Season Premiere of IMPRACTICAL JOKERS Among truTV's Upcoming Programming Line-Up

By: Dec. 18, 2013
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truTV announces Programming for week of December 30

Hardcore Pawn - "Scent of Deception"- Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-L

When Ashley smells weed in the warehouse, The Hunt is on to find out who is getting high at work. Will Les's big cash reward bring out the snitches? Or will Seth's plan to drug test their employees reveal the culprit? Plus, Les takes a ride on a sweet custom three wheeled motorbike, and a potential Picasso comes through the door at American Jewelry and Loan.

Hardcore Pawn delivered 2.5 million total viewers in its seventh season, including 1.1 million adults 18-49 and 608,000 men 18-49. The show consistently ranks among ad-supported cable's Top 5 programs in its timeslot.

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Guinness World Records® Unleashed - "The Blob" - Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m.(ET/PT) - TV-14

A Hawaii native goes nuts trying to break coconuts with his elbow, a canine attempter nips at the heels of the record for most socks removed by a dog, a mother of four puts her appetite to the test with one-handed pizza eating, a team takes to the water in an attempt to clinch the record for the farthest blob jump, and much, much more!

Guinness World Records Unleashed premiered on truTV in February 2013, averaging more than 1.3 million viewers for its first six episodes. The show ranked as one of ad-supported cable's Top 3 programs in the Thursday 8 p.m.timeslot with key adult and male demos. It was also cable's #1 unscripted entertainment program in the timeslot with men 18-49 and adults 18-34. In addition, the series scored strong, double-digit growth for its timeslot and yielded a median age of only 34, seven years younger than the same time period last year.

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Impractical Jokers - SEASON PREMIERE - "Look Out Below" - Thursday, Jan. 2, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-DL

The Jokers lack hospitality as bumbling bellhops, pitch bizarre inventions to a confused focus group, and serve lunch with a side of awkward when they man a NYC hot dog stand. Then, the guys reach for the sky to surprise tonight's big loser.

truTV's breakout hit Impractical Jokers has averaged more than more than 2.4 million viewers in its second season, a boost of +17% over the first season. In key demos, the second season has averaged 1.5 million adults 18-49 (+17%) and 767,000 M18-49 (+6%).

Click here for a clip: http://www.trutv.com/shows/impractical-jokers/videos/worst-hot-dog-vendor.html

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Panic Button - Thursday, Jan. 2, at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-L

Cynthia and Brianna are friends who like to share everything, including a fear of the dark. So, why would they agree to go into the maze? Good question. Shane, aka Cobra and his muscle-bound friend Merla, think that being totally ripped body builders makes them impervious to panic.

A bizarre test laboratory. Strange machines and outrageous games. Creepy creatures crawling in the dark. And a mysterious, mischievous voice known only as "The Doctor." This is the crazy world of truTV's Panic Button, a wild and funny new competition series that mixes side-splitting laughs with pulse-pounding scares. In each episode of Panic Button, two-person teams enter a top-secret facility, where The Voice of The Doctor carefully uncovers their deepest fears. The teams must overcome what frightens them through three escalating levels of sweat-inducing challenges and heart-stopping surprises that put their relationships - and courage - to the test. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as the competitors try to find out who is bold enough to make it all the way and who is so freaked out they hit the Panic Button.

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Funniest Commercials of the Year - SPECIAL - Sunday, Jan. 5, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-DL

It's that time of year again, as truTV takes stock of the funniest commercials of the year. Host John Henson will be counting down the top twenty side-splitting spots that dominated the airwaves.



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