Impractical Jokers 2011
“Same jokers. New network.”
What is Impractical Jokers?
Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera and improv comedy television series that premiered on TruTV on December 15, 2011. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, the show features four lifelong friends who are members of the comedy troupe known as The Tenderloins.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 291
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 15, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 20, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- TBS, truTV
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera and improv comedy television series that premiered on TruTV on December 15, 2011. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, the show features four lifelong friends who are members of the comedy troupe known as The Tenderloins. The original cast members include Brian Quinn, James Murray, Sal Vulcano, and Joe Gatto, the latter of whom departed the series in December 2021. The program follows these individuals as they compete against one another by performing various outrageous dares and stunts. These hidden-camera hijinks are designed to test who performs best under pressure. At the conclusion of the challenges, the participant who fails is required to complete a mortifying task deemed the most difficult of the episode. The series focuses on the real-life friendship between the men as they engage in these stunts. While the term impractical typically describes someone who lacks the skills for practical work or tasks, the show utilizes the word to characterize the nature of the dares undertaken by the cast.
Should you watch it?
“Four friends compete in humiliating hidden-camera dares to avoid being the biggest loser.”
- Genuine reactions from real people
- Creative and escalating dares
- Strong friendship chemistry
- Some dares may feel repetitive
- Limited character development beyond comedy
You enjoy watching friends embarrass each other for laughs.
Contains adult language and situations unsuitable for young children.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pay It Forward Mytharc Dec 15, 2011
- E2 Butterfly Crime Scene Core Dec 15, 2011
- E3 Unmotivational Speaker Core Dec 22, 2011
- E4 Boardwalk of Shame Core Dec 29, 2011
- E5 Drawing a Blank Core Jan 5, 2012
- E6 Panty Raid Core Jan 12, 2012
- E7 Out of TP Core Jan 19, 2012
- E8 Who Arted? Core Jan 26, 2012
- E9 A Loser Presents Core Feb 16, 2012
- E10 What'd I Eat? Core Mar 29, 2012
- E11 Starfart Macchiato Core Mar 29, 2012
- E12 Bellydancer Core Apr 5, 2012
- E13 Charity Case Core Apr 12, 2012
- E14 Theater del Absurdo Core Apr 19, 2012
- E15 Pick a Loser Mytharc Apr 26, 2012
- E16 Supercuts Mytharc May 3, 2012
Season 2 · 28 episodes
- E1 Elephant in the Room Mytharc Sep 6, 2012
- E2 The Stoop Sessions Part 1 Mytharc Sep 13, 2012
- E3 Art Attack Core Sep 20, 2012
- E4 The Stoop Sessions Part 2 Mytharc Sep 27, 2012
- E5 Strip High Five Core Dec 13, 2012
- E6 Birds and the Bees Core Dec 13, 2012
- E7 Sound EffeXXX Core Dec 20, 2012
- E8 Do Something to My Face Core Dec 27, 2012
- E9 Psychotic Not-line Core Jan 3, 2013
- E10 The Truth Hurts Core Jan 10, 2013
- E11 Get Out of Dodge Core Jan 17, 2013
- E12 Love Expert Core Jan 24, 2013
- E13 Out of Fashion Core Feb 7, 2013
- E14 Scaredy Cat Core Feb 14, 2013
- E15 Joker vs. Joker Core Feb 21, 2013
- E16 Down in the Dump Core Aug 1, 2013
- E17 Human Pinata Core Aug 8, 2013
- E18 Sweat the Small Things Mytharc Aug 15, 2013
- E19 Film Fail Core Aug 22, 2013
- E20 Not Safe for Work Core Aug 29, 2013
- E21 The Alliance Core Sep 5, 2013
- E22 Everything's Just Rosie Core Sep 12, 2013
- E23 Enter the Dragons Core Oct 24, 2013
- E24 Dog Days of Bummer Core Oct 31, 2013
- E25 Sorry for Your Loss Core Nov 7, 2013
- E26 All the Wrong Moves Core Nov 14, 2013
- E27 Cyber Buddies Mytharc Dec 5, 2013
- E28 Trouble Shoot Mytharc Dec 12, 2013
Season 3 · 31 episodes
- E1 Look Out Below Mytharc Jan 2, 2014
