See the New Jimmy Kimmel Prank Involving Kids & a Fake Lie Detector (Over 1M Views)
- Posted on June 16, 2012 at 12:06pm by
Liz Klimas
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Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has struck comedic gold with his reaction videos where parents have tricked children into thinking they had eaten all their Halloween candy or that they’d received the lamest Christmas present ever.
Now, he’s leaving the parents out of it and taking the trick into his own hands.
Explaining that good sportsmanship and honesty are “more important than anything when it comes to sports,” he has taken it upon himself to — ironically — share this lesson with “the next generation of professional athletes.” Using a fake lie detector machine, complete with a metal colander helmet, Kimmel dons his lie detective suspenders and, with the disturbing “truth fairy” standing by, proceeds to question the 7-year-old Blake.
Blake and the "truth fairy" (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Lie Detective Kimmel (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Kimmel: “Do you like school?”
Blake: “Yes”
Bzzzzt.
Kimmel again: “Do you like school?”
Blake: “No”
Kimmel: “Why not?”
Blake: “Because I’m bad at science.”
Blake in full, fake lie detector gear, which includes a helmet, finger monitors and a blood-pressure arm band. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Blake reveals he does like math, to which Kimmel asks “What’s 8+8?” Although Blake answers correctly, he gets a wrong buzzer. He already knows better than to push his luck in protest, although the internal war shows on his face.
Watch the whole clip for yourself to see how it goes when Blake is asked if he’s peed in the pool before; if dad is smarter than mom; and if mom ever ever does dumb things:
Blake, testing his limits, may tell a couple lies but after the lie-revealing buzzer, he amends his ways. The buzzer is so effective at pulling out the answer Kimmel wants to hear that even when Blake may very well be telling the truth, he reverses his stance to not hear the dreaded sound again.
What do you think of Kimmel’s reaction experiments with children? Let us know in the comments.
(H/T: Buzzfeed)
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Comments (40)
don2m
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 3:15pmThis is one of the neatest and funniest clips I have ever seen. Kimmel does a great job on this one but the kid is priceless with his timing and his expressions.
Report Post »nelan72
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 3:06pmWe need to have Kimmel host the VP debates.
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 3:53pm… WITH his “Lie Detector”! LOL! OH AND the presidential debates!
Report Post »JamesPainter
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 2:39pmCome on, have we all become so jaded and cynical that we can’t just have a laugh? Why do a lot of you have to put some evil agenda into everything? Relax for just a few minute,you might live longer.
Report Post »OLD AND BROKEN
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 2:13pmThis is NOT funny… This is CR@P!
Kimmel, you should be ashamed of yourself…
I miss Art Linklette, he did funny, Kimmel you don’t…
Report Post »freedom for sale
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 5:45pmWow, you are old and broken!
Report Post »Gamaliel
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:19pmThe fat “Latino” fairy dressed in a pink tutu is the creepiest part of this. Child molesting by southern invaders seems to be rather prevalent and not funny.
Report Post »deadend
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:17pmKid must be growing up a conservitive—–Try it on a lib, 1 continious buzz with every breath
Report Post »shortyellowbus
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 11:56amthe creepy truth fairy and the cus words part made me laugh…the rest was kind of boring.
Report Post »bdsconserv
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:43pmjust goes to show you how easy it is to indoctrinate young people.scary!
Report Post »christymel
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 11:01amI agree that it was kind of a mean thing to do. I personally did not find it all that funny, but it seems that some people have, which is fine. IF the child’s mother was there and if she or his father take the opportunity to explain to the child what was really going on, this could be used as an important lesson on standing up for what is true and right no matter the consequences. It may be a good way for the child to realize how easily one can be manipulated and help him learn to stand up to peer pressure in the future.
Report Post »Centurian
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 2:35amThis is an excellent example form of operant conditioning. Operant conditioning is when a person’s behavior is modified by the consequences that the behavior brings about.
The child realizes (quickly) through trial and error, that it is better to answer the questions according to what Mr. Kimmell is wanting than to face the negative consequences (namely, being considered a liar). The noise of the truth detector is a reinforcer.
This clip could easily be used in a Psychology 101 class.
That said, the kid has been conditioned to be wary of any blind test like this again.
Report Post »Demosthenes Locke
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:16pmI believe it will come out that this kid was an actor, his parents not only were nearby outside the set, but a SAG representative AND his SAG-mandated tutor were in earshot, and he’d gone through the script a half-dozen times in read-throughs prior to the show. The cuss-word was probably an ad-lib, though, to get that kind of reaction…but they probably told the kid there’d be an ad-lib question or two, and to “go with it”.
