A final montage of Japan's modern accomplishments brings the show to a close as the children and the crane soar to the skies on a hot-air balloon.

Stephen McPherson, the president of ABC Entertainment, gave the green light to "Desperate Housewives" then found himself inundated by similar pitches after the show soared in the ratings.

'I'm Quite Satisfied' Tonight's show will be blessed by his liquid improvising: at 80, Mr. Grappelli is still one of the world's most musical violinists, his lines swoop and soar with a sweet almost wistful lyricism.

The show soars only in the sweetly bitter songs performed by Victoria Clark, as an American abroad (2:15).

When Bill Hinnant leapt from atop his doghouse and went into a cakewalk, the spirit and the show soared.

The show soared in popularity among Christian heavy metal fans in Albuquerque.

Things definitely perk up when he's around, and the show soars anew when Harold is conjuring an orchestra from the air or shattering the quiet of a library.

And if the show doesn't soar consistently, it has its fine moments.

Yet the show soars into celestial realms only when Mr. Bates and his fellow performers are in their cups.