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This hidden-camera series follows four lifelong friends -- Brian "Q"' Quinn, James "Murr"' Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano -- who take dares to an outrageous level. To find out who is best under pressure, the guys compete in awkward and outrageous hidden-camera hijinks with the loser performing what is deemed to be the most-mortifying challenge yet.

11 Seasons
269 Episodes
Returning Series
Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Whose Phone Is Ringing?
9.3/10 (321 votes)

#1 Whose Phone Is Ringing?

S5:E11

Joe, Sal, Q and Murr hit a bull's-eye at a clothing store and sabotage each other in a focus group. Tonight's big loser is called upon at a book reading.

episode image Look Out Below
9.0/10 (326 votes)

#2 Look Out Below

S3:E1

The Jokers lack customer service skills as bumbling bellhops, pitch strange inventions to a confused focus group, and serve lunch with a side of awkward when they man a hot dog stand. The guys reach high to surprise tonight's big loser.

episode image Sweat the Small Things
8.9/10 (306 votes)

#3 Sweat the Small Things

S2:E18

Joe, Sal, Q, and Murr paint themselves into a corner teaching an art class, face the dartboard of destiny at a local bar, and tonight's loser stresses out over a Joker home invasion.

episode image Everything's Just Rosie
8.9/10 (291 votes)

#4 Everything's Just Rosie

S2:E22

Rosie O'Donnell makes a surprise visit. Also: bowling-alley patrons get pranked; and diners are forced-fed.

episode image The Shame of Water
8.9/10 (179 votes)

#5 The Shame of Water

S8:E24

Q, Joe, Murr, and Sal find scandalous diary entries written by their "daughters", and then break up with significant others in front of baffled strangers. The loser finds himself in hot water and on shaky ground while waiting tables.

episode image Birds and the Bees
8.8/10 (326 votes)

#6 Birds and the Bees

S2:E6

The pranksters share shameful secrets in the park, don headsets at a fast food drive through, and ask unsuspecting strangers to dance.

episode image Enter the Dragons
8.8/10 (270 votes)

#7 Enter the Dragons

S2:E23

Sal, Murr, Q and Joe have dared one another to do the most ridiculous, humiliating public pranks imaginable.

episode image Nationals Disaster
8.8/10 (261 votes)

#8 Nationals Disaster

S3:E4

The guys fumble through a grocery store and re-gift the weird contents of a mystery bag.

episode image Make Womb for Daddy
8.8/10 (265 votes)

#9 Make Womb for Daddy

S3:E14

Serving guests at a sub shop; using memory to get through a series of commands; the loser experiences the painful pangs of parenthood.

episode image In Poor Taste Buds
8.8/10 (250 votes)

#10 In Poor Taste Buds

S3:E25

Joe, Sal, Q, and Murr take to the court to serve up some seriously personal tennis lessons, and then head to the park for a bewildering game of Now! And tonight's loser must put his face through the ultimate test during a food presentation!

episode image X Man
8.8/10 (208 votes)

#11 X Man

S6:E7

Joe, Sal, Q and Murr compete in their first four way challenge. Plus, see what happens when the guys try to lead a kid's art class. Find out which joker failed so badly, he's hit with an on the spot punishment that leaves him seeing red.

episode image Rubbed the Wrong Way
8.8/10 (233 votes)

#12 Rubbed the Wrong Way

S6:E18

Q, Joe, Sal and Murr cruise the food court sending texts to strangers, then they throw caution (and groceries) to the wind. Tonight's big loser is cast as a genie in a play but he wishes to be anywhere else.

episode image Down in the Dump
8.7/10 (278 votes)

#13 Down in the Dump

S2:E16

The guys lose sight of social etiquette with strangers in the park, present disastrous timeshare opportunities to future vacationers, and get sneaky with people's pockets in the grocery store.

episode image Below the Belt
8.7/10 (236 votes)

#14 Below the Belt

S4:E2

The guys try to teach fencing, but Q unknowingly encounters an Olympic athlete at his own defense. Then, they do and say what they are told as hairstylists at a barber shop.

