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• Crank Yankers (2002–2022)
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  TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

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Crank Yankers (2002–2022)

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A show with real 'crank' phone calls to real victims. Puppets are added as the 'actors' to give visual support to what is happening in the phone calls.

Seasons

6   |   5   |   4   |   3   |   2   |   1   |   Unknown   See all

Creators

Adam Carolla (co-writer) (created by) (written by) | Jimmy Kimmel (co-writer) (created by) (written by) | Daniel Kellison (created by)

Showrunner

Jonathan Kimmel

Head writer

Jonathan Kimmel

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Status

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Updated Jun 2, 2002

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Release date (First episode)

Jun 2, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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159 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Victor Yerrid Puppeteer / Lead puppeteer / Lead Puppeteer Puppeteer / Lead puppeteer / Lead Puppeteer   See fewer	116	The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
Paul McGinnis Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	114	The Muppets (2011)
Artie Esposito Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	102	The Happytime Murders (2018)
BJ Guyer Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	71	Willy's Wonderland (2021)
Biz Markie Announcer Announcer   See fewer	42	Men in Black II (2002)
Dan Payne Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Watchmen (2009)
Amy Mack Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Monsters (2022)
Andrés Montiel Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
Emily Song Tyler Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Kinfolk (2020)
Phil Adele Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Red Dwarf (1988)
Kerry Gooderson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Shallow Spring (2019)
Ali Caiazzo Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	40	Crank Yankers (2002)
Jaiden Kaine Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Amanda Maddock Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Emily Dahm Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	W/Bob and David (2015)
Patrick Johnson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	Kidding (2018)
Samantha McDanel Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Calvin Vo Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Reagan Rohrer Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	30	Kidding (2018)
Alice Dinnean Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	29	The Muppets (2011)
Christian Anderson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	27	Kidding (2018)
Paul E. Raff Wayne McClammy Wayne McClammy   See fewer	22	The Man Show (1999)
Tim Blaney Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	21	Men in Black (1997)
Donna Kimball Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	21	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Sean W. Johnson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	21	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Jess McKay Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	21	Kindness Town (2024)
Jimmy Kimmel Elmer / Terrance / Elmer Higgins / Elmer Higgens / Jimmy / … See more Elmer / Terrance / Elmer Higgins / Elmer Higgens / Jimmy / Terrence / Karl Malone / The Nudge   See fewer	20	Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Adam Carolla Birchum / Self / Dick Birchum / Various Birchum / Self / Dick Birchum / Various   See fewer	20	The Man Show (1999)
Owen Campbell Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	20	X (II) (2022)
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Rachel Herrick Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	20	The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
Brett O'Quinn Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	20	Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
Jim Florentine Special Ed / Bobby Fletcher / Various Special Ed / Bobby Fletcher / Various   See fewer	19	Secret War (2003)
Benjamin Schrader Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	19	Coop and Cami Ask the World (2018)
Drew Massey Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	18	The Barbarian and the Troll (2021)
Adrian Rose Leonard Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	18	Rock Inn (2023)
Kevin Carlson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	16	Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Greg Ballora Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	16	Men in Black II (2002)
Raymond Carr Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	15	LazyTown (2002)
David Alan Grier Landanlius 'The Truth' Truefeld / Danny / Stompie / Landalious Truefield Landanlius 'The Truth' Truefeld / Danny / Stompie / Landalious Truefield   See fewer	13	Joe Pickett (2021)
Lisa Arch Cammie / Lisa Cammie / Lisa   See fewer	12	Legally Blonde (2001)
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Scott Silson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	10	George Clinton's Gongafunkadine (2013)
Sarah Silverman Hadassah Guberman / Hadassah / Mom Hadassah Guberman / Hadassah / Mom   See fewer	9	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Tony Barbieri Niles Standish / Giles Standish Niles Standish / Giles Standish   See fewer	8	Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Bob Einstein Tony DeLoge / Bob Carlman Tony DeLoge / Bob Carlman   See fewer	8	Bizarre (1979)
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Dane Cook Sav McCauley / Foreign Guy / Gene Winterbuck / Jack Larson Sav McCauley / Foreign Guy / Gene Winterbuck / Jack Larson   See fewer	4	Good Luck Chuck (2007)
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Carol Binion Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	1	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
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Jerry Minor Ezekiel Magoo Ezekiel Magoo   See fewer	1	Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Jeff Goldblum Professor Fermstein Professor Fermstein   See fewer	1	Jurassic Park (1993)
Bob Odenkirk Droopy Droopy   See fewer	1	Nobody (I) (2021)
Fred Stoller Rudy Rudy   See fewer	1	Little Man (III) (2006)
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Kevin Levrone Self Self   See fewer	1	The Ghost and the Whale (2017)
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George Nicolaidis Dom Dom   See fewer	1	Second Chance (II) (2016)
Ashley D. Robinson Wife - Jumbotron (2019) Wife - Jumbotron (2019)   See fewer	1	Amsterdam (2022)
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Sean Johnson Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	1	Puppet Tears: Puppetry Shop Talk (2018)
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Ron Funches Ron Ron   See fewer	1	Trolls (2016)
Heidi Gardner Helen Clinch Helen Clinch   See fewer	1	Hustle (2022)
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Paul Scheer Paul Patterson Paul Patterson   See fewer	1	The League (I) (2009)
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James Wojtal Puppeteer Puppeteer   See fewer	1	The Happytime Murders (2018)
Beatrix Kimmel Beatrix Beatrix   See fewer	1	Crank Yankers (2002)
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Rick Rosner Naked Guy from the Neck Down (uncredited) Naked Guy from the Neck Down (uncredited)   See fewer	1	Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
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