Mendicant orders - wikipedia Mendicant orders Jump to : navigation , search Mendicant orders are , primarily , certain Christian religious orders that have adopted a lifestyle of poverty , traveling , and living in urban areas for purposes of preaching , evangelism , and ministry , especially to the poor . At their foundation these orders rejected the previously established monastic model . This foresaw living in one stable , isolated community where members worked at a trade and owned property in common , including land , buildings and other wealth . By contrast , the mendicants avoided owning property , did not work at a trade , and embraced a poor , often itinerant lifestyle . They depended for their survival on the goodwill of the people to whom they preached . The term `` mendicant '' is also used with reference to some non-Christian religions to denote holy persons committed to an ascetic lifestyle , which may include members of religious orders and individual holy persons . Cluny Abbey , a former Benedictine monastery in Saône - et - Loire , France . It was at one time the center of Western monasticism . Contents ( hide ) 1 Origins of the friars 1.1 Dominicans 1.2 Franciscans 2 Characteristics 3 Early mendicant orders 4 Other mendicant orders 5 Former mendicant orders 5.1 Extinct mendicant orders 5.2 Orders no longer mendicant 6 Non-Christian mendicant orders 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Origins of the Friars ( edit ) What is called the mendicant movement in Church history arose primarily in the 13th century in Western Europe . Until that time the monks of Europe worked at their trade in their monastery . Renouncing personal property , they owned all things in common as a community after the example of chapters 2 and 4 of the Acts of the Apostles . With the rise of Western monasticism , monasteries attracted not only individuals aspiring to become monks and nuns , but also property , buildings and hence riches . In the view of some , the idea that Christ came down to earth poor and that the true Church must be the church of the poor clashed with this phenomenon . The desire for true Christian authenticity was thus seen by some to contrast to the empirical reality of the Church . The twelfth century saw great changes in western Europe . As commerce revived , urban centers arose and with them an urban middle class . New directions in spirituality were called for . Church reform became a major theme of the cultural revival of this era . In response to this , there emerged the new mendicant orders founded by Francis of Assisi ( c. 1181 - 1226 ) and Dominic Guzman ( c. 1170 -- 1221 ) . The mendicant friars were bound by a vow of poverty and dedicated to an ascetic way of life , renouncing property and travelling the world to preach . Their survival was dependent upon the good will and material support of their listeners . It was this way of life that gave them their name , `` mendicant '' , derived from the Latin mendicare , meaning `` to beg '' . The mendicant movement had started in France and Italy and became popular in the poorer towns and cities of Europe at the beginning of the thirteenth century . The refusal of the mendicants to own property and therefore to pay taxes was seen as threatening the stability of the established Church which was then planning a crusade , to be financed by tithes . For this and other reasons some mendicant orders were officially suppressed by Pope Gregory X at the Second Council of Lyon in 1274 and others were reformed , so as to be capable of contributing funds or men to support the war effort . Dominicans ( edit ) Main article : Dominican Order While on a visit to southern France , Saint Dominic met the Albigensians , a religious sect which had a great popularity partly because of the economic situation of the times . Dominic , who had begun as a secular canon , responded to a desperate need for informed preaching by founding the Order of Preachers and thus embarking on a new form of religious life , the life of the friar . Before this time , religious life had been monastic , but with Dominic the secluded monastery gave way to priories in the cities . By the time of his death in 1221 , the Order had spread through Western Europe , hundreds of young men had joined , and the presence of the Order of Preachers was felt at the major universities of the time . Franciscans ( edit ) Main article : Franciscans Francis came to this manner of life through a period of personal conversion . The Franciscans spread far and wide the devotion to the humanity of Christ , with the commitment to imitate the Lord . Many of them were priests and men of learning whose contributions were notable in the rapid evolution and contemporary relevance of the movement . Notable Franciscans include Anthony of Padua , who were inspirations to the formation of Christian mendicant traditions . Characteristics ( edit ) With deep insight the Franciscans and Dominicans put into practice a pastoral strategy suited to the social changes . The emergence of urban centers meant concentrated numbers of the homeless and the sick . This created problems for the parish churches who found themselves unable to address these issues . Since many people were moving from the countryside to the cities , they no longer built their convents in rural districts but rather in urban zones . In another innovation , the mendicant orders relinquished their principle of stability , a classical principle of ancient monasticism , opting for a different approach . Unlike the Benedictine monks , the mendicants were not permanently attached to any one particular convent and to its abbot . Because the orders ' primary aim was the evangelization of the masses , the church granted them freedom from the jurisdiction of the bishops and they travelled about to convert or reinforce faith . The freedom of mendicancy allowed Franciscans and Dominicans mobility . Since they were not tied to monasteries or territorial parishes , they were free to take