Magicians don't do reveals. Pranksters do reveals. Let's make a TV show and force it to work, it'll be great.
What it's about
People send in requests for wacky revenge pranks on their loved ones. This team of theatrical magicians obliges.
The take
Structurally, the show is very clear and intentional, spelling out the stories by giving us the who, the why, and the how behind the pranks. It's fun to think of them as revenge stories, where the payoffs and tricks can be entertaining—but the level of slapstick payoffs we get does not warrant the hefty, hefty setup at all. It fancies itself like a home renovation or baking reality show; difference is we're not really here for the process because we don't need to know how to stage these things, and we're not dying to hear 3 segments of brainstorming banter. It's a lot of sneak peeks and filler and bloat to get to the half decent stuff, but there is some half-decent stuff.
What stands out
People's reactions are unpredictable, but these reactions are a lot tamer than most prank shows on Youtube.
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