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The Joe Schmo Show Reboot Coming to TBS Next Year — Watch Trailer
The Joe Schmo Show is back… and more clueless than ever.
TBS has announced a reimagined version of the infamous prank show, set to premiere next year, TVLine has learned. In the new version, an unsuspecting guy named Ben thinks he’s a contestant on a new reality series calledThe Goat, while every other contestant is actually an improv comedian pretending to be areality TV contestant. (They even gotSo You Think You Can Dance‘s Cat Deeley to host the fake show!) Of course, wild hi-jinks ensue, and Ben starts to wonder if what he’s seeing is too crazy to be believed. Spoiler alert: It is.
The Joe Schmo Show previously ran for three seasons on Spike, which has since been rebranded as Paramount Network. Season 1 aired in 2003, with Season 2 following in 2004. After a lengthy hiatus, Spike brought the series back for Season 3 in 2013. That seemed to be the end forJoe Schmo, but prank TV shows are having a moment right now with the surprise success of Amazon Freevee’sJury Duty.
“WhenThe Joe Schmo Show launched 20 years ago, it was ahead of its time,” Turner Networks president Jason Sarlanis said in a statement. “In rebooting this classic for a modern, savvy audience, it gives us the opportunity to comment on the often absurd and hilarious tropes of reality television in ways our viewers will love.”
Press PLAY above for a sneak peek at the all-newJoe Schmo Show, and then tell us in the comments: Will you be watching?
I feel like ALL the reality shows are about to start coming back…
I liked The Joe Schmo Show back in the day, though. Just silly fun. I don’t know if I’d still bother tuning in, as my TV time is a lot more limited than it was as a young teen, but I hope a new generation finds it and gets a few laughs.
I loved this show so much!
I hoped they’d bring it back, but I didn’t think they’d be able to pull it off. Looking forward to it!!!Might have to watch with Cat Deely being part of it…
Speaking of Deeley, was she fired from So You Think You Can Dance or is this considered as one of her “side gigs”?
and BTW without “the smarmy host” Ralph Garmin it wont be the same.
