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| Genre | Reality Comedy |
| Directed by | Alex Van Wagner |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Running time | 43 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 24 – September 21, 2023 |
The Prank Panel is an American reality comedy series that aired on ABC from May 24, 2023, to September 21, 2023.[3] The series features a panel of judges made up by Eric André, Johnny Knoxville, and Gabourey Sidibe hearing pitches of potential pranks from individuals who want to plot elaborate acts of comedy and revenge on individuals in their lives. If the judges like the pitch, they plan, perform, and record the prank.
Production
[edit]The series was announced in November 2022.[1][2]
While filming in December 2022, a handyman hired via TaskRabbit sued Johnny Knoxville for emotional distress he experienced during a prank.[4][5]
Eric André quit filming the show multiple times due to Knoxville's incessant pranking of him, but he was finally coaxed to return with Knoxville making a truce.[6]
The show has not been on air or in production since a lawsuit from Producer Daniel Curry allegedly states that Knoxville tased him without provocation, seeking $3 million in medical bills and damages.[7]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [8][9] | Original release date [8][9] | Prod. code [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
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| 1 | "Family Love / Repo Revenge" | May 24, 2023 | 101 | 1.90[10] | 0.2[10] |
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Johnny Knoxville accepts a pitch from a man whose wife Al-x performs weddings and the crew tricks her into thinking that she has married a brother and sister, resulting in the loss of her license. The wedding is additionally plagued by a collapsing cake and a server who catches on fire, ending with Al-x's husband being arrested for helping illegally marry siblings. The second segment includes Marquis, a man whose friend Brandon is a repo man who performs his job without empathy for the victims of repossessions. Gabourey Sidibe agrees to take on the task and the group terrorize him by having a fake valet destroy a duplicate of Brandon's beloved car. During filming, Knoxville's Jackass co-star Rachel Wolfson pretends to be a stage manager who injures herself and has an emotional breakdown in front of contestants. | |||||
| 2 | "Boyfriend from Hell / Send in the Clown" | July 9, 2023 | 102 | 2.53[11] | 0.3[11] |
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Eric Andre accepts a pitch from a woman named Catherine(Jessica) to prank her father Paul by introducing him to her new boyfriend, a Satanist who lives with his grandmother and proposes to Catherine halfway through dinner. The second segment involves Knoxville and includes Susanna, an HR rep and actress who intends to prank her son Nathan by having a clown scare him at a haunted hotel. Instead, the producers recruit Nathan to turn the tables on his mother and prank her instead. The team has Nathan invite a prostitute to the hotel room. When the clown jumps out at Nathan, he fights back and pushes the clown out a fourth-floor window, followed by Nathan's arrest. | |||||
| 3 | "Three Omens / Sexeee Granneee" | July 16, 2023 | 103 | 2.21[12] | 0.3[12] |
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Knoxville helps a woman named Angel prank her friend by taking her to a fortune teller who gives her three omens and counteractions to find the man of her dreams. All three of the omens come true at a restaurant, including a waiter who accidentally sets himself on fire, followed by Angel failing to pull out a tablecloth. Knoxville and Sidibe help a makeup artist prank her grandmother Elyn (referred to as Sexeee) by having her watch a video shoot where the director has her give her input on what is sexy or not, leading to a dispute where a producer deploys knock-out gas on everyone in the room. | |||||
| 4 | "Rashad's Revenge / Bollywood Audition" | July 23, 2023 | 104 | 2.20[13] | 0.3[13] |
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Knoxville helps a man get revenge on his mother and grandmother for a prank they played on him when he was nine. The two are taken to a haunted house where the homeowner accidentally spills an urn of ashes, followed by a series of paranormal events happening in a locked room. The prank fails when the two women are unfazed by any of the paranormal happenings. Sidibe helps a man prank his Bollywood-obsessed friend Brijesh. At a fake audition, Brijesh meets another man auditioning, who he gets along with until the man shoots the arrogant show villain with a nail gun. The man then tries to get Brijesh to press a detonator and reveals it was a prank when he refuses. | |||||
