The Impractical Jokers Added Blind Glasses Last Minute To This Prank – Looper

One of the challenges in the episode requires Sal Vulcano to work in a barbershop with glasses that blind him. This leads to plenty of shenanigans and a sprinkle of punishment, with Joe Gatto at one point slapping his unsuspecting friend. Another time, Sal sprays hair product all over a customer’s back as he struggles to guess where exactly that head of hair is. According to “Impractical Jokers” star James Murray in a 2015 behind-the-scenes special for TruTV, the glasses were a last-minute idea among the guys. 

“It was a collective decision. We were backstage getting ready to shoot, and on set, we had the idea of ‘wouldn’t it be hysterical if he was blind?’ So we sent a production assistant running back to our office to get them where they were. We didn’t have them on set that day, and we planted it for Sal’s turn,” Murray said. 

He revealed they even moved Vulcano’s shooting schedule to later in the day so they could get the glasses and unleash the twist on their friend. The blind glasses have made plenty of appearances on “Impractical Jokers.” In a recurring challenge, all of the main cast take a turn with the glasses and have to do everything the others say.