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Dial "M" for Moron
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Dial "M" for Moron is made up of a group of 4 college friends,
Jason, Greg, Eric, and Tome. Jason Benkoski is head of the troupe and
runs the web site. I recently had the opportunity to interview Jason to
find out a little background and if there are any future plans for Dial
'M' For Moron.
Prantagonize: How did you guys get started in prankcalling?
Jason: We got started doing pranks individually. I had a tradition
whereby I would do calls from a pay phone outside my high school
after away tennis meets. Tom used to prank his friends all the
time since he was a kid. Greg and Eric were the ones who
encouraged us to get started.
Prantagonize: When did you record the calls?
Jason: The whole recording was done in May of our senior year. It was
kind of a crazy time for all of us, and everything was just
perfect for the making of the tape.
Prantagonize: Are you in plans for a sequel to: Dial "M" for Moron?
Jason: No plans are currently underway for a follow up. A few weak
attempts were made in the past, but the likelihood of us doing
anything ever again is slim.
Prantagonize: Have a lot of people heard the tape? I know their are more
calls than just what's on the site.
Jason: The tape is not in great circulation, but many have heard the
calls over the internet. It's more efficient this way.
Prantagonize: Personally I think you should do a solo album and keep
your talent alive.
Jason: I'll think about making some more.
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Once in a blue moon do we all laugh at the same prank call. There
are people out there who love all kinds of pranks, but what one person
thinks is stupid another might find hilarious.
Dial 'M' For Moron's pranks are somewhat sophomoric, but this is a
group with great talent. Most people will find their stuff extremely
funny. They use original nerdy-sounding voices and do creative pranks to
businesses, fast foods joints, night clubs, and some individuals.
![[Pictures of the morons themselves]](gifz/morons.gif)
Either the members of Dial 'M' For Moron have some hideous freckle disease or these are just really bad scans.
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In "Do You Charge By the Inch?" the caller harasses the secretary at a
plastic surgeon when she won't go out with him because his penis is
"negative two inches." More creativity comes when they call Sam's Club
and ask if they have tennis courts and exercise equipment at the "club."
In "Oshwits Medical Labs," the person on the other end listens as they
reel off a list of gruesome tests they perform on unwanted cats. They
get some nice responses from the people on the other end, like when a
lady gets mad about having the popcorn popper she's selling called a
toy. "Its four quarts!" she insists.
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"Poppin
Popcorn"
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Jason Benkoski, the leader of the group, said he has no plans to do
any more pranks, but I hope he considers it. He is a great prankster and
his site has a lot to offer. If you've been on the net, you've probably
already run into it. It
contains bios of the members, descriptions of their best calls, and a
whole album's worth of sound clips in Sun .au format. Check it out!
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