Crank Yankers
Crank Yankers is an American television show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison that features actual crank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests and re-enacted onscreen by puppets for a visual aid to show the viewer what is happening in the call. The show started in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on February 9, 2007, running again until March 30, 2007. The show screened in Australia on SBS Television and The Comedy Channel between 2003 and 2008.[source?]
| Crank Yankers | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Adam Carolla Jimmy Kimmel Daniel Kellison Jonathan Kimmel |
| Voices of | 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 |
| Opening theme | Adam Schlesinger Steven Gold |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 110 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central (2002–05, 2019–present) MTV2 (2007) |
| Release | June 2, 2002 – present |
On February 11, 2019, Kimmel announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the show would be revived on Comedy Central for a fifth 20-episode season and mark the first project on Kimmel's new Kimmelot production imprint.[1] The new season would include pranks on social media and other platforms. Kimmel's brother Jonathan Kimmel served as showrunner and executive producer. Season 5 started on September 25, 2019.[2]
On March 5, 2020, Comedy Central announced Crank Yankers had been renewed for a 20-episode sixth season.[3]
CD releases
change- The Best Uncensored Crank Calls, Volume 1 (2002)
- The Best Uncensored Crank Calls, Volume 2 (2002)
- The Best Uncensored Crank Calls, Volume 3 (2003)
Sources
change- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/crank-yankers-comedy-central-revival-1203136228/%7Ctitle='Crank Yankers' Revived at Comedy Central With Jimmy Kimmel Producing|work=Variety|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
- ↑ ""Crank Yankers" Returns to Comedy Central(R) September 25 at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT". The Futon Critic. August 14, 2019.
- ↑ "'Crank Yankers' Revival Gets Second Season at Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
Other websites
change- Official website from Comedy Central
- Crank Yankers on IMDb
