It’s natural to feel a little extra weight on your shoulders during a live broadcast – if that weight is metaphorical and not a big cat.
Unfortunately for Polish scholar Jerzy Targalski, it was the latter.
Mr. Targalski was being interviewed by the Dutch news program Nieuwsuur about the controversial forced dismissal of Poland’s top Supreme Court judge when Lisio asked for a moment in the spotlight.
The scholar continued the interview as Lisio crawled up his arm, perched on his master’s shoulder, and groomed his ears.
When the annoying scene-stealer blocked Mr. Targalski’s eyes with his tail, the scholar just kept talking about the serious subject and kept the cat’s tail down.
This isn’t the first time Lisio and Targalski’s other black cat, a cooler black cat, has jumped in front of the television cameras.
In an interview with Polish public broadcaster Telewizja Republika earlier this month, Lisio appeared more subtle by sneaking behind Targalski to take a nap.
The hilarious scenes were reminiscent of the famous BBC interview where Professor Robert E. Kelly’s live TV cross was interrupted by his hilarious dancing child who came storming into his study .
Prof Kelly was speaking via video link about the political situation in South Korea, an issue the professor at Pusan National University is considered to be a well-regarded expert on.
However, it was his job as the dad of a four-year-old and baby that propelled the interview into the viral stratosphere when his daughter came dancing through the door behind him.
Prof Kelly attempts to maintain his composure as the children, who could not care less about the situation, are escorted from the room – not before going down in the internet hall of fame.