Jackass (TV Series) - Influence

Influence

Various groups have created shows based on or similar to Jackass. These include:

  • Extreme Duudsonit aka The Dudesons (which also started airing at 2000, although they had been filming their stunts ever since 1990s)
  • Dirty Sanchez aka Team Sanchez
  • Nitro Circus
  • Tokyo Shock Boys
  • Crazy Monkey
  • Rad Girls
  • Janoskians (Australian comedy group who gained popularity from YouTube)
  • Les 11 commandements (The 11 Commandments)
  • Mega64
  • N.O.I.A. (Brazil based Jackass)
  • AF (South African based Jackass)
  • Dickstroyers (Spain)
  • Das Mafia (Canada)

Jackass-type behavior has also been depicted and used as plot devices on multiple other television shows - an example of which is episode 19 of season 3 of CSI: Vegas, in which one of a group of teenagers is shot and killed while performing (and filming) a stunt.

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