The Party Lasts Til 'Someone Passes Out'

Let them have their ball on Times Square.

For more than 10 years, Grafton has ushered in a new year with balloons, courtesy of  Bill Robidoux and Rick Schultze, co-hosts of the annual televised New Year’s Eve party.

The midnight balloon drop is part of an array of festivities, most of them spontaneous, that begin at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 and last, Robidoux quipped, “until someone passes out.’’

The show airs live on local cable channels 11 on Charter and 34 on Verizon.

During the show, an episode of “Ask the Geezers’’ will be featured as part of the program.

The two men recently taped their final episode of “Two Guys That Like to Talk.’’ But the New Year’s Eve show tradition continues.

Previous shows have featured musical performances, taped messages from local officials and decidedly adult-oriented features.

One of the highlights of the show: Phone calls the hosts receive from viewers during the show. The phone number will be shown on screen to encourage viewers to share their thoughts.

Those thoughts have a lot in common with the show itself, Both are unpredictable, uncensored and undeniably part of the holiday traditions in Grafton.