an observation from watching years of TV: slow motion

Perhaps slow-motion effects on television first caught my attention with the Six Million Dollar Man. Back in the day they used to slow down Lee Majors so that we'd  visualize him running faster than we could imagine.

Um... nice try.

Then again, maybe I've spent too many years watching too many TV shows to count. Either way, here are some observations on the use of slow-motion effects in general when it comes to the small screen:

Celebrity walking in slow motion on Entertainment Tonight/Access Hollywood/Extra = they had something tragic happen to them in real life or recently went a little coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs on camera.
Celebrity walking in slow motion in a feature movie = they're about to save the world.
Celebrity walking in slow motion down a hallway in a high school or down a staircase = the cool kid, or the kid who didn't used to be cool but now apparently is after getting a quick makeover (i.e. no longer wearing glasses).
Celebrity walking in slow motion in a commercial = they used to be famous for something else and now are selling you beauty products.
Celebrity walking in slow motion in a primetime program = their character is about to be written out of the show.
Celebrity walking in slow motion in any other TV show = they are Donald Trump, a part of his family or a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice.