SettingsPractical jokes
2004 Harvard-Yale prank
The 2004 Harvard-Yale Prank was a practical joke performed on November 20, 2004, at the annual Yale-Harvard football game in which Yale students, costumed as a Harvard "pep squad," perpetrated ...
The 2004 Harvard-Yale Prank was a practical joke performed on November 20, 2004, at the annual Yale-Harvard football game in which Yale students, costumed as a Harvard "pep squad," perpetrated ...
2004 Harvard–Yale prank
The 2004 Harvard-Yale Prank was a practical joke performed on November 20, 2004, at the annual Yale-Harvard football game in which Yale students, costumed as a Harvard "pep squad," perpetrated ...
The 2004 Harvard-Yale Prank was a practical joke performed on November 20, 2004, at the annual Yale-Harvard football game in which Yale students, costumed as a Harvard "pep squad," perpetrated ...
52 Pickup
52 Pickup or 52-card Pickup is a practical joke and children's game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
52 Pickup or 52-card Pickup is a practical joke and children's game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
All-Night Party
Sporting the slogan, "Get Down, America!", the All-Night Party was a fictional political party created by Steve Gerber.
Sporting the slogan, "Get Down, America!", the All-Night Party was a fictional political party created by Steve Gerber.
Berners Street Hoax
The Berners Street Hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London, in 1809.
The Berners Street Hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London, in 1809.
Black fax
The term black fax refers to a prank fax transmission, consisting of one or more pages entirely filled with a uniform black tone.
The term black fax refers to a prank fax transmission, consisting of one or more pages entirely filled with a uniform black tone.
Candid Camera
Candid Camera is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28,...
Candid Camera is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28,...
Capping stunt
A capping stunt or capping is a New Zealand university tradition of student pranks wherein students perpetrate hoaxes or practical jokes upon an unsuspecting population.
A capping stunt or capping is a New Zealand university tradition of student pranks wherein students perpetrate hoaxes or practical jokes upon an unsuspecting population.
Cecil G. Murgatroyd
Cecil Godfrey Murgatroyd (22/5/1958–21/5/2001) POLITICS Murgatroyd, as he was called, was mainly known for being involved in New Zealand national politics along with Australian Federal and...
Cecil Godfrey Murgatroyd (22/5/1958–21/5/2001) POLITICS Murgatroyd, as he was called, was mainly known for being involved in New Zealand national politics along with Australian Federal and...
Chinese fire drill
A Chinese fire drill is a slang term that has been used by Westerners for more than a century, and is today considered offensive or racist.
A Chinese fire drill is a slang term that has been used by Westerners for more than a century, and is today considered offensive or racist.
Church of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a "parody religion" organization that satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects, and popular culture.
The Church of the SubGenius is a "parody religion" organization that satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects, and popular culture.
Culture jamming
Culture jamming, coined in 1984, denotes a tactic used by many anti-consumerist social movements to disrupt or subvert mainstream cultural institutions, including corporate advertising.
Culture jamming, coined in 1984, denotes a tactic used by many anti-consumerist social movements to disrupt or subvert mainstream cultural institutions, including corporate advertising.
Debagging
Debagging (the name used in Britain, especially historically at the University of Oxford and Cambridge in England, and derived from "Oxford bags", a loose-fitting baggy form of trousers), or ...
Debagging (the name used in Britain, especially historically at the University of Oxford and Cambridge in England, and derived from "Oxford bags", a loose-fitting baggy form of trousers), or ...
Dutch oven (practical joke)
A Dutch oven is a slang term for while lying in bed with another person, pulling the covers over someone's head while flatulating, thereby creating an unpleasant situation in an enclosed space.
A Dutch oven is a slang term for while lying in bed with another person, pulling the covers over someone's head while flatulating, thereby creating an unpleasant situation in an enclosed space.
Elbow grease
Elbow grease is an idiom for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease."
Elbow grease is an idiom for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease."
Father Pat Noise
Father Pat Noise is a fictitious Roman Catholic priest, described on a hoax commemorative plaque installed by two brothers on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin.
Father Pat Noise is a fictitious Roman Catholic priest, described on a hoax commemorative plaque installed by two brothers on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin.
