Prank Patrol (Australian TV series)

Prank Patrol
Scotty and the Ninjas
Also known as	'Prank Patrol: Road Trip (season 3)
Starring	Scott Tweedie The Ninjas (Demi Sorono and Dave Gannon)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	86 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Production company(s)	Active Television
Release
Original network	ABC3
Original release	4 December 2009 – 2013
External links
Website	prankpatrol.abc.net.au

Prank Patrol (known as Prank Patrol: Road Trip for its third season,^[1] also known as Prank Patrol Down Under in the UK) was the Australian version of the original Canadian series Prank Patrol. The show was made for the then new ABC3 channel which specialised in children's programming. It is hosted by Scott Tweedie and produced by the ABC. ^{[2] [3]}

Format

Based on the original Canadian series, a young adult nominates his or her friend to play a prank on, Scott then arrives in his van with the Ninjas driving and organise their prank. They usually are assisted by someone in that prank's area of expertise. After preparing everything it is then 'the day of reckoning' which is the day the prank will be executed.^[4]

Fillers

Recipe For A Prank

Similar to the original British format this filler is an animated short of which explains how to set up your own prank.^[5]

Ninjas are on the Loose

The Ninjas usually go to a public place and commit a prank, whether it be hiding behind a park bench and making fart sounds or scaring strangers.

Episodes

Production

The show is produced by the ABC and based on the original Canadian series. The first series consisted of 25 episodes of 25 minute lengths. Series 2 was announced on 15 April 2010 with another 39 episodes being produced.^[6] It was announced filming for series two would start on 2 August 2010 and film twenty-six episodes in Melbourne and thirteen in Brisbane.^[7]

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