: The series debuted on December 15, 2011, on truTV, following the comedy troupe The Tenderloins—Joe Gatto, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, and Sal Vulcano.
One "Joker" performs a task while the others feed them ridiculous instructions via a hidden earpiece. Impractical Jokers - Season 1
: Often assigned the most awkward social tasks; he once ran for Congress as an April Fool's joke. : The series debuted on December 15, 2011,