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Fonejack/ v. 1. to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp. to divert it from reason and logic

Fonejacker is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy programme broadcast on Channel 4 featuring a series of Prank Calls involving a number of different characters performed by Kayvan Novak. It first appeared in May 2006, although it did not become a full series until 2007.

The show is based around a Mysterious Malevolent Masked Man known only as the Fonejacker, and the numerous prank calls he makes, under the guise of various characters in attempts to confuse or annoy unsuspecting members of the public.

The show recently^[when?] entered its third series, but retitled "Facejacker" and with a different format: instead of making prank calls The Fonejacker adopts various disguises, in a similar manner to Da Ali G Show.

Tropes used in Fonejacker include:

Alter Ego Acting
B-Roll Rebus
Candid Camera Prank
Cool Mask
Cool Shades
Depraved Bisexual: Donald Donaldson.
Everything's Worse with Bears: Vishka! Vishkofski! And his amazing dancing bear!
For Inconvenience Press One: The Flatline. Later, Moira's Fish and Chips.
Funny Foreigner: Mr Doovdé, George Agdgdgwngo, the Chinese DVD Gang, Vishka Vishkofski, Mr Broadbandings... most of the characters.
Operator From India: The Internet/Mobile Network/Relationship/Fish and Chips Service Providings man.
Phone Booth
Troll
The Unpronounceable: Agdgdgwngo.

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-{{trope}}
+{{work}}
-[[File:fonejacker_473.jpg|frame|[[Hello]]?]]
+[[File:fonejacker 473.jpg|frame|[[Hello]]?]]
+{{quote|'''Fonejack/ v. 1. to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp. to divert it from reason and logic '''}}
+''Fonejacker'' is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy programme broadcast on [[Channel 4]] featuring a series of [[Prank Call]]s involving a number of different characters performed by Kayvan Novak. It first appeared in May 2006, although it did not become a full series until 2007.
-{{quote|  '''Fonejack/ v. 1. to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp. to divert it from reason and logic '''}}
-''Fonejacker'' is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy programme broadcast on [[Channel Four]] featuring a series of prank calls involving a number of different characters performed by Kayvan Novak. It first appeared in May 2006, although it did not become a full series until 2007.
 The show is based around a [[Malevolent Masked Men|Mysterious Malevolent Masked Man]] known only as the Fonejacker, and the numerous prank calls he makes, under the guise of various characters in attempts to [[Mind Screw|confuse]] or [[Troll|annoy]] unsuspecting members of the public.
-The show recently entered its third series, but retitled "Facejacker" and with a different format: instead of making prank calls The Fonejacker adopts various disguises, in a similar manner to [[Da Ali G Show]].
+The show recently{{when}} entered its third series, but retitled "Facejacker" and with a different format: instead of making prank calls The Fonejacker adopts various disguises, in a similar manner to [[Da Ali G Show]].
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-=== '''This series provides examples of:''' ===
+{{tropelist}}
-* [[Alter Ego Acting]]
-* [[B Roll Rebus]]
+* [[Alter Ego Acting]]
+* [[B-Roll Rebus]]
 * [[Candid Camera Prank]]
 * [[Cool Mask]]
 * [[Cool Shades]]
 * [[Depraved Bisexual]]: Donald Donaldson.
-* [[Everything's Worse With Bears]]: Vishka! Vishkofski! And his amazing dancing bear!
+* [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]: Vishka! Vishkofski! And his amazing dancing bear!
 * [[For Inconvenience Press One]]: The Flatline. Later, Moira's Fish and Chips.
 * [[Funny Foreigner]]: Mr Doovdé, George Agdgdgwngo, the Chinese DVD Gang, Vishka Vishkofski, Mr Broadbandings... most of the characters.
 * [[Operator From India]]: The Internet/Mobile Network/Relationship/Fish and Chips Service Providings man.
 * [[Phone Booth]]
 * [[Troll]]
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+{{BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series)}}
-[[Category:Turn of the Millennium/Live Action TV]]
+[[Category:Live-Action TV of the 2000s]]
 [[Category:Fonejacker]]
+[[Category:TV Series]]