Room 401

Room 401
Starring Jared Padalecki
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Original run July 17, 2007 – August 21, 2007
External links
Website

Room 401 is a hidden camera/reality television series on MTV, executive produced by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. It is named after the room Harry Houdini died in at Detroit's Grace Hospital in 1926. The show also used some of his famous acts.

Room 401 took unaware victims into the center of pranks that played like mini horror movies. From the reanimation of the dead, to chain-saw mishaps, each episode contains four "scares" or pranks. The show was hosted by Jared Padalecki from the CW's Supernatural.

Episode list

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Magic X

The show was Created by Rico de la Vega and Chris Gongora of Magic X.[1] They previously produced the network television special "T.H.E.M. - Totally Hidden Extreme Magic" which also used the concept of magic with hidden cameras. Rico and Chris along with fellow Magic X members Cyril Takayama, Justin "Kredible" Willman, and Rico's sister Lisa are featured in the show.

Credits

[2] Host: Jared Padalecki

Co-Executive Producers: Rico de la Vega, Chris Gongora

Producer: Gentry Stanley

Executive Producers: Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke, Billy Rainey, Lois Curren, Mary L. Aloe

Associate Producers: Ryan Colston

Consulting Producers: Brett Dos Santos

Supervising Producer: Mark Herwick

Cast: David Minkin, Mark Cirillo, R.J.Cantu, Oscar Torres, Lou Volpe, Arnaud Collery, Lisa De La Vega, Rico De La Vega, Chris Gongora, Michael Grasso, Derek Hughes, Ambria Miscia, Thomas Nealeigh, Rebecca Ocampo, Robert Lyon Rasner, Amro Salama, Cathy Shim, Michael Stellman, Cyril Takayama, Shirley To, Dawson Van Pelt, Luke Van Pelt, Justin "Kredible" Willman, Rob Zabrecky, Daniel Zacapa

Magic Consultants: David Minkin, Derek Hughes, Robert Lyon Rasner, Michael Stellman

Room 401 Puzzle

There is a puzzle linked to Room 401. During parts of the show for one or two screens Ashton Kutcher appears on screen holding a sign; the sign is a clue for the puzzle. There are 4 clues per show. On the first episode you are given a link to where the puzzle begins. New information is slowly being discovered, but there has also been documents found in undisclosed websites stating the puzzle only leads you back to the start. Rumours have also been heard that the puzzle upon completion shows information on tricks Houdini performed and how to perform them.

The game progressed to a closing point, reopening as the ARG Nowheremen.

Trivia

The original host for this show was comedian Brent Weinbach. They shot an entire season with Brent, but they never used any of the episodes. His voice can still be heard on the original promos on YouTube.

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