Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: "Water Pistol" - Candid Camera Gold

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 the Candid Camera team gave a water pistol to a young boy and told him to ambush unsuspecting adults in an airline terminal and a park with a spray of water. He was told to only select targets who were wearing raincoats. We don't think that this stunt would even be attempted today but back in 1964 it was seen as a harmless practical joke.

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