Surprise Surprise (Australian TV series)

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Surprise Surprise
GenrePractical joke
Presented by Jay Laga'aia
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. commercials)
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release2000 (2000) 
2001 (2001)
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Surprise Surprise is an Australian hidden camera practical joke television series hosted by Jay Laga'aia. The series commenced on the Nine Network in 2000 and ended in 2001. The series sets up people to fall prey to elaborate practical jokes with various roles played by Livinia Nixon, Ed Phillips and Michael Clohesy.

A celebrity version known as Surprise Surprise Gotcha was produced in 2007 with Matt Tilley and Jackie O. [1]

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References

  1. Nine Network (11 September 2007). "Surprise Surprise Gotcha". enews. Retrieved 14 September 2007.