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Series · 10 connectionsUnsuspecting people witness science fiction inspired pranks with alien abductions, hauntings, and other paranormal events.
Created byScott Hallock, Kevin Healey
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2011 · 30 min · Comedy · Reality
Captured by hidden cameras, the nine most hateable seniors of the small screen pull pranks on the public, with each trick being more outlandish than the last.
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2018 · 25 min · Comedy · Reality
From baffling people on the street to orchestrating elaborate tricks, Justin Willman blends good-natured magic with grown-up laughs.
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1997 · 30 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A secret government organization made up of men provide intergalactic immigration services for Earth-bound aliens.
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Youtuber and street magician Rob Anderson, joined by stand-up comedian Traci Stumpf, hosts the ultimate hidden camera show where technology turns on users with hilarious results.
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2005 · 24 min · Comedy · Reality
Candid camera show in which unsuspecting members of the Irish public as well as some celebrities are accosted by such bizarre characters as the irascible Jake Stevens, Clifford the Orangemen and the desperate bride. All comic roles are played by comedians P.J. Gallagher, Maeve Higgins and Patrick McDonnell.
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2017 · 22 min · Comedy
A skeptic is forced to work with a firm believer of the paranormal on unexplained occurrences in Los Angeles.
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1997 · 22 min · Comedy · Drama · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A humorous yet empathetic look at what would happen if an alien, lost and far from home, were to take on the form of an Earthbound teenage boy.
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2012 · 25 min · Comedy
Six episode risqué hidden camera show, in which unsuspecting members of the Irish public are accosted by bizarre characters all over Ireland.
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1996 · 60 min · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers.
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2004 · 30 min · Comedy · Reality
You've Got A Friend was a 2004 reality comedy show on MTV, produced by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. It was launched near the same time as their reality prank show Punk'd, and although successful in ratings, was cancelled at the end of the first season so they could focus on its more popular counterpart. The show filmed contestants having to tolerate a 'friend' for 48 hours, while filmed on hidden camera in their home and different public settings. The 'friend' would be a trained improvisational comedian, who would progressively torment the contestant, their friends and loved ones. The catch was that the friends and family of the contestant were unaware of the folie à deux. If able to endure the embarrassment caused by the irreverent demands of the friend, the contestant would win a cash prize.
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