![]() But the mere concept of using the phone to prank strangers is also more dangerous now, legally speaking. Can’t make any more Jerky Boys albums (although they tried last year but it’s just not the same), so we have to just savor the batch we have. ![]() Caller ID not only never left, it became universal. When caller ID came around, it ruined the prank phone call industry like grape phylloxera ruined the French wine industry in the 1890s. A lot of things just plain don’t hold up by modern standards.įirst of all, there’s the obvious thing: caller ID. Now, revisiting a Jerky Boys album is like studying some strange, antiquated artifact from another time. They even made a movie based on-get this-two guys from Queens whose prank calls get them in trouble.īut over the decade, their popularity seemed to dwindle with each release before tapering off entirely. An amazing feat considering they required nothing more than a phone and a recorder. They were even nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. Their first album went double platinum and hit number one on the Billboard chart. From 1993 to 2001, they released six albums-on major labels no less, of nothing but calls. In case you’re unfamiliar there, slappy, The Jerky Boys were a distinct product of the 90s-a foul-mouthed comedy duo from Queens, NY consisting of Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed who created a cast of characters and voices to master the fine art of the prank phone call. ![]()
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