I watched the Henry brekky entertainment on TV3 from 6am to 9am and had to admire the man's stamina, which never faltered.
He is snappy, sharp and articulate but he holds on to everything - especially derogatory comments that have been aimed at him.
So when he might fumble or muff an ad lib, he saves himself by remembering every slight that's ever been uttered against him. Personal slurs are never put to rest.
For many viewers, Paul Henry is all about Paul Henry - even the weather. That means having an entertainment in the mornings instead of worthy, tragic and political newscasts.
Henry presents stories that are quirky, have a slightly mad element. His team, of newsreader Hilary Barry and sports reporter Jim Kayes, hardly get a look in, except when it's time for them to jump into their designated duties or snigger at Henry's antics.
The set is a table for three, radio-studio style, the music is brash and loud between takes, and the background cityscape is bright, neon and Auckland.
Nothing is brain taxing - it's all go, go, go ... faster, faster, faster.
Henry's facial expressions, derisive asides and fast mouth show why - according to the ratings - this new TV3 show is on the rise. People love him.
There was an interview with Microsoft evangelist and futurist James Whittaker about how futurist machines are taking over the world (Whittaker is in New Zealand to speak at Auckland University's leadership conference Project 15, which started on Thursday).
He told Henry that a machine would never have picked his shirt (Henry was wearing a pastel blue shirt with a white collar). There was a collective gasp in the studio with the camera quickly panning over for a tight shot of Barry and Kayes' startled faces.
As for Henry? Well, he shrugged it off but it was plain the comment had rankled and it resulted in several off-the-cuff (pardon the pun) remarks about shirts peppering the final hour of the programme.
Also liberally sprinkled were swear words like "bloody", "shit", "bastard" and "piss", but they flew out in a conversational patter from Henry so I suppose that makes them not offensive ... mmm?
His stories the morning I watched included:
-Should baby boomers choose motor homes over baches? According to Henry motor homes are "road maggots" and should be banned from roads during the day because they make driving difficult for all other motorists.
-Does sleeping nude improve your relationship? Still under debate, the subject will be resumed.
-Reserve Bank fears the Auckland housing bubble will burst. Aucklanders and panel guests, journalist Wendyl Nissen and former Act leader Jamie Whyte, both said probably not, and talked about the huge personal profits they had both made through property investment.
Henry said that wasn't the case with him because he'd spent his dosh on boats and cars.
It was hardly enlightening or entertaining.
But the man can be funny.