episode image The Blunder Years
8.7/10 (241 votes)

#15 The Blunder Years

S4:E6

The jokers try to get convenience store shoppers to side with them after being soaked by an angry customer, and team up to showcase their event planning business at a wedding expo.

episode image Statue of Limitations
8.7/10 (214 votes)

#16 Statue of Limitations

S5:E8

The guys pose as inhospitable restaurant hosts, then beg strangers to babysit their grandfathers. Plus tonight's punishment is the longest in Jokers' history.

episode image Dark Side of the Moon
8.7/10 (213 votes)

#17 Dark Side of the Moon

S5:E10

The guys make passes at supermarket shoppers, then pose as reporters. With a painfully invasive punishment tonight's loser is the butt of the joke.

episode image Elephant in the Room
8.6/10 (336 votes)

#18 Elephant in the Room

S2:E1

The guys mouth off to patients in a dentist's office, toss popcorn at movie goers in a theater, and take photos for their outrageous blogs in a public park.

episode image Dog Days of Bummer
8.6/10 (238 votes)

#19 Dog Days of Bummer

S2:E24

Murr, Joe, Sal and Q get creative with their French fries at the mall food court, and compete to see whose ridiculous invention will win over a focus group. Then, the guys head to the Jersey Shore to serve up some embarrassment at a beachside burger joint.

episode image The Great Escape
8.6/10 (256 votes)

#20 The Great Escape

S3:E2

The guys strike the wrong chord as music instructors and try to save face in a humiliating focus group face-off.

episode image Field of Screams
8.6/10 (258 votes)

#21 Field of Screams

S3:E3

The guys call it quits with a cringe-worthy public announcement, and act as dinosaur experts with preposterous prehistoric lessons.

episode image Toasted
8.6/10 (243 votes)

#22 Toasted

S3:E6

Joe, Murr, Sal and Q serve up tasks as deli waiters; deli customers are asked to settle debates; an embarrassing toast leaves everyone speechless.

episode image Jokers Playhouse
8.6/10 (250 votes)

#23 Jokers Playhouse

S3:E13

The guys try to keep a straight face as the other Jokers act out bizarre scenes; the guys try to get an embarrassing word in edgewise with strangers at the park.

episode image Fe-Mail
8.6/10 (243 votes)

#24 Fe-Mail

S3:E22

It's spa day for the Jokers; Sal reveals his secret identity; surprised strangers wish they could have their penny back for sharing their thoughts; the big loser finds himself a little over dressed.

episode image Welcome to Miami
8.6/10 (248 votes)

#25 Welcome to Miami

S4:E1

The guys head to Miami for the season 4 premiere. They ride around in scooters that are controlled by the other Jokers, complete embarrassing tasks on the beach, and team up posing as nightclub bouncers.

episode image Uncool and the Gang
8.6/10 (232 votes)

#26 Uncool and the Gang

S4:E3

The guys team up to host a team building seminar, and head down to the shore to act as horrible caricature artists.

episode image Elevating the Game
8.6/10 (217 votes)

#27 Elevating the Game

S4:E5

The guys serve up awkwardness at a burger joint, have no one to blame but themselves at a department store, and make up bizarre words with odd definitions at the park.

episode image HellCopter
8.6/10 (234 votes)

#28 HellCopter

S5:E1

Joe, Sal, Murr and Q pose as unreceptive receptionists in an office waiting room, then they head off to a wax museum where they mingle with the stiff crowd. In tonight's double punishment, the two losers are taken on a chopper ride from hell.

episode image Browbeaten
8.6/10 (200 votes)

#29 Browbeaten

S5:E13

Sal, Q, Murr and Joe take name calling to a whole new level and they ask for bogus donations. Tonight's big loser gets a shave that's too close for comfort.

episode image Full Mental Jacket
8.6/10 (185 votes)

