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[05/17/23 - 07:44 AM]
TBS Re-Imagines Reality Hoax Series, "The Joe Schmo Show"
Hosted by Cat Deeley, this show within a show takes aim at the absurdity of reality TV by making a regular guy believe he is competing on a reality show, when he is in fact, surrounded by a cast of highly skilled improv comedians.

[04/08/15 - 08:32 AM]
Spike's "Lip Sync Battle" Delivers 3.2 Million Viewers With DVR Playback
Spike TV further spins the numbers for Thursday, April 2.

[07/08/13 - 07:10 PM]
Q2 in Review: How 436 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date through the second quarter of 2013.

[04/02/13 - 06:07 PM]
Q1 in Review: How 280 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date for the first quarter of 2013.

[02/11/13 - 04:45 PM]
Exclusive: Spike TV Books "World's Worst Tenants" Return for Tuesday, March 12
The show's sophomore run will once again air Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/10/12 - 07:19 AM]
"The Joe Schmo Show" Premieres Tuesday, Jan 8 at 10 PM, ET/PT on Spike, New "Schmo" Revealed
Participants include Lorenzo Lamas, playing himself, in the 10-episode series.

[08/14/12 - 11:08 AM]
"Joe Schmo" Returns! Spike TV Brings Back The Audacious Faux Reality Show Where Only One Contestant Is Real
"Joe Schmo: The Full Bounty," a new 10-episode season, is set to premiere in the first quarter of next year.

[01/30/12 - 09:32 AM]
Spike TV Announces the Pick-Up of Three New Non-Scripted Series, "Full Bounty," "Tattoo Nightmares" and "Rat Bastards"
Plus: look for 13 new episodes of the popular series, "World's Wildest Police Videos," which formerly aired on FOX.

[08/22/11 - 09:15 AM]
Eliot Goldberg Joins CMT as Senior Vice President, Development and Programming
Goldberg was most recently Senior Vice President of Development and Original Programming for TV Land.

[05/11/10 - 06:46 AM]
Spike TV Promotes Sharon Levy to Executive Vice President, Original Series and Animation
Levy will continue to oversee production and development for all of Spike's expanding portfolio of original series.

[09/17/09 - 05:55 PM]
Ufc Heavyweights Are a Ratings Knockout on Spike TV!
Spike TV spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 16.

[03/19/09 - 07:42 AM]
TV Land Snags Eliot Goldberg for West Coast Senior Vice President, Development and Original Programming for TV Land Prime
Prior to joining TV Land, Goldberg served as executive vice president of programming and development at Ryan Seacrest Productions.

[03/18/09 - 10:44 AM]
Actor/Comedian Lance Krall Is Back as Everyone's Favorite Moronic Dj in the Second Season of VH1's 'Free Radio' Premiering Thursday, April 2 at 11pm*
This season's guests include Ed Helms, Emily Procter, Dominic Monaghan, Kathy Griffin, Akon, David Cook, Hank Azaria, Cheech & Chong and John Stamos.

[03/05/08 - 01:29 PM]
At-Ten-Tion!!! Fit Club Veterans Take on New Recruits in an All New Season of "Celebrity Fit Club: Bootcamp" Premiering Thursday, March 13 at 9pm ET/PT
New recruits Erin Moran, Sommore, Brian Dunkleman and A.J. Benza will join returning vets Tina Yothers, Toccara, Willie Aames and Dustin Diamond.

[01/30/08 - 09:51 AM]
'Free Radio,' VH1's New Improvised Comedy Stars Lance Krall Premieres Friday, February 8 with Back-To-Back Episodes Starting at 9:30 PM*
Upcoming guest stars include Kiefer Sutherland, Tony Shalhoub, Jack Coleman and Ray Romano.

[06/20/07 - 11:41 AM]
VH1 Greenlights 7 New Series to Launch Third Night of Original Primetime Programming
The newcomers include "The Salt 'N Pepa Show," "America's Most Smartest Model," "Click!," "Danny Bonaduce's Child Star," "Free Radio," "Lords of the Revolution" and "Old Skool with Terry and Gita."

