The Joe Schmo Show 20 years old
The Joe Schmo Show is a reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The series is broadcast in the U.S. on the cable network Spike. The show's premise is that a target person or persons are led to believe that they are contestants on a reality television show; in reality, all of the other participants in the purported show – including the host – are actors, and their actions and the outcome of the purported show are all scripted in an attempt to elicit comedic reactions from the targets. The show's first season, The Joe Schmo Show, aired in 2003, and its second season, Joe Schmo 2, aired in 2004. The first season's hoax was conducted as a typical reality competition show while the second hoax was a Bachelor-like dating series. On December 10, 2012, Spike announced it was bringing The Joe Schmo Show back for a third season, which premiered on January 8, 2013. The only constant presence in all three Joe Schmo seasons has been voice actor Ralph Garman, who has served as the "emcee" for all three editions.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garman He was 38 , now 59 years old | |
| Kristen Wiig She was 30 , now 50 years old | |
| Melissa Yvonne Lewis | |
| Jon Huertas He was 26 , now 47 years old | |
| Franklin Dennis Jones He was 59 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Valerie Azlynn She was 22 , now 43 years old | |
| Jonathan Torrens He was 30 , now 51 years old | |
| Gretchen Palmer She was 41 , now 62 years old | |
| Angela Dodson She was 23 , now 44 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Paul Wernick Production He was 53 , now 74 years old | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Green Writing | Writer |
The Joe Schmo Show (20 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2003-09-02
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 27
