No show goes lower than Joe Schmo (But None Is More HILARIOUS!!!)

National Post ^ | September 5, 2003 | Scott Feschuk

[evets]

http://www.spiketv.com/shows/joe_schmo/

[MotleyGirl70]

I love the top 10 count down at the end. On some of them they keep doing really fast instant replays which always has me rolling.

[A Broken Glass Republican]

I watched it last night. Pretty good!

I have to wonder though...Their format is a direct rip-off of Survivor (Even if it's all fixed). I wonder how they swung that??

And I was amazed at how unprofessional some of the actors were. The old guy forgetting those were his boxers?? inexcusable. And a few other things seemed like they weren't very prepared.

[PJ-Comix]

Reading these posts, it sounds like it's so awful it's funny, like some of those real bad horror flicks that came out in the 80's like "Slumber Party Massacre."

Snobby reviewers feel like they need to put the Joe Schmo Show down. Yes, you will feel guilty about laughing at Joe Schmo but....you will laugh so hard tears will be streaming from your eyes. Definitely the FUNNIEST show in years!

[MotleyGirl70]

Did you happen to see where they were on roller skates with those horse things on and they had to go over those obsticles? LOL! Funny stuff there I tell ya.

[luckydevi]

The show is great. I think you can see the replay of ep 1 from 10-1 tonight

[MotleyGirl70]

Be careful with children watching it though,

Yes. Because of #18

[egarvue]

I saw Extreme Elimination this past Sunday, and couldn't stop laughing. I had to stop when my four year old came into the room and wanted to know what was funny about watching the lady fall into the mud... :-)

[orbitboy]

the first 2 hour show is replaying after tonights 2nd episode, a must see for sure...as a reality junkie this is the best one yet!

[glory]

Agree--our child loves it, but we turn down the sound because of the chit chat and often have to flip over when a commercial comes on, especially when "Striperella" was being launched.

[dc27]

You just remided me I missed the show. I hope they replay it. I caught the first episode and it was damn funny.

[PJ-Comix]

You just remided me I missed the show. I hope they replay it. I caught the first episode and it was damn funny.

Second episode was HILARIOUS too. And the preview of the next episode looks even more funny. It showed Joe Schmo crying like a baby...most likely over the eviction of (I'm guessing) Molly.

[savedbygrace]

Which used to be The Nashville Network, before they changed it to The National Network.

[dead]

Last night's episode was very good. The gay guy's tantrum was priceless. He is definitely the best actor on the show, funny as hell. He even walks gay!

The really hot brunette is starting to crack. She's feeling really really guilty about the whole thing. When she was in the hot tub, I thought she was going to cry.

[pbear8]

OK, so I tried it last night based on your post and realized that Matt is truly a nice guy and it's easy to feel sorry for him. The others were pretty funny but at the end when Earl went and Matt took it so hard, well, the fun went and it was hard to watch.

Afterwards they replayed the second episode and I think I would have enjoyed seeing that one first.

[Senator Pardek]

My goodness - don't you have something better to do with your time?!

[LurkerNoMore!]

This is the most fun I've had watching television in years.

You need cable, dude.

[dead]

This is definitely the greatest television show to come along in years.

I don't know why I find witnessing the mental hazing of some loser so incredibly interesting but I can't help it.

I can't believe they kicked off Dr. Pat though! She was my second favorite (her marital abuse puppet show was the funniest thing I've seen on tv in years), after the hysterical gay dude (he even walks and claps gay!)

I want them to get rid of Molly. She's an idiot who can't ad lib and can't adjust to any deviation from the plan. She's a lummox.

[PJ-Comix]

Heads Up! The funniest TV show to come along in years has a new episode tonight followed by a rerun of last week's episode. I got a laugh at last week's episode when the contestants wore those incredibly dopey looking Sumo/Samururai outfits. The actors made hilarious growling sounds and Matt took it seriously and gave a fearsome growl in turn. Then he SLAMMED Dr. Pat bigtime and sent her to the hospital. What was going thru his mind? Did he think he had to hit her with overwhelming force?

When this show is over I expect the actors playing the Gay Guy and Hutch the Jerk as well as smarmy Ralph should get great acting gigs. How the guy playing the smarmy host keeps a straight face I don't know but I give him credit for just not breaking out laughing in the middle of delivering his smarmy host lines.

[PJ-Comix]

Tonight's show was HILARIOUS. Especially the part when Matt, handcuffed to Molly, had to listen in total embarrassment while Molly and her super straight boyfriend had a fight over her wearing a bikini and being handcuffed to a guy. Also smarmy host Ralph throwing a fit over having to wear a dopey bumblebee outfit.

However, did any of you notice next week's preview? Even though Hutch was booted out I saw scenes of Hutch back in the mansion. I imagine they brought him back to piss off Matt (Joe Schmo). There was also a scene of Matt speaking to a producer and I imagine it has something to do with Hutch coming back. It looks like next week's show will be funny too!