A weasel-faced man walks into a White Castle in a grey northeastern city. He orders food and hands the cashier $20. The young cashier takes the bill and holds it up in front of his face. Freeze. A timer appears on the screen as the cashier maintains his mannequin-pose. Thirty seconds pass. All the while, the customer stands uncomfortably, nearly as motionless as his tormentor, making sad little weasel-eyed glances to the left and right.

There, three of the faux cashier's friend's watch via candid camera and react with gales of wheezing laughter. They give a play-by-play of the situation's absurdity through their cackles, holding their sides and holding each other's' sides. Their reactions to the misery happening out in the lobby are what really make the gag. They are showing us how to laugh at it.

That's the essence of "Impractical Jokers," now in its fifth season on truTV. The buddy-buddy prank-joke revue is the brainchild of The Tenderloins, a comedy quartet based in New York. The popular show is currently on the road and will be at the Amalie Arena on February 3.

The tour is called "Santiago Sent Us?" It may sound suspicious like an inside joke, and that's because it is. The members are Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano they have been friends since Catholic school in Staten Island. Their act comes straight out of that arena of humor. 

"Impractical Jokers" has quietly become a winner, ratings-wise: in the top five in its timeslot on cable in the U.S., and Comedy Central's number one show in the U.K. and India.

"Impractical Jokers: Santiago Sent Us?" will start at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at Amalie Arena, Tampa, tickets will be $49.50-$150 on sale now at the box office, 401 Channelside Drive, and through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or by calling toll-free 1-800-745-3000.