is there anything more satisfying than pulling the wool over someone’s eyes
pulling the wool over someone’s eyes
pulling the wool over someone’s eyes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best prank TV shows
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looking at the funniest and most
looking at the funniest and most outrageous prank shows or series that
outrageous prank shows or series that
outrageous prank shows or series that feature pranks in television history
number 10 the Eric Andre show from
number 10 the Eric Andre show from running through Civil War reenactments
running through Civil War reenactments
running through Civil War reenactments dressed as a slave to asking strangers
dressed as a slave to asking strangers
dressed as a slave to asking strangers if they’d like to sign a petition to
if they’d like to sign a petition to
if they’d like to sign a petition to help kill whales the Eric Andre show has
help kill whales the Eric Andre show has
help kill whales the Eric Andre show has no bounds hosted by comedian Eric Andre
no bounds hosted by comedian Eric Andre
no bounds hosted by comedian Eric Andre along with his sidekick and fellow
along with his sidekick and fellow
along with his sidekick and fellow comedian Hannibal Buress his TV show is
comedian Hannibal Buress his TV show is
comedian Hannibal Buress his TV show is the opposite of everything clean comedy
the opposite of everything clean comedy
the opposite of everything clean comedy stands for Andres on-screen persona can
stands for Andres on-screen persona can
stands for Andres on-screen persona can be best described as manic clashing with
be best described as manic clashing with
be best described as manic clashing with anyone and everyone in increasingly
anyone and everyone in increasingly
anyone and everyone in increasingly hilarious ways we can do our best to
hilarious ways we can do our best to
hilarious ways we can do our best to describe it but the only way to truly
describe it but the only way to truly
describe it but the only way to truly understand what this show is about is to
understand what this show is about is to
understand what this show is about is to see it with your own eyes have fun
see it with your own eyes have fun
see it with your own eyes have fun number 9 the Tom Green show one of the
number 9 the Tom Green show one of the
number 9 the Tom Green show one of the original raunchy prank shows this
original raunchy prank shows this
original raunchy prank shows this 30-minute TV program highlighted actor
30-minute TV program highlighted actor
30-minute TV program highlighted actor and comedian Tom Green’s innate ability
and comedian Tom Green’s innate ability
and comedian Tom Green’s innate ability to freak people out so to show my
to freak people out so to show my
to freak people out so to show my parents how much I love them I’ve turned
parents how much I love them I’ve turned
parents how much I love them I’ve turned my parents via turned it into green
my parents via turned it into green
my parents via turned it into green along with his co-hosts Glenn hum flick
along with his co-hosts Glenn hum flick
along with his co-hosts Glenn hum flick and Phil guru regularly pulled off
and Phil guru regularly pulled off
and Phil guru regularly pulled off shocking and/or disgusting public pranks
shocking and/or disgusting public pranks
shocking and/or disgusting public pranks including but not limited to
including but not limited to
including but not limited to interviewing people with a microphone
interviewing people with a microphone
interviewing people with a microphone covered in poop filming himself buying
covered in poop filming himself buying
covered in poop filming himself buying condoms and placing a severed cow’s head
condoms and placing a severed cow’s head
condoms and placing a severed cow’s head in his sleeping parents bed so yeah
in his sleeping parents bed so yeah
in his sleeping parents bed so yeah pretty shocking stuff to a whole bunch
pretty shocking stuff to a whole bunch
pretty shocking stuff to a whole bunch of people tonight the show
of people tonight the show
of people tonight the show unsurprisingly was one of the most
unsurprisingly was one of the most
unsurprisingly was one of the most popular prank shows among teenagers back
popular prank shows among teenagers back
popular prank shows among teenagers back when it was still on the air
when it was still on the air
when it was still on the air and a little more green pepper number
and a little more green pepper number
and a little more green pepper number eight the Jamie Kennedy experiment if
eight the Jamie Kennedy experiment if
eight the Jamie Kennedy experiment if you don’t laugh at least once while
you don’t laugh at least once while
you don’t laugh at least once while watching this program you might just be
watching this program you might just be
watching this program you might just be a robot the show revolved around
a robot the show revolved around
a robot the show revolved around comedian Jamie Kennedy dressing up in
comedian Jamie Kennedy dressing up in
comedian Jamie Kennedy dressing up in ridiculous costumes and pranking
ridiculous costumes and pranking
