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Paramount+ Brings Back TV’s Most Chaotic Series With a Major Change
The 2000s brought tons of great comedy TV shows to the world. The end of Friends and Seinfeld opened the door for game-changing titles like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, and Community. As great as those sitcoms are, there’s one particular comedy series from the 2000s that not only pushed the limits of what television could be, but also defined an entire generation’s sense of humor. Over on MTV, Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of hilarious hooligans took to the streets and made us laugh until we cried — something they’re still doing 26 years later.
Jackass premiered with its infamous “Poo Cocktail” episode on October 1, 2000, and TV has never been the same since. Unfortunately for fans of the iconic prank series, only the feature films have been streaming of late. The series was removed from Paramount+ last year and there was no word as to when or if it would return. This past week, however, Jackass was suddenly added back to the Paramount+ lineup, with one major change that should delight longtime fans.
‘Jackass’ Is Back in Its Original Form
When Paramount+ announced that Jackass had returned to streaming, it also delivered the news that every episode of the original series had finally been restored to the original version that first aired on MTV. The show has been altered and edited several times over the past two-and-a-half decades, and the creative team found many of the episodes failed to represent what they had originally made and released. So they asked Paramount to pull the series from streaming last year and have all the episodes restored to their original versions.
“In the time since the release of Jackass 26 years ago, the television episodes had been re-edited, re-sequenced, and re-scored to the point they were unrecognizable,” creator and star Johnny Knoxville said in a statement. “I found this out the hard way last year when attempting to watch them. Eeek! But kudos to Paramount for giving us the $$ to restore the shows to how they initially aired in the first place. We can’t wait until you see all the terrible things we did to each other way back then and in the manner we intended!”
Now, every episode of the original Jackass series is available to stream on Paramount+, unchanged from what originally aired back in 2000 and 2001. The rollout of the original episodes began exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, but is set to continue in other markets over the next few weeks.
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Just in Time for a New ‘Jackass’ Movie
Timing is everything in entertainment, and the return of the original Jackass episodes couldn’t come at a better time for the franchise. The series came back to streaming just about a month before the final Jackass film is set to be released in theaters.
While many thought that the 2022 hit Jackass Forever would be the last movie in the series, the crew surprised fans with the news of a fifth installment — Jackass: Best and Last. The movie is hitting theaters on June 26th and will combine a slew of new stunts with footage from some of the franchise’s most iconic pranks. Jackass: Best and Last appears to be more of a reflection and celebration of the entirety of Jackass, rather than just another feature-length prank adventure.
All of the Jackass cast members that appeared in Jackass Forever will be back for Best and Last, including the new franchise rookies. Bam Margera and the late Ryan Dunn will also appear in the film via archive footage of pranks taken from the TV series and previous movie entries.
With a new Jackass on the way in just one month’s time, fans now have a perfect opportunity to watch through the entire franchise from start to finish — the way it was always meant to be seen.
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June 26, 2026
- Director
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Jeff Tremaine
- Writers
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Jason ‘Wee Man’ Acuña, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey, Preston Lacy, Trip Taylor, Eric Manaka, Zach Holmes, Rachel Wolfson, Jasper Dolphin, Tory Belleci, J.P. Blackmon, Sean Cliver, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Johnny Knoxville, Knate Lee, Sean McInerney, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Jeff Tremaine, Davon Wilson
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Steve-O
Self (as ‘Danger Efren’ McGhehey)
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Chris Pontius
Self (archive footage)
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Jason ‘Wee Man’ Acuña
Self (as Sean ‘Poopies’ McInerney)
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