Abel Raises Cain

Alan Abel has a rather unusual job – he is a professional prankster. His hoaxing career began in the late 1950’s with a campaign to clothe all animals for the sake of decency. More than 40 years later, Alan continues to wreak havoc on the media. Hailed by some journalists as the "world’s greatest hoaxer," yet scorned by others as a menace to the media, Alan Abel has his true tale told for the first time by his daughter Jenny. She reflects on what it was like growing up with a prankster and follows her father on the road during his most recent hoax.