Comedy troupe the Tenderloins are having a moment.
This month finds the “Impractical Jokers” in a wonderful place. They took to the sea Feb. 10, on their fourth cruise; three days later their truTV show celebrates its 200th episode; their movie opens Feb. 21. And they recently announced six weeks of arena dates for “The Scoopski Potatoes Tour.”
Not bad for goofballs who delight in cracking up each other. The four have been doing that since meeting as freshmen at Staten Island’s Monsignor Farrell High School. Sure, the pranks are more elaborate now. And they haven’t done all on their wish list.
But even when good sense prevails, their authenticity remains.
“The reason the show works is we get to be ourselves,” says Joe Gatto.
Fans and colleagues agree.
The premise is deceptively simple: Four guys — Sal Vulcano, Brian “Q” Quinn, James Murray and Gatto — pull hidden-camera pranks. The joke,...
This month finds the “Impractical Jokers” in a wonderful place. They took to the sea Feb. 10, on their fourth cruise; three days later their truTV show celebrates its 200th episode; their movie opens Feb. 21. And they recently announced six weeks of arena dates for “The Scoopski Potatoes Tour.”
Not bad for goofballs who delight in cracking up each other. The four have been doing that since meeting as freshmen at Staten Island’s Monsignor Farrell High School. Sure, the pranks are more elaborate now. And they haven’t done all on their wish list.
But even when good sense prevails, their authenticity remains.
“The reason the show works is we get to be ourselves,” says Joe Gatto.
Fans and colleagues agree.
The premise is deceptively simple: Four guys — Sal Vulcano, Brian “Q” Quinn, James Murray and Gatto — pull hidden-camera pranks. The joke,...
- 2/13/2020
- by Jacqueline Cutler
- Variety Film + TV
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