Disney’s “Code 9” allows kids to punk their parents

Disney Channel's new series Code 9 plays pranks on unsuspecting parentsParents, your worst nightmare has officially arrived. With all of the prank shows on TV nowadays, it was only a matter of time before some network came up with a opportunity for kids to embarrass their folks nationally. And thanks to Disney Channel, that nightmare comes in the form of Code 9 (tonight, 7:30pm ET).

I knew something was askew last week when my kids (ages 9 and 7) told me I had to sit down and watch “this cool new show” with them. They thought the idea of children making their mom and dad look silly was the funniest thing ever, so I reluctantly joined them believing I was going to see some cheaply-produced Punk’d knock-off. Boy, was I wrong.

Disney has spared no expense to ensure the most elaborate of tricks, which are pulled off using premiere special effects, professional actors and hidden cameras. Hosted by Wes Dening, Code 9 also relies on Hollywood’s best prosthetic make-up and costumes to put one family member undercover to enhance the gag even more.

In the episode I watched called “Golf Cart Dad,” a mother and her three kids set out to get the patriarch of the family by making him believe his clubs were blown up in a huge explosion caused by his cart drifting into a gas line. Not only does he believe he is being held accountable for the damage at the course, but one of the “workers” claiming it was his fault is actually his young daughter made up to look like an older man. (Note: Disney is re-airing this tomorrow at 9pm ET.)

I have to admit that I found myself laughing out loud several times, and it was especially rewarding because I got to experience it with my kids. However, I should point out that this show can also be appreciated by those without children. Every once in a while a network finds a program that’s entertaining across the board, and Disney has that in Code 9. In tonight’s episode entitled “Steal of a Deal,” a mom believes she has gotten a great deal on a car until authorities inform her it may be stolen.

I’ll be watching with my kids, who understand that they will never, ever watch TV again if I ever end up as a victim of the show.

HOW CAN I PUNK MY PARENTS AND BE ON “CODE 9”?
You’re going to have to wait awhile for this one. Disney Channel tells us they are not accepting applicants as this season has officially wrapped. We’ll let you know the details for next season as we learn them.

 

21 Comments

  1. Hi i would like to prank my mom or my real dad my dad love motorcycles i would love to make a replica of his his motorcycle and then blowit up but like outside of a motorcycle dewalership.my dad lives in new jersey i would love to see his face when his motorcycles blowes up. PLEASE PRANK HIM BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS PRANKIN ME AND MY BROTHER THANK YOU CODE:9. PLEASE PICK ME.

  2. Hi my name is Kiana I am 14 years old. Ihave a brother thats is 19 his name is Chris.I want to prank my mom and mt stepdad becuse they never spending their money on us and they spendit on them selfes. PLEAS PUT MY DAD AND MY MOM ON CODE:9 I WANT REVENGE.

  3. Hey my name is Jaylah and my mom is always on her phone.I have a little brother that is 3 years old.We never get to spend time with her can you help me to spend more time with her.Please put me on Code 9.

  4. Hi my name is maya and i am 12 years old my brother is 10 years old and we are always getting pranked by our dad and we are tired of it!!!!!! we would like to prank him and i mean pull off the ultimate prank PLEASE PLEASE help us prank him at what he loves the most frizbegolf!!! can you help us???????? PLEASE REPLY!!!!!!!!!

  5. Hi, my name is Roxanne and I am 13. My brother is 17 years old and I would like to prank my mom who is always at the movie theater! I would love to prank my mom! I wonder what her reaction would be. Please reply or send me a email! Thanks!

  6. our dad is always pranking us and we need the ultimatee!!! revenge and theres only one show that can help us please put us on code 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. hi my name is maya. my brother and I are tired of our dad always pranking us and we never get a chance for revenge will you help us pull the ultimate prak on our dad????????? please let us know please put us on code9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. my mom is always on the phone and it will make a great prank if we jammed her phone while she was waiting on one of the most important phone call of her life you guys wills send her an email saying you want to buy tons of her advocare witch is what she sales and that way she’ll be worried that she can’t get the call

  9. Hi,im Sophie i am 9 and I have a brother named Isaac he’s 6 and we want to prank our dad he loves motorcycle he has has his own and when he dosent like his mirrors on it he orders a new one and when it comes he puts it right on and when i visit him i cant spend time with him PLEASE PUT MY DAD ON CODE9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMISS HIM

  10. My name is Nikki I’m 11 years old and I have a older brother named Dylan he is 13. My Dad is the most meanist abot how we spend money. If we go to the store and get stuff that is on the list he says we can’t go to the store ever again. My dad has always been punishing me. So I wish there is someway I could get him back. When code 9 came on I knew it was made for my dad. SO PLEASE PUT MY DAD ON CODE 9!

  11. hey my mom is always taking pictures i always end up taking them i say one more i end up taking 20 more she always on the phone please pick me to be on code nine

  12. Hi I am cate i am 13 and I need to have my dad on code 9 because my dad is a freak about his hunting stuff if anything happens to it he starts yelling at me and my brother Connor it is sometimes really funny

    So PLEASE Put my dad on coade9

  13. Hi my name is caitlyn i am 13 and I need to be on code 9 because my mom loves pics of family and landscapes she freaks out if we rip on I want to prank her so badly but I need your help

  14. I need to be on code 9 because my mom loves pics of family and landscapes she freaks out if we rip on I want to prank her so badly but I need your help

  15. hi my name is Tiara and my dad loves mortorcycles and says it wouldnt work if we pranked him so id like to teach him a serious leston!

  16. hi my name is ambar am 11 years old and i will love to be in code 9 because my dad loves motocycles i mean he is obsesd with them and i want to punk my dad so he can be crazy scared.please pick me!!!!if you cant put me in code -9 dont worry i will understand.thanks code – 9.

  17. my dad loves watching baseball so i thought we should trick him into thinking he won a tour on the twins field and have him sit down then all the seats around just fall down

  18. hi my name semara 11 and i have a brother named conrad he is 15 and he loves his playstation 3 can you please put my brother on code9

  19. Hi Code:9! My name is Jada and I am 12 years old. Sadly, I am an only child but I have a first cousin and uncle on my dads side that will be more than happy to help me with pranking my dad. My cousin Aj is about to turn 11. My dad is obsessed with working. He has two jobs. One during the day, and the other during the night. I would really like him to relax sometimes. My dad is also always sleeping really late. Even when he doesn’t work! You can pick any of these pranking opportunities. but please put us on Disney’s Code:9! Thank you for reading this! 🙂

  20. hi, my name is Allison. I am 11 years old. i have an older brother named Adam. he is 15. I have an older sister named Alexa. She is 17. My dad is such a neat freak. He loves everything to be in place. he hates it when i have 1 pare of socks on the floor and I want that to END!!!!! PLEASE PUT MY DAD ON CODE9!!!!!!!!

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