The Carbonaro Effect

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The Carbonaro Effect
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Genre
Created by Michael Carbonaro
Directed by
StarringMichael Carbonaro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes90 (plus 16 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Hidden camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network TruTV
ReleaseApril 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) 
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)

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. It debuted on April 1, 2014, and has been aired 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 was placed on hiatus. As of 2024, it is unknown if it will continue after its fifth season.

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Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 25April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)
2 26July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)June 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)
3 17February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
4 16May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)February 7, 2019 (2019-02-07)
5 9November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
Double Takes 12January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)
Specials 13July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)June 6, 2019 (2019-06-06)

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

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