The pernicious thing about reality TV is that it instills many of the poor schmucks who get put on it with a desire for more. More fame, more stardom, more exposure. For Richard Heene, who appeared on an episode of Wife Swap, he took that desire to a truly insane level. The nation was captivated in 2009 when the Heene's son Falcon was allegedly lifted into the air in an experimental weather balloon, traveling across three states before being brought down safely. Of course, the kid wasn't in the thing and it was all a horrendous hoax.





