Thank
you for taking my call!
This site is dedicating to spreading word about the phenomenon of the phone
"goof". Sometimes television shows have 'open lines' and take live calls from
the viewing audience. This is an opportunity for a regular person to interact
with professional television figures in real time. Interesting reactions sometimes
occur when the hosts are put in silly or uncomfortable positions.
The "goof" prank calls are inspired by the ones the Jerky Boys,
Touch Tone Terrorists, Mark Knopfler, Leroy Mercer The Maynardville Ass-Whooper,
Tube Bar Tapes, Crank Yankers and many others have done before. The difference
is, on TV you get to see the victims' reactions.
Here are some sample clips. For best results, right-click each one and select
"Save Target As..."
into some temp or file-sharing directory:
The last clip is audio-only.
On August 14, 2003 during the "Blackout", just as local news shows were ending and national feed was beginning, the greatest of all "goofs" took place. Ted Koppel has been pranked before during live broadcasts, as have other anchors. Most of the time, these calls served only to air some dirty words or glorify some DJ.
Bob Dobbs' call to ABC news during the blackout, however, served to promote this website to the next level!
This is a wmv clip for those of you who have Windows Media Player.
The clip and the picture were provided by Ask Stevie
There is currently one sample video tape of the "goofs" available for sale. It is a 30 minute VHS tape of only the good stuff.
Send $5
cash to:
Bob
P.O. Box 17415
Chattanooga TN 37415
There is a DVD in the works with hours of only the Best calls.
Please write to Subgeniusyeti at yahoo.com if you have any comments or questions...or
if your show has been "goofed" and you'd like to talk about it.
Write to "Bob"
Comments
about the Koppel blackout call on ABC.
Links to other sites and
more "goof" clips