Joe Pera Talks with You

Joe Pera Talks with You
Genre Comedy
Created by Joe Pera
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Original release May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)
External links
Website

Joe Pera Talks with You is an American live-action comedy television series that premiered on Adult Swim on May 20, 2018, created by Joe Pera and produced by Factual Productions, Inc., in association with Pera's Chestnut Walnut Unlimited. It entered development following the success of the 2016 non-canonical specials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep and Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree, of which the first was animated, airing as part of Infomercials.

Summary

The series stars comedian Joe Pera as a fictionalized version of himself, living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and teaching choir at a local school. Pera attempts to talk directly to the audience about mundane subject matter such as iron, Sunday breakfast, fall drives, dancing, sleeping, and music.

Characters

  • Joe Pera as a fictionalized version of himself, a self-proclaimed "soft-handed choir teacher" from Marquette. Though he is very introspective, with a vast knowledge of specific concepts, he expresses naivety in his social interactions. He has a pet dog named Gus.
  • Connor O'Malley as Mike Melsky, Joe's neighbor. The two meet in the events of the show's first episode, when Connor attempts to buy Joe's house due to a misunderstanding with where the sign is placed. He is generally sarcastic, short-tempered, and incredulous towards Joe.
  • Gene Kelly as Gene, Joe's best friend. He likes to help Joe teach his lessons, and often ends up giving Joe advice in the process.
  • Jo Firestone as Sarah, a new band teacher working at the same school as Joe. Many of her beliefs are rooted in conspiracies and fears for the future, as evidenced by her construction of a fortified basement below her house. She becomes Joe's love interest over the course of the first season.
  • Nancy Cornell as Joe's Nana.
  • Jo Scott as Sue Melsky, Mike's wife.

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Joe Pera Shows You Iron"Marty SchousboeJoe PeraMay 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)0.631[1]
Joe attempts to educate viewers on the rocks and minerals of his Michigan home, but is distracted by the thought that he might have to sell his house.
22"Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast"Marty SchousboeConner O'MalleyMay 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)0.573[1]
Joe teaches viewers about different ways people eat breakfast while trying to decide on his own breakfast choice.
33"Joe Pera Takes You on a Fall Drive"Marty SchousboeConner O'MalleyMay 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)0.631[2]
Joe takes viewers on his annual fall drive, where he muses on fall and gives his jack-o-lantern a proper funeral.
44"Joe Pera Shows You How to Dance"Marty SchousboeJo FirestoneMay 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)0.549[2]
Joe goes to a coworker's wedding, shows viewers how to dance, and gets to know his coworker Sarah better.
55"Joe Pera Talks You Back to Sleep"Marty SchousboeAmalia LevariJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)0.665[3]
Joe muses on topics to help viewers go back to sleep after being awakened by thunder.
66"Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements"Marty SchousboeDan LicataJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)0.556[4]
Joe attempts to read out the church announcements, but is distracted by his recent hearing of "Baba O'Riley" by The Who for the first time.
77"Joe Pera Lights Up the Night with You"Marty SchousboeDan LicataJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)0.523[5]
Joe babysits his neighbor's daughter for New Year's.
88"Joe Pera Talks to You About the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada (1950–Present Day)"Marty SchousboeJo FirestoneJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)0.459[5]
Joe and Sarah try to put on a musical about the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada, but their relationship gets in the way.
9
10		9
10		"Joe Pera Answers Your Questions About Cold Weather Sports"Marty SchousboeStory by: Joe Pera and Amalia Levari
Teleplay by: Joe Pera		June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)0.516[6]
Joe and Sarah learn to like each other despite their differences. Notes: Double-length episode

References

  1. 1 2 Porter, Rick (May 22, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' dips opposite NBA Playoffs". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Porter, Rick (May 30, 2018). "Sunday cable ratings: ESPN gets huge numbers for Cavaliers-Celtics Game 7". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sunday cable ratings: 'Westworld' rebounds a little, 'Pose' and 'Succession' start slowly". TV by the Numbers. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 5, 2018). "Updated: Showbuzzdaily's top 150 sunday cable originals & network finals: 6.3.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (June 12, 2018). "Updated: Showbuzzdaily's top 150 sunday cable originals & network finals: 6.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 19, 2018). "Updated: Showbuzzdaily's top 150 sunday cable originals & network finals: 6.17.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

Notes

  1. ↑ executive producer for Factual Productions, Inc.
  2. 1 2 executive producer for Williams Street
  3. ↑ co-producer
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