A phone is a dangerous weapon in Yankerville, where over the top puppet personalities such as loud-mouthed politician Tony, boisterous radio deejay The Nudge and long-winded old-timer Elmer pull off elaborate prank phone calls on real life victims. This Comedy Central series features a star-studded cast of talented improv comedians including Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel and Wanda Sykes.
SEASON 1
Summary of Season 1 (2002) - 2 discs
The first season of Comedy Central's hilarious and highly rated series, created by Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla ("The Man Show") and David Letterman producer Daniel Kellison, is full of irreverence and completely uncensored. The show features puppets and some of the entertainment industry's funniest comedians getting laughs using the simplest prank: making crank calls. Included is a behind-the-scenes documentary.
Summary of Season 2 (2003) - 2 discs
Yankerville's puppet population keeps placing those annoying phone calls in the uproarious second season of Comedy Central's show featuring the voices of Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Denis Leary and many others. Season 2 cranks include guest star Snoop Dogg as a senatorial candidate and David Alan Grier as a lost soul in desperate need of conversion. Other guests include Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeff Goldblum and Gilbert Gottfried.
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TV-14 - This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.