Restored Jackass Seasons 1 to 3 Return on Paramount

The first three seasons of the MTV series Jackass have returned to the Paramount streaming service in their original, restored form. The restoration was completed at the request of the show's creator and star, Johnny Knoxville, and other members of the creative team.

In a statement, Knoxville explained that over the 26 years since the show's debut, the television episodes had been significantly altered. He said the episodes had been re-edited, re-sequenced, and re-scored to the point they were unrecognizable, a fact he discovered when trying to watch them last year. The restored versions now reflect how the episodes initially aired from 2000 to 2002.

The original Jackass series, which emerged from the skateboarding community, featured a DIY, guerrilla-style approach to filming its cast performing dangerous stunts and pranks. Over time, various home video releases and streaming versions had altered the presentation, sometimes changing the order of segments or editing content. The restoration process involved returning key creative elements that had been lost.

The return of the original episodes coincides with the approaching theatrical release of Jackass Best and Last on June 26....