Tuesday, July 29, 2003

CNN.com - Offensive? Appalling? Funny? 'Banzai'! - Jul. 29, 2003

I haven't seen "Banzai" on Fox yet, but this description made me laugh out loud.

Offensive? Appalling? Funny? 'Banzai'! - Jul. 29, 2003: "In the very first stunt, viewers were asked to guess how many helium balloons would need to be attached to a chicken before it becomes airborne. If you guessed 90, you win.

'You brave little chicken! We will never forget you!' host Burt Kwouk says as 'Larry' floats skyward, with REO Speedwagon's 'Keep on Loving You' on the backing soundtrack. Animal rights activists were appalled. "