wtf?
my ex wife called me the other day because she couldn't get her (other) son's ps2 to come on. I asked her if she had the power switch in the back on and she said "ohhhh, nevermind...."
My son has pretty much every console system, but it's not a competition thing (I have full custody anyway). For parents to use stuff like this to "bait" them is pretty low in my opinion.
Edit: after watching this, did NO ONE in the production of this "episode" stop and think this is setting a bad example??? I mean, you're not only trying to buy the kids love back, you're urging them to be sedintary, indoor, couch potatoes in training....