Special Ed’s enthusiasm for mundane things like fried chicken or yelling “Yay! I peed in the pool!” has caught on with fans, and Florentine said his portrayal of Ed hasn’t resulted in much protest from mental-health advocates and the like. They’d say ‘That’s not funny.’ But the people at Comedy Central thought the puppet was cute and women would like it.” “But I played the CDs for women before they designed the puppet, and women didn’t like it. ![]() “They were like, ‘Man, Special Ed is going to be a hit, especially with the women,'” Florentine, a New Jersey native, said. He constantly repeats himself, makes random comments, and shouts 'Yay' (his catchphrase) until the other caller gets frustrated. 17 Jim Florentine - Special Ed: I Got Mail 2:32. He is voice by Jim Florentine Personality Ed is cognitively impaired, immature, and childish. Crank Yankers: The Best Uncensored Crank Calls Volume 1, a Various Artists Album. Special Ed books a trip, and Birchum inquires about a job. So sit back pull up a phone and enjoy the cranks. Created by Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison, Crank Yankers makes the prank. Crank Yankers also features celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Tenacious D (in the nude) and Ween. Writers Reed Agnew Darren Belitsky Ethan T. Crank Yankers features some of the funniest characters from old Elmer Higgins to a very special someone they call Ed. Gallery Others like you also viewed Niles Standish Special Ed Bobby Fletcher Puppet Evolution Spoonie Luv Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Elmer and Helen were married for 60 years. ![]() The character, originally called The Retard (“I was being politically correct,” he said), appeared on Florentine’s CDs, which ended up attracting Comedy Central’s attention when it was assembling “Crank Yankers.” Crank Yankers (TV Series 20022022) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Special Ed is an intellectually immature and disabled 16-year-old who is Bobby Fletcher 's younger cousin. E29 All episodes Cast & crew IMDbPro All topics Episode 2.29 Episode aired 2004 TV-MA 22 m YOUR RATING Rate Animation Comedy Special Ed professes his undying love for spaghetti Ken calls a paper with breaking news. Elmer is based on his voice actor Jimmy Kimmel s grandfather. The calls are then acted out by puppets.įlorentine, a stand-up comedian by night, said he had nothing to do during the day, so when telemarketers would call, he’d see how long he could keep them on the line despite his antics. Let’s be honest, any show with Dane Cook and Sarah Silverman on the cast wasn’t planning to get famous for its manners. For those unfamiliar with the show, which is part way through its third season, you will find comics pretending to be characters calling unsuspecting people and introducing ridiculous, sometimes side-splittingly funny, situations. Crank Yankers made its fame by being incredibly offensive.
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