ridiculous costumes and pranking unsuspecting victims often times working
unsuspecting victims often times working
unsuspecting victims often times working with a friend or family member who was
with a friend or family member who was
with a friend or family member who was in on the joke okay
in on the joke okay
in on the joke okay the good news is you’re gonna keep that
the good news is you’re gonna keep that
the good news is you’re gonna keep that envoy okay the bad news is you’re gonna
envoy okay the bad news is you’re gonna
envoy okay the bad news is you’re gonna be xed the Jamie Kennedy experiment was
be xed the Jamie Kennedy experiment was
be xed the Jamie Kennedy experiment was a two-for-one punch combining elements
a two-for-one punch combining elements
a two-for-one punch combining elements of both sketch comedy and hidden-camera
of both sketch comedy and hidden-camera
of both sketch comedy and hidden-camera reality shows for maximum comedic effect
[Music]
[Music] though not the first show to do it the
though not the first show to do it the
though not the first show to do it the Jamie Kennedy experiment was
Jamie Kennedy experiment was
Jamie Kennedy experiment was nevertheless a hilarious show that
nevertheless a hilarious show that
nevertheless a hilarious show that anyone who grew up in the 2000s
anyone who grew up in the 2000s
anyone who grew up in the 2000s definitely remembers fondly number 7
definitely remembers fondly number 7
definitely remembers fondly number 7 scare tactics another hidden camera
scare tactics another hidden camera
scare tactics another hidden camera prank show scare tactics was unlike many
prank show scare tactics was unlike many
prank show scare tactics was unlike many of its predecessors in that it relied
of its predecessors in that it relied
of its predecessors in that it relied exclusively on putting its victims and
exclusively on putting its victims and
exclusively on putting its victims and frightening and occasionally disturbing
frightening and occasionally disturbing
frightening and occasionally disturbing situations the victims were usually set
situations the victims were usually set
situations the victims were usually set up by a friend or family member hoping
up by a friend or family member hoping
up by a friend or family member hoping to scare the heck out of them oftentimes
to scare the heck out of them oftentimes
to scare the heck out of them oftentimes with hilarious results for the audience
with hilarious results for the audience
with hilarious results for the audience at least
over the years the show has been hosted
over the years the show has been hosted by a number of different celebrities
by a number of different celebrities
by a number of different celebrities foremost among them being actor and
foremost among them being actor and
foremost among them being actor and comedian Tracy Morgan scare tactics
comedian Tracy Morgan scare tactics
comedian Tracy Morgan scare tactics makes our list because of its unique
makes our list because of its unique
makes our list because of its unique premise and the spooky laughs it never
premise and the spooky laughs it never
premise and the spooky laughs it never failed to deliver okay listen we gotta
failed to deliver okay listen we gotta
failed to deliver okay listen we gotta get them out of here number six the Ali
get them out of here number six the Ali
get them out of here number six the Ali G show this was a satirical talk show
G show this was a satirical talk show
G show this was a satirical talk show hosted by actor and comedian Sacha Baron
hosted by actor and comedian Sacha Baron
hosted by actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen me is gonna write a book version
Cohen me is gonna write a book version
Cohen me is gonna write a book version of the film Lord of the Rings in the
of the film Lord of the Rings in the
of the film Lord of the Rings in the show Baron Cohen would appear as three
show Baron Cohen would appear as three
show Baron Cohen would appear as three different and equally obnoxious
different and equally obnoxious
different and equally obnoxious characters Ali G a misguided and
characters Ali G a misguided and
characters Ali G a misguided and misinformed rapper Borat a grossly
misinformed rapper Borat a grossly
misinformed rapper Borat a grossly incompetent reporter from Kazakhstan and
incompetent reporter from Kazakhstan and
incompetent reporter from Kazakhstan and Bruno a homosexual only too happy to
Bruno a homosexual only too happy to
Bruno a homosexual only too happy to make his interviewees uncomfortable with
make his interviewees uncomfortable with
make his interviewees uncomfortable with his overt sexuality
these three characters would interview
these three characters would interview unsuspecting guests some of whom
unsuspecting guests some of whom
unsuspecting guests some of whom included government officials and
included government officials and
included government officials and celebrities unsurprisingly the show
celebrities unsurprisingly the show
celebrities unsurprisingly the show generated a ton of controversy but that
generated a ton of controversy but that
generated a ton of controversy but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t all so freakin