| 5 | "Influencer from Hell / Second Family" | July 27, 2023 | 105 | 1.98[14] | 0.3[14] |
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Andre helps a man prank his friend, a stylist. The friend is sent to help with an egotistical influencer painter, but when she plugs in her equipment a power outbreak sets one of the paintings on fire. After the artist knocks a pizza onto the deliveryman, he uses her jacket as a napkin, and when another stylist works on her the artist's hair begins falling out. But when the art dealer (Andre) arrives, he praises the burnt painting and buys it. Knoxville helps a man named Leo from Rio prank his husband on a Sibide-hosted talk show where the audience is not in the loop. Leo and his husband are invited on stage, where Sidibe invites Leo's secret family to the stage. At the end of the prank, the boy's mother reveals she is pregnant with another child, shortly after which the prank is revealed. | |||||
| 6 | "Mom on Mom / Chop Shop Double Cross" | August 3, 2023 | 108 | 1.76[15] | 0.2[15] |
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Sidibe and Knoxville try to help a woman prank her friend, but the friend catches on and notices the hidden cameras. Instead they invite a different mark, who is asked to watch by a mother to watch her son at a store. The boy steals money from the cash register and destroys a shelf, at which point a security guard and detective enter, the latter of whom reveals the boy is actually a 42-year-old fugitive. Andre and Sidibe help two men prank their electrician friend Calvin, but they decide to double cross them instead. The day before the shoot they film a reenactment of the prank, where Calvin does electric work for a group of criminals. Using a stunt double, they make it seem as if Calvin was fatally electrocuted. | |||||
| 7 | "Gullible Granny / Pageant Problems" | August 17, 2023 | 107 | 1.62[16] | 0.2[16] |
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Andre helps a woman prank her grandmother by sending her to a fake knee doctor. After the doctor inquires about her stool, he performs an x-ray that supposedly shows a worm living in her knee and moves up her body out her right ear before Andre (posing as a doctor) eats it. Sidibe and Knoxville help a man prank his Filipino American pageant queen cousin Jessica. At a pageant hosted by John Stamos, Jessica encounters a second Miss Philippines who is rude and dismissive. After the queens (who aside from Miss Philippines are unaware of the prank) are questioned by inmates, the show takes a break, whereupon Jessica notices Stamos and Miss Philippines entering a room together. As the show finishes Stamos introduces the president of the pageant company, Jessica's cousin. | |||||
| 8 | "Electrician Stepdad / Spa-Mageddon" | September 14, 2023 | 109 | 1.30[17] | 0.2[17] |
| 9 | "Bride Swap / Furry Double Cross" | September 21, 2023 | 110 | 1.39[18] | 0.2[18] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series "The Prank Panel," Set to Debut in 2023" (Press release). ABC. November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (November 1, 2022). "Johnny Knoxville, Eric André & Gabourey Sidibe To Lead Prank Reality Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "ABC Announces Summer 2023 Premiere Dates as the Network Leads the Season as No. 1 in Entertainment" (Press release). ABC. March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (December 9, 2022). "New Jackass in the Works? Johnny Knoxville Just Got Sued by a TaskRabbit Handyman Over Filmed Prank". IndieWire. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (December 9, 2022). "Johnny Knoxville Filming Again, as TaskRabbit Handyman Sues Over 'Terrifying Ordeal'". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 810134503. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Haskoor, Michael (May 21, 2023). "Eric Andre Says He Almost Quit ABC Prank Show Over Johnny Knoxville's Antics". Decider. MSN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (May 17, 2024). "Johnny Knoxville, ABC, & Jimmy Kimmel's Production Banner Zapped With $3M Suit From Tasered 'Prank Panel' Producer". Deadline. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Prank Panel Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "The Prank Panel Episode Guide". Zap2it. September 2017.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 25, 2023). "Showbuzzdaily's Wednesday 5.24.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (July 10, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: ABC's Non-Scripted and Game Show Fare Leads the Evening in All Key Figures". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (July 17, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: Univision Leads Prime Time with CONCACAF Gold Cup Final". