The Carbonaro Effect
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| The Carbonaro Effect | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Michael Carbonaro |
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| Starring | Michael Carbonaro |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (plus 16 specials) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Hidden camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TruTV |
| Release | April 1, 2014 – January 9, 2020 |
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] The Carbonaro Effect was never canceled. Michael Carbonaro chose to bring the show to and end after its fifth season.
Episodes
[edit]| 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 | August 1, 2019 | |
| Specials | 13 | July 31, 2014 | June 6, 2019 | |
The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro
[edit]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
[edit]The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes features previously unaired reactions to tricks from earlier shows, with Carbonaro commenting throughout.
References
[edit]- ^ "TBS HD (Pacific) TV Schedule - LocateTV". locatetv.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. 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.