Q from 'Impractical Jokers' promises no sense of maturity on current tour

“Fatone,” Quinn said, “is the best. He is very much part of the ‘Jokers’ DNA. In an upcoming episode, we make him go through hell and he was totally down with it. It’s five punishments in one!”

Despite the ridiculous number of bits they’ve done over the years, Quinn said they have not run out of ideas of scenarios to place themselves in. The toughest part, he noted, is coming up with a fresh punishment at the end of each episode for the person who failed the most.

The show has never been on the level of “Jackass.” Nobody gets hit hard in the crotch. But Quinn said they have cut back on more physical punishments as they’ve entered deeper into middle age.

“We did one Season 9 where they put me in an ice bath for a half hour,” he said. “That didn’t work out well. It wasn’t medically cleared. My jeans froze to my skin and it took skin off.”

Even after so many years, there are plenty of people who have no idea who they are, which is a necessity in any hidden camera show. Quinn said they are now quite good at sussing out people who recognize them.

“After all these years, we’ve developed secret methods to weed those people out,” Quinn said.

Quinn’s biggest weakness has not changed over the years: he generally can’t say really mean stuff to women. “I don’t like messing with women,” he said. “I just get all nervous. When I see a pretty woman, I know they got me good. But a guy? I’m not afraid to get punched.” (He has never gotten punched but he’s always ready.)

He said they are not ready to close shop yet on “Impractical Jokers” and is happy Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t either.

“We genuinely love each other,” Quinn said. “There could never be an ‘E! True Hollywood Story’ about us. It would be incredibly boring.”

The show survived the departure of their most shameless original cast member Joe Gatto in 2021. He left to tend to personal issues, including a separation from his wife, with whom he has since reconciled.

“I talk to him pretty much every day,” Quinn said. “There was no hard feelings when he left. We’ll work with Joe if he wants to again.”

If you watch

“Impractical Jokers,” Season 11 debuts at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 11, on TBS and available on Max.