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Practical Joker (other)
Practical joker, or Practical jokers may refer to: * Someone who plays a practical joke, setting up a situation to produce a humorous physical outcome at the expense of a target * "The Practical Joker", an episode of the animated television series ''Star Trek'' * '' Practical Jokers'', a 1938 comedy short film * "The Practical Joker", an episode of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' * "The Practical Joker", an episode of ''Zorro'' (1957 TV series) * "The Practical Joker", an episode of ''The Hathaways'' * "The Practical Joker", an episode of ''Deadly Games'' See also * Comedian (other) * Comic (other) * Impractical Joker (other) * Joker (other) * Jester (other) * Jokester (other) " Jokester" is a 1956 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. Jokester may also refer to: People ;Roles * Jester, a court fool * Comedian, a comic, person who tells jokes * Practical joker, one who plays practical jokes * Funnyman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practical Joke
A practical joke, or prank, is a mischievous trick played on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort.Marsh, Moira. 2015. ''Practically Joking''. Logan: Utah State University Press. A person who performs a practical joke is called a "practical joker" or "prankster". Other terms for practical jokes include gag, rib, jape, or shenanigan. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being talked into handing over money or other valuables. Practical jokes are generally lighthearted and without lasting effect; they aim to make the victim feel humbled or foolish, but not victimized or humiliated. Thus most practical jokes are affectionate gestures of humour and designed to encourage laughter. However, practical jokes performed with cruelty can constitute bullying, whose intent is to harass or exclude rather than reinforce social bonds through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Practical Joker
"The Practical Joker" is the third episode of the second season of the American animated science fiction television series ''Star Trek'', the 19th episode overall. It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on September 21, 1974, and was written by American television writers Chuck Menville and Len JansonThis story was expanded into a novelette by science-fiction author Alan Dean Foster as part of the collection Star Trek Log Six' (1976) (). who together also wrote the first season episode "Once Upon a Planet". The "Rec Room" in this episode is the forerunner of the Holodeck, which plays a significant part in numerous episodes of the subsequent spin-off ''Star Trek'' series. Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (voiced by William Shatner) and the crew of the Starfleet starship ''Enterprise''. In this episode, after the ''Enterprise'' passes through an unusual cloud the ship's computer starts playing practical jokes on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practical Jokers
''Practical Jokers'' is a 1938 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 174th ''Our Gang'' short (175th episode, 86th talking short, 87th talking episode, and sixth MGM produced episode) that was released. Plot Hoping to get even for all the practical jokes perpetrated by neighborhood troublemaker Butch, the Gang plans to sabotage Butch's birthday party. The weapon of choice is a firecracker, which is substituted for one of the birthday candles. Unfortunately, the kids in general and Alfalfa in particular are unable to escape from the party before the big (and tasty) explosion. Cast The Gang * Darla Hood as Darla * Eugene Lee as Porky * George McFarland as Spanky * Carl Switzer as Alfalfa * Billie Thomas as Buckwheat Additional cast * Tommy Bond as Butch * Gary Jasgur as Gary * Sidney Kibrick as Woim * Leonard Landy ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Episodes
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ran from 1952 to 1966 organized into 14 seasons. It started as a radio show and for about the first two seasons, the television show ran simultaneously with the radio show. This wholesome family sitcom features the Nelson family, consisting of Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Rick Nelson, and later on David's wife, June Blair, and Rick's wife, Kris Nelson. The earlier seasons feature a pal for Ozzie, the competitive, yet good-natured, Thorny (played by Don Defore). Later seasons also include characters Doc Williams (played by Frank Cady), Joe Randolph (played by Lyle Talbot), Clara Randolph (played by Mary Jane Croft), and Darby (played by Parley Baer). This is a list of all episodes of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Zorro (1957 TV Series) Episodes
This is a list of episodes for the '' Zorro'' television series that ran from 1957 to 1961. Seasons 1 and 2 are composed of half-hour episodes. Four one-hour specials followed. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1957–58) Season 2 (1958–59) Specials (1960–61) Home releases In 1997, Walt Disney Home Video released the theatrical film ''The Sign of Zorro'', in which portions of the first 13 TV episodes were edited into a feature film, on VHS. Walt Disney Home Video also released six volumes of episodes from the second season on VHS, each volume comprising a complete story arc: * Vol. 1: The Secret of El Zorro (Episodes 49-52, guest-starring Richard Anderson) () * Vol. 2: Zorro and the Mountain Man (Episodes 63-65, guest-starring Jonathan Harris) () * Vol. 3: Zorro and the Mystery of Don Cabrillo (Episodes 60-62, guest-starring Annette Funicello) () * Vol. 4: Invitation to Death (Episodes 72-75) () * Vol. 5: The Gay Caballero (Episodes 55-58, guest-starring Cesar Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hathaways
