Crank Yankers Special Ed Calls Hillbilly Episode Falls Flat

The latest episode of Crank Yankers, featuring voice actor Jim Florentine as Special Ed, has left fans underwhelmed. The special edition, which relied heavily on visual jokes with puppets, failed to deliver the same level of humor that previous episodes had achieved.

One of the main issues with this episode is that it relies too heavily on hacky premises and delivery. Take, for example, Jimmy Kimmel's Elmer character, an incontinent old man who calls an adult-diaper company to thank them for making him comfortable. Or Tracy Morgan's Spoonie Luv, who complains to the park service about birds shitting on him while he's trying to have sex in a public park. These jokes fall flat because they're just not funny.

Another problem is that the voice actors, who are usually the stars of the show, are reduced to sounding boards for non-stop jokes. They make almost no sound and add little to the comedic tension. Even Natasha Leggero's character, who calls her stepson's school to complain about something, can't remember his name, leaving the burden on the voice actors.

The episode also lacks a clear target or piss-off factor, which is essential for creating comedic tension. Instead, the people answering the phone are just nonplussed receptacles for non-stop jokes, some of which are good, but many of which are hacky as hell.

As Jim Florentine himself pointed out in an interview with Paste a couple of years ago, the real stars of these pranks are not the people on the receiving end, but rather the callers themselves. Unfortunately, this episode fails to deliver on that front.

Overall, Crank Yankers Special Ed Calls Hillbilly Episode is a disappointment, and fans will likely be left feeling underwhelmed by its lackluster attempts at humor.

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