Crank Yankers is an American television show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that featured 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 premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on February 9, 2007, running again until March 30, 2007.
Yankerville, a twisted town inhabited solely by puppets, is the setting for re-creations of actual crank phone calls. Comics and celebrities -- a list that includes people such as rapper Eminem and comics Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes and Drew Carey -- make the calls. Among the regular pranksters are show creators Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla. Characters featured on the show on a regular basis include Special Ed, Elmer and Bobby Fletcher. The show originated on Comedy Central but new episodes aired for a time on MTV2.
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by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019
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by Tori Hartshorn - May 29, 2019
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by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019
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by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2019
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by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018
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by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
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by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
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by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2016
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by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2016
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by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
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by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
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by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2016
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by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2016
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