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'''''Con''''' is a [[Television program|television series]] on [[Comedy Central]] in which [[confidence trick|con artist]] Skyler Stone reveals the secrets of his profession by performing confidence tricks, scams, and [[hoax]]es of various degrees of complexity on camera. These can range from simply claiming that an order for food was botched, to claiming to be a certain profession, which requires training (gotten through cons). In one episode, he showed the viewer how he gets free sodas at fast food restaurants. Stone retains paper cups from various fast food restaurants and then walks into the lobby of the nearest fast food establishment and uses their [[soda fountain]]. Most of his cons revolve around him claiming that he is filming a television show or [[Film|movie]] of some sort, and that the product or service he wishes to acquire will be advertised in the film or show. Ironically, the products do wind up getting free advertisement — but on ''Con'', not where they were told. |
'''''Con''''' is a [[Television program|television series]] on [[Comedy Central]] in which [[confidence trick|con artist]] [[Skyler Stone]] reveals the secrets of his profession by performing confidence tricks, scams, and [[hoax]]es of various degrees of complexity on camera. These can range from simply claiming that an order for food was botched, to claiming to be a certain profession, which requires training (gotten through cons). In one episode, he showed the viewer how he gets free sodas at fast food restaurants. Stone retains paper cups from various fast food restaurants and then walks into the lobby of the nearest fast food establishment and uses their [[soda fountain]]. Most of his cons revolve around him claiming that he is filming a television show or [[Film|movie]] of some sort, and that the product or service he wishes to acquire will be advertised in the film or show. Ironically, the products do wind up getting free advertisement — but on ''Con'', not where they were told. |
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Stone often uses fake names when doing his cons. Skyler's most used alias, Mike Saint Aubin, is, variously, a professional [[photographer]], a famous [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Pornography|pornographer]], accountant to [[Brad Pitt]], and a rapper who was in a coma for a very long time. Skyler often plans and executes his cons with the help of his friends. |
Stone often uses fake names when doing his cons. Skyler's most used alias, Mike Saint Aubin, is, variously, a professional [[photographer]], a famous [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Pornography|pornographer]], accountant to [[Brad Pitt]], and a rapper who was in a coma for a very long time. Skyler often plans and executes his cons with the help of his friends. |
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There is a brief disclaimer at the beginning and end of each show explaining that parts of the show are reenacted and that the targets of the cons are reimbursed for what was taken. |
There is a brief disclaimer at the beginning and end of each show explaining that parts of the show are reenacted and that the targets of the cons are reimbursed for what was taken. |
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As a result of numerous lawsuits the show was cancelled after only six episodes (Loveline, May 2006). |
As a result of numerous lawsuits the show was cancelled after only six episodes (Loveline, May 2006). Others contend it was cancelled because of poor ratings, and question how real the "cons" in fact were. |
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Skyler has a loyal "cult" following and they show up to his sold-out stand-up shows across the country. He does impersonations of Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Michael Douglas, Eminem, Nicolas Cage, Sylvester Stallone, Dustin Hoffman, Rip Torn and many more. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/con_skyler_stone/index.jhtml Con website] |
*[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/con_skyler_stone/index.jhtml Con website] |
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*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0443361/ CON on IMDb] |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043126/ Skyler Stone's IMDB entry] |
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043126/ Skyler Stone's IMDB entry] |
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Revision as of 00:08, 13 February 2007
Con is a television series on Comedy Central in which con artist Skyler Stone reveals the secrets of his profession by performing confidence tricks, scams, and hoaxes of various degrees of complexity on camera. These can range from simply claiming that an order for food was botched, to claiming to be a certain profession, which requires training (gotten through cons). In one episode, he showed the viewer how he gets free sodas at fast food restaurants. Stone retains paper cups from various fast food restaurants and then walks into the lobby of the nearest fast food establishment and uses their soda fountain. Most of his cons revolve around him claiming that he is filming a television show or movie of some sort, and that the product or service he wishes to acquire will be advertised in the film or show. Ironically, the products do wind up getting free advertisement — but on Con, not where they were told.
Stone often uses fake names when doing his cons. Skyler's most used alias, Mike Saint Aubin, is, variously, a professional photographer, a famous Canadian pornographer, accountant to Brad Pitt, and a rapper who was in a coma for a very long time. Skyler often plans and executes his cons with the help of his friends.
For example Skyler Stone conned a beauty salon into giving him a makeover, rented an entire ski lodge free, tricked a studio into viewing a fake film, along with avoiding police tickets and obtaining free food from numerous restaruants
There is a brief disclaimer at the beginning and end of each show explaining that parts of the show are reenacted and that the targets of the cons are reimbursed for what was taken.
As a result of numerous lawsuits the show was cancelled after only six episodes (Loveline, May 2006). Others contend it was cancelled because of poor ratings, and question how real the "cons" in fact were.
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