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The Joe Schmo Show - Season One Uncensored | 
 enlarge | Directors: Danny Salles, Sean Travis
Actors: Matt Kennedy Gould, Melissa Yvonne Lewis, David Hornsby, Angela Dodson, Franklin Dennis Jones
Studio: Comedy Central
Category: DVD
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 13171
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 486 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1415701350
UPC: 097368776548
EAN: 9781415701355
ASIN: B0001XAODO
Theatrical Release Date: September 2, 2003
Release Date: June 22, 2004
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Amazon.com
Spike TV's first season of The Joe Schmo Show is a real-life variation on the Jim Carrey comedy The Truman Show, in which Carrey played a man unaware he is the star of a television series, living on an enormous set and surrounded by actors playing family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. Joe Schmo fools a gregarious, likable 27-year-old fellow, Matt Kennedy Gould, into believing he's part of the cast of a reality-TV program called Lap of Luxury, competing for a $100,000 prize by surviving humiliating trials and those inevitable, once-per-week evictions of unlucky contestants. What Gould doesn't know is that his competitors--all living in the same house under the watchful eye of an ubiquitous production crew--are all actors playing sundry reality-TV stereotypes: the token gay guy, the good-looking sweetheart, the good-looking bitch, the clown, Mr. Macho, the borderline-pariah, etc. The eight episodes in The Joe Schmo Show: Season One Uncensored look and sound like any other reality gimmick, though part of what makes the series fun are little risk elements that threaten to blow open the whole scheme or at least create suspicion in Gould's mind. There are several occasions in which one or another actor gets confused about a character detail and Gould wonders about apparent contradictions; once or twice, actors have to leave a situation because they are close to cracking up. For the most part, however, the tall, gullible, good-natured hero bonds with his "housemates" and keeps a smile on while participating in underwear-swapping contests, gross-out meals, and tense elimination rituals. The final episode, in which Gould is told the truth, is surprisingly moving. This DVD set includes extensive supplementary material, including Gould's after-the-fact, mixed responses to many of his experiences. --Tom Keogh
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Funniest Show to Ever Air on Television! August 27, 2008
VanRow (Los Angeles, CA)
I loved this series the first time I saw it but, regrettably, never managed to really catch all of the episodes. When I saw this collection, I didn't hesitate to purchase immediately. There has never been another show like this, nor will there ever likely be again. My boyfriend and it got so into it that after we sat down to watch the first show, we laughed so much that we didn't stop watching until we had viewed ALL of the episodes. If I remember correctly, there are about 7-8 episodes and we were up past 3 am laughing until our sides split. This is the type of thing you will watch again and also loan out to your friends to watch because it is just a one of a kind. There's an extra clip at the end, where "Joe" sits and reflects on the show as well. You will fall in love with him, his "character" is unfogettable and a rare find in today's world.
Great Show - the best of the reality genre June 9, 2008
DynomiteWins (Costa Mesa)
This show is great - a hybrid of candid camera and reality television, the show is only made spectacular because of how great "Joe Schmo" really is. Matt is just an all around great guy and without him in the center of everything, this just would not be as funny or enjoyable as it is.
Contrary to what others seem to have said in reviews, this version is "uncensored" - the only time you see the mosaic are when it was intentionally done for humorous purposes and not for censor purposes (ie. when Kip is obviously wearing a nude colored undie on the catwalk... the mosaic is left in "covering" his naughty bits, because obviously it wouldn't have been as funny to see him walk down in nude underoos. Also they do blur out Molly's supposed nipple slip, but it's difficult to tell if anything was actually seen anyway.)
In any case. This is a pretty basic set for the first season but it's so much better without commercials!
The Joe Schmo Show - Season One Uncensored February 23, 2007
Gary L. Bruner (Great Bend, Kansas United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Simple...The first season of Joe Schmo in my opinion is the only true REALITY show .... ever. The season finale' will go down in history.
Not a dry eye in the house. If you like reality television you'll love The Joe Schmo Show season one. Gary Bruner
 Loved it! February 9, 2007
Luis A. Vega Jr.
When this show aired I loved it, it was so hilarious and new. The concept was awesome and really got the audience emotionally invested in Matt's experience and the ultimate reveal that it was all fake. Kind of like the Truman show remake. In total there are 7 episodes, the 8th episode was more of a recap followed by the last ten minutes being the reveal. After that the rest of the episode is an interview with Matt and his experience which was cool.
My only complaint was that the season was so short, it only lasted 7 episodes, wish it was longer but the DVD was so entertaining and it was worth every scent. Can't wait for the season two DVD to come out "Last chance for love"
I couldn't get enough the first time February 1, 2007
evk0109 (Navy wife, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this on Spike TV when it first aired. It was so funny I was in stitches. I tried to describe it to friends but this is one you have to see to believe, preferably from the very first episode. A classic of the "reality TV" genre.
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