This show is certainly better than most of what's on television, but not as good as the original JOE SCHMO SHOW. Having two marks at a time tended to cause a loss in the focus and the concept had worn just a tad bit thin. Also, the producers and cast were careless in letting Ingrid get so many clues that the show was fake. Nevertheless, it was a welcome change of pace from hearing people babble at the library and the supermarket about, "DID YOU SEE WHO GOT VOTED OFF LAST NIGHT?!?!?!" on reality game shows that take themselves seriously. Unlike many people, I found the flatulence and diarrhea scene offensive. I liked the "reveal" in the last episode. In both seasons so far they've had the most-threatening character bring on the reveal and the host has asked the actors to raise their hands to acknowledge that there were in on the joke. The sentimental stuff at the end was mostly nice and well-done. I'm hoping for a JOE SCHMO 3, this time more carefully done and satirizing the job-search sub-genre of reality game shows started by THE APPRENTICE.
Review of The Joe Schmo Show
