Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Impractical Jokers

Sweet Success

Spike TV signed the Tenderloins to a comedy pilot, which was filmed in 2008. Although Spike TV eventually decided not to proceed with the project, the guys’ momentum couldn’t be stopped. In 2011 they submitted a pilot video (filmed on an iPhone!) to Tru TV’s Impractical Jokers. They were signed for a 16-episode season. Murr says that the forum of the show works for them: “We needed to find the right format… thing is, we’ve been doing this for years, but when it’s on camera, the embarrassment is amplified.” They’re doing something right, as the show is several seasons in, with no end in sight.