the gospel into the streets , to preach , hear confessions and minister to people wherever they were . Friars Minor and Preachers travelled with missionary zeal from one place to another . Consequently , they organized themselves differently in comparison with the majority of monastic orders . Instead of the traditional autonomy that every monastery enjoyed , they gave greater importance to the order as such and to the Superior General , as well as to the structure of the order Provinces . Their flexibility enabled them to send out the most suitable friars on specific missions , and the mendicant orders reached North Africa , the Middle East and Northern Europe . As students and professors , Friars Minor and Friars Preacher , Franciscans and Dominicans , entered the leading universities of the time , set up study centres , produced texts of great value and were protagonists of scholastic theology in its best period and had an important effect on the development of thought . The great thinkers , St Thomas Aquinas and St Bonaventure , were mendicants . In all the great cities of western Europe , friaries were established , and in the universities theological chairs were held by Dominicans and Franciscans . Later in the 13th century they were joined by the mendicant orders of Carmelites , Augustinian Hermits , and Servites . They attracted a significant level of patronage , as much from townsfolk as aristocrats . Their focus of operation rapidly centered on towns where population growth historically outstripped the provision of rural parishes . Most medieval towns in Western Europe of any size came to possess houses of one or more of the major orders of friars . Some of their churches came to be built on grand scale with large spaces devoted to preaching , something of a specialty among the mendicant orders . Early mendicant orders ( edit ) Despite conforming to a recognizable model , the mendicant orders of friars had origins that were generally very different . The original mendicant orders of friars in the Church in the Middle Ages were the Dominicans -- Order of Preachers , commonly called the Black Friars , founded 1215 . Franciscans -- who in modern times include the Order of Friars Minor ( O.F.M. ) ; the Order of Friars Minor Conventual ( O.F.M. Conv . ) , who are commonly known as the Grey Friars ; the Capuchins ( Order of Friars Minor Capuchin ) ( O.F.M. Cap . ) , founded 1209 ; and the Third Order Regular of St. Francis , whose origins lie in the 15th century . Augustinians -- Hermits of St. Augustine , commonly called the Austin Friars , various loosely organized groups of hermits who accepted the Augustinian rule 1244 -- 1256 , in order to fall under the provisions of the decree `` Ne nimium '' of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 . In modern times two reform groups , the Augustinian Recollects and the Discalced Augustinians , exist as separate orders . Carmelites -- Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmel , commonly known as the White Friars , a groups of hermits on Mount Carmel in the Crusader states , who adopted a rule sometime between 1206 and 1214 , before they began migrating to Western Europe around 1238 In modern times a reform group , the Discalced Carmelites , founded 1593 , exists as a separate order . The Second Council of Lyons ( 1274 ) recognized these as the four `` major '' mendicant orders , and suppressed certain others . The Council of Trent loosened the restrictions on their owning property . Afterwards , except for the Franciscans and their offshoot the Capuchins , members of the orders were permitted to own property collectively as do monks . Other mendicant orders ( edit ) The other mendicant orders recognized by the Holy See today are the Trinitarians -- Order of the Most Blessed Trinity , sometimes called the Red Friars , founded 1193 . Mercedarians -- Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy , founded 1218 ; and after a reform Discalced Mercedarians . Servites -- Order of Servants of Mary , founded 1233 by the Seven Holy Men of Florence , Italy . The order was suppressed by the Second Council of Lyon in 1272 , on the basis of the restrictions in the decree `` Ne nimium '' of 1215 ; the suppression was not fully enforced and was subsequently overturned by Pope Benedict XI in his Bull , `` Dum levamus '' , of 11 February 1304 . Minims -- Hermits of St. Francis of Paola , founded 1436 . Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God -- founded in 1572 by Saint John of God for the care of the sick . Order of Bethlehemite Brothers , founded in Guatemala in 1653 and refounded in 1984 . Like the monastic orders , many of the mendicant orders , especially the larger ones , underwent splits and reform efforts , forming offshoots , permanent or otherwise , some of which are mentioned in the lists given above . Former mendicant orders ( edit ) Mendicant orders that formerly existed but are now extinct , and orders which for a time were classed as mendicant orders but now no longer are . Extinct mendicant orders ( edit ) Ambrosians or Fratres sancti Ambrosii ad Nemus , existed before 1378 , suppressed by Pope Innocent X in 1650 . Fraticelli of Monte Malbe , founded at Monte Malbe near Perugia in Italy in the 14th century , by the end of the century they had dispersed . Hospitallers of San Hipólito ( Saint Hippolytus ) or Brothers of Charity of de San Hipólito were founded in Mexico and approved by Rome as a mendicant order in 1700 . In the 18th century they were absorbed by the Brothers Hospitaller of Saint John of God . Jesuati , or Clerici apostolici Sancti Hieronymim , Apostolic Clerics of Saint Jerome , founded in 1360 , suppressed by Pope Clement IX in 1668 . Saccati or Friars of the Sack ( Fratres Saccati ) , known also variously as Brothers of Penitence and perhaps identical with the Boni Homines , Bonshommes or Bones - homes , whose history is obscure . Crutched Friars or Fratres Cruciferi ( cross-bearing friars ) or Crossed Friars , Crouched