Everybody can enjoy a good laugh from time to time, and these playful pranks are just a few among the best pranks to pull.
April Fool's Day should not be the only day designated for pranksters to do what they do best. Whether it's popping out from behind the door to scare the life out of someone or putting bugs in people's food, the best part of a good prank is watching the reactions. When pulling pranks on people, some laugh hysterically while others are furious.
Some popular pranks that have gone viral are the Jimmy Kimmel pranks where he requested people from all over to send in homemade videos of their own spoofs. A cruel, but hilarious prank included parents sending in videos of their kids' reactions when told that all their Halloween candy was missing.
50 Playful Pranks
From Jimmy Kimmel Spoofs to Hilarious Street Stunts to Office Shenanigans:
Kevin Young — Jun 22, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Haunting Hotel Pranks
Bert Kreischer Leaves Surprises for Housecleaning Staff
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Humorous Traffic Signs
Funny and Unusual Road Signs from Around the World
46
Street Poop Art
NYC Sprinkle Brigade
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Social Media Pranks
Elderly Man Uses Twitter as a Search Engine on Oldmansearch Twitter Page
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Job Application Pranks
This 'Gettingjobbed' Tumblr Site Provides a Humorous Read
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April Fools Pranks
Facebook Launches Live Poke
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Photoshopping Pranks
Yearbook Employee Alters 30 Students, Hillarity Ensues
41
Viral Inter-Office Pranks
Graphic Designer Pranks Secretary in This Hilarious Lost Cat Chain Mail
40
Web Poll Pranks
4Chan Hacks the Justin Bieber ‘My World' Tour Site
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Nasty Food Pranks
Beware the Chocolate Chip Donuts
38
Fake Ads
Prankster Gets Fake Gucci Ad Published in Magazine (Mag Gets Ripped Off)
37
Horrifying Hotel Pranks
Spanish Candid Camera Spooks Guests With a Scary Little Girl Prank
36
River Pollution Pranks
Glowing Green River Caused by Pranksters?
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Wall Street Pranks
Jokers Make Light of Bankruptcy on CNN
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Crude Christmas Pranks
‘I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present' Channels Parents' Inn
33
Flying Cup Pranks
The Drive Thru Floating Cup Video Features a Magical Stunt
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Flipped Fast Food Pranks
The Alki Stevens Cone-ing Video Features Ice Cream Chaos
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Gay Fashionista Cage Fight Pranks
Sacha Baron Cohen As 'Bruno'
30
Dino-Hiding Wedding Pranks
Save the Date is a Card That You Want on Your Fridge
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Insanely Dangerous Pranks
Laser Targeting U.S Commercial Aircraft
28
Cardboard Office Pranks
The Cardboard Office Prank is the Ultimate Workplace Joke
27
Pranksters At The White House
Karl Rove's Jaguar Appears Wrapped Up
26
Playful Pranked Faces
The Pro Plus Stay Alert Ads Will Have You Laughing With Their Familiarity
25
Promotional Pranks
Glassing Eyewear Uses Immaturity for Publicity
24
Viral Political Pranks
Barack Obama Rolling (Like Rick Rolling)
23
Snack Marketing Pranks
Wheat Thins Uses Twitter and YouTube to Prank Unsuspecting Fans
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Sleeping Subway Beds
'The Sleeper Car' by Improv Everywhere Let People Rest Their Eyes
21
Prank Photography
Jamie Chung's ‘Mischief' Photos Make Childhood Jokes Artistic
20
Hilarious Hand-Holding Pranks
The ‘Holding People’s Hand’ Video is Fantastically
19
Rainbow Keynote Pranks
'Spinning Beach Ball of Death' by Improv Everywhere Surprises Audience
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Adulthood Pranks
Charlie Todd Uses Improv to Show Why There is No Right or Wrong Way to Play
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Taking Pranks Global
Improv Anywhere Launches UrbanPrankster.com
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Popular Puzzle Game Pranks
MIT Students Create a Two-Hundred-Foot Tetris Game on Building Window
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Horrible Holiday Pranks
'I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present' Part 2 Has Parents Ruining Christmas
14
Prankster Channel Changers
The Ninja Remote Can Control Any Television
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Porktastic Corporate Pranks
The Conscious Minds Organic Bacon Scented Litter is a Swineriffic Gag
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Prankster Writing Utensils
The Pull My Finger Pen Dares You to Do the Unthinkable
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Pooptastic Eco Pranks
Climate Rush Group Dumps Manure on Jeremy Clark's Drive
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Super Censorship Pranks
LG LGenious Pushes For NO Sex or Profanity on TV
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Political Billboard Pranks
D*Face Takes On the Queen at G-20 Summit
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Redecorating Subway Cars
Pranksters Turn Train into a Living Room
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Look-Alike Family Foursome Pranks
The Improv Everywhere Quadruplets Stunt Had Onlookers Smiling
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Grocery Store Gags
MediocreFilms Present a Hilarious List to Kmart Workers
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Viral Newspapers Hoaxes
1.2 Million 'New York Times' Fakes Handed Out
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Silly Speed Trap Pranks
The Rémi Gaillard Radar Gag Gets Him in Trouble as Usual
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Prankster Writing Utensils
Take Care of Unsuspecting Bullies With the Squirt Gun Pen
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Feisty Father Pranks
The Jimmy Kimmel 'Hose' Video is Hilarious and Audience-
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Google Pranks
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BrightFarms Launches the Salad Freaks in the Workplace Campaign
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White Claw & Please Don't Destroy Dropped the Roast Host Collection
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bubly Addresses Mother’s Day Mishaps with the 'Gift Glow Up Shop'
Playful Hockey Campaigns
Beard in a Box Campaign Lets Hockey Fans Join the Playoff Beard Tradition
Burger Ad Campaigns
Burger King’s New Campaign Suggests Even Babies Can’t Resist the Whopper
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The Hacksmith and Mentos Launch a Fizz-Powered Innovation
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The Skrewball Mini Pack Brings Peanut Butter Whiskey to the Fairway
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Paris Hilton’s Paris & Pups Brings Her Playful Persona to Youtube
Joyful Skincare Anthems
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Humorous Payment Platform Campaigns
The Great PayPal Checkout Spotlights the Pay Later Services
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Spirit Halloween is Selling Scrub Mommy & Scrub Daddy Costumes
Holiday Retail Campaigns
Walmart's WhoKnewVille is a Seuss-Inspired World of Festive Cheer
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No Name launches a multi-city grocery goss campaign
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The Tuna Cans Film Festival Shares How People Enjoy Bumble Bee Tuna
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The Aldi Halloween Range Has Trick or Treat Pig in Blanket Roulette
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Before the Internet is on a Mission to Reconnect People in Real Life
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