Impractical Jokers

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Impractical Jokers
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Genre
Directed by
  • P. J. Morrison (season 1)
  • Michael Addis (season 1)
  • Alphonse Freed (season 2)
  • Peter Fowkes (season 2)
  • Yesenia 'Moony' Perez (season 3)
  • Andrew Hood (seasons 4–9)
  • Casey Jost (season 9–present)
  • Geoff Celis (season 9–present)
  • Mike Damani (season 10)
Starring
Narrated by
  • Drew Patterson
  • Bill St. James
  • Erik Falcon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes248 (+40 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Charlie DeBevoise
  • Mark Hickman
  • Brian Quinn
  • James Murray
  • Sal Vulcano
  • Joe Gatto (seasons 1–9)
  • Pete McPartland
  • Simmy Kustanowitz [1]
Production locations
Camera setup Hidden camera
Running time19–82 minutes
Production company NorthSouth Productions
Original release
Network TruTV
ReleaseDecember 15, 2011 (2011-12-15) 
April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06)
Network TBS
ReleaseFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) 
present
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Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera comedy and reality show with improvisational elements. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, Impractical Jokers premiered on truTV on December 15, 2011, starring the members of The Tenderloins: James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Sal Vulcano, and formerly Joe Gatto. In March 2024, it was announced that the series will relocate to TBS, who originally simulcast the tenth season, due to a programing network overhaul at truTV. Despite this, the latter will continue to air reruns. [2]

Contents

Impractical Jokers' tenth season premiered on February 9, 2023. [3] That season features a rotating group of guest comedians instead of Gatto, who left the show halfway through Season 9. [4] [5] [6] [7] A feature-length film was theatrically released on February 21, 2020. [8] [9]

Overview

A typical episode is a series of competitive games of dares in which each cast member, or "joker", receives either a thumbs up or thumbs down for his performance. At the end of the episode, the joker who has received the most thumbs down is the loser and must undergo a "punishment," usually involving public embarrassment. The games are contrived scenarios in which one joker is challenged to embarrass himself by engaging with unwitting members of the general public, receiving commands from the other jokers who are orchestrating and surveying the bizarre scenario from behind the scenes with covert surveillance equipment. The most common premise is that a joker will immediately lose a challenge if he refuses to follow any instructions given by the other three. Some games involve all four jokers competing at once to be the first to reach a stated goal.

The intro describes the show as "scenes of graphic stupidity among (four) lifelong friends who compete to embarrass each other." The games are loosely structured, relying heavily upon improvisation. The show's comedic themes range from witty dialogue to slapstick routines, with the reactions of both the jokers and the members of the public serving as punchlines.

Development

Intertitle from Season 3 to the first half of Season 9. From left to right: Q, Murr, Sal, and Joe. Impractical Jokers Title.png
Intertitle from Season 3 to the first half of Season 9. From left to right: Q, Murr, Sal, and Joe.

Joe Gatto, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, and Sal Vulcano are four friends and former classmates from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York. Gatto, Murray and Vulcano were original members of the live improv and sketch comedy troupe the Tenderloins in 1999. They transitioned to producing more comedy material on the internet, with Quinn replacing former Tenderloin Mike Boccio in 2006. [10] In 2007, the Tenderloins won the $100,000 grand prize in NBC's It's Your Show competition.

In 2008, they filmed a pilot episode for a scripted sitcom for Spike TV, but the show did not go to series. TruTV announced Impractical Jokers, originally slated to be named Mission: Uncomfortable, on April 12, 2011, eight months before the show's debut. Murray explained how the hidden camera format made sense based on the jokesters' skills. "We needed to find the right format... thing is, we've been doing this for years, but when it's on camera, the embarrassment is amplified." [11] Vulcano said "We wanted to utilize our improv strengths … put ourselves into a situation where we know we can be funny and also ourselves. If we’re ourselves and also showcase our friendship, something might resonate there." [12] The concept of feeding each other lines using an earpiece was inspired from talk show host David Letterman feeding neighboring storeowner Rupert Jee lines on Late Show with David Letterman . [12] Quinn and Vulcano have said when they gave their pilot episode to TruTV, it was recorded on their iPhones. At the time that they pitched the idea to TruTV, Murray was VP of Development for NorthSouth Productions, the company that has produced the series since its inception. Murray describes the show as an "upside-down hidden-camera show where the joke is on us, instead of the public. So it takes away the thing people hate about hidden-camera shows, which is, 'Oh, I feel bad for the people getting pranked.' We're messing with each other. The public is just there to witness our embarrassment." [13]

On December 31, 2021, Joe Gatto announced on his Instagram that he would be leaving Impractical Jokers after nine seasons. [14] [15] Shortly thereafter, Quinn, on behalf of Murray and Vulcano, sent well wishes for Gatto and announced that Impractical Jokers would continue working despite Gatto's absence in 2022. [16] Subsequently, Paste reported that TruTV and HBO Max had removed "several episodes featuring Gatto in compromising situations" from their platforms. [17] On February 14, 2022, the show announced that the season would proceed with a lineup of various celebrity guests. [4]

