Late-night TV viewers have probably already stumbled across the omnipresent infomercials for The Best Of Just Kidding, a bizarre package of alleged hilarity. If you've been tempted to purchase it, be warned. Not only will the operators try to sell you volumes three and four, and not only is an hour and a half of material ungenerously spread out over two tapes, but the videos themselves will plunge you into a confusing, frequently mean-spirited, distinctly European world of simplistic prankstering. The first time mall shoppers come across what looks like an abandoned baby, only to have their concern met with the face of a grotesque bearded man in a bonnet (on Vol. 1); it's sort of amusing, but, by the eighth time, it just seems sad. And neither "funny" nor "sad" can describe the moment when a group of unsuspecting public bathers suddenly find themselves covered in what looks like blood. Even that's a bit more elaborate than most of the gags featured on these two installments of Just Kidding, which also feature an air duct that lifts women's skirts, a man with an enormous prosthetic arm knocking off pedestrians' hats, and a suit of armor that comes to life to frighten museum visitors. Filmed in non-descript European locations, Just Kidding plays like a hardcore version of Candid Camera. The frequent moments when unsuspecting victims get sprayed in the face with water—by "perfume" samples, gasoline pumps, a famous Brussels landmark, and others—capture the essence of Just Kidding. Surprise, followed by frustration and humiliation, are the basic elements of humor at work here, and Just Kidding becomes tiresome quickly. That said, it's also a strangely fascinating hunk of anti-humor, available at no risk. The video box promises that the pranks within "are guaranteed to keep you laughing for days," while the infomercials assert that they are "guaranteed to be the funniest gags ever." So, if you decide to order Just Kidding and should find that you are not in stitches for days, you can presumably argue and get your money back. Good luck.