Ridiculous Lawsuit #87: In 2005, 49 year-old part-time paralegal Austin Aitken sued NBC for $2.5 million. He claimed that an episode of “Fear Factor” caused him “suffering, injury, and great pain.” He said that watching the contestants eat liquified rats from a blender on television made him dizzy and light-headed, causing him to vomit and run into a doorway. He told the Associated Press he would have changed the channel, but couldn't get to the remote quickly enough. The judge said the case was frivolous and threw it out.
It's the point of "Fear Factor" to gross out the viewer. Hey, I have an idea. How about suing "Dateline" for being too newsy?
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