Underplayed Gems

Just Kidding

Just Kidding poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This Australian series uses hidden cameras to prank unsuspecting members of the public. Hosts introduce set-up hoax situations that are designed to get laughs.

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What happens

Just Kidding is an Australian prank television series which ran on the Nine Network from 1994 to 1996. Just Kidding was first hosted by Steven Jacobs and Sofie Formica with Kimberley Davies taking over from Formica in 1996. The series was similar to Candid Camera, using hidden cameras to film members of the public being pranked with set-up hoax situations. When it first started the series was a ratings success. Mark Lawrence in the Age's Green Guide wrote "Just Kidding is not a program that calls for deep critical analysis. It is well packaged; Formica and Jacobs are pleasant hosts; and the concocted scenarios provide plenty of laughs." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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