Every Impractical Jokers Turn In The Name Game Ranked

Of all the hilarious pranks and jokes on TruTv's "Impractical Jokers," the ones that involve the hosts trying to keep a straight face and stop themselves from laughing are undoubtedly some of the best. Watching them squirm and fidget trying to not crack up is sometimes just as funny as the pranks or skits themselves. The hosts — James "Murr" Murray, Sal Vulcano, Brian "Q" Quinn, and previously Joe Gatto — are known for their funny bones, and it is priceless watching them try to cover them up.

For many longtime fans of the show, one of the best pranks from "Impractical Jokers" is the Name Game, later known as Cranjis McBasketball. The joke is that while the guys are pretending to be receptionists at various offices, they are given a list of gag names to call out to the lobby. Whoever laughs the most when saying the names is the loser, making for some classic "Impractical Jokers" moments.

The game made an appearance once per season from Seasons 5 through 9, and each joker got their chance to take a turn, making for 20 turns in all. All of them are side-splittingly hilarious, but some are still unquestionably more hectic and chaotic than others. This is every Impractical Jokers' turn in the Name Game ranked.

Joe Gatto's first attempt at playing the game from the "Browbeaten" episode in Season 5 is a very admirable beginning to the prank. His first name is "Simmy Kantstandyourbitz," which is soon followed by "Wandamian Crucifixplate" and "Denise Fat." Joe is able to keep a straight face through all of them, and the people in the lobby start catching on pretty quickly that these names don't appear to be real. Joe opines that maybe he's just mispronouncing them, before launching into "Jury Prosciutto" and "Rickyticky Bobbywobbin."

Eventually, a woman actually walks up to the desk and tells him to call upstairs because all of the names are clearly wrong, to which Joe responds with "Avocardo F****?" It's not until he realizes he has to say the final name, "David Krappenschitz," that he finally breaks and starts to giggle for the first time. The rest of the lobby also loses it at that point, with just about everyone bursting into laughter. It is a great start to the Name Game for Joe, but his appearances get so much better down the line.

Sal Vulcano's turn during Season 7's "Bull Shiatsu" episode was a classic example of how outrageous the game could get. The first name he has to say is the improbable "Juanita Indacaboosa," which he barely makes it through. Next up is "Daniel Picnic Handsomes, U.S. Coast Guard," which Sal again is somehow able to say without laughing. However, "Heimlich Manure" proves too much, and he has to fake a call upstairs to inform them how stupid he thinks the name is. He also laughs at "Eetwont Flush," and implores the members in the lobby to really make sure they are not hearing their names.

Sal also makes it through "Son Ambulance" and "Ita Dapeeza" but bursts out in full laughter when he has to ask if "Faith B****" is in the lobby, which even those waiting think is funny, too. He once again can't contain himself and has to briefly cover his face before reluctantly saying "Ol' Fashioned Handy" as the next name. In all, Sal ends up laughing at four names during his turn, which is pretty good considering some of the absolutely outrageous ones he had to say first. It's definitely a memorable turn from Sal, but it's far from his greatest — as we'll see later.

Beginning the Top 15 is Sal Vulcano's turn from Season 8's "Urine Trouble." You know it's going to be funny when Sal starts laughing hysterically before he can even get the first name out. He makes a fake phone call to the guys, saying that he is struggling to keep a straight face even at the normal names, and he's already down 0-1 before he even has a chance to try the first one. He is able to say "Frank Sampson" pretty easily, but just looking at "Melt Gibsont" is enough to elicit a laugh.

The next name, "Rodrigo Astroturd," once again causes Sal to lose it as he gets it out. He has to take a series of deep breaths before even trying to say "Giuseppe Gottabigdong," which he only makes worse by repeatedly saying the last name in an effort to clarify. He then asks, "Anyone gottabigdongy?" Finally, he launches into "Joaquin Baloney" and "Christine Christina Whichizzit."

His final name is "Dr. Duckd***," which he is able to make it through without any problems. In all, Sal only laughs at Rodrigo, Giuseppe, and Joaquin, making it a pretty successful attempt and definitely worthy of the Top 15.

