NEW YORK — Messing around with sharks is no joke — but that’s not stopping the stars of “Impractical Jokers” from shooting a show about them.
The Staten Island-bred cast of the truTV hidden camera show — currently consisting of James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano — will be guests on Shark Week for the first time ever this summer.
“The Impractical Jokers have spent a decade attempting to out-dare and humiliate each other and now they’re ready to use their antics for the greater good — shark education,” the Discovery Channel announced this week. “For the first time, these comedians are taking on Shark Week embarking on a hysterical adventure that could only come from the Impractical Jokers.”
The fin-tastic TV event is now in its 34th season, kicking off July 24 on the Discovery Channel and its streaming service, discovery+.
Viewers can expect “bigger sharks, bigger breaches and even bigger findings from the teams of dedicated scientists and researchers in the field” this summer, according to Discovery.
“This year features non-stop action as Shark Week takes viewers to new locations — from the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas to Papau New Guinea,” Discovery adds. “The week spotlights innovative shark technology and research to find breakthrough information on these elusive creatures and their mating and migration patterns in addition to the findings of a new, undescribed species.”
Shark Week, which usually brings on an assortment of special guests over its multi-night programming, has yet to announce this season’s full lineup.
Meanwhile, Sharkfest, National Geographic’s own big fish-filled special, celebrates 10 years this summer and begins on July 10. Running for four weeks with premieres on National Geographic and Disney+ — with content also showing on Hulu, Nat Geo Wild and ABC — Sharkfest is promising “more action-packed shark programming across more platforms than ever before.”
New episodes of “Impractical Jokers” began airing Thursday, the first without Joe Gatto, who announced in December that he was leaving the show after he and his wife decided to “part ways.”
The new “Jokers” installments boast a different special guest in each episode, ranging from Method Man to Colin Jost.
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