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re: Impractical Jokers...is this stuff staged?

Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:16 pm to
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
7153 posts
Posted on 1/26/16 at 5:16 pm to
Amy TESD or What Say You fans on here?
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
69519 posts
Posted on 1/26/16 at 6:40 pm to
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imagine that by now most people probably recognize them.


I think yall vastly underestimate the popularity of a true TV reality show and the size of new york tourism industry and actual citizens.
Posted by bbrownso
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 6:57 pm to
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they said that they film A TON of footage and we only see the good stuff. they said most is just people telling them to F off.



This. They typically film each person for like 30 minutes or more. If it's not funny, it gets cut. You're getting the cream of the crop from HOURS of shooting.

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imagine that by now most people probably recognize them.

There are about 8.5 million people in New York/the boroughs. Not to mention all the tourists that come through (several of which have been shown as participants).

For perspective, 3.7 million people were in the Live+3 Day rankings for their heavily promoted Live 100th Episode. That was Tru TV's most watched program in 19 months. Source

So if those watchers were all in New York City, more than have of the population still didn't see that episode.
Posted by Snatchy
Member since Nov 2009
3281 posts
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:34 pm to
It's not staged, though they do go through many takes and robust editing. NYC is a large and diverse city. They could probably keep this up for years.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 7:35 pm
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
69519 posts
Posted on 1/26/16 at 7:36 pm to
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They typically film each person for like 30 minutes or more. If it's not funny, it gets cut. You're getting the cream of the crop from HOURS of shooting.


I always assumed this is how they do the joker v joker challenges. If two of them just got nothing all day, they shoot the joker v joker tag line at the end.
Posted by PattyRay38
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2010
137 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 2:21 am to
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Amy TESD or What Say You fans on here?



Looks like there's a fellow Ant/ Nuggelo in the house, am I right?
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55856 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 3:34 am to
Yeah I'm sure there a some People who know them but the fact that they come in tru tv helps because not many people watch that channel
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