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[shmoh] / ʃmoʊ /


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But the rule change also meant that Joe Schmo could install a behemoth satellite dish in his backyard and scoop up signals from cable and premium channels—all without having to pay monthly subscription fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

I remember and when I first saw this, I thought to myself, "Oh: It's 'The Joe Schmo Show.' I don't know if you saw that show when it was on Spike TV. "

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2023

Garman, 54, starred as the host of Spike’s “The Joe Schmo Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2019

Two hours if you’re Meb Keflezighi, six if you’re Joe Schmo: with the exception of bike racing, no other sport involves as much time to think as long-distance running.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 3, 2015

Now he's starring on the Spike TV reality program "The Joe Schmo Show" that airs on Tuesday nights.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2013




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