doesn’t mean it wasn’t all so freakin
doesn’t mean it wasn’t all so freakin hilarious
hilarious
hilarious [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number five Impractical Jokers just ask
number five Impractical Jokers just ask their legions of devoted fans it only
their legions of devoted fans it only
their legions of devoted fans it only takes one viewing of this show to have
takes one viewing of this show to have
takes one viewing of this show to have you completely booked Impractical Jokers
you completely booked Impractical Jokers
you completely booked Impractical Jokers is a hidden camera prank show
is a hidden camera prank show
is a hidden camera prank show it follows friends and comedians Joe
it follows friends and comedians Joe
it follows friends and comedians Joe Murr Q and Sal as they travel around
Murr Q and Sal as they travel around
Murr Q and Sal as they travel around America challenging each other to
America challenging each other to
America challenging each other to perform embarrassing stunts what makes
perform embarrassing stunts what makes
perform embarrassing stunts what makes this show great is that the four equally
this show great is that the four equally
this show great is that the four equally hilarious hosts have no idea what the
hilarious hosts have no idea what the
hilarious hosts have no idea what the prank will consist of until the very
prank will consist of until the very
prank will consist of until the very last moment this ensures that their
last moment this ensures that their
last moment this ensures that their reactions are all completely genuine
reactions are all completely genuine
reactions are all completely genuine while some of the dares are downright
while some of the dares are downright
while some of the dares are downright cringe-worthy the show is ultimately
cringe-worthy the show is ultimately
cringe-worthy the show is ultimately about four friends who just want to make
about four friends who just want to make
about four friends who just want to make each other laugh
[Applause]
[Applause] number four the candid camera franchise
number four the candid camera franchise
number four the candid camera franchise what kind of list would this be if we
what kind of list would this be if we
what kind of list would this be if we didn’t include the practical joke show
didn’t include the practical joke show
didn’t include the practical joke show that started at all candid camera has
that started at all candid camera has
that started at all candid camera has been around longer than probably anyone
been around longer than probably anyone
been around longer than probably anyone who’s watching this video the show first
who’s watching this video the show first
who’s watching this video the show first aired on TV all the way back in 1948
aired on TV all the way back in 1948
aired on TV all the way back in 1948 which you might recall is a time when
which you might recall is a time when
which you might recall is a time when people were still watching TV in black
people were still watching TV in black
people were still watching TV in black and white the premise was simple but
and white the premise was simple but
and white the premise was simple but ingenious for its time hide a camera and
ingenious for its time hide a camera and
ingenious for its time hide a camera and then prank an unsuspecting victim for
then prank an unsuspecting victim for
then prank an unsuspecting victim for the amusement of the viewer nowadays
the amusement of the viewer nowadays
the amusement of the viewer nowadays most people probably remember the show
most people probably remember the show
most people probably remember the show best for its iconic catchphrase but once
best for its iconic catchphrase but once
best for its iconic catchphrase but once upon a time it was a full-blown
upon a time it was a full-blown
upon a time it was a full-blown phenomenon you’re blocking a pedestrian
phenomenon you’re blocking a pedestrian
phenomenon you’re blocking a pedestrian walkway here number three Just for
walkway here number three Just for
walkway here number three Just for Laughs gags if you grew up in Quebec
Laughs gags if you grew up in Quebec
Laughs gags if you grew up in Quebec Canada then this show needs no
Canada then this show needs no
Canada then this show needs no introduction but for the rest of you
introduction but for the rest of you
introduction but for the rest of you we’ll lay it out plain and simple
Just for Laughs gags is a hidden-camera
Just for Laughs gags is a hidden-camera reality TV series very much in the same
reality TV series very much in the same
reality TV series very much in the same vein as our previous entry with one
vein as our previous entry with one
vein as our previous entry with one minor difference most if not all dialog
minor difference most if not all dialog
minor difference most if not all dialog is replaced by a mixture of sound
is replaced by a mixture of sound
is replaced by a mixture of sound effects and a laugh track
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the gags in question are usually quite
the gags in question are usually quite
