Colbert's hysterical reaction to "Space Hero," a reality show whose winner will earn a trip to the ISS

Originally published at: Colbert's hysterical reaction to "Space Hero," a reality show whose winner will earn a trip to the ISS | Boing Boing

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“You’ve been voted off the ISS”

It’s a long walk home…

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It’s ok, I have a mercury/gemini/apollo immunity token.

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Syringe rocket was a nice touch.

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Eh, it can be done.

felix

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Uhmmm where is the hysterical reaction?

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Me: Finally! A sciency reality show, unlike all that other drek.
Also me: You should check out Flinch.

(that’s a joke, not an actual recommendation)

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It’s s not much of a walk; really, It’s just a long fall home.

And at the end, those voted off will become stars- shooting stars :stars:.

"… The small boy on the country road looked up and screamed. “Look, Mom, look! A falling star!”
The blazing white star fell down the sky of dusk in Illinois. “Make a wish,” said his mother. “Make a wish.
Source: Ray Bradberry’s Kaleidoscope c.1949, (Dimension X, Radio Show c. 1955, Archive.org audio file)

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That indeed was funny. But the best part of that entire video was actually the Chicken Grease segment by Jon Batiste (w/ a nod to Prince, of course!).

Jon Batiste is a national treasure.

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All these years later and that jump is still epic.

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