Friars or Croziers , named after the staff they carried which was surmounted by a crucifix , existed by 1100 , suppressed by Pope Alexander VII in 1656 . Scalzetti , founded in the 18th century , suppressed by Pope Pius XI in 1935 . Orders no longer mendicant ( edit ) Jesuits or Society of Jesus , founded in 1540 , and for a time considered a mendicant order , before being classed instead as an Order of Clerks Regular . Teutonic Order or Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , founded c. 1190 , reorganized 1929 as a religious order in 1929 . Non-Christian mendicant orders ( edit ) The term `` mendicant '' may also be used to refer to other non-Catholic and non-Christian ascetics , such as Buddhist monks and Hindu sannyasis . The Pali scriptures of Theravada Buddhism use the term bhikkhu for mendicant , and in Mahayana scriptures , the equivalent Sanskrit term bhikṣu is used . Mendicant traditions in Islam are found in Sufism and Dervishes . See also ( edit ) Mendicant Missionary order Teaching order References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : `` Mendicant movement '' , Augnet Archived 2016 - 03 - 03 at the Wayback Machine . ^ Jump up to : Benedict XVI , `` The Mendicant Orders '' , General Audience , 13 January 2010 Jump up ^ Guiraud , Jean ( 1909 ) . Saint Dominic . p. 175 . ^ Jump up to : Labatt , Annie , and Charlotte Appleyard . `` Mendicant Orders in the Medieval World '' . In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History . New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art , 2000 ( October 2004 ) Jump up ^ Herbermann , Charles , ed. ( 1913 ) . `` Mendicant Friars '' . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York : Robert Appleton Company . Jump up ^ Tironensian Order Military School . Histoire Et Costumes Des Ordres Religieux , Civils Et Militaires ( in French ) . Brussels , 1845 reprinted Nabu Press 2012 . ISBN 978 - 1278531496 . Jump up ^ `` Who we are '' , Dominican Friars , Central Province Jump up ^ The sequence followed in listing the different orders follows the official precedence recognized by the Holy See , cf . Annuario Pontificio 2014 ( Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2014 , p. 1421 - 1425 ^ Jump up to : `` The Mendicant Orders '' , University of Saint Thomas -- Saint Paul , Minnesota , 2003 Jump up ^ `` Origins of the Carmelite Order '' , The British Province of Carmelite Friars Archived 2013 - 08 - 22 at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ The sequence followed in listing the different orders follows the official precedence recognized by the Holy See , cf . Annuario Pontificio 2014 ( Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2014 , p. 1421 - 1425 Jump up ^ Griffin , Patrick . `` Order of Servites '' . The Catholic Encyclopedia . Vol. 13 . New York : Robert Appleton Company , 1912 . 19 Aug. 2013 Jump up ^ Giancarlo Rocca ( dir . ) , Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione , Edizioni Paoline , Roma , vol . V , 1978 , col. 1185 . Jump up ^ The sequence followed in listing the different orders follows the official precedence recognized by the Holy See , cf . Annuario Pontificio 2014 ( Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2014 , p. 1421 - 1425 Jump up ^ Giancarlo Rocca ( dir . ) , Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione , Edizioni Paoline , Roma , vol . V , 1978 , col. 1185 . Jump up ^ Giancarlo Rocca ( dir . ) , Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione , Edizioni Paoline , Roma , vol . V , 1978 , col. 1185 . Jump up ^ Giancarlo Rocca ( dir . ) , Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione , Edizioni Paoline , Roma , vol . V , 1978 , col. 1185 . External links ( edit ) Audience of Benedict XVI , 13 January , 2010 Herbermann , Charles , ed. ( 1913 ) . `` Mendicant Friars '' . Catholic Encyclopedia . 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Impractical Jokers - wikipedia Impractical Jokers Jump to : navigation , search For the British television series , see Impractical Jokers UK . Impractical Jokers Genre Hidden camera Directed by Peter Fowkes P.J. Morrison Starring Brian `` Q '' Quinn James `` Murr '' Murray Sal Vulcano Joe Gatto Narrated by Drew Patterson Bill St. James Erik Falcon Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 7 No. of episodes 160 ( and 27 specials ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Charlie DeBevoise Mark Hickman Brian Quinn James Murray Joe Gatto Sal Vulcano Pete McPartland Simmy Kustanowitz Location ( s ) New York Camera setup Hidden camera Running time 21 minutes ( season 1 - 5 ) 24 minutes ( season 5 - present ) Production company ( s ) NorthSouth Productions Distributor Warner Bros. Television Release Original network TruTV Comedy Central UK Picture format 576i ( season 1 ) 1080i ( season 2 - present ) Original release December 15 , 2011 ( 2011 - 12 - 15 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Impractical Jokers : Inside Jokes Jokers Wild Impractical Jokers : After Party External links Website Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera reality series that premiered on TruTV on December 15 , 2011 , and is produced by NorthSouth Productions . It follows Joseph `` Joe '' Gatto , James `` Murr '' Murray , Brian `` Q '' Quinn , and Salvatore `` 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 , as the stars of Impractical Jokers do not know the details of the prank until the moment they are performing it on strangers . It was announced in 2017 that the show will be syndicated to broadcast television outlets via Trifecta Entertainment & Media . It will be cleared in 85 % of the U.S. markets . In March 2018 , TruTV announced that the show would be renewed for an eighth season that will have 26 episodes and is expected to air in February of 2019 . TruTV also announced that an Impractical Jokers feature - length movie will go into production in the spring of 2018 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Development 2 Episodes 3 Statistics 