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…
It’s ok, I have a mercury/gemini/apollo immunity token.
Syringe rocket was a nice touch.
Eh, it can be done.
Uhmmm where is the hysterical reaction?
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)
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 .
"… 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)
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.
All these years later and that jump is still epic.
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