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In this undated supplied publicity photo 2 Day FM radio presenters Mel Greig, left, and Michael Christian pose. Greig and Christian during their radio program Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, impersonated Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales to dupe hospital staff into giving information on the condition of the former Kate Middleton who was suffering severe morning sickness. (AP Photo/AAP Image, Southern Cross Austereo Sydney) Australia Out, Editorial Use Only, No Archiving
Unless it’s artfully executed, the prank phone call ranks just slightly above the prop comedy and the whoopee cushion as a means of getting laughs. It’s part of the Practical Joke school of comedy, in which the practitioner preys upon the goodwill and gullibility of …
