Are you looking for a new content creator to watch at 3 AM when you can’t sleep? Or just looking for some pranking inspiration? Ownage Pranks has the list for you.
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Pranking and Media
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Top Ten Prank Channels on Youtube
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Ownage Pranks
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Roman Atwood
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Rémi Gaillard
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VitalyzdTV
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Jack Vale
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Nelk
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Ed Bassmaster
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Magic of Rahat
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JStuStudios
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Improv Everywhere
Pranking and Media
Pranks and prank calls are not new forms of entertainment. In fact, they are some of the oldest in the book. They pre-date telephones, light bulbs, and sliced bread. Humor has always been popular, and it will continue to be. Because of this, pranks and the media have a close bond.
Think about channel surfing way back in the day. Just for Laugh Gags, The Carbonaro Effect, Impractical Jokers, and many other pranking shows were the highlights of the week. Well, as long as you weren’t catching a re-run you’ve already watched. There might not be as many pranking shows on TV, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t hundreds of pranksters doing good work every day.
If anything, there are probably more pranksters than ever! You just have to look in the right place. Some of the best pranksters moved to a different screen - from your TV to your mobile phone. There are dozens of top-notch pranksters on social media sites like Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Top Ten Prank Channels on Youtube
Instead of seeing where the Youtube algorithm will take you, go through this list first. Ownage Pranks compiled some of the best prank Youtube channels, each one with a different focus and specialty. While the pranks wildly differ, they are all very funny and entertaining.
Note: Ratings vary according to the content creator. Some might not be advised for young audiences. Viewer discretion, guys.
Ownage Pranks
Name: OwangePranks
Years: 2007
Subscribers: 5.33 Million
Views: 1,178,277,135
Ownage Pranks specializes in prank calls. He has an impressive roster of characters that he can switch to at any time. His prank calls usually feature Buk Lau, the Asian guy, Rakesh, the Indian guy, among many others. That’s the power of voice acting.
Read More: The Art of Pranking: Voice Acting Tips
A lot of his pranks usually involve a kind of business like a restaurant or an office, but it is not limited to that. Sometimes the target comes from random places like Craigslist ads and website listings. There is no shortage of targets just waiting for a prank call!
Like most pranksters on this list, Ownage Pranks knows how to carry a conversation. He is great at improvising lines and staying in character.
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Roman Atwood
Name: RomanAtwood
Years: 2009 (inactive)
Subscribers: 10.4 Million
Views: 1,537,551,407
*Does not include the numbers for RomanAtwoodVlogs - a second channel.
Roman Atwood is a Youtube and prankster who is known for his family and relationship-related pranks. Two of his more popular pranks involved his girlfriend, now wife, Britney Smith. The first is Anniversary Prank Backfires, and the second is Killing My Kid Prank.
In the first one, he confesses to cheating. Only to be pranked back when Smith admits to cheating as well. Spoiler Alert: No one was actually did. But you have to admit, their reactions are comedy gold.
In the second prank, he dresses up a mannequin in a Spider-man costume - probably something their son would really wear. He pushes the doll and watches Smith run for it. He ended up sleeping on the couch for that one. While he doesn’t post as much prank videos - he has years worth of content you can go through!
Rémi Gaillard
Name: RemiGAILLARD
Years: 2007
Subscribers: 7.11 Million
Views: 1,841,316,218
Rémi Gaillard is a French prankster with a knack for creating chaotic pranks. He is known for two bits - the first is by wearing wacky cartoons and animal costumes.
One of the most popular versions of this is the Kangaroo, with over 86 million hits. Here he dresses up in a kangaroo costume and kicks people into the lake much as a real kangaroo would. However, not all of his pranks are this basic. Some of them are a little bit more elaborate than that.
He has his fake Tour de France prank where he fools a regular cyclist into thinking they are in the race. Then there is the Coupe de France, where he poses as a Lorient football player and slips into the festivities. Not only did he get into a couple of pictures, but he got to celebrate with the players, shake hands with the coach, and even greet the president at that time, James Chirac. He even got to run on the field!
Whether it is crashing an event or creating one out of thin air, you have to admit that Remi’s got style.
VitalyzdTV
Name: Vitaly Zydorovetskiy/ VitalyzdTV
Year: 2011
Subscribers: 10.2 Million
Views: 271,869,833
Vitaly, also known as VitalyzdTV, is a content creator that does vlogs and pranks. His pranks are on the more extreme side of things. They are so extreme they actually lead to several arrests.
