The BEST episodes of Impractical Jokers

Every episode of Impractical Jokers ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Impractical Jokers!

Four comedians and lifelong friends compete to embarrass each other out amongst the general public with a series of hilarious and outrageous dares. When Sal, Joe, Q, and Murr challenge each other to say or do something, they have to do it. And if they refuse, they lose. At the end of every episode, the biggest loser must endure a punishment of epic proportions.

Last Updated: 4/12/2026Network: TBSStatus: Continuing

8.32

434 votes

#1 - Pick a Loser

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/26/2012

The guys try to smooch strangers on the streets of Manhattan, play a word game with unsuspecting shoppers, and try not to be camera shy when they're forced to pose as photographers.

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8.31

575 votes

#2 - Out of TP

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2012

The guys analyze handwriting at the mall, steal food from customers' plates at a buffet, teach foreign languages that they do not speak to prospective students, and dance with strangers at the park.

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8.26

564 votes

#3 - Who Arted?

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2012

The guys pose as bakery salesmen, focus group analysts, and shoe salesmen, and teach classes at a local gym.

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8.26

420 votes

#4 - Down in the Dump

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/1/2013

The guys lose sight of social etiquette with strangers in the park, present disastrous timeshare opportunities to future vacationers, and get sneaky with people's pockets in the grocery store.

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8.25

389 votes

#5 - Sweat the Small Things

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/15/2013

Joe, Sal, Q, and Murr paint themselves into a corner teaching an art class, face the dartboard of destiny at a local bar, and tonight's loser stresses out over a Joker home invasion.

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8.24

387 votes

#6 - Bathroom Break

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/16/2015

The guys get sassy while posing as an auto parts salesman. Next they head to the mall where they try to reel in unsuspecting shoppers. Tonight's big loser is stuck in a horrible mess after being locked inside a rigged bathroom of horrors.

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8.23

212 votes

#7 - The Needy and the Greedy

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/30/2018

Murr, Joe, Sal and Q have fast fingers at a focus group and leave no cereal box unturned at a grocery store. Tonight's big loser opens a can of something fierce at a local donation center.

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8.23

377 votes

#8 - The Permanent Punishment

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/2/2014

The Jokers act as security guards at a drug store, and go head-to-head in a rematch clipping balloons onto grocery store shoppers.

8.23

413 votes

#9 - Theater del Absurdo

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/19/2012

The guys raise money for absurd charities at a donut shop, join diners mid-meal in a Chinese restaurant, and offer unsolicited advice to shoppers in a mall.

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8.21

418 votes

#10 - The Blunder Years

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2015

The guys try to justify getting humiliated at a convenience store, they give conflicting info about their event planning companies at a wedding expo, and the loser awkwardly meets his celebrity childhood crush: Danica McKellar.

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8.20

341 votes

#11 - Parks and Wreck

Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/9/2014

The Jokers must do what they are told at a public pool, and try to convince strangers to give the thumbs-up to their absurd emails.

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8.19

140 votes

#12 - The Shame of Water

Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/20/2020

Q, Joe, Murr, and Sal find scandalous diary entries written by their "daughters", and then break up with significant others in front of baffled strangers. The loser finds himself in hot water and on shaky ground while waiting tables.

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8.18

567 votes

#13 - Panty Raid

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2012

The guys team up to teach karate classes, give interviews from Times Square, persuade shoppers at the pharmacy to not buy products, and give uncomfortable massages on the boardwalk.

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8.18

430 votes

#14 - Rubbed the Wrong Way

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2017

Q, Joe, Sal and Murr cruise the food court sending texts to strangers, then they throw caution (and groceries) to the wind. Tonight's big loser is cast as a genie in a play but he wishes to be anywhere else.

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8.16

334 votes

#15 - Blind Justice

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/13/2015

The guys get a little punchy while giving boxing lessons, then head to the mall to share the gift of music with strangers. And when tonight's loser delivers the right speech to the wrong audience, he's the one who gets scared straight.

8.15

570 votes

#16 - Dark Side of the Moon

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2016

The guys make passes at supermarket shoppers, then pose as reporters. With a painfully invasive punishment tonight's loser is the butt of the joke.

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8.15

610 votes

#17 - Drawing a Blank

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2012

The Jokers act as reporters preparing an interview, caricature artists in a mall, and oddball apartment dwellers looking for roommates, and cut in line for Broadway show tickets.

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8.14

383 votes

#18 - Cruisin' For A Bruisin'

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2015

The guys mix it up with fellow passengers by turning the pool deck into their personal playground, then offer a boatload of misinformation as they pose as entertainment directors

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8.14

283 votes

#19 - Sorry for Your Loss

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/7/2013

The guys compete to stay undetected in a high flying challenge, force each other to do absurd tasks at a music store, and try to get a compliment on some not-so stylish outfits.

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8.14

349 votes

#20 - The Alliance

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/5/2013

The pranksters attempt to stifle their laughter during humorous presentations; Q turns the tables when the others gang up on him.

8.13

502 votes

#21 - What'd I Eat

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2012

The guys try to sell diamonds to unsuspecting couples ready to tie the knot, and pose as members of a very unwelcoming committee down at the boardwalk.

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8.13

359 votes

#22 - Everything's Just Rosie

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/12/2013

Rosie O'Donnell makes a surprise visit. Also: bowling-alley patrons get pranked; and diners are forced-fed.

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8.12

613 votes

#23 - Browbeaten

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/12/2016

Sal, Q, Murr and Joe take name calling to a whole new level and they ask for bogus donations. Tonight's big loser gets a shave that's too close for comfort.

8.12

494 votes

#24 - Charity Case

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2012

The guys go barking up the wrong tree at a pet store, take a swing as golf instructors, and give their regards to Broadway as producers in need of funding.

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8.12

475 votes

#25 - Sound EffeXXX

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2012

The pranksters dumbfound focus groups with lackluster inventions, use park goers as pillows for a nap, and persuade grocery store shoppers to reconsider their original selections.

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