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Is The Joe Schmo Show coming back?

The Joe Schmo Show (2003–2013) on Paramount Network

The answer: Concluded March 5, 2013.
The Joe Schmo Show poster
Network / streamer
Paramount Network
Premiered
September 2, 2003
Ended
March 5, 2013
Runtime
~60 min per episode
3seasons
28episodes

About The Joe Schmo Show

The Joe Schmo Show ended on March 5, 2013, on Paramount Network. The show concluded after its third season, with the final episode airing on that date.

The Joe Schmo Show was a reality television parody that aired from 2003 to 2013. It was a one-hour series featuring a man who believed he was participating in an over-the-top reality competition seeking America's next bounty hunter and a $100,000 prize. However, the entire show was scripted and staged, with actors portraying various reality TV stereotypes and a team of writers controlling the narrative. The contestant encountered outlandish scenarios, including fake confrontations, staged challenges, and bizarre interactions, all designed to test his reactions and perceptions.

The cast included actors such as Tim Walsh as Joe Schmo, Robert Belushi as Allen the Buddy, and Ralph Garman as the Smarmy Host. The show had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

The Joe Schmo Show episode schedule

28 aired

Aired · 28

DateEp.Title
March 5, 2013 S3·E10 The Reveal
February 26, 2013 S3·E9 The Rise of the Lamas
February 19, 2013 S3·E8 Fear No Evil
February 12, 2013 S3·E7 Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
February 5, 2013 S3·E6 An Actor Among Us!
January 29, 2013 S3·E5 Bring Your Convict to Work Day
January 22, 2013 S3·E4 Say Hey to Ray Ray
January 15, 2013 S3·E3 Schmo in the Wild
January 8, 2013 S3·E2 A Date with Lady Justice
January 8, 2013 S3·E1 The Bounty Begins
August 10, 2004 S2·E9 Finale
August 2, 2004 S2·E8 T.J. Needs T.P.
July 26, 2004 S2·E7 Cruiser
July 19, 2004 S2·E6 Requiem for a Frog
July 12, 2004 S2·E5 Porked and Beans
July 5, 2004 S2·E4 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
June 28, 2004 S2·E3 The Crisis
June 22, 2004 S2·E2 A Bottle of Red, a Bottle of White
June 15, 2004 S2·E1 On with the Schmo
October 28, 2003 S1·E9 The Joe Schmo Show: The Aftermath
October 14, 2003 S1·E8 Episode 8
October 7, 2003 S1·E7 Episode 7
September 30, 2003 S1·E6 Episode 6
September 23, 2003 S1·E5 Episode 5
September 16, 2003 S1·E4 Episode 4
September 9, 2003 S1·E3 Episode 3
September 2, 2003 S1·E2 Episode 2
September 2, 2003 S1·E1 Episode 1

The Joe Schmo Show cast

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