Scare Tactics
TV-MA
6.7
2003
Comedy
, Reality
Scare Tactics is a hidden camera/comedy television show, produced by Kevin Healey and Scott Hallock. Its first two seasons aired from April 2003 to December 2004. After a hiatus, the show returned for a third season, beginning July 9, 2008. The first season of the show was hosted by Shannen Doherty. Stephen Baldwin took her place in the middle of the second season. Since the beginning of the third season, the show has been hosted by Tracy Morgan. The fourth season began on October 6, 2009. In Europe the first season of the program aired on MTV Central from 2003 to 2004. The show is also broadcast in Australia on FOX8, in Canada on MTV, in India on AXN, in Russia on MTV Russia, in Turkey on Dream TV, in Poland on TV Puls, in Finland on Jim, in South Korea on Q TV, in Sweden initially on TV6 and currently on TV11.
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- Cast：
- Tracy Morgan
Episode 22 : Moms Crazy
December. 15,2004
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Episode 21 : Alien House Call
December. 08,2004
An arsonist opens fire with a flame-thrower; an alien is revived during an autopsy; a security guard is menaced by a shadowy creature.
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Episode 20 : The Blob
December. 01,2004
A science lab polluted by toxic chemicals; an exotic dancer is menaced during a routine; a woman thinks a killer is hiding at a theme park.
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Episode 19 : Unsafe
November. 17,2004
A phony safecracker dupes a student into abetting his criminal activity; a chef's aide suspects the main course is homicide.
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Episode 18 : Pond Creature
November. 10,2004
Construction workers are menaced by a lake monster; a mechanic runs afoul of the mob over missing loot; two urbanites are cut off from civilization.
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Episode 17 : Bedridden but Deadly
November. 03,2004
A social worker deals with an unhinged psychic; a young man is hunted by a SWAT team; spirits of children haunt a gang of partiers.
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Episode 16 : Backwoods Booby Trap
October. 27,2004
A man runs a gauntlet of killers and booby traps; a woman carries an alien's child.
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Episode 15 : Car Wash
October. 27,2004
A crazed driver plows through a car wash. Also: a bizarre amputation at a doctor's office.
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Episode 14 : Drone Helicopter
October. 20,2004
A snafu with a secret military weapon imperils an athlete; a spirit preys on ghost hunters; a doctor is turned into a creature.
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Episode 13 : For Whom the Bridge Trolls
October. 20,2004
Forest workers are menaced by a mysterious creature; a chilling cocktail party.
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Episode 12 : Power Outrage
October. 13,2004
An electrician unwittingly unleashes a killer at a mental hospital; a mother convinces her daughter that a car has been stolen; a ravenous beast preys on campers; a kidnapping prank.
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Episode 11 : If I Only Had Your Brains
October. 13,2004
A serial killer preys on carpenters; a scientist melts his human subjects.
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Episode 10 : Piranhas in the Pond
October. 06,2004
Landscapers suspect a pond is filled with piranha fish; exterminators meet their match in the form of a creepy creature.
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Episode 9 : Rat Monster
October. 06,2004
Stephen Baldwin takes over as host and participates in a prank that terrifies a nursemaid. Also: vampire bikers menace party guests; a lab worker is unnerved by a bizarre creature.
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Episode 8 : Wired for Revenge
May. 06,2004
Wired for Revenge: A dissatisfied worker has malicious plans.
Shave and a Headcut: A barber who slashes his victims is working at his shop.
Summon the Demon: A couple of night watchmen find a precarious ritual.
Fear Antics-Hotel Hell: An actor inspects a murder which he becomes a suspect for when police arrive.
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Episode 7 : Porn Dorm Massacre
April. 22,2004
Slaughterhouse of Horror: A one-armed man seeks revenge on the people responsible for the mangling.
Porn Dorm Massacre: An unstable killer disrupts an Internet broadcast.
Desert Burial: A "connected" man needs help disposing his "trash".
Walk-In Portal: A portal in a house's closet opens to another universe.
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Episode 6 : Toilet Full of Scary
April. 15,2004
Toilet Full Of Scary: A plumber finds himself in a dangerous position when a lunatic preys on him.
Desert Cult Trailer Attack: An unexplained cult attacks a construction crew invading their land.
Wrath of the Mummy: A vengeful mummy is awoken when workers touch some artifacts.
Juvenile Justice: A girl puts everyone in danger when she unleashes her wrath.
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Episode 5 : Brother's Keeper
April. 01,2004
Brother's Keeper: Two people find a sibling rivalry turns deadly.
Cult Compound Crackdown: Government agents confront a deadly armed cult putting an innocent man in danger.
Revenge of the Switchhiker: A supernatural hitchhiker causes trouble on a road trip.
Drug Ring Sting: A temporary worker is interrogated in an operation on a major drug deal.
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Seasons
Season 5
The horror high jinks continue this season with Brooke Hogan masquerading as a hungry zombie to trick the season's first victims.
Season 4
Hosted by Tracy Morgan, this hidden-camera reality show features staged pranks on unsuspecting victims who are hurled into horrific situations.
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