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (July 24, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: Discovery Among Prime Time Key Demo Leaders with Shark Week 2023 Launch". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (July 28, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: ABC's The Prank Panel Demos Slightly Rise on New Night". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (August 4, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: NBC Rules Prime Time with Pro Football Hall of Fame Game". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (September 15, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: Amazon Prime Video Leads Prime Time with NFL Thursday Night Football Return". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Douglas Pucci (September 22, 2023). "Thursday Ratings: CBS Tops Broadcast Networks, NFL on Prime Video Wins Overall". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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The Prank Panel
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Concept and format
Premise
The Prank Panel is an American reality comedy series that premiered on ABC on May 24, 2023, as a summer program.[1] In each episode, ordinary individuals submit pitches for elaborate pranks aimed at their friends, family members, or coworkers, presenting them to a panel of professional pranksters who evaluate the ideas and determine which ones to bring to life.[7] The panel's role involves selecting promising concepts and providing guidance to ensure successful execution, drawing on their collective experience in comedy and stunt work.[7] The show's tone is irreverent and playful, blending hidden-camera antics with genuine emotional responses to create moments of surprise and laughter.[1] It emphasizes the humor derived from real-life reactions, positioning pranks as creative outlets for participants seeking lighthearted revenge or celebration.[8] This approach highlights the cathartic and entertaining value of well-orchestrated mischief in everyday relationships.[9] A distinctive feature of The Prank Panel lies in its customization process, where pranks are tailored directly from ideas pitched by everyday contestants and enhanced by the panel's specialized input.[7] For instance, the panel incorporates expertise such as Johnny Knoxville's high-risk stunt background from the Jackass series and Eric André's unpredictable, chaotic comedic approach to refine the setups for maximum impact.[10][6] This collaboration results in unique, participant-driven scenarios that feel personal and inventive.[11]Episode structure
Each episode of The Prank Panel runs approximately 43 minutes and airs weekly, featuring a structured sequence designed to build anticipation and humor through participant interaction and panel expertise. Each episode typically features two such prank segments.[12] The episode opens with the pitch presentation, where the "prankster-in-need"—an ordinary person seeking revenge or fun—describes their proposed prank targeting a family member, friend, or co-worker, often stemming from a prior slight. The panel then conducts a review, critiquing the pitch and deciding whether to approve it based on its potential; rejected ideas are dismissed with humorous feedback, while approved ones advance.[9][11] For selected pranks, the segment shifts to collaborative planning, incorporating panel input to refine details like props, actors, and timing for maximum impact. Execution follows, showcasing hidden-camera footage of the prank in action, capturing authentic real-time reactions from the unsuspecting target. Prank types often involve everyday scenarios escalated for comedy, such as disrupted family reunions or chaotic workplace surprises, emphasizing elaborate setups over simple gags.[9] Occasional twists add unpredictability, including failed attempts that lead to improvisations or escalations directed by the panel in real time. The episode concludes with a post-prank debrief, where the prankster and target reunite in the studio for reactions, revelations, and reflection, often before a live audience to amplify the communal laughter. This format highlights the panel's role in transforming raw ideas into polished, interactive spectacles.[9]Cast and production
Panelists
