Comedy Central is Bringing Back CRANK YANKERS with Jimmy Kimmel Producing

I’m sure that many of you remember the MTV series Crank Yankers that aired from 2002 to 2007. The show was set in the twisted little town of Yankerville and is filled with puppets and it featured re-creations of actual crank phone calls. The series brought in celebrities to make these calls, some of which included Eminem, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes and Drew Carey. Series creators Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla also got in on the fun.

Well, Comedy Central is bringing back Crank Yankers and Kimmel and Carolla will return as executive producers. The cable network has already ordered 20-episodes of the series and it has been updated “for a digitally driven audience, the show will now feature puppets pranking people on phones, social media, e-sport platforms, and other platforms.”

Kimmel had this to say in a statement:

“Crank Yankers has always been my favorite show to make. Nothing is more fun or makes me laugh harder than a great crank call and I am thrilled that Comedy Central asked us to do it again. At this time, I would like to ask all Americans to disable their caller ID. Thank you.”

I enjoyed watching this show when it was on the air and it’s great to hear that it will be coming back! I’m sure it will bring on the laughs.

Source: Variety