'Impractical Jokers' Excited For 'Special' Homecoming At UBS Arena

ELMONT, NY — High school buddies from Staten Island became stars for their long-running "Impractical Jokers" show on TruTV.

They are taking the show on tour across the country in 2023, including the UBS Arena on March 12.

For those, unfamiliar with the show that recently completed 10 seasons, a hidden camera is used to catch people in embarrassing situations.

But the trio does all the jokes on themselves, leading to public punishment on the program.

Two-thirds of the "Jokers" chatted with Patch about the upcoming show.

Coming back to New York is always "a little special" said Brian Quinn, known as "Q."

He said it is where family, friends "and people who bullied us in junior high" can see us.

For James Murray, a.k.a. "Murr," the New York experience is also good because the "commute is better."

Murr now lives in Princeton, while "Q" still calls Staten Island home. The third member of the "Impractical Jokers" is Sal Vulcano, known simply as Sal.

New Yorkers are "louder, more demanding and more in tune with our sense of humor," Q said.

Murr said the character of New York is so deeply interwoven into each of them and the fabric of the show.

The stage show, recommended for 16 years and older, features stories about their longtime partnership and never before seen footage.

It's like "hanging out with your friends," Murr said of the live event.