The Let’s Paint TV Prank Call Extravaganza (9:25), with the legendary John Kilduff and his inspiring public access show. He paints while jogging on a treadmill, blends a drink and takes your calls live.
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David Beckham Prank Calls “Smacked of Bogusity”
Bogus Beckham Bends Truth in L.A. Calls
August 2, 2007
Los Angeles (AP) — An imposter pretending to be soccer superstar David Beckham made a dozen crank calls to county offices to chat about charity work and drop names of celebrity friends, officials said.
… Clerk Maria Saenz and student worker Susana Guillen, avid fans of the real Beckham, “were just jumping up and down” after the first call, Saenz said.
Officials realized the calls were a hoax after Department of Children and Family Services staffers grilled the caller.
“It just smacked of bogusity,” department spokeswoman Louise Grasmehr said. Continue reading “David Beckham Prank Calls “Smacked of Bogusity””
Fonejacker
From Fonejacker.tv, a fan site for the British television comedy show Fonejacker starring Kayvan Novak. From Wikipedia: “Each episode begins with the definition of the word ‘fonejack’, being to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce especially to divert it from reason and logic.” In this episode, the caller is trying to buy a “Doovdé”.
Check out other episodes on YouTube here.
via Neatorama & BoingBoing
Feeding the homeless
This video is from Tom Mabe:
Check out more Tom Mabe assorted pranks from ebaumsworld.com.
Tom Mabe is most well known for his crusade against telemarketers. In a reversal of the “prank call” his reputation has been made pranking telemarketers who call him to peddle their wares. Have a listen to several here.
Matt Besser: Not to be messed with
Crossballs: The Debate Show
In 2005 Matt Besser produced this show on Comedy Central where unsuspecting debate show pundits made fools of themselves debating absurd characters.