The Fates spare us, if the ability to fake enthusiasm turns this guy into a folk hero. Get away from the TV, if you're feeling sentimental about a meme: spend those emotions on people in your life.
Between this and the Carl Sagan video, I've had to radically reassess my previous notions about the value of autotuning, which previously did not exist.
I assume you knew this, but for those who didn't: Symphony of Science is done by the same guy who did this! And he also does piano versions of autotune the news. Fantastically talented.