The Prank Panel features a core judging panel consisting of Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe, who evaluate prank pitches from everyday contestants throughout the show's single nine-episode season.[13][7] These panelists, appearing in every episode, bring diverse expertise to assess the creativity, feasibility, and potential impact of proposed pranks targeting friends, family, or coworkers.[8] As mentors and occasional saboteurs, they not only select and refine ideas but also participate directly in executing select pranks, adding layers of on-site humor and improvisation to heighten the chaos.[13][7] Johnny Knoxville, a stunt performer and co-creator of the long-running franchise Jackass, contributes his veteran perspective on physical feasibility and stunt safety to the panel's deliberations.[13][8] His background in high-risk comedy informs judgments on pranks involving bold physical elements, often drawing from his experience to suggest practical enhancements during execution.[8] Eric André, the comedian and host of The Eric André Show renowned for its surreal and disruptive humor, emphasizes chaotic creativity in evaluating pitches.[13][8] He injects absurd, unconventional ideas into the process, frequently participating in pranks to escalate their comedic unpredictability and align with his style of boundary-pushing antics.[8] Gabourey Sidibe, an Academy Award-nominated actress best known for her role in Precious, provides insight into the relational and emotional dynamics of pranks.[13][8] Her contributions focus on assessing how pranks might affect personal relationships, offering a grounded viewpoint that balances the panel's more outlandish tendencies while occasionally joining in their implementation for added authenticity.[8]Production team
The production of The Prank Panel was overseen by a team of executive producers from Kimmelot and ITV America, including Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot, and Rob Eric, Knate Lee, and Shane Farley for ITV America.[13] Rob Eric, known for his work on the Jackass franchise, brought expertise in high-risk comedy formats to the series.[13] Additionally, panelists Johnny Knoxville and Eric André served as executive producers, contributing creative input alongside their on-screen roles.[7] The series was directed by Jonathan Kimmel as segment director, along with Alex Van Wagner and Derrick Beckles for various episodes.[14] Cinematography was handled by Jason Haffer and Tim Murphy, ensuring dynamic capture of the pranks' reactions and setups.[14] Produced by Kimmelot and ITV America in association with ABC, the show operated on a scale typical of mid-tier unscripted comedy series, focusing on elaborate yet contained prank executions.[7] Key crew included prank coordination specialists and professional stunt coordinators, such as Pat Romano and Paul Lacovara, who managed the physical elements of the pranks to prioritize safety and compliance with legal standards.[14] This integration of stunt expertise was essential given the show's emphasis on surprise reactions and occasional high-energy gags, with protocols in place to obtain consent from prank initiators while capturing authentic responses from targets.[14]Development and production
Development
The Prank Panel was conceived in 2022 as a novel unscripted comedy series blending the pitch-based panel format of shows like Shark Tank with the prank genre, allowing everyday participants to propose elaborate gags targeting their personal connections for expert approval and execution.[15][9] The concept was developed by production companies Kimmelot and ITV America, with Jimmy Kimmel serving as a co-executive producer, aiming to fill a summer programming slot on ABC amid a broader appetite for interactive, humorous content.[7][8] Key milestones included ABC's greenlight announcement on November 1, 2022, which simultaneously revealed the core panelists—Johnny Knoxville, Eric André, and Gabourey Sidibe—as the "pranxperts" tasked with evaluating and enhancing pitches.[13] This rapid progression from development to approval positioned the series for a May 2023 premiere, highlighting network enthusiasm for accessible, feel-good escapism in unscripted television.[16] Development faced hurdles in ensuring pranks balanced comedic impact with ethical considerations, particularly around participant consent and surprise elements, while aligning with broadcast guidelines to avoid overly disruptive content. ABC played a pivotal role in refining the format to suit family-friendly standards, moderating potentially edgier prank ideas proposed during pre-production brainstorming.Filming and execution
