Crackers Crocs Prank Patrol

Taylor-Marie Webb joins Prank Patrol.

Her mission - to make me look like a crocodile

and convince her friends I'm on the loose.

Welcome to a show with bite.

This is Prank Patrol where we help people pull off pranks.

# Here they come, they're on a roll Where they'll strike nobody knows

# If you have a point to prove

# They'll make a plan And see it through

# They'll sign you up To join their crew

# Barney and the Ninjas too

# Here we go come on join the Prank Patrol

Here we go.

Wow, look at that shark there.

-That one's a massive one.

-He's really big. There's more over here.

That's our prankster. What do you think(?)

You don't look so good. Oh!

EERIE MUSIC

MUFFLED SPEECH Yeah.

Did you apply for Prank Patrol? Yeah, I did.

Yeah!

No problem.

OK.

Meet our new prankster, ten-year-old Taylor-Marie Webb.

Taylor is very active and loves watersports.

She says she's unique, loves animals

and would love to be a crocodile or a chimp.

Here we are, Taylor, welcome to the famous prank van, what do you think?

-It's cool.

-It's my favourite place!

This is where we do our scheming for the pranks. Let's start at the top.

-Who are we pranking?

-Gemma and Katie.

-Why?

They always send me in the wrong direction.

So when you say, "Where's the bakers?"

They give you the wrong directions.

We'll talk about the prank in a minute,

but first let's find out about them.

The girls have been mates for two years,

they go to band practice together.

Taylor describes Gemma as a talkaholic

and describes Katie as a cheeky hyperactive monkey.

They always prank Taylor - hiding her violin before practice.

Gemma and Katie, a terrible twosome!

Let's get them back, Taylor. Any ideas?

-I want to make them jump.

-A jumpy prank.

I like jumpy pranks. The best way to make someone jump is to scare them.

What about crocodiles, they're quite scary?

-Why don't you dress up as one?

-Like in a crocodile costume?

-Yeah.

How will we get them all in the same room?

How about they go on a zoo tour then an operating theatre

-and then there's a crocodile.

-Who's not very well?

They go to the zoo and think they're there for a trip.

I've got a mate called Crocodile Joe, he knows about crocodiles.

He'll make it believable. He tells the girls he's got a sick crocodile.

He asks them if they'd like to watch it being operated on.

Of course, it's not a real crocodile - it's me!

I'll pretend to sleep while I'm there, maybe move me tail.

Then we can distract them and I'll escape.

-On the way out in the panic, I'll jump out.

-Cool.

Lots to do for this prank, Taylor.

Ninjas...

take us to Prank HQ and call Crocodile Joe.

And make it snappy!

'BOO!'

The blueprint for the prank is,

one fake crocodile that's feeling ill in a made-up operating theatre.

But comes to life when our targets hold its tail.

It then escapes, leaving a trail for them,

before jumping out on them and scaring them half to death.

So here we are. Welcome to Prank HQ. What do you think?

-Awesome!

-It's a magical place where pranks happen!

Before we start on yours, I'd like you meet Crocodile Joe.

-Joe, this is Taylor.

-G'day, Taylor.

-Who's this guy? Will he behave?

-Yes. This is an Emperor Scorpion.

-You're totally safe in Joe's hands.

-Tell her what you've done.

-I've been in Australia,

doing conservation, crocodiles and different animals.

Crocodiles are my passion. I love them.

-Does he sound like the man for the job?

-Yes.

-Beautiful.

You...quiet, giving it all that...honestly(!)

We've moved on from the smaller guys,

like the scorpion, and we're next to the big boys.

-It's ace.

-It's pretty scary. Who are we looking at?

We're dealing with Spartacus.

He's a 14ft saltwater crocodile from Australia.

-Who are the guys at the front?

-That's Ronnie, that's Reggie.

The little dude looks vicious.

-He's pretty vicious.

-These are more like the characters

that are gonna scare Gemma and Katie.

Tell Joe what you want to do.

They're gonna have a zoo tour, then go to an operating theatre.

