Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb were talking about all the happiness a TickleMe plant could bring to your otherwise lonely life (?), but the plant refused to cooperate.

Hoda gently tickled the plant to demonstrate how it closes its leaves and drops its branches. When the plant didn't respond, she pinched it. Still no reaction from the plant.

The TickleMe Plant people quickly put out a release, with a link to the video of the lethargic plant and a link to a more tickle-friendly plant, and stated that the cold conditions in the NBC studio caused the problem.

I don't know about you, but purchasing a living thing that recoils at my touch is not likely to bring me much happiness. I can get my kids to do that for free.