"When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back"

Tom Bergeron is describing the changes in workers that have happened in his program. He thinks that the show has lost something due to the modifications and that it requires to be restored. He is describing the energy and interest that the show had when it first started. He believes that the show was more entertaining when individuals involved were more passionate and enthusiastic about the show. He believes that the show needs to return to that level of energy and enthusiasm in order to be successful. He is suggesting that the program requires to revive the very same people who were involved in the program when it first began in order to recapture the very same level of energy and enthusiasm. He believes that this will help the program to be more successful and entertaining.