The Joe Schmo Show

The Joe Schmo Show
Also known as
  • Joe Schmo 2 (season 2)
  • The Joe Schmo Show: The Full Bounty (season 3)
GenreReality television hoax
Created byPaul Wernick
Rhett Reese
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesReese Wernick Productions
Stone Stanley Entertainment (seasons 1–2)
Zoo Productions (season 3)
Fly on the Wall Entertainment (season 4)
MTV Entertainment Studios (season 4)
Original release
NetworkSpike
ReleaseSeptember 2, 2003 (2003-09-02) 
August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)
ReleaseJanuary 8 (2013-01-08) 
March 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)
NetworkTBS
ReleaseJanuary 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) 
present

The Joe Schmo Show is an American reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The series was originally broadcast in the United States on the cable network Spike for two seasons in 2003 and 2004, then revived for a third season in 2013. The series was again revived for a fourth season premiering on TBS in January 2025.