The Carbonaro Effect

The Carbonaro Effect is an American hidden camera practical joke reality television series hosted by magician and prankster Michael Carbonaro, who performs tricks on people caught on hidden camera. The show debuted on April 1, 2014, and is currently airing on truTV. To promote the second half of the first season, TBS aired a two-hour marathon on October 30, 2014.[1] The second season premiered on April 1, 2015, the third season premiered on February 1, 2017 and the fourth season premiered on May 17, 2018 along with a new insider series titled The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro. On October 11, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on November 7, 2019.[2][3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series has been on hiatus, and as of 2022, it's unknown if the show will continue after its fifth season.

The Carbonaro Effect
GenreHidden camera
Magic
Comedy
Created byMichael Carbonaro
Directed byRussell Arch
Phil Britton
Leo Scherman
Mark Niedelson
StarringMichael Carbonaro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes90 (& 16 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupHidden camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesFields Entertainment
11 Productions
Release
Original networkTruTV
Picture format1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original releaseApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) –
present
Chronology
Related showsImpractical Jokers

Episodes
Main article: List of The Carbonaro Effect episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
125April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)
226July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)June 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
317February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
416May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)February 7, 2019 (2019-02-07)
59November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
Double Takes12January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)TBA
Specials13July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)TBA

The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro

The Carbonaro Effect: Inside Carbonaro is a show on which previously aired episodes are shown again with new facts and bonus scenes, presented by Carbonaro himself. The first episode aired on May 17, 2018 after the Season 4 premiere.

The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes

The show The Carbonaro Effect: Double Takes features previously unaired reactions to tricks from earlier shows, with Carbonaro commenting throughout.

References
  1. "TBS HD (Pacific) TV Schedule - LocateTV". locatetv.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. "truTV Unveils New & Returning Series in 2019-20 Programming Slate". The Futon Critic. May 9, 2019.
  3. "truTV's "The Carbonaro Effect" Returns Nov. 7". The Futon Critic. October 11, 2019.
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