Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Boy Scouts Help "Old Ladies" Cross the Street - A Candid Camera Classic

Candid Camera was a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen Funt, it often featured practical jokes, and initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. 

The show involved concealed cameras filming ordinary people being confronted with unusual situations, sometimes involving trick props, such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed or a car with a hidden extra gas tank. When the joke was revealed, victims were told the show's catchphrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera." The catchphrase became a song with music and lyrics by Sid Ramin.

In this classic episode two young boy scouts told women crossing the street that their project for the month was to help "old ladies" cross the street. Watch what happens when the scouts ask how old their subjects are.

This Candid Camera episode took place 63 years ago in 1963.  

Enjoy!