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During the early years of The Simpsons, a popular recurring gag involved Bart making prank calls to Moe's Tavern. This bit was inspired by the Tube Bar prank calls. The calls usually followed a set pattern: Bart would ask for a non-existent person, Moe would shout loudly for the person Bart asked for, Moe catching on only after the bar (usually) erupts in uproarious laughter, and Moe threatening violent revenge upon catching the perpetrator. Moe never seemed to realize that it was Bart who made the call. Once Bart even told Moe that he made prank calls and Moe still did not catch on: Bart: "Well I make prank phone calls." Moe (in a happy voice one uses when talking to children): "Good for you."
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The third prank call was popularised in The Simpsons, with Bart's calls to Moe's Tavern asking for some name that is completely non-existent. When Moe shouts loudly asking for someone named Jacques Strappe (jock strap), Ivanna Tickle (I wanna tinkle), Heywood U. Cuddleme (hey, would you cuddle me?), Amanda Hugankiss (a man to hug and kiss), Mike Rotch (my crotch), Al Coholic (alcoholic), Bea O Problem (B.O problem), Anita Bath (I need a bath), or for a Homer Sexual (homosexual), the bar erupts into laughter and Moe threatens violent revenge. One backfire on this formula was a call to "Hugh Jass" (huge ass), as there turned out to be a person in the bar named Hugh Jass.
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Prank calls are now easily traced through Caller ID, so it is often asserted that prank calls since the 1990s have been harder to accomplish. However, most telephone companies currently permit callers to withhold caller ID if they do not wish the called party to know their identity.
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The group Prank Machine had nearly 200 calls available entirely free to the public on their site before it was closed as the result of legal action put forth by one Emilia Seldon. This was considered to be the first major action of its kind. Some of the more controversial calls can still be found through various sources, and the site has since reopened at a new location, although the content and format have been drastically altered, presumably due to legal constraints.
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UPDATE: More voter disenfranchisement is going on. It is nice to see public personalities like Laura Ingram outrightly encouraging people to flood voter oversight hotlines with prank calls. If you want to lose a couple IQ points, listen to this genius.
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Rickey Smiley is back with all new prank calls in Volume 5. Smiley s characters have become his comedic trademark. From Bernice and her church announcements to Coach McClainy and his lack of motivational skills, Rickey's fans can't seem to get enough of him. Included is a bonus DVD of "We Miss Robert".
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