5. Smellovision -- This 1965 prank was unveiled in a BBC segment, with an expert demonstrating a new technique in which aromas conjured in a TV studio could be pumped through home television sets. Viewers reported that they could, in fact, catch a whiff of the distinctive scents. But they apparently did not smell the, ahem, bull.
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5. Smellovision -- This 1965 prank was unveiled in a BBC segment, with an expert demonstrating a new technique in which aromas conjured in a TV studio could be pumped through home television sets. Viewers reported that they could, in fact, catch a whiff of the distinctive scents. But they apparently did not smell the, ahem, bull.
The owner of a Wisconsin television station is suing over an on-air prank pulled by the duo behind The Found Footage Festival.
Atlanta-based Gray Television, which owns WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, filed a federal lawsuit this month against the festival, which showcases videos found at garage sales and thrift stores, and hosts Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher.
The lawsuit alleges Pickett and Prueher used fake names and “fraudulently induced” the station to book their appearance last November as the strongman duo Chop and Steele. On air, the suit says the pair “performed ridiculous bits,” such as slamming tennis rackets against each other.