A crocodile's gonna be operated on, they're gonna help out,

and Barney'll dress up as a crocodile.

-He's gonna move his tail during the operation.

-Just to freak them out!

It'd freak me out! I think it would be brilliant,

if we could get Spartacus's head

and get a mould of his head so Barney can wear it.

I'll get Daz and Steve on the case and get that mould made.

While we do that, here's a prank you can do.

It's easy to bug your friends, today we show you how to totally bug them.

All you need is fishing line and some plastic spiders.

In your loft or your garage,

tie some lengths of fishing line to the ceiling.

These will feel like cobwebs if you brush against them.

Tie some fishing line to your plastic spiders,

and balance them on the ceiling too.

Wait for the next time your target walks in.

They'll be running like they've got eight legs.

Ar-r-r-r-rgh!

-'Ha-ha-ha, eight legs.'

-Ar-r-r-r-rgh!

To create the fake crocodile,

Spartacus let the design boys cast a mould of his head.

It was filled with latex and foam and painted

to create our own scary crocodile.

Taylor, that is a scary beast! But don't worry,

I've known Daz for years, he's fine.

-What will Gemma and Katie say?

-They'll be speechless.

-Awesome.

We're in for getting our hands dirty. Can we help you finish off?

Grab a paintbrush, there's paint there.

I would believe it's a real crocodile, it looks really realistic.

I'm nervous because on the day you don't know what's gonna happen.

I'd like them to react like they're scared

and a bit frightened and I'd just like them to jump.

-I think we're almost there, aren't we?

-I agree. You've helped us out.

I think it's wicked, but I think you should test it on people.

-See how scary it is.

-You're so mean, Taylor!

But who am I, to stand in the way of a prank?

SIREN WAILS

Rrrgh! There you go, I'm almost set.

-Are you happy with it?

-Excellent.

I've more to put on, but the Ninjas can help.

-Good luck!

-Thanks.

-Bye. Don't make too many people cry.

(Rrrrgh...)

-RRRGGHH!

-Arrrgh!

-Rrrgh!

-Agggh!

Rrrrgh!

Rrrrgh!

Rrrrgh!

Ha-ha-ha!

That was awesome - worked a treat! Hold on to that.

-Happy?

-Definitely.

-Still loads to do, so let's get back to HQ.

Wow...eh...oh!

NINJAS SNIGGER

Ninjas! ..Ow!

PANTING

NINJA BARKS

NINJA SNIGGERS

-Woof-woof.

-Agh!

-Grrr.

-Aaaagh!

-BARKS VICIOUSLY

-Arrgh!

-Woof-woof.

-Ha-ha-ha-ha!

-Woof-woof!

-Ha-ha-ha

-Woof!

-Oh!

'Oh dear.'

Ah...ah!

Woof-woof-woof woof-woof-woof.

-Woof!

-Agh!

Hello, I'm Doc Croc and this is Nurse Ali Gator.

You're watching Croc Hospital. Tweezers...

This is what's gonna happen on prank day.

Crocodile's gonna be on the table, he's not well. He's poorly.

He's got an upset tummy. We've gotta work out what's inside.

-How about, a car number plate?

-Nice.

-An inflated football.

-OK.

-Some carrots...

-A carrot, why a carrot?

-Because it's always in your sick.

-That's true!

I like what you did there.

That's what'll be inside his tummy.

We'll tell Katie and Gemma they've got to look after the crocodile.

We've got a very special camera to show what's in there.

There's a monitor and you can see the camera.

This is gonna go into the crocodile's belly

and the girls will see what's inside.

It's not a real crocodile or real footage. The Ninjas sorted this out.

The doctor will say, "There's all sorts of things!"

He'll pull out all sorts of objects

that've been stuffed inside the crocodile.

Wow, this is one hungry crocodile we're dealing with here.

There's gonna be lots of stuff in there.

We've also got a heart-rate monitor. That's very important.

Once that goes off and gets quicker, it means the crocodile is waking up.

The girls will be panicking!

We'll swish them with the tail - they'll panic.

-Sound good?

