life expectancy. we thought you would be dead by 2008. >> this is a huge show and not because of this episode thing you are talking about. this is the first time my man on the street has been the lead story. and we have a bunch for a float. >> an interesting float if that is what you are calling him. >> anne, the first time you watched this show you hated it, didn't you? >> intensely. the first six months. i almost watched it the same way -- today i watch msnbc, and then it grew on me. and i can't miss it now. >> it is like a horrible, incurable fungus. you are a tv guy, rob. you are involved in "cheers" how much better is" red eye" than "cheers"? >> they are hard to compare. you know in the 60s when those monks would pour gasoline on themselves and light it on fire? >> yeah. "red eye" is a little better than that. >> good. i take that as somewhat of a compliment. lauer, two words.