Money From Strangers

If you can't get enough of "Punk'd" on MTV, the network's hidden camera hijinks continue in this series that awards money to those who successfully play along. Host Jeff Dye -- a comedian in his night job -- snares contestants off the street and convinces them to perform pranks on a variety of unsuspecting marks. Hidden from all the action, Dye uses an earpiece to instruct the contestants on what to say and do, with the brazenness of the requests increasing in proportion to the amount of money that can be earned. If the contestants complete an entire prank, they win $1,000 . . . but, maybe, lose some dignity. …