50 Fun Facts About Impractical Jokers

On which network did Impractical Jokers premiere in December 2011?

The show moved to TBS in March 2024 after a programming overhaul, though its old home still runs repeats.

What is the name of the comedy troupe the four Jokers belong to?

The name came from a list Sal kept of words he found embarrassing to say out loud.

In which New York City borough did the Jokers grow up?

The borough now marks the first Monday of every February as Impractical Jokers Day.

At what kind of class did the four first meet as high school freshmen in 1990?

They went to an all-boys Catholic school and joined the improv club because, they said, it was the only way to meet girls.

What was the name of the high school the Jokers attended?

Q was involved in drama and sports there before going on to Brooklyn College and the fire department.

Which Joker was NOT an original member of the troupe when it formed in 1999?

He replaced Mike Boccio in 2006, as the group shifted from stage shows to internet sketches.

The troupe won a $100,000 grand prize in 2007 on which network's competition?

The winning sketch on It's Your Show was called "Time Thugs".

What was the show's working title when truTV announced it in April 2011?

The concept of feeding lines through an earpiece was inspired by David Letterman coaching deli owner Rupert Jee.

According to Q and Sal, what was the pilot they gave truTV recorded on?

At the time of the pitch, Murr was a development executive at NorthSouth Productions, which has produced the show ever since.

Which talk-show bit inspired the Jokers' earpiece format?

Murr calls the result an "upside-down hidden-camera show where the joke is on us, instead of the public".

What is the tally of failed challenges displayed on at the end of each episode called?

The Joker with the most thumbs-downs becomes the episode's "big loser" and must take a punishment he cannot refuse.

What happens if two or more Jokers tie for the most thumbs-downs?

The satirical opening warning promises "scenes of graphic stupidity among lifelong friends who compete to embarrass each other".

Which crew member usually plays the bully in the "revenge for the bully" challenges?

The bullied Joker then has to sell a stranger on a deliberately lame revenge plan.

Which Joker announced on New Year's Eve 2021 that he was leaving the show?

He said he wanted to focus on his family; the next season carried on with a rotating cast of celebrity guests.

Before comedy, Q worked for which New York City agency?

He also co-hosts the podcast Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!, which began on Kevin Smith's SModcast network.

Which university awarded Murr his BA in English?

He still works as Senior Vice President of Development at the company that produces the show.

What is the title of Murr's 2018 sci-fi horror novel about a monster in the New York subway?

Co-written with Darren Wearmouth, it spawned two sequels released in 2019 and 2020.

Sal earned a degree in which subject from St. John's University?

He is also an ordained minister and officiated Joe's 2013 wedding.

Which Joker officiated Joe's wedding in 2013?

The ordained-minister Joker revealed in 2024 that he had married his longtime girlfriend and had a daughter.

At which baby retail store did Joe work until January 2012?

He was the first married Joker and holds an accounting degree from LIU Post.

For season 9, Sal's punishment forced him to change his billing name to what?

The change was reflected on the troupe's website and other official publicity.

Which pop star plays herself as the Jokers' nemesis in the 2020 movie?

The plot has the guys crashing her concert as teens in 1994 and running into her at a Red Lobster 25 years later.

In the movie, why does only one Joker have to miss the Miami party?

They settle it with hidden-camera challenges on a road trip in Q's Crown Vic; Murr loses.

Which celebrity's superfan must Sal pose as at a party, complete with a thigh tattoo?

The star makes him get a second, updated tattoo on the other thigh.

How does Murr get home from Miami at the end of the movie?

The others fly back on a private jet; the film grossed $10 million on a $3 million budget.

Who directed Impractical Jokers: The Movie?

The film was produced by Funny or Die and released in cinemas on February 21, 2020.

Which former NSYNC member hosted the aftershow Impractical Jokers: After Party?

The show was first filmed at the Flagship Brewing Company on Staten Island before moving to a Manhattan bar.

Which pandemic-era spin-off had the Impractical Jokers eating a meal over a video group chat?

Its theme song was Wu-Tang Clan's "Uzi (Pinky Ring)", and Journey played the show out when regular episodes returned.

The 2014 spin-off Jokers Wild was cancelled after how many of its six filmed episodes aired?

The scripted-skit format did badly in the ratings compared with the hidden-camera original.

Which staffer hosts the pop-up-fact Inside Jokes segments?

He also co-hosts the Official Impractical Jokers Podcast, released the day after each new episode.

The 2019 TBS game show starring the Jokers was based on which card game?

The Misery Index came from Monk creator Andy Breckman's game.

The Sal-and-Q podcast What Say You? was named Best New Show at which 2013 ceremony?

Its success spurred Joe and Murr to launch a rival Tenderloins podcast without the other two.

The troupe's radio show debuted in 2017 on which platform?

The hour-long show on the Comedy Greats channel included a sketch segment called "Tenderloins Theatre".

The Jokers' pilot for a scripted sitcom in 2008 was made for which network, which passed on it?

A second pilot was selected for the 2009 New York Television Festival before truTV came calling.

The British version of the show launched in 2012 on which channel?

It starred Joel Dommett and Roisin Conaty among others and was axed after two series for poor ratings.

The Australian version that premiered in 2023 stars which comedy duo?

It airs on Network 10 and Paramount+ under the title The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.

How many viewers watched the series premiere on December 15, 2011?

The New York Post's Linda Stasi called it "possibly the funniest, most ridiculous show I've seen in years".

Which of these was a name of one of the troupe's live tours?

The tours have sold out Madison Square Garden and five nights at London's O2 Arena.

The 2018 mobile game based on the show was called Impractical Jokers: what?

Wilder Games followed with party games including Box of Challenges in 2020.

Which company has produced the show since it began?

Murr was its VP of Development when the show was pitched.

The Dutch version that began on Veronica TV in 2012 was called what?

A later Dutch version on RTL 5 used the Foute Vrienden title, and an all-female edition followed in 2018.

Which classic prank shows is the series most often compared to by critics?

The New York Times noted the gag "pays off twice": in the passer-by's reaction and in the Joker's discomfort.

In March 2024, the series moved from truTV to which sister network?

The move followed a programming overhaul at truTV, which had originally simulcast season ten on TBS.

Which Joker holds a degree in accounting from Long Island Post University?

He founded the Tenderloins in 1999 and was the first of the four to marry.

Q is the third host of which podcast, formerly on SModcast.com?

Before comedy he attended Brooklyn College and joined the New York City Fire Department.

In 2023 Staten Island declared an official 'Impractical Jokers Day', held on which day?

The declaration honoured the show's tenth season and its four Staten Island natives.

Which Wu-Tang Clan track serves as the theme song of the spin-off Dinner Party?

The video-chat spin-off launched in May 2020 when the pandemic halted regular filming.

The After Party aftershow was first filmed at which Staten Island venue?

Joey Fatone hosted the deep-dive into each episode's challenges and punishments; it later moved to a Manhattan bar.

On which UK channel does the American series air late nights?

In Canada it airs on Citytv, and it is syndicated to US stations by Trifecta Entertainment & Media.

What was the title of the Belgian (Flemish) version broadcast on 2BE in 2012?

Murr appeared in episode five of its first season; the Dutch, Swedish and Spanish versions had the other names.