The new season includes pranks on social media and other platforms. On February 11, 2019, Jimmy Kimmel announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the show would be revived on Comedy Central for a fifth 20-episode season and mark the first project on Kimmel's new Kimmelot production imprint. It returned to MTV2 on February 9, 2007, running again until March 30, 2007. The show premiered on June 2, 2002, on Comedy Central. It features actual crank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests, while re-enacted onscreen by puppets for a visual aid that shows the viewer what is happening in the call. MTV Entertainment Studios (2021–present)Ĭrank Yankers is an American television show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison.But it’s more of an old wives tale at this point. I’ve had a couple years of good moments with them where I’d whip them out and show everyone. But I think the one I’ve always wanted to see was (Led) Zeppelin. I saw the original Sabbath lineup with Ozzy when I was a kid, I saw AC/DC with Bon Scott, I saw Van Halen with David Lee Roth a long time ago, then I saw them again when they reunited. JF: That’s tough because I’ve gotten to see a lot of my favorites. Sharp: If you had a chance to see any concert you want and you couldn’t ever go to a concert again, who would it be? I think it’s part of the thing where every comedian wants to be a musician, and every musicians wants to be a comedian. We interviewed Rush, Ace Freeley, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford just to start off. My friends (New York City radio personality) Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson (“Inside the NFL”) host it with me, and we do interviews, we have some things where we pull pranks on concert goers, it’s just a fun half-hour show. JF: It’s like the “Best Damn Sports Show Period” for classic, hard rock. Sharp: What’s the heavy metal show you have on VH1 Classic, "That Metal Show"? I mean we still talk, we’re still friends. It wasn’t an ugly thing, so I don’t even know if there will be (any comedy) there. Sharp: So when can you start bringing up the Robin break-up? That’s when you can start to laugh about it and you’re not bringing out the hatred and anger you’re feeling. The rule is you don’t talk about it right away, you wait about six months. It sucks when you break up with someone and then end up talking about it on stage. That’s why comedians have such screwed-up lives, because we’re always talking about it and reliving it on stage. Comedians always draw material from pain or anger.
Sharp: They say comedians work best with pain, and you’ve had your fair share over the last couple years. It’s hard because if you’re going fifth or sixth, you might have to go to something that no one has touched on. I haven’t gone too far yet, but you don’t know what someone will take personal or not. JF: You have to put yourself out there for a roast. Sharp: Do you think you’ve ever gone too far in a comedy roast? People come up to me all the time and tell me he does my voice better than I do it. It’s funny, I’m honored Fred Norris would do an impression of me.
Sharp: Does the impression Stern producer Fred Norris does of you piss you off? I went overseas to perform for the troops (in June) and people were asking me, “So you and Robin went to see ‘Rambo,’ huh?” I thought, “Jesus, I’m friggin’ halfway around the world and I’m still hearing this?” Everyone wants to know everything about the characters. At the time, it was, “Let’s see where this goes.” Radio shows are like soap operas. Sharp: Did you know what you were getting into when you started dating Robin? You know what, here, take your phone back, I really don’t want to argue with your buddy. JF: You know what’s annoying? People who give me their cell phone and have me call their buddies and say, “Tell my friend you’re the guy who does ‘Crank Yankers.’” So I’ll do it and then the person comes back and says, “Nah, it’s not you, why would you be playing the Poconos? No way.” So now I have to sit there and argue with the guy to convince him I’m the “Crank Yankers” guy. Sharp: Does anything get to you at shows? If it gets to be too much, I’ll just tell them to calm down, and tell them I’ll talk about it at the end. JF: It’s just less time I have to do my regular jokes! I can milk that. Sharp: How much does the screaming bother you?
I wasn’t prepared for “Crank Yankers.” I couldn’t even get a joke out. But I have to say, “Look, let them yell it out, they’re just trying to have fun.” I was prepared on stage when the Stern stuff hit. It gets to the point where the people who run the club have to ask me if they should stop the show. Unless it’s a Stern-related event, then they yell and yell and yell. Sharp: Have people replaced all the “YAY!” screams at your shows with Howard Stern stuff now, like Mr.
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