Silly Prank Phone Calls to Long Island Cable Access Channel circa 1994

[@rixille]

I still find it funny when the prankers break down laughing before they can deliver their blow and then get cut off. It's like they are so amused by themselves it's great.

[@johnnycalabro9692]

lol

[@CraigStCyrPlus]

There isn't much more pure than laughing until you cry at your own joke.

[@johnbu1981]

Had no idea Bill Gates has a gardening show.

[@Doslle]

Jill Gates

[@Dr.Westside]

Lol

[@Biggjuggs333]

Holy shit lol

[@younggaming7752]

Talk about starting from the bottom! 😂

[@RayRayBetancourt]

Jeffrey Dahmer's cockatiel show 😆

[@charlesneff6]

That gardener lady is living her best life, glad she didn't get the good trolls like penquin does haha

[@supremeleadergnkdroid3202]

Yo Yo just clowns

[@libertyprime619]

All of you a creitens

[@Egglolls]

Good evening you're on brainstorms.

[@brothersgrimmshow2496]

Hahahahaha

[@smit1000]

Is that the penguin?

[@aza3ful1]

These shows seemed friendly enough, glad there weren't any rude callers hahaha

[@emoneyg33]

fuck that..wish theyd said nasty shit...

[@clevelandmortician3887]

Emoney G might actually be funny then

[@rc300xs]

Hank’s joke was so good he was “disqualified for an early start” if you know what I mean.

[@honeythiessen2575]

I cannot stop listening to the fungus part, the fact that you can't control your laughter sent me right over the edge! Love it! I appreciate your humor:)

[@robinreality9979]

Agreed, I am in tears, listening him laugh, he couldn't finish it

[@johnnycalabro9692]

@@robinreality9979 I like the next caller, George, he hopes Hank is all right, lol.

[@urcookin]

I have a layer. Haaaaahh

[@igorkislov7278]

"Very good, my plan is working", lol

[@lairdriver]

This was life in the 90s. I loved doing this.

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

Public access feels like such an alternate universe.

[@doubledont4949]

When the guy talked about his ant collection i lost it.

[@Anonymous_Passerby]

These seemed like decent public access shows. I'd rather watch this than the horseshit they pedal on most major networks.

[@IronMaidenDoD]

Same, and the pranks are much more enjoyable than some masked singer bull shit

[@ResidentOfTheAbyss]

I can totally agree with these comments.

[@jameshill3403]

Public access tv shows were fun to watch there would be some unbelievably crazy stuff on sometimes anyone could have a show

[@chynnadoll3277]

Same here!

[@weylandthomas9031]

The bird prank was unbelievably hysterical lmao

[@dienerfive2693]

That static sound is so soothing 🎶

[@xxhitttmanxx]

I remember some where in between 1990-1994 i was 14 my cousin and me were on summer vacation we would prank call all these shows on national tv i wish i would have recorded it we said some funny shit hard to belive that was more then 20 years ago time is flying by

[@zerocool7785]

My friends and I would get together on Friday Nights with Pizza and the Super Nintendo and make calls like that too-good times.

[@darthirradus]

You were 14 for 4 years?

[@METALFAN4EVS]

I still have a full 90 minute tape of cranks me and a buddy made back around ‘95. We were freaking epic trolls, much ruder than these calls, but funny, we had scripts we’d write out and characters with different voices etc.. My favorite was when I was “Timmy Callahan” full mentally challenged and in need of a Rascal Scooter, I had the guy online for 15 minutes just stumbling my words, or asking dumb questions like, “is it a 4x4? Or if it had a special holder for my Happy Meal” all while sounding mentally challenged. The best part was when it came for time to pay, I just kept giving credit card numbers I’d randomly pick out of the blue. and of course none worked! But the dude was persistent! I have to try and upload that old tape.. Funny times and yes time flies!

[@timpowers3455]

I don’t think the national tv takes phone calls. Probably public access.

[@nefrig7920]

@@darthirradus He was a decoy for some early Chris Hansen projects

[@TheHeadlessHorseman]

I have an ant collection and every once and awhile there is a little bit of soil that comes out hahjahahahah

[@rixille]

The show host trying hard to act cool like it's a valid problem loooool.

[@Justentime77]

I died when I heard that...AND he got her to answer!?

[@martinmcdonald8844]

they blew the budget on the set here

[@ElectricBoogaloo007]

The salmonella turtle call was the best one.

[@timestamp2525]

It warms my heart that they weren't cruel to the gardening professor. She seems nice

[@D3hander]

You sir, are a saint. This is how prank calls should be done. Friendly, joking and not malicious.

[@spankynater4242]

Strong disagreed. This isn’t C-SPAN or some other such organization, these are just individual folks trying to provide a public service. I find these pranks tasteless. Not to mention, they really were not that funny.

[@internetstrangerstrangerofweb]

I love how some of these aren’t even obscene and they’re just harmless fun with generally varying questions

[@papaversomniferum5247]

Lmao he couldn’t get through the joke poor guy

[@rammice]

Clean prank calls? That's refreshing

[@nephlye]

Boring

[@legatomodi3522]

now all they need is to be funny and they wouldnt be a big waste of time.