''The Hathaways'' is a 26-episode situation comedy, which aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban Los Angeles "parents" to a trio of performing chimpanzees. Weston portrayed Walter Hathaway, a flabby real estate agent. Cass is his zany bride Elinore, "mother" and booking agent to the Marquis Chimps, named Candy, Charlie, and Enoch. The chimps had earlier appeared on CBS's ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', a Jack Benny special in 1959 and several commercials in 1960. Ratings for the Screen Gems series were so low that ABC had largely to self-sponsor the program (although the series was sponsored on alternate weeks, throughout most of the season, by Ralston-Purina Ralston Purina Company was a St. Louis, Missouri,–based American conglomerate with substantial holdings in animal feed, food, pet food, consumer products, and entertainment. On December 12, 2001, it merged with Swiss food-giant Nestlé's Fris ...). The writers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Games (TV Series)
''Deadly Games'' is an American action science fiction television series that aired on UPN from September 5, 1995, to January 9, 1996. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced by Viacom Productions. Much was made that Leonard Nimoy was executive producer, creative consultant and directed the pilot. Plot The first episode introduces the protagonist, Dr. Gus Lloyd, an Antimatter physicist, engineer and video game designer who has created a live-action game in his spare time to exert his indignant feelings about his recent divorce and all the people in his life who have all made his life hell on Earth (his father, his ex-wife's mother, his ex-wife's divorce lawyer, his ex-girlfriend, his former employer, a high school football-Quarterback bully, his old camp counselor, etc.); the villains of the game are modeled after all these peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedian (other)
A comedian is an entertainer who performs in a comic manner, especially by telling jokes. Comedian or comedians may also refer to: Films * ''Comedienne'' (film), a 1923 film * ''Comedians'' (1925 film), a German silent film * ''The Comedians'' (1941 film), a 1941 film * ''Comedians'' (1954 film), a Spanish drama film * ''The Comedians'' (1967 film), a 1967 film based on the novel by Graham Greene * ''Comedian'' (film), a 2002 documentary focused on Jerry Seinfeld * ''The Comedian'' (2012 film), a 2012 film * ''The Comedian'' (2016 film), a 2016 film starring Robert De Niro * Comedian (character), a fictional character in the 2009 film ''Watchmen'' and the graphic novel series upon which it is based Television * ''The Comedian'' (''Playhouse 90''), a 1957 live drama written by Rod Serling and directed by John Frankenheimer * ''The Comedians'' (1971 TV series), a British television show of the 1970s and mid-1980s * ''The Comedians'' (2015 TV series), a 2015 FX comedy st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic (other)
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Comic or Comics may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Comic, another term for a comedian **''The Comic'', a 1969 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner **''Comics!'', a 1990s Canadian TV series ** ''Comics'' (British TV series), a 1993 miniseries * Comics or comic, a storytelling medium using sequential images and words, such as: **Comic book ** Comic strip **Comics, an app for reading comics from ComiXology *"Comics", a track on the Caravan Palace album '' '' Aviation *Comic, a nickname of the night fighter version of the Sopwith Camel, a World War 1 aircraft *Comic, a nickname of a variant of the Sopwith 1½ Strutter, a World War 1 aircraft See also * Comedian (other) * Comedy (other) *Comix Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impractical Joker (other)
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Impractical Joker or Impractical Jokers may refer to: * ''The Impractical Joker'', a 1937 animated short starring Betty Boop * '' "The Impractical Joker" (''Garfield and Friends'')'', a television episode * ''Impractical Jokers'', an American hidden camera reality TV series * ''Impractical Jokers UK'', a British adaptation of the American TV series * '' Impractical Jokers: The Movie'', a 2020 American comedy film based on the TV series See also * Practical joker (other) * Joker (other) Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: * Joker (playing card) * Jester, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment Fictional characters Print * Joker (character), a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (other)
Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: * Joker (playing card) * Jester, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment Fictional characters Print * Joker (character), a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' (graphic novel) ** Joker (Jack Napier), the character as he appears in the 1989 film ''Batman'' ** Joker (''The Dark Knight''), the character as he appears in the 2008 film ''The Dark Knight'' * ''Joker'' (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics * Joker (''Flame of Recca''), from the Japanese manga series ''Flame of Recca'' * Mr. Joker, or Joe Carpenter, in ''Read or Die'' * Joker (''Wild Cards''), a person with a harmful mutation in ''Wild Cards'' * Jokers, a race of super-beings in Terry Pratchett's novel '' The Dark Side of the Sun'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, protagonist of the novel ''The Short-Timers'' * Joker, a character from ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'' * Joker, the underground alias of Donquixote Dof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jester (other)
A jester is a type of entertainer employed by the nobility during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Jester may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Characters * Jester (Marvel Comics), a supervillain * Jester (Quality Comics), a superhero * Jester (''Puppet Master'') * Jester, a character in the Oz book series by L. Frank Baum * Jester Lavorre, a tiefling cleric player character in web series '' Critical Role'' * Jester, a '' Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'' character * Jester, a ''Gauntlet Dark Legacy'' character class Films * ''The Jester'' (1937 film), a Polish musical comedy *The Jester (1988 film), a Soviet drama film * ''O Bobo'', a 1987 Portuguese film with the English-language title ''The Jester'' * The Jester (2023 film), a horror film Music * Jester Records, a record label * The Jesters (R&B band), a group from Athens, GA * The Jesters, an American doo-wop group * Jesters III, a band from Gaffney, South Carolina * "The Jester", a song by Sum 41 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
