Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual prank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests which are re-enacted onscreen by puppets. The show premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and returned to MTV2 on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 10pm Eastern. The advertisement for the new season listed Dane Cook, Ryan Dunn, Adam Carolla, Dave Chappelle, Andy Milonakis, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Green, and Sarah Silverman. The program is similar in some respects to the British TV show, Fonejacker.
Show regulars include Jim Florentine, Wanda Sykes, Susie Essman, Super Dave Osborne, Sarah Silverman, and Tracy Morgan. The puppets are designed by Funny Garbage, and the title music is by Fountains of Wayne.
Puppeteers include: Ron Binion, Artie Esposito, BJ Guyer, Rick Lyon, Drew Massey, Paul McGinnis, Alice Dinnean Vernon, and Victor Yerrid.