Challenge format

Prior to every challenge, the Jokers explain where they are and what the challenge is. Often (but not always) the cast member(s) performing the prank wears an earpiece, while the others have a mic in a covert location. Cameras are hidden near the area to capture the action. The challenge location is usually a public area in or around New York City such as a city park, or store. The criteria of each challenge are the same for each of the Jokers competing in the round. If the Joker cannot or refuses to complete their task, they get a thumbs-down. At the end of the episode, the Joker(s) with the most thumbs down receives a punishment. The punishments cannot be refused, lest they be kicked off the show. [13]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 16December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15)May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) TruTV
2 28September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
3 31January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
4 26January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)
5 26February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)
6 26February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
7 26February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
8 26March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)
9 26February 4, 2021 (2021-02-04)August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)
10 TBAFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)TBATruTV/TBS
Specials 40February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)TBATruTV

As of the 2017–18 television season, the series is syndicated to American broadcast stations by Trifecta Entertainment & Media, with a clearance rate of 85% of television homes. [18] Internationally, the series airs on Citytv in Canada, late nights on E4 in the UK and E.tv in South Africa. [19] [20] [21]

Cast

The cast consists of four long-time friends, collectively on the show referred to as "Jokers".

Main

Guest appearances

Celebrities have made appearances in the series:

Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10

Impractical Jokers staff have also made appearances:

International versions

Critical reception

Impractical Jokers has been well received by most critics, with Linda Stasi of the New York Post calling it "possibly the funniest, most ridiculous show I've seen in years." [39]

While it has been compared to earlier hit prank shows such as Candid Camera and Jackass , critics have offered praise for its unique twist on the genre, wherein the stars' reactions to the pranks are often equally as humorous as those of the innocent bystanders. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times stated that "the gag pays off twice: once in the reaction of the unsuspecting passer-by, once in the discomfort of the fellow doing the asking." He later wrote that the cast-members' occasional integrity "[kept] these four clowns a little bit lovable." [40] Dean Robbins of The Daily Page echoed this sentiment, stating that "the friends are jovial rather than Jackass-obnoxious, even rejecting some dares as too offensive." [41]

The series has been generally well received, garnering 1.5 million viewers during its December 15, 2011, premiere. [42]

The review of the show by Variety's Brian Lowry was less positive, ending with this statement: "Nobody will ever confuse Impractical Jokers with high art, certainly, but as low-brow, micro-cost comedy in the context of truTV's programming resources, it's actually quite practical—and occasionally funny." [43]

On February 6, 2023, the borough of Staten Island officially declared the first Monday of every February "Impractical Jokers Day" in honor of the tenth season of the show. [44]

Spin-offs

Jokers Wild

Jokers Wild was a spin-off of the original series in which the guys filmed a different style of skits that differ from ones that they normally film for the show. These skits are story type as opposed to live interaction with people. The first episode of Jokers Wild aired on September 25, 2014. Only four episodes of the six that were filmed for this series ever aired on truTV as the show did not do well in the ratings and was cancelled after the 4 episodes aired. [45] [46]

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes is a spin-off of Impractical Jokers in which episodes that have already aired are shown again with pop-up facts throughout, including behind-the-scenes stories and facts directly from the Jokers. The first episode of Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes aired on July 14, 2016, following the mid-season British special. [47] [48]

Impractical Jokers: After Party

Impractical Jokers: After Party is an aftershow hosted by Joey Fatone, in which the Jokers and surprise guests go through a deep dive of challenges, special play-by-play punishment analysis from the latest episode, and bonus content from the latest episode or the whole show. The first episode of the series aired on August 3, 2017, after the episode "The Q-Pay" had aired. After Party is filmed at The Flagship Brewing Company bar in Staten Island. When the series came back on August 2, 2018, the series moved to The Mailroom Bar in Lower Manhattan.

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party is a spin-off of Impractical Jokers, in which the Jokers do a video group chat while eating dinner and having guests visit one or more participants. The spin-off was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States that prevented Impractical Jokers episodes from being produced. The show's theme song is "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" by Wu-Tang Clan. The first episode of the series aired on May 21, 2020. [49] On August 5, 2020, the series was ordered 10 additional episodes and began airing on October 15, 2020. The first season ended on January 14, 2021. At the end of the episode, "Don't Stop Believin' " by Journey plays to commence the return of regular episodes. [50] [51]

Film

On March 7, 2018, truTV announced that Impractical Jokers was renewed for an eighth season and a feature-length film to begin development in spring 2018, directed by Chris Henchy and produced by Funny or Die. Production on the film began at the end of April 2018. A trailer was released on December 17, 2019, and the movie was released on February 21, 2020. [52] [53] [54]

Other media

TruTV and Built Games developed a mobile game called Impractical Jokers: Wheel of Doom, released in 2018. [55] Wilder Games developed a party game series including Impractical Jokers: Box of Challenges and Impractical Jokers: Ultimate Challenge Pack that were released in 2020. [56] [57]

The Official Impractical Jokers Podcast started in 2017, hosted by producers Casey Jost and James McCarthy. Episodes are usually released the day after new episodes have broadcast. [58] Assistant director and producer Chá DeBerry joined the podcast as a host in 2021. [59] [60]

Notes

  1. Armitage's appearance was impromptu.
  2. Jacobs' appearance was impromptu.

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