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July 10, 2008

Tracy Morgan's Scare Tactics, You Guys

Scare Tactics premiered on the SciFi Channel last night. Normally, that would be news placed at the top of the Who Cares pile, if it weren't for the Videogum Promise to stay abreast of whatever's going on with Tracy Morgan. He takes over hosting duties from Stephen Baldwin and Shannen Doherty. Nicely done, Tracy Morgan's agents. But the show is actually kind of amazing. The first thing Tracy Morgan says as host is "the only reason I'm here is because this shit is crazy." (Liar. I know how TV/paychecks work.) Here's a clip from last night's premiere episode:

Haha. DEMON BABY! Hmmm, as Lindsay pointed out, that really doesn't look like it was taped with hidden cameras, and when Britney's mom reveals that she's been on Scare Tactics she thinks it's going to help her get a jump on her acting career, which is what I always think when I'm being confronted with a demon baby. "You never know who's in the audience of this medical clinic." Also, in the set up to this prank, we're told that Britney thought she just got a job answering phones. Wait a second. Got a job? Do you know how long it takes to get a job? Like, she sat down for an interview with the actor who pretends to be a doctor? The classified ad read "Must want work, ask mom for details."

In the next prank, a guy working construction thinks he's just been witness to a wood-chipper murder. Fair enough. In a pre-interview, his girlfriend says that she set Tim up because "he's always making fun of me fo--" and then they cut to the next thing. WHAT IS HE ALWAYS MAKING FUN OF HER FOR? Mind + this show = blown mind.

Watch the full episode here.

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"THAT IS NOT WHO I PRAISE!"
That's why Stephen Baldwin left the show.

Posted by: Spena at 07/10/08 11:09 AM | Reply
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As someone who was there as this segment was being filmed, let me assure you...
ALL THE CAMERAS WERE HIDDEN.
HER REACTIONS WERE ALL TOO REAL.
SCARE TACTICS NEVER, EVER ALLOWS FAKE REACTIONS

Peace

Posted by: kevin Healey at 07/11/08 9:48 AM | Reply
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hey if u was there how do u set peopl up i really want to set my girlfriend up

Posted by: RJ in reply to kevin Healey's comment at 01/28/09 12:09 AM | Reply
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I hope this show is real! I would love to set up my aunt on scare tatics, We watch the show every wed.I have searched the web and have never found how to set someone up, we live in louisville, ky Please if anyone has any info on how to sign up for the show please e-mail me!

Posted by: michael at 07/31/08 1:53 AM | Reply
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If i wanted to scare someone on your show who do i contact?

Posted by: annette at 08/12/08 11:49 AM | Reply
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I would like to find out how I would be able to set up one of my co workers he is an officer for the Marietta Oklahoma police department and he is deadly afraid of clowns. He has put so many people through hell so we all decided we would like to pull a really good prank on him. If you would please reply back and let me know how I need to go about doing this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You Crystal Camaro

Posted by: Crystal Camaro at 08/20/08 12:19 AM | Reply
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I forgot to add that he is also very afraid of little people it would be wonderful if yall would combine the two together very an even funnier reaction

Posted by: ccamaro profile link at 08/20/08 12:25 AM | Reply
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PLEASE CONTACT ME I HAVE A GUY THAT THINKS HE IS THE MAN NOT SCARED OF ANYTHING OFFICE(504)328-3307 CEL(504)234-3414)

Posted by: LENNY SAVOIE at 09/24/08 5:16 PM | Reply
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I REALLY NEED TO GET MY BOYFRIEND ON THE SHOW, HE HAS NEVER WATCHED IT AND HE HAS THE MOST HILARIOUS REACTIONS, WE WENT TO A HAUNTED HOUSE THE OTHER DAY AND HE WAS SO HYSTERICAL HE MADE THE ACTORS LAUGH. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY EMAIL LIIZETT17@HOTMAIL.COM PLEASSEEEE!!!!!

Posted by: lizet m at 10/14/08 2:30 PM | Reply
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Ive been watching since season one, i love the fact that show is continuing the onslot of scaring people, my favorite episode is the one with Bryan (Peta) i show all my friends that video and i still laugh like it was the first time i ever saw it. How would i go about trying to get someone on Scare Tactics?

Posted by: Brian Watford at 10/27/08 11:37 PM | Reply
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i love the show and how people really fall for the pranks it funny when u sare the girls and the tough goods because the tough guys always cry and thats funny but those girls get excitednd emotional thats funny but i dont get how would i set my girlfriend up on that show she said she isnt scared of anything so i want her to get set up and get the poop scared out of her

Posted by: RJ at 01/28/09 12:05 AM | Reply
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yeah is this show real because i want to set friends up please contact me email if anybody know how to do that i be more than happy because i need to set m girl friend up bad she got me wit clowns on some other set up but not on this show so i want to get her on national tv and have everybody laugh at her like she did me we first started dating and i am scared of clowns so if i have to be part of it dont use clowns she said she is not scared of anything so i want tosee if its true please help me set her up

Posted by: RJ at 01/28/09 12:25 AM | Reply
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