4 Cast 4.1 Main 4.2 Guest appearances 5 Reception 6 Impractical Jokers : Inside Jokes 7 Impractical Jokers : After Party 8 Impractical Jokers movie 9 International versions 10 International broadcasts 11 References 12 External links Development ( edit ) Intertitle used since Season 3 . From left to right : Q , Murr , Sal , and Joe . Joseph `` Joe '' Gatto , James `` Murr '' Murray , Brian `` Q '' Quinn , and Salvatore `` Sal '' Vulcano , four high school friends who attended Monsignor Farrell High School , from Staten Island , New York , formed the live improv and sketch comedy troupe The Tenderloins in 1999 . After a long and successful history , including winning the $100,000 grand prize in NBC 's `` It 's Your Show '' competition , the group went into television . In 2008 , they filmed a pilot episode for a scripted sitcom for Spike TV , but the show did not go to series . TruTV announced the series Impractical Jokers , originally slated to be named Mission : Uncomfortable , on April 12 , 2011 , eight months before the show 's debut . Murray explained how the hidden camera format made sense based on the jokesters ' skills . `` We needed to find the right format ... thing is , we 've been doing this for years , but when it 's on camera , the embarrassment is amplified . '' Q and Sal have said when they gave their pilot episode to TruTV , it was recorded on their iPhones . At the time they pitched the idea to TruTV , Murray was VP of Development for NorthSouth Productions , the company that has produced the series since its inception . Episodes ( edit ) Main article : List of Impractical Jokers episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 16 December 15 , 2011 ( 2011 - 12 - 15 ) May 3 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 03 ) 28 September 6 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 06 ) December 12 , 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 12 ) 31 January 2 , 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 02 ) October 30 , 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 30 ) 26 January 29 , 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 29 ) October 22 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 22 ) 5 26 February 11 , 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 11 ) November 3 , 2016 ( 2016 - 11 - 03 ) 6 26 February 9 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 09 ) November 2 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) 7 26 February 1 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 01 ) November 2018 ( 2018 - 11 ) Specials 27 February 2 , 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 02 ) TBA Before every challenge , the Jokers explain where they are , what the challenge is , and what will happen if they fail . Often ( but not always ) the cast member ( s ) performing the prank wears an earpiece , while the others have a mic in a covert location . Cameras are hidden near the area to capture the action . The challenge location is usually a public area in or around New York City such as a city park , or store . The criteria of each challenge are the same for each of the Jokers competing in the round . If the Joker can not complete their task , they get a thumbs - down . At the end of the episode , the Joker or Jokers with the most thumbs down is punished , and the punishments are usually more embarrassing , humiliating , disgusting , painful or scary than any of the challenges . Punishments can not be refused , or the Joker will be kicked off the show . Statistics ( edit ) Up to date as of April 14 , 2018 . Impractical Jokers statistics Joker Punishments Thumbs down Thumbs up Challenges Joe 36 ( 23.4 % ) 136 ( 35.9 % ) 254 ( 68.5 % ) 377 ( 92.0 % ) Murr 50 ( 34.0 % ) 168 ( 48.7 % ) 228 ( 59.3 % ) 379 ( 92.6 % ) Q 40 ( 26.1 % ) 140 ( 38.0 % ) 252 ( 69.0 % ) 375 ( 91.4 % ) Sal 55 ( 36.0 % ) 163 ( 42.6 % ) 239 ( 66.2 % ) 377 ( 92.0 % ) Punishments include double , separate , triple , and in one episode , all four punished . Some statistics have been rounded . Some challenges involved double - thumbs down ( 10 ) ( Sal 4 , Murr 3 , Joe 2 , Q 2 ) ; punishment percentage rates are based on total episodes that involve punishments ( 147 out of 150 ) ; challenge percentage rates are based on total challenges attempted ( 418 as of October 12 , 2017 ) . In some instances , a joker can bet that another Joker ca n't complete a ( usually difficult ) task . If the task is complete , the challenge will end ( even if not all Jokers participated ) , and the Joker who loses the bet loses the entire episode , regardless of the loser board . This has only happened on three occasions in the show 's run ; one of those occasions , the Joker was successful on the bet and did n't take the loss on the episode . Cast ( edit ) The Tenderloins in Times Square in 2010 . Main ( edit ) Brian `` Q '' Quinn ( born March 14 , 1976 ) is an improvisational comedian from the New York City borough of Staten Island . He attended Monsignor Farrell High School , where he was involved in numerous activities including drama and sports . He attended Brooklyn College and later went on to join the New York City Fire Department . He is the third host of the podcast Tell ' Em Steve - Dave ! on SModcast.com . James `` Murr '' Murray ( born May 1 , 1976 ) is an improvisational comedian from the New York City borough of Staten Island . He attended Monsignor Farrell High School there , and was also part of a community theatre . He continued his education at Georgetown University where he received a BA in English . He continues to work at NorthSouth Productions , where he is the Senior Vice President of Development . Salvatore `` Sal '' Vulcano ( born November 5 , 1976 ) is an improvisational and stand - up comedian from the New York City borough of Staten Island . He attended Monsignor Farrell High School , where he took part in various sports such as hockey , basketball and football . He received a degree in Finance from St. John 's University . Joseph `` Joe '' Gatto Jr. ( born June 5 , 1976 ) is an improvisational comedian from the New York City borough of Staten Island , where he attended Monsignor Farrell High School . He studied at LIU Post where he received a degree in Accounting . He founded the Tenderloins comedy troupe in 2000 and worked at the baby retail store Giggle , until January 2011 . He is the only married Joker , and has two children with his wife Bessy . Guest appearances ( edit ) Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Daniel Ribacoff Rosie O'Donnell Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Casey Jost Rob Emmer Casey Jost Joey Fatone Tommy Dreamer Soren Thompson Danica McKellar Byamba Grant Marshall Colin White Howie Mandel Johnny Launonen Mike Langan Rob Emmer Joey Fatone Casey Jost Johnny Launonen Rob Emmer Dr. Frank Contacessa Alex Brightman James Buckley Travis Pastrana Joey Fatone Tommy Dreamer Danica McKellar Casey Jost Rob Emmer Gary Busey Bully Ray Velvet Sky Jesse Bravo Matthew Lewis Victoria Justice Noah Syndergaard Kayla Harrison Australia 's Thunder from Down Under Joey Fatone Soren Thompson Gary Busey Kayla Harrison Casey Jost Dr. Frank Contacessa Big Jay Oakerson Doug McDermott Enes Kanter Reception ( edit ) Impractical Jokers has been well received by some critics , with Linda Stasi of the New York Post calling it `` possibly the funniest , most ridiculous show I 've seen in years . '' While it has been compared to earlier hit prank shows such as Candid Camera and Jackass , critics have offered praise for its unique twist on the genre , wherein the stars ' reactions to the pranks are often equally as humorous as those of the innocent bystanders . Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times stated that `` the gag pays off twice : once in the reaction of the unsuspecting passer - by , once in the discomfort of the fellow doing the asking . '' He later wrote that the cast - members ' occasional integrity ( kept ) these four clowns a little bit lovable . '' Dean Robbins of The Daily Page echoed this sentiment , stating that `` the friends are jovial rather than Jackass - obnoxious , even rejecting some dares as too offensive . '' The series has been generally well received , garnering 1.5 million viewers during its December 15 , 2011 , premiere . The review of the show by Variety 's Brian Lowry was less positive , ending with this statement : `` Nobody will ever confuse Impractical Jokers with high art , certainly , but as low - brow , micro-cost comedy in the context of TruTV 's programming resources , it 's actually quite practical -- and occasionally funny . '' Impractical Jokers : Inside Jokes ( edit ) Impractical Jokers : Inside Jokes is a spin - off of Impractical Jokers in which episodes that have already aired are shown again with pop - up facts throughout , including behind - the - scenes stories and facts directly from the Jokers . The first episode of Impractical Jokers : Inside Jokes aired on July 14 , 2016 , following the mid-season British special . Impractical Jokers : after Party ( edit ) Impractical Jokers : After Party is a spin - off hosted by Joey Fatone , in which the Jokers and surprise guests go through a deep dive of challenges , special play - by - play punishment analysis from the latest episode , and bonus content from the latest episode or the whole show . The first episode of the series aired on August 3 , 2017 after the episode `` The Q - Pay '' had aired . After Party is filmed at The Flagship Brewing Company bar in Staten Island . Impractical Jokers movie ( edit ) On March 7 , 2018 it was announced that a feature - length Impractical Jokers movie was in the works . It will be directed by Chris Henchy and produced by Funny or Die . Production on the film is set to begin in the spring of 2018 . International versions ( edit ) A UK version of Impractical Jokers began airing in winter 2012 on BBC Three . It starred comedians Paul McCaffrey , Joel Dommett , Marek Larwood and Roisin Conaty . The pilot was filmed and placed online as part of `` The Comedy Kitchen '' in 2012 . The first series included six episodes , which aired from November 15 to December 20 , 2012 . The second series also included six episodes , and aired from February 24 to April 2 , 2014 . It was produced by Yalli Productions . It was cancelled after Series 2 in April 2014 , mainly due to its unpopularity . However , more recently , Comedy Central and Channel 5 picked up the rights to co-produce a third season of Impractical Jokers UK with Yalli Productions , starring Late Night Gimp Fight . A Dutch version was broadcast on Veronica in 2013 , called De Fukkers . In 2015 a new version started at RTL 5 , named Foute Vrienden , like the Flemish version . A Belgian ( Flemish ) version broadcast on 2BE in the fall of 2012 , titled Foute Vrienden . James Murray appeared in episode 5 of the first season . The second season , which started in March 2014 , included 10 episodes . A Brazilian version is currently being broadcast on SBT titled Amigos da Onça . The series premiere aired on January 7 , 2013 and ended on August 13 , 2013 . James Murray appeared in episode 3 of the second season . A Lebanese version was broadcast on Al Jadeed in the fall of 2013 . A Mexican version broadcast on TBS Latin America started on May 20 , 2015 with the title Impractical Jokers . A Greek version was broadcast on Ant1 in February 2014 with the title Wanted . A French - Canadian version was broadcast on V on February 24 , 2014 with the title Les Jokers . A Swedish version was broadcast on TV6 in April 2014 with the title Radiostyrd . A Spanish version was broadcast on Neox in 2014 with the title Sinvergüenzas . An Egyptian version was released in 2015 with the title Al Mohayesoun . International broadcasts ( edit ) On April 18 , 2014 , during the first ever live recording of their What Say You ? podcast at the Prince Charles Cinema in London , Q and Sal stated that , when the BBC bought the rights to create a UK version of the show , they also bought the