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2 June 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Screw the innocent. morePlot:
A show with real 'crank' phone calls to real victims. Puppets are added as the 'actors' to give visual support to what is happening in the phone calls.NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Gobstopper - Trailer (From LateFilmFull. 19 March 2009, 4:45 PM, PDT)
Perverse Puppets & Odd Couple Antics in ‘The Meatgrinder Show’
(From Tilzy.TV. 3 February 2009, 1:25 PM, PST)
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Very Funny Prank Call Show moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 42) | Artie Esposito | ... | Puppeteer (72 episodes, 2002-2007) |
| Paul McGinnis | ... | Puppeteer (68 episodes, 2002-2007) |
 | Victor Yerrid | ... | Puppeteer (62 episodes, 2002-2005) |
| Biz Markie | ... | Announcer (42 episodes, 2004-2007) |
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New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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The puppet Jimmy is based on Jimmy Kimmel, and the puppets Kevin and Katie are based on his kids 'Kevin Kimmel' and Katie Kimmel. Jimmy, Kevin and Katie voice themselves. moreFAQ
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This is one of the few Comedy Central shows I like. There's no rhyme or reason to this program, except to bug people with prank calls. Unlike the prank calls you might make, these guys are actually talented and skilled comedians, and the characters they have crafted are memorable. This stuff is far superior to the prank call phenomenon that likely inspired it, "The Jerky Boys." My favorite is, of course, Special Ed, whose voice and mantras are simply hilarious. Other good characters include the perverse yet exaggeratedly upper-crust Niles Standish, the old man Elmer, and Birchum, the Vietnam vet. Kimmel, Carolla, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and even "Family Guy's" Seth McFarlane lend their voices to these roles. All of these guys are gifted mimickers and put their acting talents to the fore for a simple childish game of prank calls. If you want to watch a funny Comedy Central show, watch this.