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After 25 years, Knoxville says it’s time to hang up the taser

Grant St. Clair
Apr 29, 2026
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Johnny Knoxville in Jackass. Image via Paramount Pictures

It feels weird to think of Jackass, the TV show and movie franchise that can be best summed up as “Johnny Knoxville and his friends injure themselves grievously for fun and profit,” as a cultural institution. It’s been around for decades, though, and its DNA can still be seen in every YouTube pran…

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