Crank Yankers Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Before everyone had Caller ID, before scam calls and the Do Not Call registry, there was a hilarious show on Comedy Central called "Crank Yankers." This group of mischievous puppets made comedy by prank calling an unsuspecting individual, recording the call, and using the puppets to re-enact the prank call. These calls originate in the fictional town of Yankerville, and the residents (our pranksters) are the slightly average - albeit quirky - citizens of Anytown, USA. The brainchild of comedic pair Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, these pranks often involved guest prank callers. Celebrity guests included Eminem, Denis Leary, and Nick Cannon.

Crank Yankers Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Crank Yankers Inspired Name

Boomer

Boomer is currently one of the most popular names for a male dog in the United States. Boomer is a name that means "a full-grown kangaroo," and, you might be surprised at how fitting this name is for an energetic dog who loves adventure and is just a tad prone to mischief. Boomer is a name that often fits a dog that is at home indoors or out; this name suits a dog that loves to meet and greet new people and animals, and is curious about the world around them. Boomer also suits dogs that are rather tough. Any breed would be suited to having the name Boomer, just so long as the personality fits.

The name Boomer has been associated with a great many dogs in popular culture for many decades now. One Boomer even has his own film! In the feature film Boomer, an adventurous stray always seems willing and able to find people who are in trouble and helping them. The movie - and Boomer - became so popular that producers had to create a spin-off, the short-lived television series "Here's Boomer," which ran from 1980 to 1982. In the series, Boomer traveled across the United States assisting those in need.

Another Boomer with a film career is a Labrador Retriever who is featured as a heroic pooch in the 1996 action movie, Independence Day. Boomer is the dog of the Hiller family, and he never leaves the side of Jasmine Hiller. He stays beside his human companion even during the scariest of scenes, and he can be found taking cover right alongside Jasmine during these times. Rather than being afraid, though, Boomer is guarding his human. As the movie plays on, Boomer assists Jasmine in rescuing a number of people, including the First Lady of the United States!

One final Boomer of note is not an actual canine, but a song about a canine with the moniker Boomer. This 2009 tune was released by Daddy-a-Go-Go, and the tune is really just an ode to a great dog. The Boomer of this song likes to "get down," and he likes to "chase sticks." The typical adventurous, mischievous Boomer!

Crank Yankers Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Of course, Crank Yankers featured the talents of a few puppets whose voices we might recognize; however, there are no full-time pets on the show. (One should note that there is a pup who appears periodically in skits; his facial expressions lend to the comedy of the call.) In the episode, "Bobby Wants a New Friend," Bobby Fletcher calls a local pet store in search of a canine companion. The pet store clerk relates to Bobby all the various breeds currently at the store. A Cocker Spaniel puppet plays the role of the pet store Fido; Bobby claims that he needs a puppy so that he can find a girlfriend. While Bobby talks to the clerk, a young girl puppet picks up a Maltese canine puppet and leaves with the happy pooch. All the while, Bobby tries to convince the clerk that he only needs to borrow the Cocker Spaniel and will bring it back once he has met a few prospective dates. The clerk, of course, reminds Bobby that dogs are a lifetime commitment, but that's the point of the prank - the callers often make bizarre requests of the person who answers the phone. The reactions are the comedic result.

Male Crank Yankers Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Boomer Boomer is one half of a rather annoying talk radio show team
0	Bill Bill Berner directed a number of episodes for the series
0	Adam Adam Carolla is one of the creators of the show and a regular voice to many characters
0	Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel voiced many characters and helped to write episodes
0	Niles Niles Standish is an allusion to Puritan Myles Standish; he is a rich and eccentric old man
0	Tony Tony Barbieri voices Niles Standish on the show
0	Ed Ed is a cousin of Bobby Fletcher; he repeats himself often and says "Yay!" constantly
0	Jim Jim Florentine voiced the characters of Ed and Bobby Fletcher
0	Birchum Dick Birchum is a Vietnam veteran who is rather mentally unstable at times
0	Elmer Elmer Higgins is an old man with a bad attitude
0	Landalious Landalious "The Truth" Truefield is an athlete-turned-rapper
0	David Alan David Alan Grier plays the role of "The Truth"
0	Spoonie Luv Spoonie Luv is a ladies' man; he is very flirtatious in his prank calls
0	Tracy Tracy Morgan is the voice of Spoonie Luv
0	Terrence Terrence is Elmer Higgins' grandson who often works as a celebrity spokesman
0	Bob Bob Einstein plays the role of Tony Deloge who is a loud, overbearing politician
0	Nudge Nudge is the other half of the Boomer and Nudge morning radio show
0	Willie Willie is a supervisor at the Yankerville Package Service
0	Dane Comedian Dane Cook lends his voice to Sav Macauley, Foreign Guy, and Gene Winterbuck
0	Chip Chip is an immigrant whose lack of English-speaking skills lends to the comedy of his prank calls
0	Artie Artie Esposito was a lead puppeteer for the show
0	BJ BJ Guyer worked as a puppeteer for the television series
0	Pete Pete Dzoghi was a member of the Touch Tone Terrorists
0	Jordan Jordan Rubin played a brief role as Dr. Premise, Batman's Nemesis in five episodes
0	Patton Patton Oswalt lent his voice to the role of Boomer
0	Seth Creator of a plethora of animated comedy shows, Seth MacFarlane lent his voice to Arthur Johnson
0	Gilbert Gilbert Gottfried lent his voice to George Zucco in three episodes
0	Robert Smigel Smigel, creative genius of Saturday Night Live fame, lent his voice to John Tierney
0	Andy Andy Richter lent his voice to a character named Lloyd
0	Drew Drew Carey made a cameo appearance on the television show

Female Crank Yankers Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Morgan Morgan Murphy wrote several episodes during the 2005 season
0	Cammie Cammie is a rather outgoing individual who has difficult behavior
0	Lisa Lisa Arch provided the voice of Cammie
0	Katie Katie Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel's daughter often appeared in cameos on the show
0	Sarah Sarah Silverman was the voice of Hadassah
0	Hadassah Hadassah Guberman is a college student who often does over-the-phone surveys
0	Charlotte Good Charlotte often performed on the show
0	Wanda Wanda Sykes offered her voice to several characters
0	Gladys Gladys Murphy is often the victim of pranks at the hands of her multiple children
0	Susie Susie Essman is a regular performer on the show
0	Nicole Nicole Sullivan is a regular performer on the show
0	Helen Helen Higgins is Elmer's wife
0	Maria Maria was a recurring character on the series
0	Kathy Kathy Griffin was an occasional guest on the show
0	Esperanza Esperanza Thomas is a minor recurring character on the show
0	Sharon Sharon Osbourne made a cameo on the television show
0	Jennifer Jennifer Saxon Gore worked as a supervising producer on several episodes
0	Alexis Alexis Loughran is an associate producer for the film
0	Carly Carly Kimmel worked as an art producer for the series
0	Brenna Brenna McCarthy worked as a producer on multiple episodes
0	Mari Mari Keiko Gonzalez worked as a film editor for the series
0	Susanna Susanna Graves worked as a film editor for the series
0	Rachel Rachel Green worked as a film editor for the series
0	Carol Carol Binion worked as a costume designer for the film
0	Sandi Sandi Yi-Trimble worked as a production manager for the series
0	Verdelle Verdelle Lavalle worked as a set painter
0	Alice Alice Vosmek worked as an art department coordinator
0	Jane Jane Kilkenny worked in the prop shop to prepare the puppets
0	Kristie Kristie Moore worked as a painter/decorator for the film
0	Brook Brook Shafer worked as an on-set dresser (puppets)