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MTV’s new generation of ‘Jerks’ on the way

More than a decade after MTV aired “The Tom Green Show,” it’s going back to the prank well.

The cable network has handed out a series order to “Jerks With Cameras,” a fast-paced half-hour “unhidden” camera prank show,.

The 10-episode series hails from “Jersey Shore” executive producer SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Productions and will feature a team of quick-thinking comedians — aka “the jerks” — who are sent out on to the streets by the show’s host with one mission: mess with everyday people.

The comedians will travel the country for the best pranks to bring back to the studio to share the laughs with viewers and vie for the top spot with the best “jerk” prank.

The series, which does not yet have a formal host or comedians attached, will bow in 2014.

“Jerks” marks Salsano’s most recent addition to MTV’s schedule.

In addition to the upcoming third season of “Snooki & JWOWW,”the network recently picked up “The Ex and the Why,” a half-hour daily show featuring former couples getting a second shot at love — or closure.