Climbing the Hollywood Sign and the Pyramids of Giza…
Streaking across the NBA Finals…
Running into the field during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, 2017 World Series, and several other sporting events…
Vitaly won’t be in any sporting event for a while. For wild and crazy stunts - VitalyzdTV is one of the best prank Youtube channels out there. If the illegal gimmicks didn’t tip you off, most of their stuff is NSFW or at the very least rated +16. Viewer discretion is advised.
Jack Vale
Name: JackVale Films
Year: 2007
Subscribers: 1.58 Million
Views: 490,497,607
Jack Vale/ Jack Vale Films is a comedian/ YouTuber with a ton of hidden camera pranks and social experiments. Due to the popularity of his bits, he managed to transition to TV at one point. But that’s a story for another time. We’re for the Youtube channel.
His most popular hidden camera prank is what he affectionately calls “pooter” pranks. He goes around public spaces and rips out a loud one using a device to trigger the fart of choice. He has hidden cameras around to film their reactions.
Most of Vale’s pranks are family-friendly - but it doesn’t mean things don’t get hairy. In one of his more infamous pooter pranks, he got punched for “farting” in the face of a man’s wife (she was on a scooter). It never gets old.
NELK
Name: Nelk
Year: 2010
Subscribers: 6.27 Million
Views: 880,146,319
Nelk/ Nelk Boys/ NelkFilmz is a popular pranking channel in college circles. Their ballsy pranks and live without consequences motto is a recipe for a hilarious prank. Some of their old stuff still holds up today with Kyle’s chirping series and their fake employee bits. However, if you want to search for their more notorious jokes, you should definitely check out Coke Prank on Cops and Jesse’s bookstore visit.
Are you a Nelk boys fan? Try out our Nelk Boys prank scripts and send them to your best friends!
Edbassmaster
Name: EdbassmaterOfficial
Year: 2006
Subscribers: 2.43 Million
Views: 761,963,391
Ed Bassmaster, aka Edwin Rodriguez, is a man with many faces. If Russell Johnson can take on switch voices, Ed can switch characters. His comedy sketches and pranks revolve around personas like Chip Diamond, Always Teste, Emillio, I-Work guy, Gerard Douche, Bushman, Bluetooth Man, among many others.
The prank that put him on the map is a fake surveillance video of hitchBOT’s death, a hitchhiking robot invented in 2013. The robot was beheaded and found abandoned. It wasn’t able to take a photo of its decapitators, so Edbassmaster and his friend get to work filling in the gaps.
It was so believable! There were a couple of news outlets that picked it up! Sorry, Chief - wrong lead.
Magic of Rahat
Name: MagicofRahat
Year: 2007
Subscribers 7.12 Million
Views: 1,362,238,873
As if pranks don’t come with enough tricks already, MagicfoRahat takes it up a notch. He creates easy to perform illusions that can get the best reactions. As a magician prankster, you can tell that he has clever gimmicks in-store.
A Magic Door that leads to nowhere? A Vanishing Robe? These are some of his more magic-oriented pranks. But like all the pranksters here, he has a diverse portfolio. One of his more notable ones is the Drive-Thru Invisible Man. He meticulously creates a car seat and drives up to fast-food restaurants. When they come to take his order, they are definitely in for a surprise. This spawned a series of drive-thru pranks that are just perfect for Halloween.
While MagicofRahat disappeared for a while (2 years!?), he is back and better than ever.
JStuStudios
Name: JStuStudios
Year: 2011
Subscribers: 3.15 Million
Views: 537,102,904
JStuStudios is a two-man team that comes up with hilarious pranks and sketches. It is a family-friendly channel, and most of its videos are good for general viewing. Most of their videos are hidden camera pranks where they walk up to different people and create interesting scenarios. Weird eating, loud eating - it’s clean humor in the messiest way possible. It just goes to show that pranks don’t have to be crass or crazy to be funny.
Improv Everywhere
Name: Improv Everywhere
Year: 2006
Subscribers: 1.91 Million
Views: 479,081,069
Improv Everywhere is a performance art group. Their goal is to create chaos and joy unknowing stumbles into pranking territory. Their flash mob bits are some of the most hilarious jokes out there. From No Pants Subway to the Time Travel Train - Improv Everywhere knows how to make a scene. While their Youtube channel was created in 2006, they’ve been hard at work since 2001, and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
So what are you waiting for? Check out the best prank channels on Youtube today!
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