That winning equation actually predates television, with radio hit
Candid Microphone. Once
Microphone transitioned to television as
Candid Camera, the prank show genre really came into its own as a staple. Granted, most of the pranks on these shows resulted in humiliating circumstances for the unsuspecting victim, whether it was celebrities on MTVâs
Punkâd or New York pedestrians (and more celebrities) in Adult Swimâs surreal sketch comedy,
The Eric Andre Show. However, one hidden camera series has survived and thrived by taking an uncharacteristically earnest approach:
A woman hits the car behind her while parking. A Muslim woman is denied service at a bakery. At a park, three girls verbally attack another girl. These are the scenarios that played out in the first episode of
That winning equation actually predates television, with radio hit
Candid Microphone. Once
Microphone transitioned to television as
Candid Camera, the prank show genre really came into its own as a staple. Granted, most of the pranks on these shows resulted in humiliating circumstances for the unsuspecting victim, whether it was celebrities on MTVâs
Punkâd or New York pedestrians (and more celebrities) in Adult Swimâs surreal sketch comedy,
The Eric Andre Show. However, one hidden camera series has survived and thrived by taking an uncharacteristically earnest approach:
A woman hits the car behind her while parking. A Muslim woman is denied service at a bakery. At a park, three girls verbally attack another girl. These are the scenarios that played out in the first episode of