Yes, Sal Vulcano Is Still Part of 'Impractical Jokers'

In case you were wondering, Impractical Jokers is still the perfect TV show! The hidden camera TV series is full of pranks and hijinks, and we viewers certainly can’t get enough of the hysterical foursome — Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto, and Sal Vulcano. The show hasn't been quite the same since Joe left after Season 9, but it still leaves viewers laughing (and cringing with second-hand embarrassment).

Some fans are worried that Joe isn't the only prankster who may be taking his leave of the show. For years, there's been speculation that Sal is also moving on from his pranking career. Here's the latest.

Everyone breathe a sigh of relief! Yes, Sal is still a main castmate on Impractical Jokers. That being said, filiming the Impractical Jokers TV show isn't the only thing keeping him busy! He and his fellow Tenderloins also regularly go on tour and perform standup. The funnyman spoke with Alabama Life & Culture in 2019 about the show (prior to Joe's departure from the gang):

“The live show is not like the television show. We do stand-up, tell stories, we do some things with the audience and show videos we made specifically for the tour you can only see on the tour," he told the outlet.

He also spoke about doing a television series focused in the tri-state area — New York, Brooklyn, and New Jersey —adding, "It's interesting with hidden cameras. There's state legislature where you can do hidden camera and not do it, so that kind of dictates where we go."

He continued, "Some states have it where you can't record someone without them knowing, and some states have it where you can as long as afterward you let them know and they have a right to opt out or not, so we're kind of relegated to those states."

If you're watching re-runs of the show (which you can do pretty much 24/7 these days), there's a good chance you may have noticed a "new" character named Prince Herb who bears a striking resemblance to Sal. In Season 9, Sal was forced to completely rebrand as "Prince Herb" — both on the show and for public appearances. The group's website even changed his name there. For viewers who weren't aware of the punishment, this was obviously a very confusing time.

Luckily, though, Prince Herb was Sal the whole time (we know, sorry to ruin the illusion). Sal's place on the show and with Q and Murr is as solid as ever ... even if they sometimes refuse to use his real name.

Catch new episodes of Impractical Jokers on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on truTV.