[01/11/07 - 06:01 PM]
There's No Place Like Home! Comedy Central's(R) "Halfway Home" Premieres Wednesday, March 14 at 10:30 P.M.
The series welcomes viewers to Crenshaw House, where "the L.A. Bureau of Prisons houses some of its most notorious semi-hardened parolees."

[12/22/06 - 09:34 AM]
Development Update: December 18-22 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 20 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[03/27/06 - 12:00 AM]
Outta Jail, But They'Re Not Home Yet! Comedy Central(R) Greenlights Production on "Halfway Home"

[09/02/05 - 12:00 AM]
Kathy Griffin to Host Largest Reality Star Reunion on Bravo with Winners, Losers, Criers and Schemers Spanning 20 Hit Reality Shows

[09/01/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: September 1

[07/15/05 - 12:00 AM]
GSN Steps Up Programming Slate to Include 7 Projects in Development

[06/21/05 - 12:00 AM]
Bravo's New Original Series "Battle of the Network Reality Stars" Pays Homage to the Great 70's Battle of the Network Stars with Premiere on Wednesday, August 17 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT

[06/21/05 - 12:00 AM]
Bravo's New Original Series "Battle of the Network Reality Stars" Pays Homage to the Great 70's Battle of the Network Stars with Premiere on Wednesday, August 17 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT

[06/13/05 - 12:00 AM]
Bravo Inks Deal with Img/Twi to Bring Viewers "Bravo's All-Star Reality Reunion" - the Biggest In-Studio Gathering of Reality TV Stars Ever

[04/08/05 - 12:00 AM]
The Lance Krall Show' Set to Premiere on Spike TV

[03/31/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 31

[01/30/05 - 12:00 AM]
Albie Hecht Announces Resignation as President of Spike TV

[01/14/05 - 12:00 AM]
Spike TV Presents a New Sketch Comedy Series 'The Lance Krall Show' Debuts Spring 2005

[01/10/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: January 10

[12/10/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: December 9-10

[09/02/04 - 12:00 AM]
For Any Successful Woman Who's Screamed 'Ivana Young Man' - It's Ivana Trump to the Rescue

[07/23/04 - 12:00 AM]
TCA Summer Press Tour: Gsn

[07/19/04 - 12:00 AM]
Spike TV Slates 'Immigrants' Preview, 'Ren & Stimpy' Return

[07/09/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: July 5-9

[06/25/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: June 21-25

[06/18/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: June 17-18

[06/01/04 - 12:00 AM]
2004 Summer Programming Preview: Unscripted Series

[05/17/04 - 12:00 AM]
Lifetime, Spike TV Detail More Summer Plans

[04/12/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: April 12

[02/09/04 - 12:00 AM]
New Seasons in Store for FOX's 'Simple Life,' Spike's 'Joe Schmo'

[12/01/03 - 12:00 AM]
Cable Networks Roll Out Midseason Plans

[11/07/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: November 7

[10/31/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: October 31

[10/01/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: October 1

[09/18/03 - 12:00 AM]
Hbo, FX and Spike TV Originals Still Hot

[09/02/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: September 2

[08/28/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: August 28

[07/09/03 - 12:00 AM]
TCA Summer Press Tour: Cable, Day 2







JOE SCHMO SHOW, THE (SPIKE TV)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/2/03 - 3/5/13
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2012-2013 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
3 (29 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Spike TV's press release, December 2012) Spike has once again turned the tables on the reality show genre with "The Joe Schmo Show." The one-hour, 10-episode series features one real guy who believes he is on a new, over-the-top reality show looking for America's next bounty hunter, but in reality is actually surrounded entirely by actors. His cast-mates are a motley crew of reality show clichés including Lorenzo Lamas, playing himself, who must do their best under these unusual circumstances to follow a pre-determined outline. "The Joe Schmo Show" premieres on Spike with two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, January 8 from 10 PM - midnight, ET/PT. One of television's biggest and riskiest experiments once again looks to discover how a reality contestant would react to encountering a show filled with every outlandish element reality television has showcased. How far can producers push this 'reality,' and the ensuing ridiculous competitions? And of course, will the actors be convincing enough or will the unsuspecting "contestant" figure it all out?
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ralph Garman as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Barry Poznick as EP
· J. Holland Moore as EP
· Jeff Savaiano as EIP (Spike TV)
· John Stevens as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (improv/sketch)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Zoo Productions