Fonejacker
Fonejacker is a British comedy programme broadcast on E4 featuring a series of prank calls involving a number of different characters performed by British Iranian television actor Kayvan Novak.
Fonejacker is a British comedy programme broadcast on E4 featuring a series of prank calls involving a number of different characters performed by British Iranian television actor Kayvan Novak.
Gag name
A gag name is a false name used to elicit humor through its simultaneous resemblance to a real name on the one hand, and to a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar on the other hand.
A gag name is a false name used to elicit humor through its simultaneous resemblance to a real name on the one hand, and to a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar on the other hand.
Golden rivet
In naval folklore there is a tale that every ship is built containing a single, commemorative "golden rivet"— an idea doubtless adapted from the golden spike that was temporarily driven at...
In naval folklore there is a tale that every ship is built containing a single, commemorative "golden rivet"— an idea doubtless adapted from the golden spike that was temporarily driven at...
Great Rose Bowl Hoax
The Great Rose Bowl Hoax was a prank at the 1961 Rose Bowl, an annual American college football bowl game.
The Great Rose Bowl Hoax was a prank at the 1961 Rose Bowl, an annual American college football bowl game.
Great Stork Derby
The Great Stork Derby was a contest during the period from 1926 to 1936, where women in Toronto, Canada, competed to produce the most babies in order to qualify for an unusual bequest in a will.
The Great Stork Derby was a contest during the period from 1926 to 1936, where women in Toronto, Canada, competed to produce the most babies in order to qualify for an unusual bequest in a will.
Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and histor...
Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and histor...
Hi-Jinks
Hi-Jinks is a hidden camera show that premiered on Nick at Nite in 2005.
Hi-Jinks is a hidden camera show that premiered on Nick at Nite in 2005.
Homewrecker
Homewrecker is an American reality show on MTV that was hosted by the late Jackass star Ryan Dunn.
Homewrecker is an American reality show on MTV that was hosted by the late Jackass star Ryan Dunn.
Hot foot
The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces on fire with a match or lighter.
The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces on fire with a match or lighter.
Howie Do It
Howie Do It is a Canadian/American comedy television series, co-commissioned by Global and NBC, that stars Howie Mandel.
Howie Do It is a Canadian/American comedy television series, co-commissioned by Global and NBC, that stars Howie Mandel.
Just for Laughs (UK TV series)
Just for Laughs is an Irish hidden camera comedy show which was broadcast on Saturday nights on BBC One.
Just for Laughs is an Irish hidden camera comedy show which was broadcast on Saturday nights on BBC One.
Just for Laughs (US TV series)
Just for Laughs is a sketch comedy show hosted by Rick Miller that shows clips from the Canadian version of the show.
Just for Laughs is a sketch comedy show hosted by Rick Miller that shows clips from the Canadian version of the show.
Just For Laughs Gags
Just For Laughs Gags is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just For Laughs brand.
Just For Laughs Gags is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just For Laughs brand.
Just for Laughs: Gags
Just for Laughs: Gags is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just for Laughs brand.
Just for Laughs: Gags is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just for Laughs brand.
Kazuo Uzuki
Kazuo Uzuki is the subject of a baseball card issued by Topps as an April Fools' Day hoax.
Kazuo Uzuki is the subject of a baseball card issued by Topps as an April Fools' Day hoax.
Knock, Knock, Ginger
Knock, Knock, Ginger or Knocky Door Ginger were the names for a game dating back to 19th century England or possibly before to the Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night.
Knock, Knock, Ginger or Knocky Door Ginger were the names for a game dating back to 19th century England or possibly before to the Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night.
Lace card
A lace card is a punched card with all holes punched (also called a whoopee card, ventilator card or IBM doily).
A lace card is a punched card with all holes punched (also called a whoopee card, ventilator card or IBM doily).
No soap radio
No soap radio is a traditional punch line for a prank joke.
No soap radio is a traditional punch line for a prank joke.
Non-human electoral candidates
Non-human electoral candidates have been found in a number of countries.
Non-human electoral candidates have been found in a number of countries.