When you’re brought up as an actor, you it’s no big deal. You learn that reality is malleable on a set. It’s a place made of unreality and fiction. It has nothing to do with the real world. Out there, you have to do homework and coyotes really do fall off cliffs, and even the child actors know it full well. They aren’t idiots. They’re just really good at fooling you into thinking they are.
Report Post »TheJoe
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 2:04amHie suspenders were not suspenders. It was a shoulder holster. He had a handgun under his left arm.
Report Post »lucascarrington
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 1:05amMore harm is done in allwing a kid to watch 1 hour of prime time television. Agreed? At least someone will take the time to explain to this kid that it was not real. who explains thoroughly tat what they see on Tv is not reality?
Report Post »dnewton
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 12:31amI have a grandson who believes that people in the USA are starving because of a PSA on the radio. He has been lead to believe that their numbers are legion. He is unable to explain why there are so many fat people. He is also convinced that there is some kind of ecological disaster looming and that we need to reduce our carbon footprint. There is a lot of carbon in a sugar molecule, but he is uncertain about the equation between temperature and how many Skittles you can eat. He is pretty sure his sister is causing more than her fair share of green house gas.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 11:38pmHey why is everyone so upset they do it to the kids in PUBLIC SCHOOL all day long..
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 9:45pm…
What a sick cruel joke to play on a seven year old child.
Seven is too young for this type of intimidation.
This kid is NOT having a good time.
Think about it.
The kid is alone in a room with man in a pink dress and a (fake) policeman.
Jimmy tells kid it’s okay to pee in pool.
Jimmy convinces kid that he hates puppies and school.
Jimmy convinces kid that his math answer is wrong.
Jimmy convinces kid that his Mom does dumb things.
Jimmy convinces kid that Dad is smarter than Mom.
Jimmy tricks the kid into cursing.
This sort of thing can scar a young child. This kid will end up in therapy.
Report Post »Jimmy Kimmel has stooped to a new low. Hope he gets cancelled.
Sean In LI
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 11:09pmIt’s a television set with 3 fake walls, 3 cameras a few feet away, and the child’s mother standing nearby.
It made me laugh, and I have no doubt that afterwards it was explained backwards and forwards that this was all a joke for television.
Report Post »Live Slowly
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 2:55amjeez.. get over it. I have 2 kids and all my friends have kids… kids get bullied, embarrassed, do stupid stuff, say the wrong things all the time. It took me 2 weeks after my first one was born to realize that kids aren’t made out of glass. Everyone of has had bad things happen as kids and amazingly 99.999% of us grow up fine and life goes on… this prolly taught him a few zingers to throw around at school and will make him hella-cool with the 3rd grade chicks!!!!
Report Post »Wildape
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 7:18amYou need therapy.
Report Post »freedom for sale
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 5:48pmDad is smarter than mom.
Report Post »Tony Sanchez
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 9:38pmHe made the kid lie. The confusion this kid must have felt… up is down, right is left, 8+8=14. This is brainwashing.
Report Post »Snafu777
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 9:25pmUm, I laughed… But… I felt guilty for doing so. Poor kid.
Report Post »scherzophrenic
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 8:09pmKimmel is really good at this. One his best pranks is The petition to end women’s suffrage.
Report Post »DJ in AZ
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 7:04pmIf that contraption was on Obama’s head, it would never stop buzzing!
Report Post »BlessedONE333
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:55pmjust another evil hollywood pagan lying to kids for laughs, money and fame
shameful
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 7:09pmThat was freakin HILLarious…
Report Post »teddyc73
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 7:11pmUm, that’s just a tad extreme, dontchya think? Oh, and what’s wrong with money?
Report Post »Conkuur
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:51pmIt was Hilarious! It was a lil blue for a child though. It could have been funnier without the potty humor.
Report Post »ClaudeRains
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:44pmThat was effen funny.
Report Post »McNamara
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:42pmThat was classic!
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:31pmOr at least play jokes on them that are a little more innocent.
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:30pmI’m not sure I like this bit. I think Kimmel is a fairly funny guy, but leave the kids alone.
Report Post »biffo
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 6:29pmKimmel is a ********, but that was funny.
Report Post »Question with BOLDness
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 10:40pmAgreed……
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