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Best April Fools’ Day Jokes and Pranks of All-Time


only a fool would fall for these well an

only a fool would fall for these well an April Fool that is welcome to

April Fool that is welcome to

April Fool that is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a

watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a

watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at some of the best April Fool’s

look at some of the best April Fool’s

look at some of the best April Fool’s Day jokes in recent history the Swiss

Day jokes in recent history the Swiss

Day jokes in recent history the Swiss spaghetti harvest the last two weeks of

spaghetti harvest the last two weeks of

spaghetti harvest the last two weeks of March are an anxious time for the

March are an anxious time for the

March are an anxious time for the spaghetti farmer there’s always the

spaghetti farmer there’s always the

spaghetti farmer there’s always the chance of a late frost which while not

chance of a late frost which while not

chance of a late frost which while not entirely ruining a crop generally

entirely ruining a crop generally

entirely ruining a crop generally impairs the flavor money might not grow

impairs the flavor money might not grow

impairs the flavor money might not grow on trees but this hopes convinced

on trees but this hopes convinced

on trees but this hopes convinced viewers that spaghetti does in what was

viewers that spaghetti does in what was

viewers that spaghetti does in what was probably the first April Fool’s prank on

probably the first April Fool’s prank on

probably the first April Fool’s prank on TV a BBC news segment described the

TV a BBC news segment described the

TV a BBC news segment described the harvest of Swiss spaghetti crops the

harvest of Swiss spaghetti crops the

harvest of Swiss spaghetti crops the British public was still relatively

British public was still relatively

British public was still relatively unfamiliar with pasta and that’s what

unfamiliar with pasta and that’s what

unfamiliar with pasta and that’s what gave this joke its spice another reason

gave this joke its spice another reason

gave this joke its spice another reason why this may be a bumper year lies in

why this may be a bumper year lies in

why this may be a bumper year lies in the virtual disappearance of the

the virtual disappearance of the

the virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil the tiny creature whose

spaghetti weevil the tiny creature whose

spaghetti weevil the tiny creature whose depredations have caused much concern in

