Crank Yankers
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Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual prank calls that are made by show regulars and celebrity guests. The show premiered in 2002. The calls are re-enacted onscreen by puppets. The show airs on the Comedy Central network. The puppets are designed by Funny Garbage.
Show regulars include Wanda Sykes, Jim Florentine and Tracy Morgan.
Regular characters include:
- Niles Standish - A rich, middle-aged pervert [1] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_nilesstandish.xml)
- Special Ed - An idiot fond of shouting "YAAAAAAAY!!!" [2] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_specialed.xml)
- Dick Birchum - A psychotic war veteran [3] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_dickbirchum.xml)
- Jimmy - A little boy
- Bobby Fletcher - A layabout marijuna user
- Elmer Higgins - A rambling old man [4] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_elmerhiggins.xml)
- Landalius Truth - A football player who likes to rap [5] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_thetruth.xml)
- Spoony Luv - A dirty poet [6] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_spoonieluv.xml)
- Hadassah Guberman - A Jewish college student [7] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_hadassahguberman.xml)
- Terence Catheter - An efemniate, red headed man who acts as spokesperson for various celebrities [8] (http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/crankyankers/puppets.jhtml?f=/characters/crankyankers/puppets/cy_puppet_terrence.xml)
- Tony Deloge - a loud-mouthed, fast-paced "district selectman" who wants your vote
Funny Garbage
Funny Garbage (http://funnygarbage.com) produces broadcast animation, interactive television, web sites, games and product designs. John Carlin and Peter Girardi founded Funny Garbage in 1996. Funny Garbage designed the puppets for Comedy Central's show, Crank Yankers.