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When this show aired in the Fall of 2003 I was totally there every week. Truly inventive in the sea of "reality" shows, this one poked fun at all of them. Having one real person in the midst of a cast of loonies was quite simply, brilliant. This show definitely offers one of the best casts of actors assembled in awhile, and they all perform wonderfully in their assigned "reality" roles. From the "Rich Bitch," to the "Gay Guy" (Kip, who is hilarious and more sweet than offensive--thankfully), to the crusty military Veteran, the actors continuously provide hilarity with their take on cliched reality show contestants and situations.
The one character that stands out most is the Real World III inspired, Puck wannabe "The Hutch" who picks his nose, burps at the table, doesn't shower, and "tells it like it is." He delivers some of the best lines, including one on how he "respected" another cast member. However, the real star of this piece is a real, nice guy by the name of Matt Kennedy Gould. The creators, once again, struck gold in their casting. Always trying to do the right thing, he offers sometimes touching moments that are quite surprising for such a silly, sometimes raunchy show. His reaction upon learning the truth provides the biggest of these moments and wonderfully closes the show with some class.
Even if you aren't a "reality" show type of person (such as myself) I do believe you'll get a good time out of the show. I personally have only watched The Real World 1-3 (before it turned into softcore porn), and parts of other shows (like Fear Factor), and I got what was being ripped on here. Sadly, there aren't too many extras--a full commentary from the entire cast would have been something, as would additional commentary from Matt, along with more footage of what the actors were doing while Matt wasn't there, but the show itself is worth viewing. Some have commented on the censorship and sadly it is in some places, but there was one part that needed to be. According to a now gone tv database website, the character of Kip was not actually naked during one of the games. This show was re-aired under the name "Mo'Joe Schmo" (why wasn't that included?), where there was pop-up text pieces written by Matt where he revealed that Kip was wearing something, so they covered him with the pixels to give the impression he was actually naked. I hope things like this don't detour you from viewing this excellent show, as you can hear and see what's censored in other entertainment (Is it really that hard to see nudity?). The stuff surrounding is what really matters--and it's pretty damn good.
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jman jr
Great idea, a pretty good show.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 6, 2019
Bleepard4
Fun to watch, series includes a young Krystin Wigg as Dr. Pat in the first couple of episodes.
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 28, 2016Cameron
Still enjoy the show 17 years later
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 24, 2020
