Crank Yankers

2002

Seasons & Episodes

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6.2| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

Yankerville's puppet citizens -- voiced by celebrities and stand-up comedians -- make real calls to real people, whether they like it or not. They make all the crank phone calls you wish you'd made when you were a kid.

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Jackhole Industries

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Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
General_G This show is garbage. Crank phone calls are usually funny but this show sucks! There not even funny crank calls. Just because you call someone and burp a million times doesn't mean its funny. The puppets also die down the humor. Why can't they just show the people making the crank calls? This is the low for Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel's career. I always used to hate both of them, but now I'm a fan of Adam Carolla's new show Too Late with Adam Carolla. Can't they just let this show go now? I just want to call up Adam on Too Late and tell him the truth. Puppets plus crank calls equals low ratings. If you enjoy this show, shut up.
schmo_jo Very funny show. Despite the harsh criticism of such a respectable American such as edmundmuskie, this show does a good job of exposing human stupidity.The absurd humor is taken with the utmost seriousness by the foolish prank call victims. And people who take the show seriously enough that they would adamantly speak out against it, can probably relate to the prank victims, being such easy targets.The hilarious voice acting and quick-witted improv of the comedians involved is complemented by crappy puppetry that nostalgically brings the shows of Jim Henson to mind.And, eddy, South Park is a social satire using transgressive humor. If you're easily offended, then you shouldn't be watching Comedy Central.
SToensing I used to hate this show, I didn't think it was funny, and at best one of the calls would get a brief smile out of me. However I'm gamely rethinking that point. After viewing a "Best of" tape of crank calls, I have to say that while it is certainly not the funniest think to come out of Comedy Central (not even close), maybe it isn't all that bad after all. Some of the calls can be pretty funny ("Battleship...and chess...and checkers...and Yatze....and stratigo...and life... and monopoly...and battleshzzzzzzzzzzz") and some are really really dumb and offensive ("on second thought I wasn't Abducted by aliens I was raped by teenagers") It all seems to even out between the old man and special ed this show isn't bad if you want periods of laughter broken up by a chance to leave the room and do something else for a bit.
synkro02 ok, so maybe some people would find it a waste of time. i actually have enjoyed the show! granted some calls are funnier than others, but it happens! the call i saw last night(in a new episode) where Niles (an actor) calls a photographer wanting a nude portrait of himself i found amusing seeing as i want to be a photographer! don't get me wrong, i have seen other episodes as well. again, some were more amusing than others. so this is what you do. you watch the show for yourself and make your own decision. if you like then great! if you don't, never watch it again and move on. this is one of those shows that either you like it or you don't, so at least give it a shot if you like comedy central.