rights to air the US version of the show in the UK . This was meant to be aired after the first season of the UK show , but the BBC never aired it . However , it finally came to air on August 22 , 2014 . The US version now airs on Comedy Central UK and Channel 5 . The show is presently airing on RTÉ2 in Ireland . The series currently airs on Comedy Central India ( India , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Nepal , Bhutan and Maldives ) , WB Channel ( India , Sri Lanka , Nepal , Bhutan and Maldives ) and WB Channel Pakistan ( Pakistan , Bangladesh , Afghanistan , Iran and Tajikistan ) . The series currently airs in Canada on ACTION , CMT and OLN . It is currently being shown in Australia on The Comedy Channel . It is currently being shown in New Zealand on Comedy Central New Zealand . The series currently airs in France and Belgium on MTV France with the title Les Jokers . The series currently airs in Italy on DMAX with the title Cattivissimi amici . The series currently airs in Mexico on cable companies carrying the Tru TV channel with the original title . The series currently airs in Spain on Neox and Comedy Central Spain with the title Agárralos como Puedas . The series currently airs in Brazil on TBS with the title Tirando a Maior Onda . The series currently airs in Bulgaria on BTV with the title Шегаджии . The series currently airs in Germany on ProSieben Maxx . The original series currently airs in Poland on TTV . The original series currently airs in Russia on MTV Russia with the title Нереальные подставы ( Unreal Trolling ) . The show aired on + TVI and Sic Radical with the original title . In Malaysia , Impractical Jokers is shown on Warner TV . The original series currently airs in the Netherlands on RTL 5 . The series currently airs in Vietnam on Warner TV . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Petski , Denise ( July 22 , 2016 ) . `` ' Impractical Jokers ' Renewed For Season 6 By TruTV '' . Deadline . Retrieved July 29 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` WBITVP Appoints Jean - Louis Blot to Lead Warner Bros . ' Newly Launched TV Production Operations in France '' . Jump up ^ TruTV 's ' Impractical Jokers ' Cleared in 85 % of U.S. - Deadline Hollywood ( Published May 24 , 2017 ; accessed September 7 , 2017 ) Jump up ^ `` TruTV Renews ' Impractical Jokers , ' Orders Feature Film From Funny or Die ( Exclusive ) '' . The Hollywood Reporter. 2018 - 03 - 08 . Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 08 . Jump up ^ Moye , David ( December 14 , 2011 ) . `` ' Impractical Jokers ' : TruTV 's New Hidden Camera Program ( VIDEO ) '' . HuffPost Weird News . TheHuffingtonPost.com , Inc . Retrieved January 6 , 2012 . Jump up ^ Petski , Denise ( May 12 , 2017 ) . `` TruTV Renews ' Impractical Jokers ' , ' Carbonaro Effect ' , Orders 5 New Series & More '' . Deadline.com . Retrieved January 21 , 2018 . ^ Jump up to : Tulloch , Katrina ( 2014 - 08 - 16 ) . `` ' Impractical Jokers ' star Brian Quinn : April Fools ' Day is amateur hour '' . syracuse.com . Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 24 . Jump up ^ Steussy , Lauren ( 2015 - 10 - 20 ) . `` Quinn donates $50 K : FDNY , not ' Impractical Jokers , ' is proudest moment '' . SILive.com . Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 24 . Jump up ^ Fox , Joanne ( 2013 - 03 - 15 ) . `` Impractical Jokers present behind - the - scenes look at comedy '' . Sioux City Journal . Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 24 . Jump up ^ `` Team North South '' . www.northsouth.tv . Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 24 . Jump up ^ `` Post Homecoming 2015 - Registration Closed - Long Island University '' . community.liu.edu . Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 24 . 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Retrieved July 31 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` truTV to Present Mid-Season Premiere IMPRACTICAL JOKERS : BRITISH INVASION , Today '' . broadwayworld.com . Retrieved July 31 , 2016 . Jump up ^ https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2018/03/08/Impractical-Jokers-renewed-for-Season-8-feature-film-announced/6241520514929/ Jump up ^ `` BBC Impractical Jokers profiles '' . Jump up ^ `` BBC Three announces series of online pilots - News - British Comedy Guide '' . Comedy.co.uk . November 30 , 2011 . Retrieved November 16 , 2012 . Jump up ^ Szalai , Georg ( February 23 , 2015 ) . `` ' Impractical Jokers ' to Get U.K. Version on Viacom 's Channel 5 , Comedy Central '' . Hollywood Reporter . Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 5 April 2016 . Jump up ^ `` RTL 5 maakt Nederlandse versie Foute Vrienden '' ( in Dutch ) . Showbizznetwork.nl . February 7 , 2015 . Retrieved February 7 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Euro nets line up pranks format News '' . C21Media . February 22 , 2012 . Retrieved November 16 , 2012 . 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Baga , Goa - Wikipedia Baga , Goa Jump to : navigation , search For other uses , see Baga ( disambiguation ) . Baga Town Baga Location of Baga in Goa Baga Baga ( India ) Show map of Goa Show map of India Show all Coordinates : 15 ° 33 ′ 32 '' N 73 ° 45 ′ 12 '' E  /  15.55889 ° N 73.75333 ° E  / 15.55889 ; 73.75333 Coordinates : 15 ° 33 ′ 32 '' N 73 ° 45 ′ 12 '' E  /  15.55889 ° N 73.75333 ° E  / 15.55889 ; 73.75333 Country India State Goa District North Goa Sub-district Bardez Languages Official Konkani Time zone IST ( UTC + 5 : 30 ) PIN 403516 Area code ( s ) 083227 Baga a seaside town in Bardez , Goa , India . It comes under the jurisdiction of Calangute , which is 2 km south . Baga is known for its popular beach and Baga Creek . It is visited by thousands of tourists annually . Baga beach ( edit ) Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination in North Goa . Baga is located at the north end of the contiguous beach stretch that starts from Sinquerim , Candolim , leads to Calangute and then to Baga . Dolphins can be