Posted on Aug 10, 2017
Candid Camera Classic: Auto Answer Hell
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August 10, 1948: Smile, the Granddaddy of Television Prank Shows Debuts!
On August 10, 1948, the American public first heard an unseen television announcer say, “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” In the infancy of public broadcasting, Candid Microphone, a popular radio show, was adapted for television by creator and producer Allen Funt.
With over 1,000 episodes in 38 full or partial seasons, Candid Camera proved very popular. Hosts included Funt, himself, Arthur Godfrey, Durwood Kirby, Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Somers and former beauty queens Phyllis George and Bess Myerson among others.
The idea was to have unsuspecting people spied on by a hidden camera while they were being subjected to pranks. These could be regular people off the street or even celebrities. Sometimes sets, such as fake job interviews, were used. Audiences would laugh not only at the way people reacted to the staged funny business but also at their reaction to being told they were on Candid Camera.
https://www.historyandheadlines.com/august-10-1948-smile-granddaddy-television-prank-shows-debuts/
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On August 10, 1948, the American public first heard an unseen television announcer say, “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” In the infancy of public broadcasting, Candid Microphone, a popular radio show, was adapted for television by creator and producer Allen Funt.
With over 1,000 episodes in 38 full or partial seasons, Candid Camera proved very popular. Hosts included Funt, himself, Arthur Godfrey, Durwood Kirby, Dom DeLuise, Suzanne Somers and former beauty queens Phyllis George and Bess Myerson among others.
The idea was to have unsuspecting people spied on by a hidden camera while they were being subjected to pranks. These could be regular people off the street or even celebrities. Sometimes sets, such as fake job interviews, were used. Audiences would laugh not only at the way people reacted to the staged funny business but also at their reaction to being told they were on Candid Camera.
https://www.historyandheadlines.com/august-10-1948-smile-granddaddy-television-prank-shows-debuts/
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ ltc john LTC John Mohor @ maj william Maj William W. "Bill" Price @ maj stephen LTC (Join to see) @ capt tom Capt Tom Brown @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ ssgt larry SSgt (Join to see) @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc mary SFC (Join to see) @ ssg pete SSG Pete Fleming @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ SCPO Morris Ramsey @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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My old man used to love this show. Sadly- this is no longer a Candid Camera trick and par for every service industry from your phone to cable tv. Morning SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Thanks SGT John " Mac " McConnell for sharing what must be a recreation of the wonderful Candid Camera show which was filmed in black and white originally. :-)
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