[@ghafc-p8i]

thanks for warning me that the video sucks ahead of time

[@user-73a]

now i won't waste my time, thanks kid

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

I wouldn't mess with the Gardening Professor. She seems like a nice woman. Edit: These were all decently innocent actually.

[@BlessThese]

12:39 holy fuck that laugh in the background. i damn near shit myself

[@maxsloan342]

salmonella one was hilarious.

[@dannykarbon1936]

The guy with the animals was actually syndicated beyond new York. I remember the show when I was a kid in wisconsin. Actually quite a well done show. Guy knows his stuff.

[@thrillscience]

This woman is hilarious, even without the prank phone calls.

[@MrChrisk11]

7:10 made me fall of my chair laughing !!! XD

[@HankJimRadio]

Very good! My plan is working! :D

[@MrChrisk11]

XD

[@tRapdontRap]

omg shits priceless

[@rodboy4461]

communist are losers

[@aaronraines2310]

Hank Hayes still...after 4 years.

[@macroevolve]

"I have that problem with my worm collection too" < X)

[@pattawoo5149]

I choked xD

[@365hayden]

'my plan is working'

[@jordach545]

The ant/soil reverse thing was too good.

[@silverydevil]

4:13 is probably the prank phone call that has made me laugh the hardest in my life.

[@supremeleadergnkdroid3202]

Clean wholesome prank calls

[@WHATISUTUBE]

these callers are so polite. Its like they want to have a laugh but dont want to make the hosts too uncomfortable or be too rude and crude

[@HankJimRadio]

The producers at the TV station were suspicious and they would cut you off instantly -- I had to try to set up the gag and get the punchline in, without laughing (which is hard for me to do) all before their lightning fast response!

[@stangcaptain4532]

This is how it's done. Harmless but funny.

[@jimlahey5354]

These calls are the cleanest best pleasure.

[@PittsburghSonido]

Jim Lahey posting a TCAP comment on a prank call video inspired by Howard Stern. Amazing.

[@DemonOverlordful]

The first caller had me laughing like "WTF"

[@UnasGamingChannel]

Shit man, i remember doin prank calls back in the late 90s and early 00s. Man those were the days

[@ipresnell]

That Turtle joke killed me. Sadly today doing that shit would get a SWAT TEAM to show up at your door

[@PhantomLAM]

"I have a stripeo" fucking had me laughing.

[@CaryMGVR]

*The best part is when the guy starts laughin' during the wind-up before the pitch .... lol*

[@Duneuniverse]

1:21 was so funny, wouldn’t even think about saying I Hope he’s alright

[@HankJimRadio]

I laughed even harder when I heard that, too!

[@Loggydogg1]

Very good, my plan is working!!!!! hahahahahahahahaha

[@JohnwayneNOgacy]

This has nothing on my boy Jack Jersawitz. RIP

[@Morg206]

lmao these are hilarious... do you remember what you were going to say for the Ficus fungus one before you broke out in laughter? that laugh gets me every time.

[@HankJimRadio]

+Morg206 Lol thank you. I was trying to say that I planted it in a layer of moss that I scraped off of the side of a tree, and a layer of wet leaves - and I wondered why there was a fungus.

[@Morg206]

+Hank Hayes (Hank And Jim) been sitting here replaying it and laughing uncontrollably at it. I don't know what it is... I think it's a combination of that funny plant lady listening intently to your problem and I can also imagine myself in your shoes not being able to withhold my laughter.

[@ashtonsmith6732]

+Hank Hayes (Hank And Jim) dude, how long ago was this? Great calls

[@BilltheButcher1855]

this super heated steam started SHOOTING OUT ALL OVER MY HANDS...

[@HankJimRadio]

This was the early 1990s

[@dadjacobs8977]

"Hi, I'm here for my haircut appointment. Can you give me the most manly haircut that you can? Like really short, lifeless, and combed to one side like an 80s newscaster.. or like a 70 year old balding man trying to hide his scalp. Thanks."

[@killthebums]

I bet there was solid gold that was never recorded

[@KapnHook]

Chances are, the calls we are able to listen to today are the bottom of the barrel just based on the sheer number of calls that happened.

[@JasonTylerRicci]

The goldfish caller, I think he genuinely thought goldfish "want" to jump out of his tank

[@macroevolve]

3:15-3:22 reminded me of a Honeymooners episode where Ralph was learning how to play golf. XD

[@profo4544]

lol, i think the lightning rod he was making fun of was the guy doing the dumb postures holding the stick behind his back lol, it looked like it was sticking out of his hat. Lol, eitherway it was funny in its bizzare own way lol.

[@MichaelJ44]

God that turtle one was incredible

[@brdane]

No matter what access TV prank call videos I find, THE SAME GUY MAKING THE CALLS IS IN ALL OF THEM.

