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Suzanne Somers, not Sommers.


There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Suzanne Sommers, and ran from 1998 until 2000 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]] until 2004 where Sommers was replaced by Dina Eastwood. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, Danny.

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There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Suzanne Sommers, Creator/SuzanneSomers, and ran from 1998 until 2000 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]] until 2004 where Sommers Somers was replaced by Dina Eastwood. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik Creator/MayimBialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, son Danny.
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* TheTelevisionTalksBack: Once done on the French version with a victim who was watching ''Questions pour un Champion'', just as the guy found the answer to a question about a TV show where people are pranked on tape.

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* TheTelevisionTalksBack: Once done on the French version with a victim who was watching ''Questions pour un Champion'', ''Series/QuestionsPourUnChampion'', just as the guy found the answer to a question about a TV show where people are pranked on tape.
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* SoundEffectBleep: The 1998 series frequently had bleeped-out swearing from the victims.
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* RearrangeTheSong: The show's famous theme song had a different arrangement with each new version of the program. One notable arrangement was [[https://www.candidcamera.com/cc2/cc2h.html the arrangement]] done by Music/LittleRichard.
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* TitleThemeTune: "''With our hocus pocus, you're in focus, it's your lucky day! Smile, you're on ''Candid Camera''!''"
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The original show began radio as ''The Candid Microphone'' in 1947 and was created and produced by Allen Funt. After a few theatrical live action shorts under that title, the TV version premiered in 1948 and has ran off and on ever since. It used hidden cameras to film ordinary people in unusual situations, such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed. When the joke was revealed, the victims would be greeted with the {{catchphrase}} "Smile, you're on ''[[TitleDrop Candid Camera]]''." Celebrities were regularly featured as well, either as victims of or as participants in a prank. Participants in gags included Creator/WoodyAllen, Creator/MuhammadAli and Creator/BusterKeaton.

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The original show began radio as ''The Candid Microphone'' in 1947 and was created and produced by Allen Funt. After a few theatrical live action shorts under that title, the TV version premiered in 1948 and has ran off and on ever since. It used hidden cameras to film ordinary people in unusual situations, such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed. When the joke was revealed, the victims would be greeted with the {{catchphrase}} "Smile, you're on ''[[TitleDrop Candid Camera]]''." Celebrities were regularly featured as well, either as victims of or as participants in a prank. Participants in gags included Creator/WoodyAllen, Creator/MuhammadAli UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli and Creator/BusterKeaton.
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* PoesLaw: Backfired badly for Allen Funt in RealLife, when a plane he was traveling on was hijacked to Cuba. Some passengers noticed that Funt was on board, and thought the hijacking must be a gag. It wasn't.
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There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Suzanne Sommers, and ran until 2004 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]] where Sommers was replaced by Dina Eastwood. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, Danny.

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There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Suzanne Sommers, and ran from 1998 until 2004 2000 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]] until 2004 where Sommers was replaced by Dina Eastwood. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, Danny.
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There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Dina Eastwood, and ran until 2004 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]]. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, Danny.

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There was a poorly received syndicated version in the 1990s starring Creator/DomDeLuise. Another incarnation starred Allen's son Peter Funt and Dina Eastwood, Suzanne Sommers, and ran until 2004 on Creator/{{CBS}}, then on [[Creator/IonTelevision PAX]].PAX]] where Sommers was replaced by Dina Eastwood. Another revival began on Creator/TVLand in August 2014, retaining Peter Funt, but adding Mayim Bialik as co-host. Some of the pranks in the 2014 version are played by Peter's son, Danny.

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