| Crank Yankers | |
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| Created by | Adam Carolla, Daniel Kellison, Jimmy Kimmel, |
| Starring | Tony Barbieri Adam Carolla Jim Florentine Jimmy Kimmel Tracy Morgan Kevin Nealon Sarah Silverman Wanda Sykes Biz Markie |
| Theme music composer | Adam Schlesinger, Steven Gold[1] |
| Opening theme | Adam Schlesinger, Steven Gold |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. Adam Carolla (born May 27 1964 is an American radio / Television host, Comedian, and Actor. Daniel Kellison ( June 28 1964 in New York City) is an Emmy -nominated television / Film producer and co-founder of James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. Anthony J ("Tony" Barbieri (born August 26, 1963, Framingham Massachusetts) is an American Comedy writer and performer Adam Carolla (born May 27 1964 is an American radio / Television host, Comedian, and Actor. Jim Florentine (August 18 1964 is best known for his characters "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher" created for a series of James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. Tracy Morgan (born November 10 1968) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known for his role on the Sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an Emmy award -winning American stand-up comedian Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8 1964 in Harlem New York) better known by his Stage name Biz Markie, is a Rapper, DJ, and Comedian Adam Schlesinger (born October 31 1967 is a American Songwriter, Composer and Record producer. Adam Schlesinger (born October 31 1967 is a American Songwriter, Composer and Record producer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of episodes | 70 |
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| Running time | approx. 21:00 - 22:00 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Comedy Central (2002-2005) MTV2 (2007-present) |
| Original run | June 3, 2002 – present |
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Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual crank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests which are re-enacted onscreen by puppets. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on Digital cable and Satellite television, and is progressively being Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Adam Carolla (born May 27 1964 is an American radio / Television host, Comedian, and Actor. James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. Daniel Kellison ( June 28 1964 in New York City) is an Emmy -nominated television / Film producer and co-founder of A prank call also known as a hoax call, phone scam or phony phone call, is a form of Practical joke committed over the Telephone A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a Puppeteer. The show premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 10pm Eastern. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on Digital cable and Satellite television, and is progressively being Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The advertisement for the new season lists Dane Cook, Ryan Dunn, Adam Carolla, Dave Chappelle, Andy Milonakis, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Green, and Sarah Silverman. Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18 1972 is an American Stand-up comedian and film actor Ryan Matthew Dunn (born June 11, 1977 in Medina Ohio) is an American reality television personality best known for his appearances on David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Andrew Michael Milonakis (born January 30, 1976, in Katonah New York) is a Greek-American Comedian who plays the role of a young James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and Reruns of the show are also set to air on G4 sometime in 2007. G4 is an American cable and satellite Television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12&ndash34 devoted to the world of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The program is similar in some respects to the British TV show, Fonejacker. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Fonejacker is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy programme broadcast on Channel 4 featuring a series of Prank calls involving a number of different
Show regulars include Jim Florentine, Wanda Sykes, Susie Essman, Super Dave Osborne, Sarah Silverman, and Tracy Morgan. Jim Florentine (August 18 1964 is best known for his characters "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher" created for a series of Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an Emmy award -winning American stand-up comedian Susie Essman is an American stand-up comedian and comic actress in television and films Super Dave Osborne is a character created and played by comedian Bob Einstein. Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and Tracy Morgan (born November 10 1968) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known for his role on the Sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live The puppets are designed by Funny Garbage, and the title music is by Fountains of Wayne. Funny Garbage is a company that produces broadcast animation interactive television web sites games and product designs Fountains of Wayne is an American Power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as "Radiation Vibe" and " Stacy's Mom
Puppeteers include: Ron Binion, Artie Esposito, BJ Guyer, Rick Lyon, Drew Massey, Paul McGinnis, Alice Dinnean Vernon, and Victor Yerrid. Rick Lyon is a Puppeteer and Actor originally from Rochester New York, who has worked for the Jim Henson Company as one of the operators Drew Massey is a Puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company for The Muppets and has performed in many TV shows Movies TV commercials Victor Yerrid is a Puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company and has performed Muppet characters in many TV shows Movies TV commercials
In the UK, the show is broadcast on MTV One, in Australia it airs on SBS and The Comedy Channel. MTV One is part of MTV Networks Europe. The channel is broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television It also airs in many countries around the world.
The show was cancelled by Comedy Central, but on the July 11, 2006 edition of The Adam Carolla Show, Carolla said Crank Yankers was being picked up by MTV. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Adam Carolla Show is a syndicated morning radio program which began airing on January 3, 2006. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. On July 13, MTV officially announced that the show would be returning to air on MTV2, and had ordered ten episodes to begin airing later in 2006, with no specific premiere date yet set. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] Jim Florentine recently revealed on an episode of Scott Ferrall's Sirius radio show that 8 episodes had recently been shot and started to air on MTV2 on February 9, 2007. Scott Ferrall is a Sports Talk radio host who currently broadcasts for Sirius Satellite Radio on Howard 101. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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The performers are given a basic outline of a premise by the writers, and call telephone numbers of a list of selected targets (known as "marks"). Using the basic premises, the performers improvise most of their lines, playing off of the responses of their marks, with the intention to keep them on the phone as long as possible.
With the exception of a few outside sources (including previous material from Jim Florentine and the Touch-Tone Terrorists), all the calls are made from Nevada. The Touch-Tone Terrorists is the name of a series of prank phone calls Comedy CDs. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 makes it illegal in most states to record telephone calls without both parties' consent. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( June 19 1968,,) was legislation passed by Congress that established the Law Enforcement Under Nevada law, only one of the parties has to give consent (i. e. , the caller), so crank calls can be recorded without the consent of the crank victims. The marks are later contacted to seek permission to air the calls on television [3].
The puppets are then constructed based on the various marks' voices, and, along with a series of stock characters (such as "Niles Standish", "Bobby Fletcher", and "Special Ed") based on the performers' character voices, the calls are re-enacted for the skits.
Chief artists working for the show include:
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| Season 2 Volume 2 Uncensored | November 29, 2005 | 15 | 4 exclusive audio calls from Fred Armisen, Eminem, Jim Florentine, and Jimmy Kimmel. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |