The Carbonaro Effect
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The Carbonaro Effect | |
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Genre | Hidden camera Magic Comedy |
Created by | Michael Carbonaro |
Directed by | Russell Arch Phil Britton Leo Scherman Mark Niedelson |
Starring | Michael Carbonaro |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 90 (& 16 specials) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Hidden camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Fields Entertainment 11 Productions |
Release | |
Original network | TruTV |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Original release | April 1, 2014 present | –
Chronology | |
Related shows | Impractical Jokers |
External links | |
Website |
The Carbonaro Effect is an American hidden camera practical joke reality television series hosted by magician and prankster Michael Carbonaro, who performs tricks on people caught on hidden camera. The show debuted on April 1, 2014, and is currently airing on truTV. To promote the second half of the first season, TBS aired a two-hour marathon on October 30, 2014.[1] The second season premiered on April 1, 2015, the third season premiered on February 1, 2017 and the fourth season premiered on May 17, 2018 along with a new insider series titled The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro. On October 11, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on November 7, 2019.[2][3] As of 2021, it's unknown if the show will continue after its fifth season.
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 25 | April 1, 2014 | January 22, 2015 | ||
2 | 26 | July 29, 2015 | June 8, 2016 | ||
3 | 17 | February 1, 2017 | January 18, 2018 | ||
4 | 16 | May 17, 2018 | February 7, 2019 | ||
5 | 9 | November 7, 2019 | January 9, 2020 | ||
Double Takes | 12 | January 18, 2018 | TBA | ||
Specials | 13 | July 31, 2014 | TBA |
The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro[]
The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro is a show on which previously aired episodes are shown again with new facts and bonus scenes, presented by Carbonaro himself. The first episode aired on May 17, 2018 after the Season 4 premiere.
The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes[]
The show The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes features previously unaired reactions to tricks from earlier shows, with Carbonaro commenting throughout.
References[]
- ^ "TBS HD (Pacific) TV Schedule - LocateTV". locatetv.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "truTV Unveils New & Returning Series in 2019-20 Programming Slate". The Futon Critic. May 9, 2019.
- ^ "truTV's "The Carbonaro Effect" Returns Nov. 7". The Futon Critic. October 11, 2019.
External links[]
- 2010s American comedy television series
- 2010s American reality television series
- 2020s American comedy television series
- 2020s American reality television series
- 2014 American television series debuts
- American hidden camera television series
- American television magic shows
- English-language television shows
- TruTV original programming