located at around 1 -- 2 km from the shoreline Parasailing in Baga Beach The beach contains rows of shacks and fishing boats , and at high tide the beach is narrow . The beach is named after the Baga Creek , which empties into the Arabian Sea at the north end of the beach . Baga Beach is also famous for water sports such as parasailing and banana rides , and dolphin cruises . In Baga Beach , new parking has been constructed for around 800 cars or more , and there is baga creek bridge which connects northern part like Arpora , Anjuna etc ... References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Jeff Koyen ( March 14 , 2010 ) . `` 36 Hours in Goa , India '' . The New York Times . Retrieved March 31 , 2010 . Jump up ^ Tourist Guide to Goa , p . ___ ( Sura Books 2007 ) ( ISBN 978 - 8174782076 ) Jump up ^ South India handbook : the travel guide , p. 468 - 69 ( 2001 ) ( ISBN 978 - 1900949811 ) Jump up ^ Fodor 's India , p. 454 - 55 ( 6th ed. 2008 ) ( ISBN 978 - 1400019120 ) External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baga , Goa . Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baga . Baga beach This article related to a location in the Indian state of Goa is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baga,_Goa&oldid=817215978 '' Categories : Cities and towns in North Goa district Beaches of Goa Beaches of North Goa district Goa geography stubs Talk About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Languages गोंयची कोंकणी / Gõychi Konknni हिन्दी தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 26 December 2017 , at 23 : 27 . About Wikipedia

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Fn key - wikipedia Fn key Jump to : navigation , search Not to be confused with Function key . The Fn key , short form for function , is a modifier key on many keyboards , especially on laptops , used in a compact layout to combine keys which are usually kept separate . It is typically found on laptops due to their keyboard size restrictions . It is also found on many full - sized `` multimedia '' keyboards as the F - Lock key . It is mainly for the purpose of changing display or audio settings quickly , such as brightness , contrast , or volume , and is held down in conjunction with the appropriate key to change the settings . Contents ( hide ) 1 Compact layouts 2 Technical details 3 Fn and Control key placement 3.1 Control Key Preference Factors 4 Common Fn key features 5 References 6 External links Compact layouts ( edit ) Typically , in a compact layout the main area of the keyboard ( containing the letter keys ) is kept in much the same layout as with a full - sized keyboard , and the numeric keypad is moved to share a group of central keys . This allows typists to enter text without having to learn a new layout . The symbol that is accessed through pressing Fn is often printed on the key in a smaller font , a box , or different color ( usually blue but sometimes orange ) . This 78 - key UK layout is taken from the Apple iBook . Characters in blue are accessed through the Fn key , but functions on the top row can be accessed without Fn key in Mac OS X . Technical details ( edit ) Fn is a modifier key , and works like other modifiers keys , such as Ctrl , Shift , Alt and AltGr . For a standard modifier key , the microcontroller inside the keyboard sends a scancode for the modifier itself , which is then interpreted by the operating system and combined with other simultaneous key - presses . The Fn key is a form of meta - modifier key , in that it causes the operating system to see altered scancodes when other keys on the keyboard are pressed . This allows the keyboard to directly emulate a full - sized keyboard , so the operating system can use standard keymaps designed for a full - sized keyboard . However , because the operating system has no notion of the Fn key , the key can not normally be remapped in software , unlike all other standard keyboard keys . While it is most common for the Fn key processing to happen directly in the keyboard micro-controller , offering no knowledge to the main computer of whether the Fn key was pressed , some manufacturers , like Lenovo , perform this mapping in BIOS running on the main CPU , allowing remapping the Fn key by modifying the BIOS interrupt handler ; and Apple , in which the Fn key is mappable and serves other uses too , as triggering the Dictation function by pressing the Fn key twice . In addition to being mapped to standard keyboard keys like Scroll Lock and Num Lock , the Fn key combinations may also be mapped to control system interfaces to change the LCD brightness , VGA output , or speaker volume on most laptop computers . Fn and Control key placement ( edit ) There is not yet an agreed - upon standard for the placement of the Fn key , although most manufacturers have elected to place it alongside a shrunken and / or displaced left Control key . Because the Control key is most frequently associated with OS and application shortcuts ( such as Control + S to save a document , or Control + Shift + Escape to launch the Task Manager in modern versions of Microsoft Windows ) altering its size and placement is often regarded as inconvenient for users accustomed to the larger left Control key on IBM PC - style keyboards commonly used for desktop computers . The majority of portable computer manufacturers today ( including HP , Dell , and Samsung ) currently place the Fn key between the left Control key and the left Windows key , making it the second key from the left on the bottom row of the keyboard . This usually means that the Control key is reduced in size , but allows it to remain in the lowest - left position on the keyboard . Conversely , Lenovo currently arrange keyboards on their ThinkPad computers with the Fn key as the lowest - left , making Control the second - from - left on the bottom row . This arrangement is currently unique to ThinkPads amongst all laptops shipped with Windows , but it is one that has been in place since the modern