-Good.

-We've everything we need, so...

Ninjas? Load the van and take us to location.

SIREN WAILS

BRAKES SCREECH

Taylor, here we are. Welcome to location. It's a zoo.

-Bless you(!)

-We've brought you here because

we need it to be believable. If a crocodile's ill,

you take it to a zoo hospital. You like crocodiles,

so I hope Gemma and Katie will believe it. Will they?

-Definitely.

-Let's go and see the location.

The main part of the prank is the sick crocodile.

You'll meet Joe in here. He'll tell the girls

this sick croc needs looking after. He'll lead you through here,

and down to this room just here.

And here it is, your crocodile surgery.

-It doesn't look like a surgery.

-Not yet, but it will do.

With a big table here in the middle, crocodile on top,

the big screens at the back, heart-rate monitors.

So when the crocodile moves they all go mad.

-This is the room it's gonna be in.

-Wicked.

Still quite a lot to get done, so Ninjas, come on, get to it!

D'o-h?

'You little beauty!'

The Ninjas have everything set up, Taylor. Time to call the girls,

and make sure they're gonna be involved.

They think that I won a competition and I'm gonna meet Crocodile Joe,

but they don't know when yet.

Are you gonna call and make sure they'll be there?

-What if they hear the monkeys?

-I'm gonna say, I'm watching a DVD.

Time to call.

-PHONE RINGS

-Hello?

-Hello, who's this?

-Gemma.

-Hi, you know the competition I won?

It's gonna be on tomorrow.

-Is it?

-Yeah, do you wanna still come?

-Yeah.

Do you want to OK it, with Katie first?

-I will.

-My mum's gonna talk to your mum and tell her all the details.

-All right.

-I'll see you tomorrow, then.

-See ya.

-Bye.

-Bye.

Well done! That was not an easy phone call to make.

Especially with you noisy boys.

'Leave it out!'

If you go into my backpack, you'll find something very cool.

It's nice to have encouragement from friends and family.

Have a look at that.

You have my permission to prank my daughters,

they've been winding me up for years!

Hope the prank goes really well, and good luck!

Am I on(?) Message for Taylor - good luck!

Taylor-Marie wants to prank her best pals, Gemma and Katie

by convincing them a crocodile has escaped from the zoo.

Will they believe that I'm a crocodile? Find out in a while...

I've just had word the girls are only moments away.

Here's what's gonna happen.

You'll have been in the surgery - it's gone wrong

and the crocodile has escaped.

You must bring the girls out here to look for the crocodile.

When you come towards these bushes, I'll be hiding there.

As soon as you get close, I'll come crashing out.

-Cool.

-Next room to check out is the surgery.

Oh my word! Look at this! It's a croc and our vet.

-That's actor, Rob. Say hello to Rob.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-Fantastic.

-He looks good.

-What do you think of the room?

-It's excellent.

-It looks just like a mini surgery!

We've gotta put a bit more slime and that kind of stuff on him.

-It works, his tail moves, check that out.

-Great. That's when he wakes up.

-What are the girls gonna do when that happens?

-Scream.

-Good!

-All set for the prank.

-Ready to "crock" and roll.

-Good luck with the prank. All the best.

-Good luck.

This is the first location for the prank.

In this room, the girls are gonna fall for the prank or not.

I'm behind you...that's the crocodile that's coming in later.

Crocodile Joe's croc, where's Joe?

-He's here. How you doing?

-Great. I can't wait to get started.

It'll be awesome. As we're dressing up as crocodiles, it's only fair

that everybody does it - there you go, Taylor.

A lovely costume for you. Looks great.

Anything you want to say?

-Good luck.

-Thanks very much.

The girls are moments away. Get into position. Good luck.

I've got to get changed. Ninjas, hide the van.

To recap, the blueprint is, one fake crocodile

that's feeling ill in a made-up operating theatre,

which comes to life when our targets hold its tail.

It then escapes, leaving a trail,

before jumping out and scaring them half to death.

Here come the girls with their mums.

They think they're here because Taylor has won a prize to meet Joe.

