"TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" (1984) TV series

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

Bill Davis
Bryan Michael Stoller

Writers:

Bryan Michael Stoller (comedy short segments)
Karl Tiedemann (Robert Klein segments)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

9 January 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV

Plot:

A show showcasing film/tv out-takes, funny commercials and elaborate practical jokes on celebrities.

Plot Keywords:

Blooper | Non Fiction

Cast

Nicholas Kadi	...	ArabTranslator-Phyliss Dyler (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cassandra Peterson	...	Elvira (2 episodes, 1985)

Also Known As:

"Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes" (new title)
"Super Bloopers and Pratical Jokes" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Carson Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)

Dick Clark & Ed McMahon punk'd first.

This show featured tons of the best, funniest bloopers in the world. The comedy sketches they dug up were all right, such as the hit-and-miss Silly Cinemas. But the other half of the show's title is something of note to all who have seen MTV's "Punk'd." This show was first to play hidden camera practical jokes on different types of celebrities in each episode. Those jokes were not only cruelly funny, but also kind of annoying. When I first watched 'em, very often I was hoping more bloopers would be shown. Nevertheless, a very good joke that stands out in my memory was when co-host Ed McMahon himself was stopped at the NBC security gate, with his car's trunk full of "stolen" office supplies and other items. Basically, Ed was among the best to get Punk'd.