Comments on: Hug Patrol

By: D Laws

D Laws — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:40:36 +0000

If you check the FAQ, you’ll see that IE doesn’t claim that what they’re doing is improv. The improv isn’t in the scripted stunts, it’s in the responses by and to the public that isn’t in on the joke. So for missions like this one, there isn’t really much going on other than that people really did seem to enjoy the energy created by a hundred hugs.
It might help to think of Improv Everywhere as forcing everyone around them to do some improv.

By: J Smith

J Smith — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:19:19 +0000

So, this Could have been improvised but they chose to script it, why?

Watching more and more of their videos i’ve found that Improv Everywhere doesn’t trust or even use improvisation.
It’s just strange that they perform scripted acts and label it as improv. They should come up with a better name. I’m not hating, just stating the obvious.

By: lexxx

lexxx — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:04:17 +0000

HA HA HA HA! I started a national hug day at school. Every Friday at school. =P

By: Kirara

Kirara — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:52:14 +0000

I am smiling widely right now…

This has got to be one of the most heartwarming missions. They should have a real Hug Patrol!

Keep up the good work, IE! Spread the love!

By: Sarah Christopher

Sarah Christopher — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:26:22 +0000

‘I am overflowing with the milk of human kindness’

HAHAHAHAHAHA. I love you guys. Come to San Diego (= Come hug me!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:38:53 +0000

First you pull a stunt on Who Wants to be a Millionair, then you get Fox news? You’re all brilliant!

By: jorge

jorge — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:27:51 +0000

Who was the Fox 5 reporter?

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:07:07 +0000

I would love to have 100 free hugs.

By: Sunatic

Sunatic — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:29:38 +0000

Yeah, sometimes IE takes their fooling a bit too far and it ends up looking mean, even if the initial idea is good. For example even this trick could have been done without an agent being hugged. It would have been very interesting to see how a stranger would react to someone suddenly showing up on their doorstep, wanting to give them 100 hugs.

Especially the birthday parties on metro are so real-life worthy stuff. I might do that to some friend in the future. :D

By: Keira

Keira — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:39:11 +0000

Lol! This one just makes me happy! lol:D:D:D