No show goes lower than Joe Schmo (But None Is More HILARIOUS!!!)

National Post ^ | September 5, 2003 | Scott Feschuk

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Last night was a good show. Molly's boyfriend was perfect as the dweeb from bible camp.

Did you notice that they didn't tape what Hutch said to Kip last night? And did you hear that they are kicking two people off next week?

I'm betting the story will be that Hutch hires a lawyer and threatens to sue everybody because nobody heard him threaten Kip in that incident. They're going to let him back, claiming that his lawyer has threatened to shut down production, then he'll win immunity before they have to throw two people out to get back on track.

It seems to me that they were doing everything they could to make it seem that Hutch barely escapes getting kicked out again and again. They're just doing it to piss off Schmoe. They'll be the last two left.

Besides, I'm still waiting for Hutch to throw Kip in the pool!

I really hate Molly. She is the worst actress. And they need to drop that boring "love triangle" plot. It's just dull. The Kip/Hutch fight is much more fun.

And "Brian the Buddy" is pretty pointless to the plot, but I don't think he's going anywhere next week, since he's the head writer.

[AngryJawa]

MXC Competition Names:

Sinkers and Floaters

Log Drop

Little Man in the Boat

Sticky Stuff of Love

Brass Balls

and ya' gotta love Kenny Blankenships Painful Eliminations of the Day!

[MotleyGirl70]

The Nasty Uncle!

[MotleyGirl70]

Those replays are to die for....in slow motion.

[MotleyGirl70]

Don't even start with what their "occupations" are. Those are hilarious to start with.

[CygnusXI]

Wouldn't it be a hoot if "Shmoe" was another actor, fooling the actors?
Haha!

Yeah, good episode as usuall. Haha!! Joe gagging!! Was it the chocolate? ...or the girl...? Hmmmmm.....

[Labyrinthos]

I hate to steal the line that one of the big three networks uses, but Joe Schmo really is "must see TV." I'm convinced, however, that Joe Schmo is really an actor who has been told that the others are real contestants, and the others are, in fact, actors who believe that Joe Schmo is really a contestant. The other possibility is that Joe Schmo is really an actor and knows the score and is playing a part to turn the tale on the other actors who think that Joe Schmo is really a contestant. I just don't think that Joe Schmo is some guy they yanked off the street. No one can be that naive, goofy, and gullible, can they?

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I've read that they interviewed thousands of potential "Schmos" and had them undergo psychological tests just to find the perfectly gullible dupe.

If he's an actor, and really not just a good-natured boob, we have found this generation's DeNiro, Duvall, and Olivier all rolled up into one.

Besides, there would have been legal implications if they actually wrote that part where he launched an unsuspecting actress six feet into the air!

[Labyrinthos]

I'm still waiting for Joe to give someone a nuggy and/or wedgy. If he's not an actor than I bet he got beat up a lot as a kid.

[MattAMiller]

"...Then again I'm from Pittsburg."

Comedy gold.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

This show is very very funny. Too bad it will only work once.

Don't count on that. They are doing Joe Millionare part 2 in a couple of weeks.

[LurkerNoMore!]

PJ-Comix & dead couldn't both be wrong!

You need cable, sister.

[Senator Pardek]

The day they show the World Series on cable is the day I get it.

[LurkerNoMore!]

Okay, PJ. I just saw the end of that episode on repeat, and you're absolutely right!

Hutch is in two clips of next Tuesday's show. I can't wait. ;-)

[PJ-Comix]

Too bad you missed the HILARIOUS scene where Joe Schmo was handcuffed to Molly the Virgin while her incredibly square boyfriend serenaded her and then became upset because she was wearing a bikini and was chained to Joe Schmo. Then as the boyfriend stomped away, Molly dragged Joe Schmo by the nandcuff to argue with her boyfriend. Meanwhile an embarrassed Joe Schmo was trying to look away to give them privacy. Also he seemed to have trouble keeping his loose bathing suit from falling down.

I expect that Hutch will be back this Tuesday causing incredible consternation on the part of Joe Schmo. What they are doing on this show is slowly ratcheting up the surreality each week causing incredible discomfort to Joe Schmo.

[PJ-Comix]

Oh. They will repeat last week's show on Tuesday following the new Joe Schmo episode.

[PJ-Comix]

The day they show the World Series on cable is the day I get it.

Maybe they will put this Joe Schmo show out on DVD. It is the one "reality show" that deserves a DVD collection.

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I will definitely buy a DVD of this. I can't get enough of it.

Unless Joe Schmo is every bit the schmo I think he is, he'd better demand a piece of the gross on any box set.

They must be paying him a nice chunk (in addition to the $100,000 he has to win) just to keep him out of the media while this thing airs. They've probably got him put up anonymously in some nice resort with strict orders just to shut up. Then again, they probably could have told him to go sit under a tree in a forest, and he would have agreed. He is easily the most pliable human I've ever seen. If he wasn't so nice, I would be sure he was a Democrat.

[Skip Ripley]

I'm convinced that the show is a ruse. Matt is in on it with the producers and they are running a game on the actors.
Matt is waaay too perfect a patsy to be for real. I know they can edit it to look that way, but he allows the other actors to gloss over mistakes they make with far too much ease.

I do think the brunette is developing a legitimate crush on him.

For those who want to be rid of Molly, I have one, actaully two reasons to keep her....RACK!!

[PfromHoGro]

We love Joe Schmo.

The show is not so much about him, as it is to watch the actors respond to him when he's constantly going at right angles to the way the producers expect.

Matt's parents should be very proud of their son. He's truly an upright, well-grounded individual. Dr. Pat’s comments after her role ended were right on, these actors & actresses are impressed with him. You can tell they’re shocked about meeting someone from ‘fly-over’ country.

I almost died when he told ‘the virgin’ & the “rich b****” to talk out their differences in the last episode. I would have just sat back and watched the cat fight all day long.

Way to go Matt! You’re an inspiration.