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The ‘Jackass’ Origin Story: Inside the Johnny Knoxville Stunt That Launched the Series
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Edition
Jackass: Best and Last traces the franchise's 1997 origin to Johnny Knoxville shooting himself on film, a stunt that triggered the entire genre. The origin story is both stupider and more intentional than myth suggests.
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