When Brian "Q" Quinn begins his turn for the Name Game on Season 7's "Bull Shiatsu," he knows it will be so bad that he hesitates even to open the binder of names. He is instantly proven right when his first name is "Earl Turlet." Q grits his teeth but can't stop himself from laughing. He starts smiling even reading "Thighs McPartland," though he is able to avoid a full-blown laugh. He also keeps a straight face for "Flo Job," but cannot make it through "Keratine Treatmentz," the name of which also brings some lighthearted ridicule from a lobby guest.

He is able to say "Corky Marinara" without a hassle, even if it does cause some laughter in the lobby, and somehow makes it through "Jitzwad Gumlord." The next name though, "Freddurst Edgebono" — a conglomeration of rockstars Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and Bono and the Edge from U2 — makes him break. As does his paging "Professor Milk D***, Ph.D." — one of the most outrageous names of the episode.

Usually, Q does a pretty good job of keeping a straight face, but some of these names are just too much and would have made any of the jokers laugh. I mean ... "Freddurst Edgebono" and "Dr. Milk D***, Ph.D." ... they would have no chance.

The Season 6 episode "Footlose" has some of the best Name Game moments in the entire series, and Brian "Q" Quinn's turn is particularly funny. He starts out with a bang with the names "Stunk Beagle" and "Irish O'African," which gets Q to smile but not actually laugh. He does, however, snort before saying the hilarious "Cowabunga Peppermill" before the guys bring back an old favorite from the past with "Simmy Kantstandyourbitz Jr."

The name "Henny Cabbagehead" gets laughs from the audience instead of Q, and the same is true of "Guy Hutookatit." However, "Sharty Waffles" and "Secret Agent Randy Beans" both trip him up, and he breaks out laughing. Q also cannot handle "Imafraid Jumitebeeinnagang," which gets some great reactions from guests in the lobby, who can't figure out what's going on with the bizarre names.

Incredibly, Q manages to only laugh at three of the eight ridiculous names, making for a very good showing. He is typically one of the better jokers when it comes to keeping a poker face during tough situations, and this time, that skill definitely helped him out. He broke a few times, but who can honestly say "Cowabunga Peppermill" or "Sharty Waffles" to a crowded room of strangers without at least laughing a little bit?

The "Browbeaten" episode from Season 5 is the first time the jokers played the Name Game, and Sal Vulcano's inaugural turn is absolutely hilarious. The first name isn't really too bad — "Dill Funk" sounds more like an unfortunate ailment than anything else. Things start to take a left turn, though, with "Minty Cherubandtug" and "Mary Beth Bethbeth," but it's not enough to phase Sal. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for "Helena Bottom-Farter," a play on the name of the famous British actress Helena Bonham-Carter.

Sal smirks but doesn't break for "Beefy McWhatnow," which prompts a surprised "Oh my God!" from a lobby guest. He can't make it through "Tammy Bundleballs" without laughing a little, but he does say "Captain Melvin Seahorse" with just a grin and no audible laugh. With the lobby just waiting for the next absurd name to come up, Sal actually has to compose himself for a few seconds before saying the next name, "Dr. Shrimp Puerto Rico."

The entire lobby starts laughing, and even Sal starts covering his face in laughter after hearing the name out loud. Luckily, that is the last name that he has to say, making for a pretty good turn in all. Just the name "Dr. Shrimp Puerto Rico" makes this Name Game turn worthy of a Top 10 finish, and everything else just pushes it over the top.

For Brian "Q" Quinn's turn during the "Bleach for America" episode from Season 9, he gets some of the most memorable names in the history of the Name Game. His first one isn't easy — "Johnny Calabash" — but he manages to get through it without any issues. The next name is "Raylee Ota," a play on actor Ray Liotta's name. He barely smiles but is otherwise able to get through it. "Toodles Valentine" does not present a problem, but "Buffalo Childrens" trips him up — and how could it not?

He directly points to a lobby guest and asks, "Lisa, Forgettable Lisa?" to which she declines. He laughs before trying to say "Alpha Noogiepuss," and he can't make it through "Beefies Candelabra" without a giggle either. He then acknowledges to everyone that it would probably be easier and more efficient for him just to ask everyone in the lobby what their name is so he can match it against the list, but he decides to keep listing names.

