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called The Candid Microphone with the individual entries numbered. Unlike the TV version of the 1960s, where members of the production staff interacted with the unsuspecting victims, the Candid Microphone reels had Funt himself perpetrate all the stunts. The trade press enjoyed these shorts, which used a then-fresh format. The Exhibitor encapsulated a November 1949 release: "His first session is with a woman in an airline office who wants to buy a ticket to Denver. After he gets through, she almost decides to take the train. Next, he plays a

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