Impractical Jokers
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Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera comedy and it is 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, who left in December 2021. In March 2024, the series was relocated to TBS, which originally simulcast the tenth season, due to a programming network overhaul at truTV. Despite this, truTV continues to air reruns. Impractical Jokers' twelfth season premiered on July 10, 2025. A feature-length film for the show was theatrically released on February 21, 2020.
Infobox
Genre
Reality Hidden camera Cringe comedy
Directed by
Yesenia "Moony" Perez (season 3) Andrew Hood (seasons 4–9) Various (seasons 1–2, 9–10) Mike Damiani (season 10–present)
Starring
Brian "Q" Quinn James "Murr" Murray Sal Vulcano Joe Gatto (seasons 1-9)
Narrated by
Drew Patterson Bill St. James Erik Falcon
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
12
No. of episodes
287 ( 45 specials) (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Charlie DeBevoise Mark Hickman Brian Quinn James Murray Sal Vulcano Joe Gatto (seasons 1–9) Pete McPartland Simmy Kustanowitz
Production locations
New York New Jersey
Camera setup
Hidden camera
Running time
19–82 minutes
Production company
NorthSouth Productions
Network
TBS
Release
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) – present
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
Episodes
Network
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
16
Episodes
December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15)
Originally released
May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)
Originally released
truTV
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
28
Episodes
September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)
Originally released
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
31
Episodes
January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)
Originally released
October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
26
Episodes
January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)
Originally released
October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
26
Episodes
February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)
Originally released
November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
26
Episodes
February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
Originally released
November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
26
Episodes
February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)
Originally released
December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
26
Episodes
March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
Originally released
March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)
9
9
Season
9
Episodes
26
Episodes
February 4, 2021 (2021-02-04)
Originally released
August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)
10
10
Season
10
Episodes
21
Episodes
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
Originally released
July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
Originally released
truTV/TBS
11
11
Season
11
Episodes
19
Episodes
July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)
Originally released
March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)
Originally released
TBS
12
12
Season
12
Episodes
18
Episodes
July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)
Originally released
March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20)
13
13
Season
13
Episodes
TBA
Episodes
July 23, 2026 (2026-07-23)
Originally released
TBA
Specials
Specials
Season
Specials
Episodes
45
Episodes
February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)
Originally released
N/A
Originally released
truTV/TBS
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 16 | December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15) | May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) | truTV | |
| 2 | 28 | September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06) | December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) | ||
| 3 | 31 | January 2, 2014 (2014-01-02) | October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) | ||
| 4 | 26 | January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) | October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) | ||
| 5 | 26 | February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) | November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03) | ||
| 6 | 26 | February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) | November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02) | ||
| 7 | 26 | February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) | December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06) | ||
| 8 | 26 | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05) | ||
| 9 | 26 | February 4, 2021 (2021-02-04) | August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) | ||
| 10 | 21 | February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) | July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18) | truTV/TBS | |
| 11 | 19 | July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) | March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20) | TBS | |
| 12 | 18 | July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10) | March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) | ||
| 13 | TBA | July 23, 2026 (2026-07-23) | TBA | ||
| Specials | 45 | February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02) | N/A | truTV/TBS | |
References
- Armitage's appearance was impromptu.
- Jacobs' appearance was impromptu.
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2016/07/impractical-jokers-renewed-season-6-trutv-1201790683/
- Impractical Jokershttps://deadline.com/2024/03/trutv-adds-weeknight-sports-block-impractical-jokers-moving-to-tbs-summer-2024-1235849085/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/trutv-renews-impractical-jokers-orders-feature-film-funny-die-1092652
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/tv/news/impractical-jokers-renewed-trutv-first-movie-1202720639/
- Staten Island Advancehttps://www.silive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/07/b59d7330ed5911/12-things-you-need-to-know-bef.html
- HuffPost Weird Newshttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/14/impractical-jokers-tv-show_n_1126506.html
- Las Vegas Review-Journalhttps://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/shows/improv-rock-stars-find-chemistry-in-longevity/
- Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/these-four-friends-grew-up-pulling-pranks-then-they-turned-their-shtick-into-a-cable-tv-empire/2017/12/20/4ab477fc-e293-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/12/impractical-jokers-joe-gatto-announced-leaving-troupe-trutv-1234903443/
- "Hey, Everyone"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYLBnVXgrmn/
- "Hi everyone"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYLKLvsru6C/
- Pastehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/impractical-jokers/hbo-max-and-trutv-remove-impractical-jokers-episod/
- "Impractical Jokers will also return this summer with new weekly episodes featuring different amazing special celebrity guests joining Murr, Sal, and Q!"https://twitter.com/truTVjokers/status/1493280095590490120
- Variety (magazine)https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/impractical-jokers-renewed-season-13-tbs-ratings-1236691882/
- TruTV's 'Impractical Jokers' Cleared in 85% of U . Archived September 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine - Deadline Hollywohttps://deadline.com/2017/05/trutv-impractical-jokers-cleared-85-us-september-syndication-launch-1202101552/
- wwwhttps://www.etv.co.za/shows/impractical-jokers
- wwwhttps://www.citytv.com/show/impractical-jokers/season/10/
- wwwhttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/impractical-jokers