Ripa Shark Jumping

I guess maybe there wasn't a real shark involved, but the metaphor was all too apparent.  There was a frantic tone to the usually poised Kelly Ripa's voice, so I walked into the living room to see what was happening, and there she was flailing around as if underwater with a potential co-host.  The whole gimmick of choosing who will sit with her as host for a day is so strained, humiliating, and just plain foolish that it is painful to watch.  Why not have each of the four designated finalists sit with her for a day instead of putting them through demeaning and tiresome competitions.  Surely each could be at least as interesting as the duds who've been co-hosting lately.