Principal photography for The Prank Panel took place in December 2022, with additional filming occurring in early 2023 ahead of the series premiere.[17] During filming in December 2022, a handyman sued Knoxville for emotional distress after a prank, highlighting early production risks.[17] The production was based out of Los Angeles studios for the panel discussions and pitch segments, while individual pranks were executed across various U.S. locations to ensure realistic environments and genuine reactions from targets. Execution of the pranks relied heavily on hidden camera techniques, with over a dozen cameras strategically placed to capture unscripted moments and reactions in real-time.[18] Drone shots were occasionally employed to film dynamic reactions from afar, particularly for outdoor setups, and physical stunts incorporated safety protocols to mitigate risks, though incidents like tasing led to legal challenges.[19] Minimal scripting was used, allowing for improvisational elements from the panelists and targets to maintain authenticity. Producing the 9-episode season involved shooting in blocks, with each prank setup requiring 1-3 days of preparation and execution to coordinate logistics with non-actor participants.[20] Key challenges included synchronizing with unsuspecting targets without alerting them, weather disruptions for exterior pranks, and extensive post-production editing to tighten pacing and highlight comedic beats while preserving the unscripted flow.[21] Panelists occasionally participated on-site to escalate the pranks, adding to the coordination demands.[22]Broadcast and episodes
Premiere and airing
The Prank Panel debuted with a special preview episode on May 24, 2023, airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.[23] The series returned for its regular run on July 9, 2023, initially scheduled weekly on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT as part of ABC's summer replacement programming.[24] In late July, the show shifted to Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, continuing through its season finale on September 21, 2023.[25] The single season consisted of nine episodes, with the finale marking the end of its initial broadcast run.[26] ABC did not renew The Prank Panel for a second season, as confirmed by the network's lack of pickup announcements in fall 2023 and subsequent updates through 2025.[27] Following each episode's linear airing, The Prank Panel became available for next-day streaming on Hulu in the United States.[9] Internationally, distribution was limited primarily to the U.S. market, with select episodes accessible on Disney+ in certain regions such as the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.Episode list
The Prank Panel premiered its single season on ABC, consisting of nine episodes that aired from May 24, 2023, to September 21, 2023. Each episode follows the show's format of featuring two to three prank pitches from ordinary people targeting family, friends, or colleagues, with the panel selecting and assisting in the execution of the most promising ideas. The season begins with relational and revenge-themed pranks, gradually escalating to more absurd and high-stakes scenarios involving celebrities and elaborate setups.[28]| No. | Title | Air date | Summary |
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| 1 | Family Love / Repo Revenge | May 24, 2023 | An officiant is tricked into performing a fake wedding between siblings, leading to shock and confusion; a repo man experiences payback through a staged car destruction.[29] |
| 2 | Boyfriend from Hell / Send in the Clown | July 9, 2023 | A daughter introduces a fake Satanist boyfriend to prank her overprotective father; a son with a fear of clowns endures a night of escalating clown terror that culminates in chaos. |
| 3 | Three Omens / Sexeee Granneee | July 16, 2023 | A best friend consults a fortune teller whose ominous predictions seemingly come true in a series of setups; a grandmother is pranked during a music video shoot involving knockout gas and a sexy persona.[30] |
| 4 | Rashad's Revenge / Bollywood Audition | July 23, 2023 | A man attempts a haunted house revenge on his mother and grandmother that goes awry; a friend is lured into a fake Bollywood audition ending with a dramatic nail gun stunt. |
| 5 | Influencer from Hell / Second Family | July 27, 2023 | A hairstylist endures a disruptive fake influencer client causing salon mayhem; a man pranks his husband by staging a reveal of a secret second family on a talk show. |
| 6 | Mom on Mom / Chop Shop Double Cross | August 3, 2023 | A mother is pranked while babysitting a stranger's child in a store setup that exposes a mock fugitive; an electrician faces a fake electrocution during a chop shop scenario with friends. |
| 7 | Gullible Granny / Pageant Problems | August 17, 2023 | A grandmother believes a fake doctor has discovered a worm in her knee; a beauty pageant prank hosted by John Stamos features a rude contestant twist. |
| 8 | Electrician Stepdad / Spa-Mageddon | September 14, 2023 | A stepfather electrician is pranked with a power outage and escalating mishaps; a spa day turns into disaster with chaotic interventions. |
| 9 | Bride Swap / Furry Double Cross | September 21, 2023 | A bride suffers a staged allergic reaction during her wedding; a friend is tricked into embracing the furry community with costume and convention elements. |