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24 Hilarious Pranks Involving Dads

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Dads are great sources of hilarity, often finding themselves on the receiving end of pranks. Kids love to play jokes on their fathers, and this list has compiled many of these hilarious pranks. From simple salt shaker pranks to elaborate attempts at convincing dads the nuclear apocalypse is near, we've found a lot of funny moments on YouTube. You'll also find a TV prank where a dad thinks he broke the screen with a Wii remote. Our list has jump scares, shrieks of terror, and dads getting revenge. Browse through and pick your favorites, but beware of the pregnancy prank - it's a tough one to come back from.

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    Water works great for a prank. Everyone has it. It doesn't hurt anyone. Getting people wet is hilarious.

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    Messing with a dad's morning routine always works. Adding salt to his coffee gets great results.

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    A daughter figures out. With enough shaving cream, she makes a balloon look like a cake. Then, she jumps to freak her father out.

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    Mess with an old classic? You need water and a corner. Summer is the perfect time to pull this off.

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    Father Roman Atwood scares his wife by showing his kid in a Spider-Man costume. Then, he swaps the costume with a fake body when she leaves for a moment. Things get real fast.

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    A classic jump scare always works. When dad jumps, everyone laughs. That is a win-win.

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    You cannot be with your dad sometimes. When you are away and the prank urge grows, you must call. ThatcherJoe pulls this off slickly.

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    Telling your dad the house was robbed seems weak. In this prank, they remove everything from the living room and watch the outcome.

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    You can scare your father too. Pretend you broke an expensive TV with your Wii remote using a simple trick.

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    If you plan a prank, why not go all out?Walking Dead.Go all in with the full zombie makeup on it.

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    Simple things make perfect pranks. When you pull that stunt, you should...hide., do not pretend to be asleep.

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    Jimmy Kimmel asked some fans to prank their kids. They told the kids they ate all the Halloween candy. The results were great.

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    Around 5:00 on this Shaytards episode, Shay chomps into a love note.

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    Sneaking hot substances into food always yields hilarious results, assuming he isn't allergic to pepper.

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    Sometimes you must use old methods. This prankster wanted to twist the salt shaker prank with his own touch.

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    When your dad has worked on a house for three years, gather the family and tell him it was robbed. The guy saying the world "burgled" sounds sincere.

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    An elaborate prank makes a father believe the nuclear holocaust is coming. That is old Cold War humor.

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    This prank is simple. Tell your father you severed your finger. This Army Colonel was not happy.

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    One prankster goes too far in this public video while searching for his father. None of those people look like him.

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    This prank goes wrong. With help from his mother and friend, a guy convinces his father he was arrested for selling weed.

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    You sometimes need to prank people nearby. This hilarious prank involves a guy pretending to be an abusive dad.

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    If you have the skill and safe fireworks, you can scare him with his car as a prop.

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