Balloon Boy "Grounded"

First would come relief, followed by a long hug, then maybe a crack on the backside.

The nation stopped and watched a UFO-shaped balloon flying up to 10,000 feet over the state of Colorado on Thursday.

News reports from the ground claimed a 6-yr old boy had climbed into his dad's backyard experiment and floated away.

Turns out, the boy never left. He was hiding in a box in the garage attic.

Balloon boy's brother allegedly told his parent's that he saw his younger brother crawl into the balloon shortly before it floated away.

Here's a link with plenty of video: http://www.turnto23.com/news/21307080/detail.html

The parents had been featured on the ABC show "Wife Swap" twice before.

A real-life drama this time.

Perhaps they need a visit from "Super Nanny". The child could have become "Lost" and been "Dancing with the Stars" if not for the fact the helium-filled balloon began a slow decent, and not a fast one, that potentially could have left his brother as "The Bachelor".

"Desperate Housewives" could only sit and watch the drama unfold on TV.

He landed in a dirt field. A faster drop in the woods might have resulted in rescuers finding little "Men in Trees". He definitely would have been "Pushing Daisies".

Rescue crews started the "Private Practice" of puncturing the balloon, giving it an "Extreme Makeover" to try and free the boy, but he wasn't inside.

Anyone with "20/20" vision can see there's much more to this story.

I only hope the "Big Shots" in charge of this will give the young man a stern talking to once everything calms down. And this wasn't just a publicity stunt designed to rake in more "Dirty Sexy Money" for the parents.

**I know, it's bad, but it's the best I could do on short notice.