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 9 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
You Dirty Dog
Thu, Feb 4, 2021 24 mins
The Jokers are audio producers without control of their mics. Then they go to the supermarket with their "wives" where a special guest shows up. And tonight's big loser has to deliver interesting news to dog owners.
Episode 2
The Bachelor Party
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 24 mins
Q, Joe, Sal and Murr pose as avant-garde photographers in a Staten Island park and get fully animated when pitching to a focus group. And later, just when tonight's big loser thinks it's in the bag, he still comes out painfully behind.
Episode 3
Drive, Drive, Drive
Thu, Feb 18, 2021 24 mins
Joe, Sal, Q, and Murr create awkward vibes while posing as receptionists in a waiting room, then get the party started when pitching to a focus group. And things get interesting on a road trip that drives tonight's loser to the edge.
Episode 4
Poetry Slammed
Thu, Feb 25, 2021 24 mins
Joe, Sal, Q, and Murr fascinate on-lookers as they pose as documentary subjects, then each Joker has to argue on their cellphones while in a waiting room with another person. Finally, things get literate when one joker must crash a poetry slam.
Episode 5
Bleach for America
Thu, Mar 4, 2021 24 mins
Q, Joe, Sal, and Murr play receptionist for the day, before teaching parents proper home-schooling techniques. Finally, dreams come true as one joker lands the endorsement deal of a lifetime.
Episode 6
Smashing Success
Thu, Mar 11, 2021 24 mins
Murr, Q, Joe and Sal bring in job candidates to check out their office building's goofy coworkers and facilities. Later they return to their artistic roots. Finally, one joker reluctantly delivers a series of crushing blows.
Episode 7
Pity in Pink
Thu, Mar 25, 2021 24 mins
Murr, Joe, Q and Sal get a little too greedy with fellow shoppers at the market, then offer major disservices to a focus group. Tonight's big loser learns the hard way that the grass is always pinker on the other side.
Episode 8
Space Oddity
Thu, Apr 15, 2021 24 mins
Joe, Q, Sal, and Murr offer evocative responses while taste testing new foods, then try to find the words to apologize to those they've wronged. Finally, tonight's loser gets sent to a place far, far away.
Episode 9
OK Zoomer
Thu, Apr 22, 2021 24 mins
Q, Sal, Murr, and Joe help job seekers land their next big gig, and then meet with a focus group to pitch out their memoirs. Finally, the losing joker must deliver news heard 'round the world.
Episode 10
The Prince and Me
Thu, Apr 29, 2021 24 mins
Sal, Murr, Joe and Q dig deep into strangers' past lives to deliver the hard truths, and they enlist volunteers to help them craft the perfect email; tonight's big loser has a larger-than-life identity crisis.
Episode 11
Breaking Wind Beneath My Wings
Thu, Jul 8, 2021 24 mins
Murr, Joe, Q, and Prince Herb pitch out the year's hottest new TV shows to would-be viewers, then enlist volunteers into a variety of totally normal focus groups. Plus, the big loser must deliver the performance of a lifetime.
Episode 12
Prince + Charming
Thu, Jul 15, 2021 21 mins
Joe, Q, Prince Herb and Murr recruit new senior executives for their companies and then jump into the dating pool; the big loser gets an opportunity to show off his musical chops to a captive audience.
Episode 13
I'm Having the Best Time
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 21 mins
Q, Prince Herb, Murr and Joe try their hardest to prove they're advertiser friendly, and then tell strangers their life stories. The big loser schools the academic community.
Episode 14
Documentary No!
Thu, Jul 29, 2021 24 mins
Murr, Joe, Sal, and Q participate in the documentary filmmaking process. Later, they read a teenager's diary to surprise and delight strangers. And when they lose, they find motivation to do better next time.
Episode 15
Food, Air, Toilet
Thu, Aug 5, 2021 24 mins
Joe, Sal, Q and Murr showcase their creative vision by unveiling their new inventions and learn what it takes to get a date in the digital age; the losing joker embraces the role of a lifetime.
Episode 16
A Tasteful Episode
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 24 mins
Murr, Q, Joe and Sal prove their good taste, and later prove they can hack it in the professional world. Finally, the safe guys give the losing joker a semi that he must show off to an unsuspecting crowd.
Episode 17
Moist Richard
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 21 mins
Sal, Q, Murr, and Joe take the law into their own hands, and later they misplace the trust of their own children. Finally, the losing joker must pod up with a stranger.
Episode 18
Eric André
Sat, Apr 2, 2022 30 mins
Sal, Q and Murr clear the room as eccentric exterminators and produce a controversial informercial; comic Eric André drops by to give the losing Joker an awkward release.
Episode 19
Jillian Bell
Thu, Jun 16, 2022 24 mins
Q, Murr, and Sal learn a tough lesson about the corporate chain of command, before later starting a white collar revolution. Finally, the losing joker must grow a pair in order to play husband to special guest Jillian Bell.
Episode 20
Colin Jost
Thu, Jun 23, 2022 24 mins
Murr, Sal, and Q learn a hard lesson about being kind to food service professionals, before heading off to give rock solid relationship advice. The losing joker is in for a shock, as his punishment (led by Colin Jost) spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
Episode 21
Rob Riggle
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 24 mins
Sal, Q, and Murr try having people test drinks that may cause bizarre side effects, then they are put through their paces in the gym. The losing Joker must play a nearly nude corpse in a The Murder Mystery Company Show hosted by Rob Riggle.
Episode 22
Chris Jericho
Thu, Jul 7, 2022 24 mins
Sal, Q, and Murr slather on the charm for a commercial shoot before focusing on delivering some hard truths; finally, Chris Jericho turns heel on the losing joker.
Episode 23
Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus
Thu, Jul 14, 2022 24 mins
Murr, Sal, and Q learn that a good babysitter can be hard to find, before going off to perform some consumer research. Later, Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus shock the losing joker with their devious punishment.
Episode 24
David Cross
Thu, Jul 21, 2022 24 mins
Q, Murr and Sal finally clean out their garages before giving truly spooky presentations; in the end, David Cross brings a sense of danger to the losing joker and makes a memory they're sure to remember.
Episode 25
Method Man
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 24 mins
Q, Murr, and Sal play mad scientists and answer for their crimes in the form of a really dumb survey; the losing joker participates in the new talk show, "Real Talk With Meth," led by Method Man.
Episode 26
Brooke Shields
Thu, Aug 4, 2022 21 mins
Sal, Q and Murr show off the latest fashions for an awestruck crowd, before making a go at finding true love; ultimately, special guest Brooke Shields shows the losing joker that breaking up is hard to do.