Office Mayhem: A Handbook to Practical Anarchy
Office Mayhem: A Handbook to Practical Anarchy is a book published by Abrams Books on September 1, 2007.
Office Mayhem: A Handbook to Practical Anarchy is a book published by Abrams Books on September 1, 2007.
Outhouse tipping
Outhouse tipping is a prank consisting of overturning an outhouse.
Outhouse tipping is a prank consisting of overturning an outhouse.
Panty raid
A panty raid is a prank in which students steal the panties of female students, usually by intruding into their living quarters.
A panty raid is a prank in which students steal the panties of female students, usually by intruding into their living quarters.
Party of the Democratic Karma
Party of the Democratic Karma (Partido del Karma Democrático in Spanish) is a Spanish joke party founded by the publishers of the magazine Karma dice ('Karma says'), a satirical publication.
Party of the Democratic Karma (Partido del Karma Democrático in Spanish) is a Spanish joke party founded by the publishers of the magazine Karma dice ('Karma says'), a satirical publication.
Phoenix Five (prank)
The Phoenix Five were a group of five University of California, Berkeley students in Theta Chi who stole/liberated the Stanford Tree from the Band Shak on the campus of Stanford University in th...
The Phoenix Five were a group of five University of California, Berkeley students in Theta Chi who stole/liberated the Stanford Tree from the Band Shak on the campus of Stanford University in th...
Phone Losers of America
The Phone Losers of America is an American phreaking group founded in the 1990s, active on the hacking scene.
The Phone Losers of America is an American phreaking group founded in the 1990s, active on the hacking scene.
Pigasus (politics)
Pigasus was a pig. His charismatic speeches and anti-war, vegetarian and post-Keynesian economic platform attracted enormous attention during the Vietnam War era, and led to his nomination for t...
Pigasus was a pig. His charismatic speeches and anti-war, vegetarian and post-Keynesian economic platform attracted enormous attention during the Vietnam War era, and led to his nomination for t...
Pop Fiction
Pop Fiction is an American practical joke television series on E!, hosted by Peter Katona and produced by Ashton Kutcher.
Pop Fiction is an American practical joke television series on E!, hosted by Peter Katona and produced by Ashton Kutcher.
Portland Urban Iditarod
The Portland Urban Iditarod is a race in which teams of people ("dogs") pull shopping carts ("sleds") through a course over four miles through downtown Portland, Oregon.
The Portland Urban Iditarod is a race in which teams of people ("dogs") pull shopping carts ("sleds") through a course over four miles through downtown Portland, Oregon.
Practical joke
A practical joke is a mischievous trick or joke played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort.
A practical joke is a mischievous trick or joke played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort.
Prank call
A prank call is a form of practical joke done over the telephone.
A prank call is a form of practical joke done over the telephone.
Prank Patrol (Australian TV series)
Prank Patrol is an Australian version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol.
Prank Patrol is an Australian version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol.
Prank Patrol (British TV series)
Prank Patrol was a British version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol.
Prank Patrol was a British version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol.
Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series)
Prank Patrol is a children's television series currently airing on YTV. Each week, Andy and a team of "ninjas" help kids pull off pranks on an unsuspecting victim.
Prank Patrol is a children's television series currently airing on YTV. Each week, Andy and a team of "ninjas" help kids pull off pranks on an unsuspecting victim.
Pranknet
Pranknet, also known as Prank University or Prank U, is a Canadian-based anonymous prank calling virtual community responsible for damage to hotels and fast food restaurants of more ...
Pranknet, also known as Prank University or Prank U, is a Canadian-based anonymous prank calling virtual community responsible for damage to hotels and fast food restaurants of more ...
PrankStars
PrankStars is a hidden camera/reality series that premiered on Disney Channel on July 15, 2011.
PrankStars is a hidden camera/reality series that premiered on Disney Channel on July 15, 2011.
Prosh (University of Western Australia)
Prosh refers to both a calendar fundraising event and the satirical annual newspaper written by students at the University of Western Australia to raise funds for nominated charities.
Prosh refers to both a calendar fundraising event and the satirical annual newspaper written by students at the University of Western Australia to raise funds for nominated charities.
