truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... (formerly titled The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...) is a cable television series produced by Meetinghouse Productions, Inc. and is aired on truTV.
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Overview
Each episode of the series, originally known as World's Dumbest Criminals, presents a comedic look at 20 half-witted and offbeat events recorded on camera and, occasionally, on tape by 911 dispatchers.
Episodes are now classified by themes such as Criminals (later Outlaws), Drivers (later Motorheads), Daredevils, Partiers, and performers. They feature commentary from comedians and writers such as Bryan Callen, Jared Logan, Chris Fairbanks, Kevin McCaffrey, Tom McCaffrey and others.
Because the series' original focus was on criminals bungling their acts of crime, commentary used to be provided mostly by celebrities known for their own past brushes with the law, including Danny Bonaduce, Leif Garrett, Tonya Harding, Todd Bridges, Daniel Baldwin, Frank Stallone and Gary Busey. These individuals continued to appear on the show after its focus expanded.
Sound effects and mock commentary are added to enhance the humor of the events. A cartoon storyboard may be added to make up for the lack of video. In January 2011, the show slightly re-branded itself as truTV Presents: World's Dumbest..., dropping the "Smoking Gun" branding and redesigning the commentator names-signs, title page, and background brightness in the process.
Meetinghouse produced a new series called Almost Genius, in which commentators congratulate the subjects who fall short of success, instead of mocking them. This series is hosted by Fairbanks and April Richardson.
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Episode List
Season One (March 2008 - July 2008)
Season one of TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... premiered on March 13, 2008 on the truTV network.
Season Two (October 2008 - December 2008)
Season Three (January 2009 - March 2009)
Season Four (December 2008 - April 2009)
Season Five (June 2009 - August 2009)
Season Six (October 2009 - January 2010)
Season Seven (December 2009 - April 2010)
Season Eight (June 2010 - September 2010)
Season Nine (October 2010 - January 2011)
Halfway through Season 9, the show's title was changed from The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest.... to TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest.....
Season Ten (January 2011 - May 2011)
Season Eleven (June 2011 - September 2011)
Season Twelve (October 2011 - February 2012)
Season Thirteen (February 2012 - May 2012)
Season Fourteen (June 2012 - September 2012)
Season Fifteen (February 2013 - August 2013)
Season Sixteen (October 2013 - March 2014)
References
External links
- TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... on IMDb
- TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... at TV.com
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