Impractical
Jokers: Season Two (2012/Warner/TruTV DVD Set)
Picture:
B- Sound: C Extras: C+ Episodes: B
If
you are a fan of hidden camera hilarity then this is definitely the
show for you! Impractical Jokers explodes onto DVD again with
Season Two with this 3-disc set (28 episodes) that is packed
with laughs and collectible packaging. The show follows Joe Gatto,
James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano, the four members of the
comedy troupe The Tenderloins as they coerce one another into doing
public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. 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 in the
troupe are behind the scenes feeding lines to their friend via
microphone (with an earpiece). The lines fed to the prankster are
meant to create a humorous and awkward exchange between the prankster
and the stranger being pranked. The show is similar to (the recently
revived again) Candid Camera, Jack Ass (yet not as
crude) and the Ashton Kutcher show Punk'd, though in my
opinion is funnier than both.
This
season originally aired in 2012 with Season Three still going
on this year. The show has been so popular that it not only was
renewed for a twenty-six episode Fourth Season, but has earned
an upcoming spin off series named Joker's Wild. That will
hopefully not confuse anyone with the great hit Jack Barry game show
of the same name.
Sound
and Picture are of a high standard for DVD but doesn't quite reach HD
glory. The picture is presented in a 16 X 9/1.78 X 1 anamorphic
widescreen aspect ratio and a lossy English Dolby Surround 2.0 track.
English SDH is also on the disc. Total running time is a whopping
572 minutes spanning the three discs.
Extras
include Deleted Scenes, Inside Jokes, Behind The Scenes, and
Uncensored commentaries.
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James Harland Lockhart V
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