depredations have caused much concern in

depredations have caused much concern in the past instant color TV in sweeden a

the past instant color TV in sweeden a

the past instant color TV in sweeden a good chunk of the Swedish population

good chunk of the Swedish population

good chunk of the Swedish population almost literally had the wool pull over

almost literally had the wool pull over

almost literally had the wool pull over their eyes with this prank in the early

their eyes with this prank in the early

their eyes with this prank in the early days of television Sweden’s national

days of television Sweden’s national

days of television Sweden’s national network told viewers that with a few

network told viewers that with a few

network told viewers that with a few common household items like nylon

common household items like nylon

common household items like nylon stockings they could make their

stockings they could make their

stockings they could make their black-and-white TVs play in color but

black-and-white TVs play in color but

black-and-white TVs play in color but spectators had the blues when the

spectators had the blues when the

spectators had the blues when the network was caught red-handed and other

network was caught red-handed and other

network was caught red-handed and other broadcasters were green with envy that

broadcasters were green with envy that

broadcasters were green with envy that they hadn’t thought of this color coded

they hadn’t thought of this color coded

they hadn’t thought of this color coded Cohn themselves sans-serif Island Oh

Cohn themselves sans-serif Island Oh

Cohn themselves sans-serif Island Oh British humor

British humor

British humor The Guardian newspaper published an

The Guardian newspaper published an

The Guardian newspaper published an in-depth 7 page spread on an imaginary

in-depth 7 page spread on an imaginary

in-depth 7 page spread on an imaginary semicolon shaped constantly moving

semicolon shaped constantly moving

semicolon shaped constantly moving Island and used words related to

Island and used words related to

Island and used words related to typography to describe this vacationers

typography to describe this vacationers

typography to describe this vacationers paradise

paradise

paradise they even got advertisers in on the joke

they even got advertisers in on the joke

they even got advertisers in on the joke making the public feel like a bunch of

making the public feel like a bunch of

making the public feel like a bunch of wingdings copper bra is interfering with

wingdings copper bra is interfering with

wingdings copper bra is interfering with radio and television leave it to the

radio and television leave it to the

radio and television leave it to the tabloids to think of a joke like this

tabloids to think of a joke like this

tabloids to think of a joke like this British Daily Mail readers were shocked

British Daily Mail readers were shocked

British Daily Mail readers were shocked when the paper revealed that the copper

when the paper revealed that the copper

when the paper revealed that the copper wiring in certain bras released static

wiring in certain bras released static

wiring in certain bras released static electricity that interfered with radio

electricity that interfered with radio

electricity that interfered with radio and TV signals this in turn made much of

and TV signals this in turn made much of

and TV signals this in turn made much of the population look like a bunch of

the population look like a bunch of

the population look like a bunch of boobs baseball pitchers sidd Finch

boobs baseball pitchers sidd Finch

boobs baseball pitchers sidd Finch Sports Illustrated took a swing at

Sports Illustrated took a swing at

Sports Illustrated took a swing at practical jokes when they introduced

practical jokes when they introduced

practical jokes when they introduced eccentric rookie baseball player cadence

eccentric rookie baseball player cadence

eccentric rookie baseball player cadence sidd Finch this Harvard dropout

sidd Finch this Harvard dropout

sidd Finch this Harvard dropout apparently studied yogic principles

apparently studied yogic principles

apparently studied yogic principles and was debating between a sports career

and was debating between a sports career

and was debating between a sports career and one playing the French horn

and one playing the French horn

and one playing the French horn his most extraordinary talent was his

his most extraordinary talent was his

his most extraordinary talent was his 168 mile-per-hour fastball this was one

168 mile-per-hour fastball this was one

168 mile-per-hour fastball this was one prank that covered all the bases and

prank that covered all the bases and

prank that covered all the bases and proved to be a home run

proved to be a home run

proved to be a home run Nixon runs for president again when NPR

Nixon runs for president again when NPR

Nixon runs for president again when NPR announced that tricky dick was running

announced that tricky dick was running

announced that tricky dick was running for re-election almost 20 years after he

for re-election almost 20 years after he

for re-election almost 20 years after he stepped down in shame it opened the

stepped down in shame it opened the

stepped down in shame it opened the Watergate floodgates as it were

Watergate floodgates as it were

Watergate floodgates as it were listeners were infuriated but

listeners were infuriated but

listeners were infuriated but fortunately for everyone the hosts later

fortunately for everyone the hosts later

fortunately for everyone the hosts later confessed that the prank ad was recorded

confessed that the prank ad was recorded

confessed that the prank ad was recorded by famed impressionist rich little who

by famed impressionist rich little who

by famed impressionist rich little who was not a crook Taco Bell buys and

was not a crook Taco Bell buys and

was not a crook Taco Bell buys and renames the Liberty Bell you’ll get a

renames the Liberty Bell you’ll get a

renames the Liberty Bell you’ll get a buccal bed when Taco Bell announced they

buccal bed when Taco Bell announced they

buccal bed when Taco Bell announced they had bought and renamed such an important

had bought and renamed such an important

had bought and renamed such an important symbol for American independence as the

symbol for American independence as the

symbol for American independence as the Liberty Bell the idea didn’t sit well

Liberty Bell the idea didn’t sit well

Liberty Bell the idea didn’t sit well with the public though Taco Bell was

with the public though Taco Bell was

with the public though Taco Bell was used to not sitting well with the public

used to not sitting well with the public

used to not sitting well with the public they quickly declared the taco Liberty

they quickly declared the taco Liberty

they quickly declared the taco Liberty Bell a prank oh yeah yeah yo quiero a

Bell a prank oh yeah yeah yo quiero a

Bell a prank oh yeah yeah yo quiero a sense of humor Burger King’s left-handed

sense of humor Burger King’s left-handed

sense of humor Burger King’s left-handed whopper lefties everywhere rejoiced when

whopper lefties everywhere rejoiced when

whopper lefties everywhere rejoiced when Burger King advertised their left-handed

Burger King advertised their left-handed

Burger King advertised their left-handed whopper on April 1st 1998 what made it

whopper on April 1st 1998 what made it

whopper on April 1st 1998 what made it ideal for self pause was that all its

ideal for self pause was that all its

ideal for self pause was that all its signature condiments were rotated 180

signature condiments were rotated 180

signature condiments were rotated 180 degrees the American public flipped for

degrees the American public flipped for

degrees the American public flipped for the idea and ordered right and

the idea and ordered right and

the idea and ordered right and left-handed burgers the rest of the day

left-handed burgers the rest of the day

left-handed burgers the rest of the day that’s one whopper of a joke

rickrolling you can thank YouTube for

rickrolling you can thank YouTube for turning rickrolling into a global

turning rickrolling into a global

turning rickrolling into a global phenomenon as an April Fool’s prank all

phenomenon as an April Fool’s prank all

phenomenon as an April Fool’s prank all of the YouTube homepage featured videos

of the YouTube homepage featured videos

of the YouTube homepage featured videos linked to this Rick Astley music video

linked to this Rick Astley music video

linked to this Rick Astley music video and renewed his popularity over 20 years

and renewed his popularity over 20 years

and renewed his popularity over 20 years after his hit we’re just glad he’s never

after his hit we’re just glad he’s never

after his hit we’re just glad he’s never gonna give us up or let us down

flying penguins the BBC had already

flying penguins the BBC had already broken the ice with the public in terms

broken the ice with the public in terms

broken the ice with the public in terms of pranks but this incredible video

of pranks but this incredible video

of pranks but this incredible video offered a bird’s-eye view of flying

offered a bird’s-eye view of flying

offered a bird’s-eye view of flying penguins that had been discovered near

penguins that had been discovered near

penguins that had been discovered near Antarctica hosted by Monty Python alum

Antarctica hosted by Monty Python alum

Antarctica hosted by Monty Python alum Terry Jones the video also explained

Terry Jones the video also explained

Terry Jones the video also explained that these birds migrated to South

that these birds migrated to South

that these birds migrated to South America during the winter the video

America during the winter the video

America during the winter the video succeeded online with flying colors with

succeeded online with flying colors with

succeeded online with flying colors with so many great April Fool’s Day pranks

so many great April Fool’s Day pranks

so many great April Fool’s Day pranks we’ve certainly missed a few which was

we’ve certainly missed a few which was

we’ve certainly missed a few which was your favorite

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