Impractical Jokers is starting up again this spring with a new format featuring the show's three remaining co-creators and special celebrity guest punishments each week.
During a recent visit to Q104.3 New York speaking about his new children's book, Alien Summer #1, James Murray addressed the forthcoming Jokers season — the show's first since Joe Gatto announced his departure last year.
"The way the show works now is that every episode ends with a different celebrity guest as part of the punishment, somehow punishing the loser," Murr explained. "The first episode is the comedian Eric Andre, who's hysterically funny, and he punishes [SPOILER ALERT]. Tomorrow we film with Brooke Shields in a punishment. I'm very excited.
"One episode has Method Man; Chris Jericho, the wrestler, is in a punishment."
When Jim asked how complicated the weekly celebrity element has made the show, Murr saw an opportunity and struck.
"The real reason I came here is not to talk about the book. Jim, are you free next Thursday?" Murr asked. "I'll tell you what ... we could probably come up with a great punishment with you."
Watch the full conversation via the player above!
Season 10 of Impractical Jokers launches this summer, but the Jokers have a special, super-sized episode coming up Saturday, April 2, on TruTV, TBS and TNT, directly following the NCAA Men's Final Four game. More details here.
For more on Murr's new children's book, go here.
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