the gags in question are usually quite innocent with the prankster always
innocent with the prankster always
innocent with the prankster always pointing out the camera to the victim at
pointing out the camera to the victim at
pointing out the camera to the victim at the end of the stunt the pranks may be
the end of the stunt the pranks may be
the end of the stunt the pranks may be silly but the show is thoroughly
silly but the show is thoroughly
silly but the show is thoroughly enjoyable stop searching you just found
enjoyable stop searching you just found
enjoyable stop searching you just found your new guilty pleasure
your new guilty pleasure
your new guilty pleasure [Music]
number two jackass hi I’m johnny
number two jackass hi I’m johnny Knoxville welcome to jackass if you are
Knoxville welcome to jackass if you are
Knoxville welcome to jackass if you are a male between the ages of 10 and 30
a male between the ages of 10 and 30
a male between the ages of 10 and 30 when this show first aired there is a
when this show first aired there is a
when this show first aired there is a 150 percent chance that you’ve seen at
150 percent chance that you’ve seen at
150 percent chance that you’ve seen at least one episode jackass was the
least one episode jackass was the
least one episode jackass was the reality show that put all other reality
reality show that put all other reality
reality show that put all other reality shows to shame and then prank called
shows to shame and then prank called
shows to shame and then prank called them to really hammer home the point the
them to really hammer home the point the
them to really hammer home the point the show was about who could perform the
show was about who could perform the
show was about who could perform the craziest stupidest and most dangerous
craziest stupidest and most dangerous
craziest stupidest and most dangerous stunts on an episode to episode basis it
stunts on an episode to episode basis it
stunts on an episode to episode basis it was made up of a unique cast of
was made up of a unique cast of
was made up of a unique cast of characters who loved nothing more than
characters who loved nothing more than
characters who loved nothing more than to prank and humiliate each other as
to prank and humiliate each other as
to prank and humiliate each other as often as possible
the show spawned three films and a
the show spawned three films and a handful of spin-offs proving once again
handful of spin-offs proving once again
handful of spin-offs proving once again that people just love watching other
that people just love watching other
that people just love watching other people get hurt before we unveil our
people get hurt before we unveil our
people get hurt before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions just ask this one question do
mentions just ask this one question do
mentions just ask this one question do you like tapes or CDs CDs yeah well CDs
you like tapes or CDs CDs yeah well CDs
you like tapes or CDs CDs yeah well CDs nuts in your motherfuckin mouth very
nuts in your motherfuckin mouth very
nuts in your motherfuckin mouth very well doctor
well doctor
well doctor number one Punk’d while this show has
number one Punk’d while this show has
number one Punk’d while this show has had a number of different hosts
had a number of different hosts
had a number of different hosts throughout the years Ashton Kutcher will
throughout the years Ashton Kutcher will
throughout the years Ashton Kutcher will always be number one in the hearts of
always be number one in the hearts of
always be number one in the hearts of viewers Kutcher and Jason Goldberg
viewers Kutcher and Jason Goldberg
viewers Kutcher and Jason Goldberg created the show back in 2003 and
created the show back in 2003 and
created the show back in 2003 and immediately got to work making
immediately got to work making
immediately got to work making celebrities feel and look silly while
celebrities feel and look silly while
celebrities feel and look silly while the show pulled off dozens of hilarious
the show pulled off dozens of hilarious
the show pulled off dozens of hilarious pranks throughout the seasons its
pranks throughout the seasons its
pranks throughout the seasons its crowning achievement is without a doubt
crowning achievement is without a doubt
crowning achievement is without a doubt the time Kutcher made Justin Timberlake
the time Kutcher made Justin Timberlake
the time Kutcher made Justin Timberlake believe his home was being repossessed
believe his home was being repossessed
believe his home was being repossessed by the government anytime your
by the government anytime your
by the government anytime your hidden-camera show can make one of the
hidden-camera show can make one of the
hidden-camera show can make one of the world’s top celebs cry on camera and
world’s top celebs cry on camera and
world’s top celebs cry on camera and safe to say you’re doing something right
safe to say you’re doing something right
safe to say you’re doing something right it may not have been fair but it sure
it may not have been fair but it sure
it may not have been fair but it sure was funny
was funny
was funny [Music]
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