Seeing as they're here to see a croc,

I think we should get things started.

Hiya, girls, it's great to see you've made the effort!

Wow, look at you. What do crocodiles mean to you?

-I like the eyes.

-I like them in general.

I'm gonna get one now, you're not frightened, are you?

I'm gonna get one - he's quite a big one!

Won't be a minute.

THEY LAUGH

What d'you think of him?

D'you want to know how to handle a crocodile?

If you move fast, boom, they'll see you in tunnel vision.

They'll have you, OK?

The crocodile will have you. You've gotta be calm,

you've gotta relax the crocodile and the chant we did in Australia...

it's the burra-burra chant to make him go fast asleep.

And you go something like...

He-e-e-e-ey up, He-e-e-ey up-up, he-e-eey up-up.

Hey-up. Can you join in, girls?

ALL: He-ey up, hey-up, hey-up, hey-up.

To make him sleep, you've gotta make him sway

and you've gotta make him dizzy.

-ALL: Hey-up, hey-up.

-Sing a bit louder.

-Hey-up, hey-up, hey-up.

He's going, he's going and this is it. This is what we've gotta do.

We've gotta get his head, then tie him up.

I'll get his head, then you jump on top.

Pretend he's real, girls.

It's between life and death. I've got his head - QUICK!

GIRLS GIGGLE

I've got his tail, I've got his mouth, I've tied his mouth up.

I've tied his mouth up. Did you enjoy that, girls?

ALL: Yes!

Obviously, this isn't a real crocodile. OK, you know that.

-Would you like to go and see a real crocodile?

-ALL: Yes!

It's my little pet Nibbles. He's not very well at the moment.

-Would you like to see him?

-ALL: Yeah!

OK, come on, then. Come on.

'To the operating room where we meet our Prank Patrol vet.'

-Hi, guys.

-Bob, how's he doing, mate?

He's heavily sedated. It's touch and go.

In fact, I could do with some help. We've got some guys on sick.

-Can you help me?

-Bob, I couldn't. It's like my own.

-Girls, will you help Bob?

-Yeah.

Is that all right?

He'll be fine, honestly. Don't worry.

He gets like it's one of his kids.

This is Nibbles, he's a 14ft alpha male.

He's very sedated, so he's totally safe. We strap him down anyway.

-Have you ever seen a crocodile close up?

-No.

He's quite impressive, isn't he?

We think he's eaten something that hasn't agreed with him.

And over the last few weeks he's been getting slower and slower.

The tool I'm gonna use... Have you seen one of these?

It's called an endoscope. If you just look at the monitor.

-OK, what's your name?

-Taylor.

-Taylor, come here.

Let's pretend you're one of my creatures.

Look at the monitor.

-Ahhhh.

-Oh dear.

Who's next? Let's see who's got the best teeth.

SHE LAUGHS

This is what we're gonna use. We need to look inside Nibbles.

I've got a job for you guys.

I need you to hold his tail straight

because we're gonna go into his feeding tract and his stomach.

Let me have a look. Don't touch him just yet.

If you'd come round there.

You just up here. Taylor, if you grab his tail.

It's probably the first time you've touched a crocodile.

Grab hold of him, you won't hurt him. OK? Grab hold of him.

-It's all sticky.

-Lift him up.

Lift him up, you need to lift a bit more, get hold of him.

Urrgh! He's all sticky.

Just underneath there, you've gotta keep him steady.

That basically keeps his airway open.

Look on the screen and you can see what I'm doing.

I hope I've given him enough anaesthetic.

Obviously, he's a big lad and if he wakes up, well, it won't be good.

ARRRGH!

Only joking! It's a joke. We do that every time.

He's under anaesthetic... OK, let's have a look now...

'All you squeamish people should probably look away.

'This isn't the inside of a crocodile. It's just footage

'the Ninjas got, to convince the girls the crocodile is genuine.

'Looks like they're buying it.'

-(It is real).

-(It is real).

-Have you seen anything like that before.

-ALL: No!

OK, I'm happy, I've seen enough.

