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| Creator: | Michael Carbonaro |
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| Starring: | Michael Carbonaro |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 90 (plus 16 specials) |
| List Episodes: | List of The Carbonaro Effect episodes |
| Camera: | Hidden camera |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
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| Channel: | TruTV |
The Carbonaro Effect is an American hidden camera practical joke reality television series hosted by magician and prankster Michael Carbonaro, who performs tricks on people caught on hidden camera. It debuted on April 1, 2014, and has been aired on truTV. To promote the second half of the first season, TBS aired a two-hour marathon on October 30, 2014.[1] The second season premiered on April 1, 2015; the third season premiered on February 1, 2017; and the fourth season premiered on May 17, 2018, along with a new insider series titled The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro. On October 11, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on November 7, 2019.[2] [3] The Carbonaro Effect was never canceled. Michael Carbonaro chose to bring the show to and end after its fifth season.
See main article: List of The Carbonaro Effect episodes.
The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro is a show on which previously aired episodes are shown again with new facts and bonus scenes, presented by Carbonaro himself. The first episode aired on May 17, 2018 after the Season 4 premiere.
The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes features previously unaired reactions to tricks from earlier shows, with Carbonaro commenting throughout.