The Joe Schmo Show is a reality television parody show which aired on the American cable network Spike TV from 2003–2004. The show's premise is that a target person or persons are led to believe that they are contestants on a reality television show; in reality, all of the other participants in the purported show – including the host – are actors, and their actions and the outcome of the purported show are all scripted in an attempt to elicit comedic reactions from the targets. The show ran for two seasons: The Joe Schmo Show aired in 2003 and Joe Schmo 2 aired in 2004. The... series were created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who both also created Invasion Iowa. The first season was released on DVD in 2004 and the second season was released on DVD in 2009. The target of season one was Matt Gould. The other "contestants" are archetypes of common reality TV show participants. Two actors made brief appearances in supporting roles: Ryan Raddatz played Molly's boyfriend, William , and Steve Ireland played David Decker, a "network executive" who negotiated with Gould to finish the "Meal Not Quite Fit for a King" challenge.
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| On the air: | 2003 |
| Network: | Spike |