The Joe Schmo Show
The Joe Schmo Show is a reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. It is broadcast in the U.S. on the cable network Spike. The show's premise involves a target person or persons being led to believe they are contestants on a reality television show; in reality, all other participants in the purported show—including the host—are actors, and their actions and the outcome of the show are scripted to elicit comedic reactions from the targets. The first season, titled *The Joe Schmo Show*, aired in 2003, and the second season, *Joe Schmo 2*, aired in 2004. The first season's hoax was conducted as a typical reality competition show, while the second 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 seasons of *Joe Schmo* has been voice actor Ralph Garman, who has served as the "emcee" for all three editions.
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