Impractical Jokers UK
| Impractical Jokers | |
|---|---|
 Opening title used from series two onwards From left to right: Mark, Roisin, Paul, Joel | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
Paul McCaffrey Joel Dommett Marek Larwood Roisin Conaty |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Hidden camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Yalli Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Three |
| Original run | November 15, 2012 – April 2, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Impractical Jokers UK is the British version of the American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series, Impractical Jokers. The UK version premiered on BBC Three on 15 November 2012. It follows four comedians, Paul McCaffrey, Joel Dommett, Marek Larwood, and Roisin Conaty, as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. It was later canceled on April 2, 2014
Format
The show differs from other prank television programs in that the stars of Impractical Jokers do not know the details of the prank until the moment they are performing it on strangers. While one cast-member performs the prank, the other three comedians are behind the scenes, feeding lines to their friend via microphone (with an earpiece). The lines fed to their friend are meant to create a humorous and awkward exchange between them and the stranger.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | 15 November 2012 | 20 December 2012 | |
| 2 | 6 | 24 February 2014 | 2 April 2014 | |
Episodes
Series 1 (2012)
| No. | # | Title | Original airdate | Losing Joker(s) | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 15 November 2012 | Marek[1] | |
| The jokers work in a Citroën showroom, and invade people's space when working as hairdressers. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 22 November 2012 | ||
| The jokers offer free massages to the public, and attempt to join conversations with random strangers. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 29 November 2012 | ||
| The jokers are forced to use unusual words in a library, and attempt to work as nightclub bouncers. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 6 December 2012 | ||
| The jokers are in Scotland, and they attempt to convince random strangers to taking a ridiculous amount of photos of them. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 13 December 2012 | ||
| The jokers run a focus group, presenting a slideshow created by the other jokers about their autobiography. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 20 December 2012 | ||
| The jokers are in a shopping centre and analyse shoppers handwriting, and become unhelpful tourist guides. | |||||
Series 2 (2014)
A second series was recommissioned, and aired on BBC Three from 24 February 2014 to 2 April 2014.
| No. | # | Title | Original airdate | Losing Joker(s) | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 24 February 2014 | Joel[3] | |
| The jokers cause mayhem when working at a bakery, and even have to resent to licking customers' toes at a foot spa. | |||||
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 3 March 2014 | Marek [4] | |
| The jokers roam a local park where they attempt to trade embarrassing secrets to passers by. | |||||
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 10 March 2014 | ||
| The jokers spend the day as opticians who offer very unusual eye tests. | |||||
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 19 March 2014 | ||
| The jokers have to follow embarrassing instructions when working at a cinema snack bar. | |||||
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 26 March 2014 | ||
| The jokers take turns to work behind the counter and serve food at a fast food chicken restaurant. | |||||
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 2 April 2014 | ||
| The jokers try to convince random strangers that they've met them before, at the most bizarre events. | |||||
References
Before every challenge, there is a hidden camera and mic placed on the cast-member performing the prank. The location in which the challenge takes place is usually a public area such as a high street or store. Although the criteria of each challenge is the same for each of the four comedians.