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The Joe Schmo Show

The Joe Schmo Show

Description: This series takes aim at the silliness of reality TV by having a group of improv actors play reality-show stereotypes (the stalker guy, the hot girl) and throwing some unsuspecting person into the mix who doesn't know the setup. The actors and crew try to keep Joe Schmo from discovering the hoax, something made more difficult by the increasingly over-the-top nature of the show-within-the-show, all designed to see how far the producers can push this "reality." And of course, will the actors be convincing enough or will the unsuspecting contestant figure it all out?
Genre: Reality
Year Released: 2003
Number of seasons: 3
First episode air date: September 2, 2003
Network: Paramount Network
Program Creators: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
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