The Joe Schmo Show

Name: The Joe Schmo Show
Released: 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Cat Deeley

TV Show · Reality · Comedy

The hoax reality show where one unsuspecting contestant thinks they are competing for a chance to win money amongst a group of scripted improvisers, each playing a different classic reality show stereotype. Every day the actors and an entire working crew struggle to keep the mark, "JOE", from discovering the hoax, something made more difficult by the increasingly over-the-top nature of the show-within-the-show.

2025 · 42m

Starring Cat Deeley

EPISODE 1

Ben From Baltimore

A fake reality competition show, "The Goat," casts everyday guy Ben, who is unaware of this; now, actors scripted by a team of writers act around Ben.

42m
EPISODE 2

The Golden Goat

Ben becomes the honorary Goat Keeper and plays the game harder than ever expected as he identifies potential threats to his alliance.

42m
EPISODE 3

It's All a Prank on Me

Ben begins questioning the reality of the show after a prank gone wrong and the actors and producers leap into action to quell his suspicions.

42m
EPISODE 4

Think Inside the Box

After Ben loses a challenge that was rigged for him to win, the writers pivot the day's storyline to keep him fully invested in the game.

42m
EPISODE 5

The Ascent of Nicodemus

The producers try again to give Ben the win he desperately needs, as a scripted showmance gets hot and heavy, forcing brewing tensions in the house to bubble over.

42m
EPISODE 6

The Enigma of Testocales

Ben meets a distinctive figure in the world of The Goat who brings a mysterious and very important message, but he later suspects that his days in the house are numbered.

42m

Cat Deeley

Host
Dave Kneebone

Producer
Paul Wernick

Creator
Rhett Reese

Creator

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