The next name is "Karen Whiteb****," which makes a woman in the lobby laugh hysterically but doesn't seem to really affect Q. The Impractical Joker then says his penultimate name, "The One-and-Only Egg Montoya," which manages to get a response from a lobby guest who somehow actually has the nickname of Egg Montoya. The final name, "Humjob, Texas Ranger," also gets a laugh from Q as his turn finally comes to an end.

To begin our Top 5, we start with Sal Vulcano's turn from the Season 6 episode "Footlose." Trying to look busy when the people begin filtering into the lobby, Sal mistakenly grabs at a stapler and starts using it like a computer mouse, which prompts Brian "Q" Quinn to joke that he is "pretty but stupid." As usual, Sal is already laughing before he can even say the first name, which turns out to be "Nabi Cankles." He does not laugh during "Reverend Donk Bonkers" or "Real Hefty Trout," and he surprisingly also makes it through "Eyeluvver Butterdogsheds."

The next name is "Jerry Seinfeld" — literally just the famous comedian's name — and Sal holds up his paper with the name on it to prove it's real. At that point, a man in the lobby walks up to Sal at the desk to ask him about his appointment, prompting Sal to ask if he's "Mark-pat Joe-Bill Dinosaur," to which the man declines. Then, in another Seinfeld-related name, he says "Wasda Deelwifkramer," which prompts gasps and chuckles from the lobby guests.

Still only at one laugh, Sal breaks down before saying "Hufokkin Tonight," and he then asks if there is "anyone Hufokkin Tonight." He almost starts crying before saying "Mother Coconuts," which again makes several in the lobby break out laughing. It is certainly one of Sal's more memorable turns, and for the lunacy of some of the names and Sal's gaffes, it definitely needs to be in the Top 5.

Brian "Q" Quinn's best turn on the Name Game occurs during his first attempt, from the Season 5 episode "Browbeaten." His first name is the interesting "Hungary Denk," which soon makes way for "Count Ravioli" — potentially one of the best names in the entire series. And if those two aren't good enough, soon Q starts asking for "Dusty Shidiz," "Rachel RaHubbahubba," and "Tammy Shehole." Q laughs at the Count and "Tammy," but the folks in the lobby are just plain confused. Next up is the odious "Moist Kite," which begins to amuse some of the audience members.

Following those is the gem "Chug-Chug Pickles," which brings even more reactions from the lobby. Still, those all pale in comparison with "Darcy O'Queef," which winds up being Q's final name. Of all the names, Q only manages to laugh at "Count Ravioli," "Tammy Shehole," "Chug-Chug Pickles," and "Darcy O'Queef." While 4 out of 8 is not exactly great, considering the list of names he's given, that's actually a pretty big accomplishment.

"Browbeaten" marks Q's best turn not just because of how outrageous the names are, but even the guys in the booth can't stop from cracking up. Sal Vulcano even falls over when "Darcy O'Queef" comes out, pulling down Joe Gatto with him. 

Coming in at No. 1 on the list of top "Impractical Jokers" Name Game turns is Joe Gatto's turn from the Season 8 episode "Urine Trouble." He knows he's in for a rough ride from the very first name. He starts off with "Bette Diddler," a play on the name of legendary actress Bette Midler, which is followed by the equally weird "Dooblus Dooizfour." Nevertheless, a resolute Joe bends but doesn't actually break. He breaks during "Gal Godonut," a play on another famous Hollywood actress, Gal Godot. He struggles to pronounce "Mike B. DeCarburetor" but makes it through without laughing.

It takes a few seconds before Joe is able to get "Jarnathan Tootha**" out. Same with "Big Pittsohio." He laughs briefly at "Butch A.F.," which also brings some smiles from the lobby guests. He can't make it through "Holden Afart" either and has to snort, and then he proceeds to ask various people in the lobby if they are "Holden Afart?" In all, Joe only cracks at three of the names — "Gal Godonut," "Butch A.F.," and "Holden Afart" — which is not bad considering the wacky list he'd been given.