- E2 The Great Escape Core Jan 9, 2014
- E3 Field of Screams Core Jan 16, 2014
- E4 Nationals Disaster Core Jan 23, 2014
- E5 Bonus Footage Core Jan 30, 2014
- E6 Toasted Core Feb 6, 2014
- E7 Scarytales Core Feb 13, 2014
- E8 Inside the Vault Core Feb 20, 2014
- E9 Bigger in Texas Core Mar 27, 2014
- E10 Snow Way Out Core Apr 1, 2014
- E11 Takes the Cake Core Apr 10, 2014
- E12 Anniversary Edition Core Apr 17, 2014
- E13 Jokers Playhouse Core May 15, 2014
- E14 Make Womb for Daddy Core May 22, 2014
- E15 Puncture Perfect Core May 29, 2014
- E16 Junk in the Trunk Core Jun 12, 2014
- E17 The Good, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable Core Jun 19, 2014
- E18 Baggage Shame Core Jun 24, 2014
- E19 Quantum Mock-anics Core Jul 10, 2014
- E20 Clash of the Jokers Core Jul 17, 2014
- E21 Tooth & Consequences Core Jul 24, 2014
- E22 Fe-Mail Mytharc Jul 31, 2014
- E23 The Lost Boy Core Aug 7, 2014
- E24 Up Loser's Creek Core Aug 14, 2014
- E25 In Poor Taste Buds Core Sep 25, 2014
- E26 The Permanent Punishment Core Oct 2, 2014
- E27 Parks and Wreck Core Oct 9, 2014
- E28 A Legendary Fail Core Oct 16, 2014
- E29 B-I-N-G-NO Core Oct 23, 2014
- E30 Just Say No Mytharc Oct 28, 2014
- E31 Brother-in-Loss Mytharc Oct 30, 2014
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 Welcome to Miami Mytharc Jan 29, 2015
- E2 Below the Belt Core Feb 5, 2015
- E3 Uncool and the Gang Core Feb 12, 2015
- E4 Wrong Playwright Core Feb 19, 2015
- E5 Elevating the Game Core Feb 26, 2015
- E6 The Blunder Years Core Mar 5, 2015
- E7 Deal With the Devils Core Mar 12, 2015
- E8 Damned If You Do Core Mar 26, 2015
- E9 The Dream Crusher Core Apr 2, 2015
- E10 Joke & Dagger Core Apr 9, 2015
- E11 Pseudo-Sumo Core Apr 16, 2015
- E12 Car Sick Core Apr 23, 2015
- E13 Cruisin' for a Bruisin' Core May 7, 2015
- E14 Bathroom Break Core Jul 16, 2015
- E15 Kill the Centaur Core Jul 23, 2015
- E16 Captain Fatbelly Core Jul 30, 2015
- E17 Sneaking Number Twos, Going Number One Core Aug 6, 2015
- E18 Blind Justice Core Aug 13, 2015
- E19 Tied and Feathered Core Aug 20, 2015
- E20 Smushed Core Aug 27, 2015
- E21 Live Punishment Special Core Sep 3, 2015
- E22 The Big Uneasy Core Sep 10, 2015
- E23 Hopeless and Changeless Core Sep 24, 2015
- E24 Stripped of Dignity Filler Oct 8, 2015
- E25 The Taunted House Mytharc Oct 15, 2015
- E26 Doomed Mytharc Oct 22, 2015
Season 5 · 26 episodes
- E1 HellCopter Mytharc Feb 12, 2016
- E2 You're Cut Off Core Feb 19, 2016
- E3 Ruffled Feathers Core Feb 26, 2016
- E4 Stare Master Core Mar 4, 2016
- E5 Bidder Loser Core Mar 11, 2016
- E6 The Good, the Bad and the Punished Core Mar 25, 2016
- E7 Putting the P in Pool Core Apr 1, 2016
- E8 Statue of Limitations Core Apr 8, 2016
- E9 Brother of the Sisterhood Core Apr 15, 2016
- E10 Dark Side of the Moon Core Apr 22, 2016
- E11 Whose Phone Is Ringing? Core Apr 29, 2016
- E12 Centaur of Attention Core May 6, 2016
- E13 Browbeaten Core May 13, 2016
- E14 The Coward Core Jul 22, 2016
- E15 Virtual Insanity Core Jul 29, 2016
- E16 Laundry Day Core Aug 5, 2016
- E17 Water Torture Core Aug 12, 2016
- E18 Hitting the Wrong Note Core Aug 19, 2016
- E19 Heckle and Hide Core Aug 26, 2016
- E20 The Chairman Core Sep 16, 2016
- E21 Wrapper's Delight Core Sep 23, 2016
- E22 Ash Clown Core Oct 7, 2016
- E23 Spider Man Core Oct 14, 2016
- E24 Stage Fright Core Oct 21, 2016
- E25 Training Day Mytharc Oct 28, 2016
- E26 Nitro Circus Spectacular Mytharc Nov 4, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Are the challenges scripted?
The dares are planned but reactions are unscripted and genuine.
Do they actually film in public?
Yes, most scenes take place in real public locations with hidden cameras.
Who chooses the punishments?
The group collectively decides who performed the worst each episode.
Is anyone ever seriously hurt?
No, safety measures are taken though situations can be uncomfortable.
How long has the show been running?
The series has been airing for multiple seasons since its start.