Candid Camera was a hidden camera TV show and at the height of its popularity, the show came to Binghamton, to the complete surprise of an entire town.
Back in October of 1965, the TV show Candid Camera visited Binghamton, Endicott & Johnson City, and pranked some unsuspecting local people living in the area.
This show dates back to the days of radio when it was called 'The Candid Microphone'. It made it's way to television in 1948 and continued well into the 1970's.