Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Online "joke" videos are often painful, mean-spirited.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
What's the Story?
PRANKED highlights some of the Internet's most popular amateur online practical joke videos. Viewers watch as unsuspecting people are thrown into pools, chased away by fart spray, or flashed by naked college students. Watching the victims' reactions, which range from laughter to screaming in fear, pain, or anger, is also part of the "fun." Particularly dramatic moments are often replayed in slow motion while the show's hosts, The CollegeHumor Show's Amir Blumenfeld and Skeeter Seidel, offer witty banter.
Is It Any Good?
Pranked offers little beyond showing off silly, potentially dangerous tricks intended to provoke a reaction from those being targeted. While some of the pranks seem to be done in the spirit of fun, others just seem plain mean. Worse, some of the victims actually get hurt.
Some kids may like watching stunts that seem to reflect the craziness of college life. But overall, most of the pranks featured here are pretty immature, and teens are much better off finding something else to do.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the appeal of online videos. Why do people post them? Is it to get attention? Become famous?
What is the difference between playing a harmless trick on someone and being mean? When does a practical joke go too far?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 27, 2009
- Cast : Amir Blumenfeld , Streeter Seidel
- Network : MTV
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 13, 2022
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