ThinkPad product line was introduced by IBM in 1992 . IBM designers rationalised that since the Fn key was used to control features that in some cases had no other physical or software controls ( for example , the ThinkLight keyboard - illumination lamp , which is switched only by the Fn + PgUp keys ) , the Fn key should have the more prominent position on the keyboard . Notably , IBM did not include Windows keys on any of their keyboards until 2006 , which meant that though the left Control key was displaced by the Fn key , neither it nor the left Alt key needed to be made smaller . The inclusion of Windows keys on ThinkPad models from mid-2006 onwards was achieved mainly by shrinking the left Alt key , which means that ThinkPad keyboards now generally have larger left Control keys than those of many other manufacturers , and are unique in preserving on laptops the Control , Windows , and Alt key arrangement used on most desktop keyboards . Many laptops place the Fn key at a less convenient position ( and with a smaller size ) within the top row of functions keys F1 to F12 and other `` multimedia '' or manufacturer - specific device / power control key . Apple also place the Fn key at the bottom left of the keyboard , displacing and shrinking the left Control key , though this is less controversial as macOS , the main operating system for most Apple laptops , is much less reliant on the Control key for shortcuts and modifiers than Windows or Unix - like operating systems . This inconsistency between manufacturers , and the overall issue of Control key shrinkage , has long been a point of contention between laptop purchasers and users , which is aggravated by the fact that on most keyboards the Fn key is mapped at the hardware level and so can not be remapped ( that is , reconfigured or virtually `` moved '' ) at the OS level . Lenovo , however , have since circa 2011 allowed users to reverse the Fn and left Control key arrangement via a BIOS setting . Other manufacturers have chosen to map the Fn key not to the left of the space bar but instead to the right , so that the space bar can be better centered with the rest positions ( alphabetic keys F and J on Latin layouts ) , without sacrificing the width of the left Control and left Alt key ( already reduced by the insertion of the left Win key between them ) , while keeping AltGr on the right large enough for more frequent use on international layouts ; in that case , the Fn key just replaces the second Win key ( which is optional and in fact not needed ) of extended PC keyboards . Other manufacturers have placed the Fn key at end of row B , immediately to the right of the second Shift key which is larger than necessary for typing text , in order to map the second Win key next to the right of AltGr , or to preserve the conventional placement of Japanese input mode keys . A different solution , which side - steps the Fn key placement issue altogether , is to remap the Caps - Lock key as Control . This emulates the layout of the IBM Model F keyboard for the original IBM PC , which placed the Caps - Lock key where right Control is found on modern keyboards , a location that is favoured by some Vim and Emacs users because of its prominent location and long - time use on Unix workstations . Control key preference factors ( edit ) This section possibly contains original research . Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations . Statements consisting only of original research should be removed . ( September 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Paramount seems to be whether the user keeps their palm stationary on a wrist rest or not . Other factors include the control key 's size , displacement , and position relative to the left - shift key . A touch typist who prefers to keep their palm resting on a fixed position has difficulty reaching a lower - left control , whereas they can reach a right - displaced control without palm movement . Executing a control - and - shift operation with a right - displaced - control involves curling the little finger slightly underneath the ring - finger . Control key combinations involving the upper - left of the keyboard , including the keys ( 1 , Q , W , 2 ) require either moving the hand , or using the right - control key with the opposite hand . A user who hovers their hands and / or moves them laterally may prefer the lower - left control , as combined with movement of the palm , it offers a more open access to the leftmost keys . It also allows control - and - shift operations to be performed without curling the little finger underneath . Some workarounds include using little - finger - shift and ring - finger - control or thumb - control presses . Such change to the point of origin does reduce the useful radius of the first four fingers across the keyboard , yet may be more ergonomic for the hand . On a fullsize keyboard , some users access the lower - left Control key using the side of their palm , a technique which is not generally possible on shallow throw laptop keyboards with wrist rests . Common Fn key features ( edit ) Fn key features vary from keyboard to keyboard , but the common ones are the follow : Turn the laptop 's internal speaker volume up and down Mute the laptop 's internal speaker Increase or decrease the monitor 's brightness or contrast Activate an external monitor for giving a presentation Activate Stand By mode Hibernate the laptop Eject a CD / DVD Lock the keyboard References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Fn Cntrl Swap Lenovo Laptops Jump up ^ Lenovo Fn Key Jump up ^ Thinkpad Fn Ctrl Key Jump up ^ Lenovo Fn Control Swap Jump up ^ FN key placement - I want my control Jump up ^ Fn vs Ctrl let the games begin Jump up ^ Fn Key Remapping Jump up ^ Fn Cntrl Swap Lenovo Laptops Jump up ^ Moving the Ctrl Key Jump up ^ `` How to Use the Fn Key on Your Laptop '' . External links ( edit ) Microsoft Keyboards - F Lock Key What the F - Key ? 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