7 Viral Videos You Didn't Know Were Staged (and How They Did It)

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7 Viral Videos You Didn't Know Were Staged (and How They Did It)
Pajiba found this 2/5/2008 on www.cracked.com (flag)
What's funnier than Homer Simpson getting hit in the face with a shovel? A real person getting hit with a shovel, of course. Creators of internet videos realize this, and in the last few years we've seen the rise of the staged viral video, regular people faking some spontaneous bit of hilarity to make sure grandmas everywhere will be emailing the link for years. Well at Cracked, the truth ... (link)

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Pajiba Love 02/05/08
Published 2/5/2008 at Pajiba
... Finding out your favorite viral video is staged is like hearing Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny don't exist all over again. Super Greg No. 1, anyone? (Cracked) ...

7 Viral Videos You Didn't Know Were Staged (and How They Did It)
Published 2/6/2008 by Drawer2000 at Dave And Thomas Daily Timekillers
What's funnier than Homer Simpson getting hit in the face with a shovel? A real person getting hit with a shovel, of course. Creators of internet videos realize this, and in the last few years we've seen the rise of the staged viral video, regular people faking some spontaneous bit of hilarity to make sure grandmas everywhere will be emailing the link for years. Well at Cracked, the truth still matters. Check out 7 viral videos that you didn't know were staged.

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Published 2/7/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... about the new Nick Jr. show Ni hao, Kai-Lan , which exposes kids to Chinese culture. - And finally, check out " Seven Viral Videos You Didn't Know Were Staged (And How They Did It) ."

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Published 2/8/2008 by Jellio at YesButNoButYes Stories
board games, serial killer is only number three. - Just in time for the Easter parade, Bill Maher will debut a new movie...religulous. - Here's a question...Who will Comedy Central choose for the next comedy roast? - Check out 7 viral videos you didn't know were staged. Pauly Shore's such a kidder. - And earlier this week, Eli Manning showed off his comedic skills on Letterman. ...