Right then, Gemma, if you come round and help me out here.

You guys hold the tail for now.

With the girls assisting, it's time to see what's inside the crocodile.

-My word!

-A shoe.

-Katie, can you come round?

A football.

Urrggh!

What on earth?

I think this has been the main constriction.

-Carrots.

-That's the main problem.

-I love carrots.

They've just been straight in.

-He's not breathing hardly.

-He's OK, his pulse is fine.

Because we've released that space his stomach's full of gas.

I need all three of you on the tail.

-Can I trust you to stay there and hold it?

-Yes.

I'm gonna go and give Joe the good news, you were great.

Please don't move from there.

-OK?

-I can't believe there's a number plate in a crocodile's...

Now the girls are alone, I think it's a good time to wake up.

Cue the heart-rate monitor.

BEEPING

BEEPING

You get it! Go and tell.

Brilliant! They think Nibbles is waking up!

-He was moving! His tail was going...

-He was...

It was, it was going up and down!

What happened was, on the thing it was 64,

-it was going ding ding...

-64?

-Then it went to 120...

It went ding-ding-ding-ding...

-The tail was going like that...

-The tail was moving up and down.

-Is it all right?

-Slowly put the tail down. Did you move the tail?

ALL: No!

-We was just holding on like...

-I thought...

I thought Taylor moved it, but we wasn't. We put it down gently.

'Oh yes, I think we've got the girls hook, line and sinker.

'They believe that Nibbles is coming back to life.'

-Did you say it went up to 120?

-120. It went from 64

then it started beeping.

What I think we need to do now, guys, is leave him to recover.

Look at all that that's come out of his stomach.

Take your gloves off, but don't touch him.

Let's find Joe, he'll be happy.

Come on, we'll just tell him we saved his life.

'While the girls tell Joe about Nibbles...

'in go the Ninjas to remove the croc and lay a slimy trail

'for the girls to follow.'

-Nibbles? This is not good.

-Nibbles?

-Guys...

Guys, seriously, I know he's harmless...sort of.

But just stay put.

-He's eaten the football again.

-Oh, no, what will I tell Joe?

'You'd better think fast - here he comes.'

-What's happening?

-They know...

-The door was open.

He could be anywhere, he could be in the zoo!

I had him on oxygen...

-Look!

-What's all that?

He's bitten all that off!

-No way! Listen, listen...

-There's footprints.

-He can't be far!

I've got goose pimples!

-There's sticky stuff...

-Girls, calm down.

We've gotta go and look for him.

Crocodile Joe, if the slime is outside we could follow that.

'Nibbles' slimy trail is leading the girls outside.

'There are plenty of places a 14ft croc could hide.'

-Nibbles!

-Nibbles!

What if he's in the bushes?

'You'll see where I am if you come closer.'

-Nibbles! Nibbles.

-We're gonna have to split up.

'Good idea. You leave the girls alone cos Nibbles...

'is about to bite!'

You go in front, I'll get in back.

RRRGGHH!

GIRLS SCREAM

TAYLOR LAUGHS

What a reaction! That's what it's all about. Hello, girls.

GIRLS LAUGH

You're on Prank Patrol!

-CHEERING

-That's what it's all about!

-Did we get you?

-Yes!

-You got me as well!

-Are you all right? Are we friends?

-GIRLS: Yes!

-Lovely!

Gemma and Katie's faces were a picture when the croc came out.

I was scared too and I knew!

When he came running out at me I thought it was real.

It just scared me.

I screamed, dropped the pole on the floor and started to run.

The best bit was after Nibbles had come back to life

and I came in and they were so excited.

They couldn't tell me what happened fast enough.

I thought that the crocodile was gonna lift up

and start crawling and start biting us and things.

You can't get a better reaction!

Both girls screamed their heads off

and legged it in the opposite direction as fast as they could.

Us three are still friends definitely.

Three musketeers.

The best bit about Prank Patrol was everything. It was cool.

It's not really a scary croc, it's just a rubber one...

Oh! Was it there all along?

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