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The Joe Schmo Show

2025 · 1 season

A breezy, mischievous watch where you're in on the joke, cringing and laughing as an oblivious everyman bumbles through a fake world.

Created by
Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Cat Deeley, Lisa Fredrickson, Frances Callier
Tagline
He's the star. He just doesn't know it.
Overview
The absurdity of reality TV by introducing a regular guy to believe he is competing in a reality show, when he is, in fact, surrounded by a cast of skilled improvisation comedians.

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Created by
Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Cat Deeley, Lisa Fredrickson, Frances Callier
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • media
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Starring
Cat Deeley, Lisa Fredrickson, Frances Callier, Londale Theus Jr., Ahamed Weinberg, Jamie Hultgren, Ryan Harrison, Jet Eveleth
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes
Network
TBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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