And Stephen Colbert calls a phone-sex line so he can translate the call for his hearing impaired friend, explained Broadbent. Dave Chappelle calls as the manager of the Wu Tang Clan and tries to arrange accommodations with the god-fearing owner of a bed and breakfast. David Alan Grier plays Danny, a puppet who constantly vomits. Wanda Sykes voices Gladys Murphy and calls a state prison to volunteer herself for conjugal visits with random inmates. Like the eternally funny Tracy Morgan as Spoonie Luv, a trash-talking lover who calls a flower shop clerk to order roses and asks the florist to include an insane love note written to his 'cheatin' ho'. ÂOur t-shirts remind fans of the great crank calls on the show. They use it to - oh, I don't know - converse."įans of the show love the t-shirts from for the same reason they love the show itself  the great list of comedic talent who lend their voices to record the variety of absurdly provoking crank phone calls. "I am worried that today's kids don't utilize it that way. "The phone is a great, great tool for abuse," says co-host Adam Corolla. "Crank calls are our nation's most valuable and abundant untapped comedy resource," says Kimmel. You've got to see it to believe it, said Broadbent.Ĭrank calls were once a part of growing up, but in this age of caller ID the art form has subsided, according to co-host of the show Jimmy Kimmel, who wants to inspire young people to revive this spontaneous comedic art form. The relationships and interactions between the puppets are all based on the recorded audio from the real crank phone calls and the dialogue that was exchanged during these calls. ÂThe show pushes the envelope of taboos and censorship as viewers eavesdrop on the puppet citizens of Yankerville while they go about their daily lives. ÂItÂs a great way to show the world you love to laugh at life, said Bill Broadbent of. Â∼rank Yankers is a new show on the Comedy Central cable network that features outrageous crank calls from real comedians to real people, portrayed through puppets  imagine ÂSesame Street all grown up and demented! Now you can wear a t-shirt to show off your favorite character on the show.įans are not only tunning in, they are collecting an assortment of t-shirts depicting Â∼rank Yankers characters.
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