Spaghetti Grows on Trees! – BBC’s 1957 April Fool’s Prank that Fooled a Nation

By Stories of the World
YouTube
April 1, 2026
Category: Froggy Foibles
Region: International

BBC’s 1957 Spaghetti Tree April Fool’s Prank is arguably the GREATEST April Fool’s Prank in history. Seriously I challenge anyone to find something bigger and better than this April Fool’s Prank! The Spaghetti Tree fooled almost everyone, from regular viewers to the boss of BBC during that time. This prank is also believed to be the first time in history that television was used to play a prank!

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