Why Jon And Kate Plus 8 Is To Blame For Balloon Boy

By now everyone knows that last week’s Balloon Boy incident was a hoax, pulled off by a family desperately hoping to land a reality television show.* The quest for fame through ignominious means is not a new phenomenon by any stretch. However, children on reality television is a rather newish trend and so far pulling in terrific ratings. Is it all that surprising the Heene family tried to get a piece of the action?