The Joe Schmo Show

**milach** · 09-09-2003, 10:16 PM

Has anyone heard of this on Spike (was TNN)? http://us.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/08...oe.schmo.reut/

I just caught it on the second episode of the series and it's a real hoot. Everyone are actors but the one guy "Joe", Everything is staged and he's the only one who thinks it's real. He's trying to make alliances, and trying to figure out which chick he's gonna hook up with. But then you have the "host" who's also trying to hook up with the girls. It's totally crazy- and they'll have a split screen when there's a huge blow out. "Joe" is a brown noser and trys to smooth everything over- and on the other half of the screen shows the rest of the "contestants" in another part of the house dying of laughter because they totally set him up.

They're totally making an ass of this guy.

**Phaedrae** · 09-09-2003, 10:39 PM

Laura,

It's a very funny show. Can you believe all they put into it? These guys have been practicing their characters for over a year.

I love the fact that when he doesn't act exactly the way the producers thought he would that everyone pretty much has to improvise.

**captclearance** · 09-10-2003, 01:51 AM

They are making a fool of him, I didn't watch it all, but the few minutes I did see were strange....... Schmo is right !!!!!

**Daphne** · 09-10-2003, 05:57 AM

I just heard about this last night. I literally saw the last 2 minutes of it. Looks and sounds funny - maybe I'll catch it again.

**Michelle** · 09-10-2003, 07:06 AM

Is this a weekly series? I hadn't heard of it until now.

I think what is also funny is that Spike TV is "tv for men" just like Lifetime is "tv for women"

**Phaedrae** · 09-10-2003, 09:11 AM

It;s on every Tuesday night.. and I think you might be able to catch replays on Sunday nights....

**milach** · 09-10-2003, 09:16 AM

Tues nights at 9:00.

Phaedrae- the impovisation is the best part- like last night where one of the guys had to message the old guy's nasty feet.

I think the one who plays the sterotypical gay guy is a real hoot- I don't see how he can keep a straight face doing his thing.