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 13 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Meal, Interrupted
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 24 mins
Sal, Q, and Murr are back for another season of laughs. They kick things off by flagging down a Good Samaritan for help from their broken-down car, then impersonating corpses in a funeral home with Adam Ray. But one Joker can't sit at the table, and will have to clear it too soon for his punishment.
Episode 2
Lean, Mean, Time Machine
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 24 mins
Oh no. Sal, Q, and Murr cause havoc by pretending to be terrible office receptionists, then try to convince strangers to join the line for a wacky pop-up event. But one Joker fails his mission and must travel through time to save the future.
Episode 3
Celebrity Crushed
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers make mischief by wildly overreacting when a new focus group friend suffers a very minor injustice, then try to impress someone using the cringiest pick-up lines possible. Tonight's loser comes face-to-face with his childhood celebrity crush.
Episode 4
Valet Villain
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 24 mins
The guys win the world's worst dad awards by surprising their kid with a trip before cruelly taking it away, then they get caught taking crazy notes in a focus group. But one Joker must take the wheel in a punishment that leaves no happy customers.
Episode 5
Last Action Zero
Thu, Aug 20, 2026 24 mins
The guys put in shifts while getting trained to work the counter at Playa Bowls, then hand out bizarre business cards to people they think could use their services. But one Joker can't complete the task and goes on the defense for his wacky punishment.
Episode 6
A Ruff Day at the Park
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 24 mins
Watch out. The Jokers are causing a scene on the street by throwing their ex's stuff out the window, until they mistakenly throw out something that belongs to them. Then, they'll have to keep a straight face during a snack taste test, before one of them must face a punishment that sends him to the doghouse.
Episode 7
Guest of Dishonor
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 24 mins
The Jokers are back pretending to be overnight watchmen who don't know when to call it quits, before rallying bystanders to take their side in an unlawful arrest. But one loser will have to say "I do" to a punishment that brings out his feminine side.