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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.

VIDEO: CRANK YANKERS to Return to Comedy Central on September 25 Photo VIDEO: CRANK YANKERS to Return to Comedy Central on September 25
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

With a first public look at the returning favorite, Comedy Central announced today that Crank Yankers kicks off an all-new season on September 25th at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 23 premiere of South Park....


VIDEO: Wanda Sykes Talks CRANK YANKERS on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Photo VIDEO: Wanda Sykes Talks CRANK YANKERS on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 10, 2021

Wanda talks about taping crank calls for Jimmy’s Comedy Central show “Crank Yankers,” Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, wanting to know what he’s doing now, the fact that every president ages during their presidency except for Trump, her parents getting the vaccine, her wife and kids going to...







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