest. I predict at least two cringe-worthy moments to anyone watching that’s even remotely familiar with online gaming, virtual worlds, or anything more advanced on the internet than Google.