Punk’d Returning for its Final Season
Ahhh… Spring. Nothing like rainy days and flowers blooming and high pollen count. And the return of some of our favorite MTV reality shows. One of my absolute favorites is Punk’d. Who doesn’t like to watch celebrities squirm a bit? Sadly, this will be the last season, but if you remember to tune in on Sunday, April 1st (how fitting), you can watch the ENTIRE new season begining at 1 pm ET/PT.
MTV’s celebrity prank show “Punk’d” will end after its upcoming season, during which unsuspecting victims will include Hilary Swank, Magic Johnson, Evangeline Lilly and Nelly Furtado, the network said Monday.
This isn’t the first time such an announcement has been made. In December 2003, following the show’s second cycle, executive producer Ashton Kutcher said he was pulling the plug. Speculation immediately arose that it was a ploy to lower the guard of celebrity targets; indeed, “Punk’d” returned in April 2004.
However, MTV Networks Music Group entertainment president Brian Graden said Monday that the show is officially finished this time, but that there might be future collaborations with Kutcher on other projects.
MTV plans to debut the entire final season — all eight episodes — back-to-back in a “Sneak Peek Marathon” starting at 1 p.m. April 7. The series then premieres at 9 p.m. April 10 as part of a new Tuesday night block that also will include “Scarred” at 9:30 p.m., “Real World/Road Rules Inferno” at 10 p.m. and “Living Lahaina” at 10:30 p.m.
Graden said it was unlikely that most viewers would watch the entire “Punk’d” marathon, but he hoped it would generate buzz for the show.
As a tribute to the final season, Kutcher will host a special “Punk’d Awards” honoring all eight seasons at 9 p.m. June 5. Kutcher created “Punk’d” with fellow executive producer Jason Goldberg.
Source: WashingtonPost.com
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1 opinion for Punk’d Returning for its Final Season
Ann Wheeler
Sep 15, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I love your TV Show Punk’d.
I want to PUNK my parents but I don’t know how. Can you please help me and to punk my parents from the MTV Show Punk’d?
Email me at indiancarebear@sbcglobal.net
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