I’m very sorry to hear that. Do they even have a reasonable, coherent person on that show? I don’t watch it so I honestly don’t know.
Mr. Borgnine deserves far better than the treatment you report. He’s such an experienced hand in Hollywood though, I’m guessing that he just laughed it off because he’s accustomed to being surrounded by psychos and intellectual lightweights in the entertainment industry.
You're exactly right, he didn't miss a beat. It's such a cliche but, what a class act.