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* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things like pull pranks on others

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* GlitterLitter: Glitter bombs are an exploited form of this, causing the victim to be covered in glitter.
* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things like pull pranks on othersothers.
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* CandidCameraPrank

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* CandidCameraPrank CandidCameraPrank: Setting up a secret camera, microphone, etc. to record the victim without their foreknowledge for entertainment purposes.
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* BurningBagOfPoop: Putting feces (dog's... hopefully) in a paper bag, set it alight, and watch some heroic, macho volunteer come over and stomp the fire out.

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* BurningBagOfPoop: Putting feces (dog's... hopefully) in a paper bag, set it alight, and watch some heroic, macho volunteer come over and stomp the fire out.

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* PrankInjuries: Someone uses prank items to imitate horrifying injuries.



* ThePrankster: What the page is all about. The master of practical jokes.



* PrankInjuries: Someone uses prank items to imitate horrifying injuries.
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* PrinceOfPranksters: ThePrankster goes UpToEleven.
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* SquirtingFlowerGag: tricking a victim into smelling a fake flower, that squirts water in their face when they try.
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* AllJustAPrank: A major plot ends up to be a practical joke.
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* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things like pull pranks on others
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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but it does cross a line to the point where TheMark isn't laughing.

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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but it does cross a line to the point where TheMark the mark isn't laughing.
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Tropes about practical jokes.

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Tropes Index about practical jokes.
pranks.



* BoobyTrap: Can range from slapstick comedy as seen in the ''Film/HomeAlone'' movies, to downright lethal as seen in the climax of ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''

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* BoobyTrap: Can range from slapstick comedy as seen in the ''Film/HomeAlone'' movies, to downright lethal as seen in the climax of ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' (also compare that trope).



* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but the victim definitely isn't laughing.

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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but it does cross a line to the victim definitely point where TheMark isn't laughing.



* PrinceOfPranksters: ThePrankster gone UpToEleven.

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* PrinceOfPranksters: ThePrankster gone goes UpToEleven.



* {{Wedgie}}: Hurting someone by pulling up the back of their underwear.

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* {{Wedgie}}: Hurting someone by pulling up the back of their underwear.underwear (or the front, if it's a Melvin).
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* PrankingMontage: A montage that shows multiple pranks being pulled.
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* PrinceOfPranksters: A character who tends to play pranks on the other characters.

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* PrinceOfPranksters: A character who tends to play pranks on the other characters.ThePrankster gone UpToEleven.
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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but the victim definitely isn't laughing. In fact, he looks downright ''pissed.''

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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but the victim definitely isn't laughing. In fact, he looks downright ''pissed.''
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* WarmWaterWhiz

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* WarmWaterWhizWarmWaterWhiz: Putting a sleeping person's hand in warm water in order to make them wet themselves.
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* PrankGoneTooFar: It isn't a DeadlyPrank, but the victim definitely isn't laughing. In fact, he looks downright ''pissed.''

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* BoobyTrap
* BucketBoobyTrap

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* BoobyTrap
BoobyTrap: Can range from slapstick comedy as seen in the ''Film/HomeAlone'' movies, to downright lethal as seen in the climax of ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''
* BucketBoobyTrap BucketBoobyTrap: Placing a bucket filled with water (or any sort of liquid, depending on the character) atop the edge of a door slightly ajar, then tricking some unwitting schmuck to open the door. Subverted if the intended target closes the door before re-opening, therefore spilling the bucket and rendering the prank useless.



* BurningBagOfPoop

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* BurningBagOfPoopBurningBagOfPoop: Putting feces (dog's... hopefully) in a paper bag, set it alight, and watch some heroic, macho volunteer come over and stomp the fire out.



* CashLure
* ClockTampering

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* CashLure
CashLure: The stray 10-dollar note on the pavement sure looks tempting, especially to some unfortunate schmuck who happens to be passing by and trying to pick it up.
* ClockTamperingClockTampering: What time is it?



* DeadlyPrank: Practical jokes are fun until someone gets hurt.



* ElectricJoybuzzer

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* ElectricJoybuzzerElectricJoybuzzer: How about a handshake?



* PullingTheRugOut

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* PullingTheRugOutPullingTheRugOut: With someone standing ''on it'', of course.



* RunningIntoTheWindow
* ScarySurpriseParty

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* RunningIntoTheWindow
RunningIntoTheWindow: One that is obviously as tall as a person, whose frame is out of sight enough for someone to bump into.
* ScarySurprisePartyScarySurpriseParty: A scary prank turns out to be a... surprise party. Like what [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the title states]].



* SodaCanShakeup
* StinkBomb

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* SodaCanShakeup
SodaCanShakeup: Step 1). Give a can of soda a good shake. Step 2). Offer it to some poor sucker. Step 3). Showtime!
* StinkBombStinkBomb: It's like a smoke grenade made of farts and leftover cauliflower cheese.



* WackyFratboyHijinx

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* WackyFratboyHijinxWackyFratboyHijinx: Really, really typical in high school dramas. But hey, college frats, right?
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* ExplosiveCigar: You offer someone a cigar, but after it's lit, it makes a small explosion.
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* PrankPunishment: A punishment in the form of a practical joke.
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* CoveredInGunge

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* CoveredInGungeCoveredInGunge: Someone gets covered in slime.



* PowderGag

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* PowderGagPowderGag: Powder is scattered or exploded all over the victim (and usually the room), entirely coating them.
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* UnderwearFlag: Someone puts underwear on a flagpole, usually for laughs at the undie owner's expense.
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* BurningBagOfPoop
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* PrankInjuries: Someone uses prank items to imitate horrifying injuries.
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* WarmWaterWhiz
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* PrinceOfPranksters

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* PrinceOfPrankstersPrinceOfPranksters: A character who tends to play pranks on the other characters.



* TiedTogetherShoelaceTrip

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* TiedTogetherShoelaceTripTiedTogetherShoelaceTrip: Tying a person's shoelaces together when they aren't looking so that they'll trip and fall over as soon as they try to walk.
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* ItsACostumePartyISwear

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* ItsACostumePartyISwearItsACostumePartyISwear: Misleading a character into wearing a costume to a non-costume party.

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