What the hell lady? Get the Dog? This is exactly why this Dad didn't give a shit about his kids pranking your ass. Probably deals with this kind of shit all the time, wife just belittling and taking him for granted at every turn. Meanwhile this Dad should probably be up for a Father of the Year award.
This is exactly what people are talking about when they say kids need more parental vision. You see a dad just chilling out, browsing the net, crushing some peanuts, and watching the TV. I see a Dad acting as project manager for one of the greatest home pranks of all time. Do you really think these kids could have came up with and executed all this on their own? Doubt it. Probably would have just ended up with a smoky living room and the fire alarm going off. Then the rest of the day you've got to air out the house to get all the god damned fog out.