Impractical Jokers
originally aired on truTV
Impractical Jokers premiered on truTV on December 15, 2011, starring the members of The Tenderloins: James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Sal Vulcano, and formerly Joe Gatto. A typical episode is a series of competitive games of dares in which each cast member receives either a thumbs up or thumbs down for his performance. At the end of the episode, the joker who has received the most thumbs down is the loser and must undergo a "punishment," usually involving public embarrassment.