The Carbonaro Effect

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The Carbonaro Effect
Title card
Genre
Created byMichael Carbonaro
Directed by
StarringMichael Carbonaro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes90 (plus 16 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupHidden camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTruTV
ReleaseApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) –
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)

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. It debuted on April 1, 2014, and has been aired 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] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was placed on hiatus. As of 2024, it is unknown if it will continue after its fifth season.

Episodes

Main article: List of The Carbonaro Effect episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
125April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)
226July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)June 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
317February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
416May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)February 7, 2019 (2019-02-07)
59November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
Double Takes12January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)
Specials13July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)June 6, 2019 (2019-06-06)

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 Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes features previously unaired reactions to tricks from earlier shows, with Carbonaro commenting throughout.

References

  1. ^ "TBS HD (Pacific) TV Schedule - LocateTV". locatetv.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "truTV Unveils New & Returning Series in 2019-20 Programming Slate". The Futon Critic. May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "truTV's "The Carbonaro Effect" Returns Nov. 7". The Futon Critic. October 11, 2019.

External links

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