#30 Full Mental Jacket

S8:E4

Joe, Murr, Q and Sal send blood pressure rates sky-high while posing as nurses, then stroll through the store with their wives. Plus, the big loser wishes he could check out early at a pop-up fashion show.

episode image The Eggman
8.6/10 (175 votes)

#31 The Eggman

S8:E7

Joe, Q, Sal and Murr go incognito to fool unsuspecting strangers, then pop in for a coffee just in time to miss out on a big prize. Plus, tonight's big loser might just crack under the pressure of his rotten punishment.

episode image Tournament of Losers
8.6/10 (85 votes)

#32 Tournament of Losers

S11:E1

Uh oh. Kicking good people out and stealing from strangers is what's on the agenda for the Jokers this week, with one of them ruining the entire night of a whole sports bar in tonight's big punishment.

episode image Not Safe for Work
8.5/10 (240 votes)

#33 Not Safe for Work

S2:E20

The pranksters spotlight the importance of office safety and try online dating using embarrassing profiles.

episode image The Alliance
8.5/10 (256 votes)

#34 The Alliance

S2:E21

The pranksters attempt to stifle their laughter during humorous presentations; Q turns the tables when the others gang up on him.

episode image Sorry for Your Loss
8.5/10 (240 votes)

#35 Sorry for Your Loss

S2:E25

The guys compete to stay undetected in a high flying challenge, force each other to do absurd tasks at a music store, and try to get a compliment on some not-so stylish outfits.

episode image Scarytales
8.5/10 (231 votes)

#36 Scarytales

S3:E7

The guys look for love at a singles' event; a storybook ending becomes a humiliating sob story.

episode image The Lost Boy
8.5/10 (215 votes)

#37 The Lost Boy

S3:E23

The clock is ticking during a time sensitive challenge in the park; tonight's big loser thinks he can sing and dance his way out of his punishment.

episode image The Dream Crusher
8.5/10 (189 votes)

#38 The Dream Crusher

S4:E9

The guys pucker up at the food court trying to find a selected stranger to kiss, and show focus group attendees their latest life stories, published as movies.

episode image Brother of the Sisterhood
8.5/10 (213 votes)

#39 Brother of the Sisterhood

S5:E9

The guys play helpless oddballs in a waiting room, then they ask grocery shoppers for crash. Tonight's big loser becomes the #1 enemy of women everywhere.

episode image The Chairman
8.5/10 (175 votes)

#40 The Chairman

S5:E20

The guys shock shoppers by going footloose and fancy free in a discount score. Then they pose insane questions to strangers in a park. Tonight's big loser is taken for a wild ride in a decked out wheelchair that he can't control.

Cast & Chracters

character image Self

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Actor: Brian Quinn
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Actor: James Murray
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Actor: Sal Vulcano

The highest rated episode of Impractical Jokers is "Whose Phone Is Ringing?" (S5E11) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 321 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Stoop Sessions Part 1" (S2E2) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 258 votes.

The highest rated episode is "What'd I Eat?" (S1E10) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 351 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Boardwalk of Shame" (S1E4) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 446 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Sweat the Small Things" (S2E18) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 306 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Stoop Sessions Part 1" (S2E2) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 258 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Look Out Below" (S3E1) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 326 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable" (S3E17) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 157 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Below the Belt" (S4E2) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 236 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Kill the Centaur" (S4E15) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 187 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Whose Phone Is Ringing?" (S5E11) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 321 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Ruffled Feathers" (S5E3) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 195 votes.

The highest rated episode is "X Man" (S6E7) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 208 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Three Men and Your Baby" (S6E16) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 168 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Turning the Tables" (S7E6) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 180 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Marathon Man" (S7E1) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 193 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Shame of Water" (S8E24) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 179 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bad Carma" (S8E19) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 138 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Food, Air, Toilet" (S9E15) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 110 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Method Man" (S9E25) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 110 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Bret Michaels" (S10E1) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 144 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bret Michaels" (S10E1) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 144 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Tournament of Losers" (S11E1) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 85 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bowling for Dollars" (S11E3) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 62 votes.

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