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Finland's answer to the guys from Jackass, The Dudesons are a four-man stunt group that made a name for themselves with their idiotic 'Don't Try This At Home!' hijinks, putting their lives at risk all in the name of making people laugh.

One of the dudes from the crew, Jarppi Leppala, is missing his right thumb, the result of an accident that has been the subject of much conversation over the years.  Jarppi has told stories ranging from a polar bear attack to a circular saw accident, so it's hard to be sure how exactly he lost his thumb.  All that matters though is that he indeed did lose his thumb, and he's all about putting the deformity to good use - would you expect any less?

In this hilarious new prank from The Dudesons, Jarppi put fake blood on the tip of his stump, and then he and...

MTV has ordered a pair of post-"Jackass" extreme-stunt reality series, each with a format that's been previously tested.

In "Dudesons in America," four Finnish stuntmen and pranksters whose exploits are well known in Europe will attempt to do "even stupider stunts and pranks" than they performed back home. "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville is on the executive producing team.

"The Dudesons have balls where there should be brains, and I am honored to be doing a show with them," Knoxville said.

The second series is "MTV's Parkour Challenge," which aired as a one-hour special in October. Parkour is a foot race through a cluttered urban environment where racers scale obstacles.

"There is so much competition for the eyes and attention of young guys these days that we really have to over-deliver and create can't miss, event television for them," said Tony Disanto, president of programming for MTV. "These two shows...