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People undergoing dental procedures have been victims of YouTube pranks since David DeVore uploaded “David After Dentist,” footage of his son’s loopy reaction to anesthesia. The video boasts 132.8 million views, and [the family made money](http://time.com/4046876/david-devore-is-going-viral-a-good-thing/) from managing ads and licensing for the clip. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4290519/wisdom-tooth-removal-surgery-prank-zombie-apocalypse-video/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4290519/wisdom-tooth-removal-surgery-prank-zombie-apocalypse-video/"},"headline":"Watch Brothers 'Trick' Their Sister Into Believing a Zombie Apocalypse Happened","datePublished":"2016-04-12T14:46:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:31:32.816Z","description":"She's loopy from dental surgery","url":"https://time.com/4290519/wisdom-tooth-removal-surgery-prank-zombie-apocalypse-video/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Family & Relationships"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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