Impractical Jokers
Each episode contains a regime of multiple challenges in teams, independently or against specific jokers in a head-to-head challenge. Every time they fail to complete a task, the joker will receive a red thumbs-down. The joker with the most thumbs down after the series of challenges is the loser who must complete an extremely embarrassing or difficult task and cannot refuse to try it. These Loser Challenges have consisted of dangerous stunts and some scary scenes.
- 2011-2026
- 13 seasons
- HBO Max
- Comedy, Reality
- TV-14
Each episode contains a regime of multiple challenges in teams, independently or against specific jokers in a head-to-head challenge. Every time they fail to complete a task, the joker will receive a red thumbs-down. The joker with the most thumbs down after the series of challenges is the loser who must complete an extremely embarrassing or difficult task and cannot refuse to try it. These Loser Challenges have consisted of dangerous stunts and some scary scenes.
Season 12 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2025 - 2026
Episode 1
The Endless Esophagus
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 24 mins
Sal, Q and Murr kick off another season of antics by getting themselves stuck in a vent system and confusing customers at a bagel shop. Then, our losing Joker will face humiliation in a punishment that's tough to swallow.
Episode 2
Call of the Wild
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers are back working as dry cleaners and TV producers, but one of them can't keep it together and must endure concertgoers who have escaped their enclosures.
Episode 3
Facial Awareness
Thu, Jul 24, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers face off by recording voiceover for a fake video game and playing the concerned parent writing to their kid's school. But one Joker burns out with a punishment that's gotta sting.
Episode 4
Customer Disservice
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 24 mins
Joey Fatone interviews the Jokers for a fake documentary, then the guys react to an overly emotional phone call for an underwhelming reason. One Joker checks out and is forced into being the world's worst grocery store employee in his punishment.
Episode 5
Rage Baiter
Thu, Aug 7, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers hit the grocery store aisles dressed in absurd disguises, then train someone in using aggressive phone tactics for charity donations. The losing Joker must subject themselves to scientific probing into their hidden emotions.
Episode 6
Mind, Body, Swole
Thu, Aug 14, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers can't contain the laughs as they answer survey questions for a new snack food and present the world's worst pharmaceutical ads. Then, tonight's loser will work up a sweat in a punishment that's all pain, no gain.
Episode 7
Meat Cute
Thu, Aug 21, 2025 24 mins
Attention shoppers. The Jokers make mischief by taking unflattering pictures of grocery store patrons, then posing as horrible employees at the Yeti store. But tonight's loser must "meat" his fate in a jaw-dropping punishment.
Episode 8
Dopamine Denier
Thu, Aug 28, 2025 24 mins
And...ACTION. The Jokers play unprofessional actors in a fake commercial, then make wild assumptions about other mallgoers. But one Joker breaks and is tasked with becoming the strictest security guard imaginable in his punishment.
Episode 9
Hoop! There It Is!
Thu, Sep 4, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers pretend to be med students in training with standardized patient actors, then play the hero and break up a public fight hoping to earn applause. Later, one Joker has to put his hips where his mouth is and settle a bet of his own making.
Episode 10
Behind Closed Doors
Thu, Sep 11, 2025 24 mins
The Jokers are locked in a supply closet and must decide who's endured the worst punishments to escape. As they argue over physical, embarrassing, and personal punishments, old clips resurface, and tensions rise.
Episode 11
Haunting of the Joker House
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers' "moms" are in town. However, they're helicopter parents and are meeting the Joker's "girlfriend" for the first time. Unfortunately, The Joker must lie to his mom by convincing a stranger to be their girlfriend and agree to join them at a Broadway show. Then, they're back at the park asking strangers to help them record a eulogy to their beloved pet. Later, the losing joker is forced to cancel his cable while trying to cancel his fear of the living dead.
Episode 12
Revenge of the Joker
Thu, Jan 22, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are back playing lawyers, trying to convince unsuspecting focus group participants to sign off on ridiculous terms and conditions before they go in. Then they put their family businesses to the test by asking strangers if their radio ad is good to stay on the air. Later, one joker will be getting revenge in an elaborate punishment that the other two are really going to feel.
Episode 13
Vac Attack
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are hitting the floor as restaurant owners of a New York pizzeria, forced to say and do whatever wacky things the other guys tell them to. Later, they're back at Tompkins Square bagels trying to hunt down a customer that left a scathing review. Then, the losing joker is in for a punishment that really sucks.
Episode 14
Subscribe to Survive
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are back as wacky inventors pitching a whole new line of AI-themed gadgets. Then, they're filling out bogus incident reports with unsuspecting deli customers. Later, tonight's loser will be forced to demonstrate mentally absurd and physically grueling "apps" to parkgoers in an attempt to get them to sign up.
Episode 15
Cold Hard FAQs
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 24 mins
Sal, Q, and Murr are sick of hearing the same frequently asked questions about Impractical Jokers, so tonight they're sitting down and answering them once and for all, alongside never-before-seen clips and untold stories.
Episode 16
Me, My Selfie and Eye
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers pretend to be bellhops and need to do and say what they're told while assisting unsuspecting guests to their rooms. Then, the guys need to give away tickets to an absurd made-up show they can no longer see. Speaking of seeing, the losing joker will have to take selfies with fans despite having an unfortunate eye ailment.
Episode 17
The Founding Joker
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are back at Colonial Diner, offering some new bizarre specials to unsuspecting patrons. Then, they take a ride through the park. But after a nasty fall, the Joker must get park goers to help them out from underneath their bike. Later, history repeats itself, as one of the Jokers must go through the painful final moments of America's first hero.
Episode 18
A Tight Spot
Thu, Mar 5, 2026 24 mins
Look out. The Jokers hatch horrible revenge schemes on their office bullies, then put one poor contractor through the ringer as they attempt home improvement projects. Later, tonight's loser will be gifted the world's finest douchemobile and forced to park it like ... well, a douche.
Episode 19
Leftovers
Thu, Mar 12, 2026 24 mins
Murr's got all of this leftover food that needs eating, and even more important, a whole bunch of leftover clips from this season that didn't make the cut. Sal and Q help to polish them off, reminiscing on favorite moments from Season 12.
Episode 20
Let's Get Crackin'
Thu, Mar 19, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are back as unsympathetic store managers, forced to throw out a disruptive customer before dealing with the wrath and disdain of fellow patrons. Then, the guys must get a bystander to chime in and take their side during a heated disagreement they have with their fake spouses. Later, the losing joker is out to lunch but at an event where eating is highly frowned upon.
Episode 21
Happily Never After
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are asking strangers to send an important text to their loved ones, and hunting for their missing kid using crazy descriptions. Then, tonight's loser will say "I do" to facing one of their toughest punishments yet.
