Totally Busted is an adult hidden camera

Hidden camera

A hidden camera is a still or video camera used to film people without their knowledge. The camera is "hidden" because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another object...

 practical joke

Practical joke

A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...

 series that ran original episodes from 2003-2006 on Playboy TV

Playboy TV

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Format

Totally Busted bears a strong resemblance to past practical joke shows like Candid Camera

Candid Camera

Candid Camera is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947...

and Punk'd

Punk'd

Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...

. Its format revolves around using hidden cameras to put bystanders in awkward sexually-oriented

Sex

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 situations.

Utilizing a cast of characters that included Brian Gibson, Erika Jordan

Erika Jordan

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, Andrea Lowell

Andrea Lowell

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, and Steve-O

Steve-O

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, the show's raunchy approach would oftentimes involve public nudity, uncomfortable sex solicitations, and pranks relating to the adult entertainment industry.

Several real pornographic actors appeared throughout the show's run, including Nina Mercedez

Nina Mercedez

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, Mary Carey, and Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy

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Totally Busted originally ran for a total of four seasons on Playboy TV

Playboy TV

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 and was later packaged into DVD

DVD

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sets.