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Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere

Charlie Todd — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:20:09 +0000

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Edited by Nathan Russell / Music by Tyler Walker

For their latest mission Improv Everywhere turned a carousel into a horse race. A single jockey was joined by two announcers, a roaring crowd, and a trumpeter. The children on the carousel had no idea what was going on. The mission took place at Le Carrousel in New York’s Bryant Park.

Read the full report: Carousel Horse Race

New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button

Charlie Todd — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:59:03 +0000

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Produced by Charlie Todd and Matt Adams / Music by Tyler Walker

For Improv Everywhere’s latest mission 23 actors and 2 dogs infiltrated a public space and went on “mute” at coordinated intervals. The mission took place near the northern entrance to Prospect Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Mute Button was produced by Improv Everywhere as part of the Guggenheim Museum exhibition stillspotting nyc.

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Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere

Improv Everywhere’s Mp3 Experiment Seven

Charlie Todd — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:05:03 +0000

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Edited by Keith Haskel / music by Tyler Walker

For Improv Everywhere’s latest mission, over 3,000 participants downloaded an MP3 file and pressed play simultaneously in retail stores in Midtown Manhattan. The masses converged on Bryant Park where a series of fun activities unfolded, culminating in a huge “mummy dance party.” This was the 7th installment in the Mp3 Experiment series.

Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere
New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button

Real Life Lemmings

Charlie Todd — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:31:01 +0000

John Hargrave and the pranksters over at Zug pulled off this hilarious stunt in Boston recently.

Improv Everywhere’s Black Tie Beach Prank

Charlie Todd — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:15 +0000

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Produced by Charlie Todd and Matt Adams / music by Tyler Walker

For our latest mission we had several hundred agents spend a day at Coney Island / Brighton Beach wearing black tie attire. We covered a mile-long stretch of beach with a diverse group of people of all ages (from babies to sixty-somethings) laying out, playing games, and swimming in the ocean, all in formal wear. Agents were instructed to find cheap tuxedos and ball gowns at thrift stores for the occasion.

Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere
New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button

God Hates Jedi

Charlie Todd — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:09 +0000

A counter-protest was held at the Westboro Baptist Church’s protest of San Diego Comic-Con. Above, protester Jon Sung wears a DS9-era Starfleet Command Uniform to protest the Jedi.

More photos at Comics Alliance.

Previous coverage of Westboro counter-protests.

Improv Everywhere’s No Underwear Subway Ride: Uncensored

Charlie Todd — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:00:58 +0000

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edited by Matt Adams / song by Tyler Walker

In case you didn’t get the memo, the Improv Everywhere video we posted last week was an April Fool’s Day hoax.

Read all about it: No Underwear Uncensored

Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere
New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button

Improv Everywhere’s No Underwear Subway Ride

Charlie Todd — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:32:55 +0000

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From IE:

For our latest mission, over 1,000 people rode the subway without underwear or pants in New York City. Our annual No Pants Subway Ride has been a tradition for years, and we decided it was time to up the ante. Riders spread out over four different subway lines to surprise and delight everyday New Yorkers riding the train. Enjoy the video first and then go behind the scenes with our mission report and photos. We have blurred out the private parts of all the riders to keep the documentation safe for work.

No Underwear Subway Ride

New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button
Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere

New Improv Everywhere: Ted’s Birthday

Charlie Todd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:42:17 +0000

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For Improv Everywhere’s latest mission, 30 people throw a birthday party for a random stranger in a bar.

See the photos and read the report: Ted’s Birthday

Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere
New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button
Surprise Surveillance Theatre

Improv Everywhere’s No Pants Subway Ride 2010 Video

Charlie Todd — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:57:59 +0000

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From Improv Everywhere:

On Sunday, January 10th, 2010 over 5,000 people took off their pants on subways in 44 cities around the world. In New York, the 9th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride had over 3,000 participants, spread out over six meeting points and ten subway lines.

See the full report and photos: No Pants Subway Ride 2010

Carousel Horse Race Prank by Improv Everywhere
New Improv Everywhere: The Mute Button