American hidden camera reality show with improvisational elements
Impractical Jokers Impractical jokers 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–present)
Starring Narrated by Drew Patterson Bill St. James Erik Falcon Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons11 No. of episodes257 (+40 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[ 1] Production locations Camera setup Hidden camera Running time 19–82 minutes Production companies NorthSouth Productions Trifecta Entertainment & Media (syndication)Network TruTV Release December 15, 2011 (2011-12-15 ) – April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06 ) Network TBS Release February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09 ) – present Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
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, truTV will continue to air reruns.[ 2]
Impractical Jokers ' eleventh season premiered on July 11, 2024.[ 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]
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^ Hayes, Dade (March 7, 2024). "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds Weeknight Sports Block To TruTV; Impractical Jokers To Move To TBS This Summer" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 18, 2024 .
^ Darwish, Meaghan (February 4, 2021). " 'Impractical Jokers' Renewed for Season 10 at truTV Ahead of Season 9" . TV Insider . Retrieved February 5, 2021 .
^ Impractical Jokers [@truTVjokers] (February 14, 2022). "Impractical Jokers will also return this summer with new weekly episodes featuring different amazing special celebrity guests joining Murr, Sal, and Q!" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ White, Peter (February 4, 2021). " 'Impractical Jokers' Stars Strike WarnerMedia First-Look Deal As Show Is Renewed For Season 10 At TruTV" . Deadline . Retrieved February 5, 2021 .
^ Sanders, Andy (January 9, 2020). "Impractical Jokers: The Movie: Trailer and Release Date Revealed" . CheckerSaga . Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020 .
^ "TNT, TBS and truTV Announce 2021 Winter Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series in January and February 2021" . The Futon Critic . November 17, 2020.
^ "TruTV Renews 'Impractical Jokers,' Orders Feature Film From Funny or Die (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . March 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018 .
^ Otterson, Joe (March 7, 2018). " 'Impractical Jokers' Renewed for Season 8 at truTV, Set First Feature Film" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018 .