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Season 1 – Crank Yankers

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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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Critics Reviews

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Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle 09/20/2019
Yes, there's a certain genius to it, a devilish American horribleness that makes you laugh even before you've seen it. See, prank phone calls are so late '80s. Actually, late '50s, but who's counting? The shtick just needed to be refined. Go to Full Review Virginia Heffernan Slate 09/20/2019
Crank Yankers brings back that juvenile feeling of nervous fun-and it's really a hilarious show. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 09/20/2019
Using puppets instead of people pulls you further away from getting involved in the show. It's difficult to believe that these are real exchanges that the pranksters had on the phone. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 09/20/2019
After a while, though, my inner sniggler shoved its way past my adult superego and started to laugh, sometimes a lot, at setups that ranged from the simply preposterous Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Matthew C @RT47237086 04/26/2021 This show is the definition of comedy! See more Read all reviews
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Adam Carolla

Creator

Jimmy Kimmel

Creator

Daniel Kellison

Creator

Dane Cook

Sav McCauley

Lisa Arch

Cammie

Jack Black

Guest Voice

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 2, 2002 Wu-Tang Clan & Dave Chappelle Featuring the voices of Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Stephen Colbert and the Wu Tang Clan. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 9, 2002 Denis Leary & Sarah Silverman Featuring the voices of Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan, Denis Leary and Jim Florentine. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 16, 2002 Tenacious D and Wanda Sykes Featuring the voices of Tenacious D, Jimmy Kimmel, Wanda Sykes and Adam Carolla. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 23, 2002 Jimmy Kimmel & Wanda Sykes Featuring the voices of Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Kimmel, Wanda Sykes and Tony Barbieri. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 30, 2002 David Alan Grier & Dave Attell Featuring the voices of David Alan Grier and Dave Attell. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 7, 2002 Susie Essman & Jim Florentine Featuring the voices of Super Dave Osborne, Tony Barbieri, Susie Essman and Jim Florentine. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 14, 2002 Dane Cook & Ween Featuring the voices of Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan and Ween. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 21, 2002 Kevin Nealon & Super Dave Osborne Featuring the voices of Kevin Nealon and Super Dave Osborne. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 28, 2002 Jimmy Kimmel & Adam Carolla Featuring the voices of David Alan Grier, Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 4, 2002 Dane Cook & Sarah Silverman Featuring the voices of Tracy Morgan, Dane Cook and Sarah Silverman as crank-calling puppets. Details

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Crank Yankers — Season 1

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Season Info

Creator
Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, Daniel Kellison
Executive Producer
Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, Daniel Kellison
Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Variety
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 2, 2002