A MAN LOSES HIS ARM IN A FREAK ACCIDENT ON ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC FAMILY'S "FREAK OUT" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 (APRIL FOOLS' DAY) AT 8:30PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (March 12, 2015) - Spend your April Fools' Day watching a man lose his arm in a "freak accident" on all-new episode of "Freak Out," airing Wednesday, April 1st (8:30 PM -ET/PT).

Each episode of "Freak Out" will feature an unsuspecting mark, whose fears come to life before their eyes with elaborate special effects, intricate makeup, twisted actors, and multiple cameras capturing the scenario from every angle. Every frighteningly hilarious prank is deviously tailored with help from the victim's friends and family to turn an everyday situation into someone's scary moment, until they realize - they've been pranked.

First up, a woman who gets easily spooked finds herself in the middle of a nightmare when a spirit board starts answering questions about her - by itself.

Then, a man gets roped into volunteering at a gala party but is shocked when he's blamed for a chandelier crashing onto another volunteer - chopping the man's arm off.

Finally, two friends hire a car service to take them to a party. On the way there, the driver detours to an auto garage where a crime lord holds everyone hostage.

"Freak Out" is produced by 495 Productions with Founder and President SallyAnn Salsano serving as Executive Producer, along with Joel Zimmer of 495 Productions. Salsano is the creative force behind numerous successful reality television series, including MTV's "Jersey Shore," CMT's "Party Down South," SPIKE's "Tattoo Nightmares," Lifetime's "Big Women: Big Love," VH1's "Tool Academy," TV Guide's "Nail Files," Oxygen's "Dance Your Ass Off," several seasons of HGTV's "Design Star," and many others. 495, along with Telepictures also produce the hit daytime talk show "The Real," where Salsano serves as Executive Producer.

Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 97 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today's families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today's relationships - told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a combination of network-defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. For 2014, ABC Family has launched the "WATCH ABC Family" authenticated service which allows viewers with participating TV subscription services access to 24/7 live viewing of the network, as well as continued on demand access to such popular series at home and on the go via a wide array of devices. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas." ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.