Pull my finger
Pull my finger is a joke or prank regarding flatulence in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the illusionist, who simultaneously farts so as to suggest a causal relationship between the...
Pull my finger is a joke or prank regarding flatulence in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the illusionist, who simultaneously farts so as to suggest a causal relationship between the...
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, and produced and hosted by ...
Punk'd is an American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, and produced and hosted by ...
Put Him in Bucca
Put Him in Bucca is an Iraqi television program airing on the network Al-Baghdadia TV. It is hosted by Ali al-Khalidi.
Put Him in Bucca is an Iraqi television program airing on the network Al-Baghdadia TV. It is hosted by Ali al-Khalidi.
Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an Internet meme involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Rickrolling is an Internet meme involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Rutgers-Princeton Cannon War
In the dark of night on 25 April 1875, a group of ten sophomores from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, New Jersey travelled sixteen miles south to the campus of the College o...
In the dark of night on 25 April 1875, a group of ten sophomores from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, New Jersey travelled sixteen miles south to the campus of the College o...
Rutgers–Princeton Cannon War
In the dark of night on 25 April 1875, a group of ten sophomores from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, New Jersey travelled sixteen miles south to the campus of the College o...
In the dark of night on 25 April 1875, a group of ten sophomores from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, New Jersey travelled sixteen miles south to the campus of the College o...
Saluting trap
A saluting trap was a form of officer harassment practiced by conscripts in the British Army during and after World War II.
A saluting trap was a form of officer harassment practiced by conscripts in the British Army during and after World War II.
Shanghai Fugu Agreement
The Shanghai Fugu Agreement (German: Shanghaier Kugelfisch-Abkommen) was a successful 1985 political prank played on the Social Democrats in the German state of Hesse.
The Shanghai Fugu Agreement (German: Shanghaier Kugelfisch-Abkommen) was a successful 1985 political prank played on the Social Democrats in the German state of Hesse.
Skyhook (cable)
A skyhook is a "hook" used to lift an object on a long cable hanging from the sky, without readily-apparent support.
A skyhook is a "hook" used to lift an object on a long cable hanging from the sky, without readily-apparent support.
Snipe hunt
A snipe hunt, a form of wild-goose chase that is also known as a fool's errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving th...
A snipe hunt, a form of wild-goose chase that is also known as a fool's errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving th...
Special Delivery (web series)
Special Delivery is the first web hidden camera show, aired on MySpaceTV and produced by Avalon Television.
Special Delivery is the first web hidden camera show, aired on MySpaceTV and produced by Avalon Television.
Surprise Surprise Gotcha
Surprise Surprise Gotcha is an Australian hidden camera practical joke television series.
Surprise Surprise Gotcha is an Australian hidden camera practical joke television series.
The Scary Maze Game
The Scary Maze Game is a browser game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2003.
The Scary Maze Game is a browser game created by Jeremy Winterrowd in 2003.
Toilet papering
Toilet papering (also called TP'ing, House Wrapping or Yard Rolling) is the act of covering an object, such as a tree, house, or another structure with toilet paper.
Toilet papering (also called TP'ing, House Wrapping or Yard Rolling) is the act of covering an object, such as a tree, house, or another structure with toilet paper.
Travelling gnome prank
The travelling gnome prank is the practice of returning a garden gnome "to the wild".
The travelling gnome prank is the practice of returning a garden gnome "to the wild".
Tube Bar prank calls
The Tube Bar prank calls are a legendary series of prank calls.
The Tube Bar prank calls are a legendary series of prank calls.
Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements
The Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements (Sammenslutning af Bevidst Arbejdssky Elementer) was an unusually successful frivolous political party in Denmark.
The Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements (Sammenslutning af Bevidst Arbejdssky Elementer) was an unusually successful frivolous political party in Denmark.
Valentine Phantom
The Valentine Phantom, often referred to as the Valentine Bandit in media reports, refers to an individual or group who each Valentine's Day secretly decorate the downtown area of a city w...
The Valentine Phantom, often referred to as the Valentine Bandit in media reports, refers to an individual or group who each Valentine's Day secretly decorate the downtown area of a city w...