‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Presents ‘Fauci on a Couchi’: ‘CD-See Ya Later’
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show is presenting a toy based around Christmas and the coronavirus pandemic . This year, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show presented “Fauci on a couchi,” which is similar to the holiday…
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show is presenting a toy based around Christmas and the coronavirus pandemic.
This year, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show presented “Fauci on a couchi,” which is similar to the holiday tradition of The Elf on the Shelf, but represents Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House coronavirus task force.
“In 2020 there’s a whole new set of guidelines,” the narrator says in the video, adding, “Fauci on a couchi — the holiday helper that keeps COVID in check.”
The elf resembling Fauci offers children advice throughout the video, such as not leaving the house without a mask, sneezing into one’s elbow, and washing one’s hands for the recommended amount of time.
“Nothing escapes Dr. Fauci’s watchful eye,” the narrator says, later adding, “You never know where he’ll pop up next,” as the doll appears out of a toilet.
The narrator adds, “Each one handcrafted and actual size,” appearing to take a swipe at Fauci’s height — 5’7,” as SB Nation