[@bobbym491]

5:49 had me cracking up

[@thebadguy44]

Love good old long island pranksters

[@PDoughboy22]

I really enjoy Zoidberg calling in to each of these shows

[@hendrik5795]

4:43 the look on their faces are priceless. These are some top tier dad jokes 😂😂😂

[@licktin1091]

I don’t get that one. Care to explain?

[@TraitofSiNN727]

Annie Wilkes is now residing in Rhode Island NY. Glad she found comfort by doing gardening other than taking her favorite author Paul Sheldon hostage in her home and breaking both legs with a sledgehammer and forced him to drink his own urine*. *"..I'm your number one fan.."* (*Drinking of the urine was in the book Misery not in the film)

[@slumz12]

The parrot guy looks like bob saget

[@H0TWHEELS]

worm collection😂😂😂😂

[@Shinobi33]

I didn't get that?

[@whitebloodism]

I have an ant collection, and every now and then a bit of soil comes out hahaha

[@gameoflife9581]

Stupid asf not even funny

[@johnmurray9654]

Host 1: Barbara. That's the weirdest name for a man.

[@venomfilledunicorn5447]

I like your hat

[@johnmurray9654]

Thanks

[@Mr.Obongo]

John Murray nice tube top

[@user-73a]

thanks

[@MiceOnParole]

Rubber golf clubs lmao.

[@GoreINHUMANREMNANTS]

Haha "I have a collection of ants and sometimes soil come out of them...." that went way over her head lol

[@crystaleward]

My man got the garden of eden with the animals

[@c.o.p.civilian_on_patrol9754]

These videos brighten my soul..

[@cookingwithkratos]

3:14 Omg man I fkn cant breathe! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JustSomeGoy]

My plan is working!

[@iMaxAL]

7:25 cool it's Rocky Dennis from that Cher movie

[@kledus420smith8]

How high are you hahaha

[@Morg206]

that look he gives the guy after the question at 4:15 ... lmao. he reminds me of a character out of Wallace and Gromit the way he curiously turns towards the other guy.

[@homefront1999]

4:47 Haha, Took me a minute to get the joke.

[@R0SSC0]

6:23 is pure gold

[@seanmiller1740]

I miss doing this...

[@JagiFrisbee]

You losing it during the first prank call is hilarious lmao.

[@simonbitz]

MY COMPOST IS ALIVE!!!!

[@warnerro10]

i agree the Turtle one was really funny

[@coffeehigh420]

omg this crazy amount of steam in my hands ... lolololol

[@noahboat580]

From what i learned, Northeastern public access pranking is on point, to the point where that region archived the pranks more often (with exception to Austin Texas with 30-45+ minutes of pranks). Idk, it would be cool if people would make a super compilation of just public access tv prank. It doesnt even have to be in the 90s, theres still public access shenanigans somewhere around government television

[@urcookin]

Radio shows are still around. There’s a bunch of fishing shows locally that take calls.

[@uttermanbo]

This woman was dialed in. She really tried to help Hank. That poor Star Trek guy got trolled about his weight, he took it well. Lately Frank Garrett has been terrorizing the hosts of shows like this.

[@cheese-qw9vd]

Opposite problem, ant collection but a piece of dirt shows up..what can I do about that?! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@eatme123-g8y]

i actually liked these shows

[@GoogleAids]

10/10 way better than kids calling into twitch hosts and calling them gay.

[@andrewvasquez8541]

5:52 come on talk!!!!

[@msserman07]

Haha best one with the killing family EVIL SMILE 7:13

[@mrskunk4732]

Tip of the week: "Keep a hunk of foam in your shed."

[@ashleygggytttttu5888]

that first guy was asking for it

[@indiglo1971]

3:19 😛😝😜😁😁

[@CUM2america]

Lmao the first youtubers really took a beating

[@donmajestic5258]

Funny that these calls were actually helpful

[@DanielSmith-hp9pq]

My worm collection

[@tacticalmattfoley]

That Graham lady reminded me of the kid from the movie Mask.

[@William_Rivera_X]

So this stuff was on tv in the 80s? 3:14

[@MrHerberttarlek]

These are best if your stoned ;)

[@artherbutler1388]

MrHerberttarlek everything is “best” when you’re stoned!

[@Jasonkkyle]

Right? Lol

[@HipHop101Tv]

MrHerberttarlek hahahah

[@bubblegum2996]

The come on talk part killed me

[@caseywhalin8415]

2:00 that's Bill Gates dude

[@townhall05446]

When the caller asked about his grandfather's rubber golf clubs I busted up.

[@danielcantu5576]

Learning and having fun

[@bltvd]

The Report of the Week’s uncle.

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

0:55 dat laugh

[@dennism103]

Thank God for trolls they make life funny

[@robhansen6553]

An ant collection Lol

[@coolthings3899]

Kids this is what a KZbin channel was back in the day. The callers in real contact were the comments.

[@kodiiayyeee256]

Very good my plan is workingggggg lmao

[@pro9511]

I really like these!! Have you ever seen ken sanders? That's also great,but keep it up