Series synopsis
Joe Pera Talks With You is an American comedy television series that premiered on Adult Swim on May 21, 2018. It ended on December 13, 2021. It was created by Joe Pera. It stars Joe Pera, Jo Firestone, Conner O'Malley and Jo Scott.
A teacher in Michigan's Upper Peninsula explores subject matters such as pancakes, blueberries, eggs, toast, sausage, bacon, English muffins, coffee, orange juice, maple syrup, waffles, cornbread, and strawberries.
Premise
A teacher in Michigan's Upper Peninsula explores subject matters such as pancakes, blueberries, eggs, toast, sausage, bacon, English muffins, coffee, orange juice, maple syrup, waffles, cornbread, and strawberries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joe Pera as Joe Pera
- Jo Firestone as Sarah Conner
- Conner O'Malley as Mike Melsky
- Jo Scott as Sue Melsky
- Gene Kelly as Gene Gibson
Guest cast
- Deanna Reed-Foster as Principal Neiman
- Sue Salvi as Photographer
- Otis Fine as Kevin
- Thatcher Jacobs as Student #3
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 21, 2016 | May 20, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 9 | May 21, 2018 | June 18, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 13 | December 7, 2019 | February 1, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 9 | November 8, 2021 | December 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep Joe Pera makes an honest attempt to talk you to sleep using mild jokes and low-key stories. |
March 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree Joe Pera provides the information necessary to choose the perfect Christmas Tree for you. Species covered will include the Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir, White Spruce, Blue Spruce, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Scotch Pine, and the Concolor Fir. |
November 26, 2016 |
| 3 |
Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera A quiet, quarantine special made from relaxing old footage and narrated by comedian Joe Pera, featuring trees, waterfalls, and Japanese monkeys. |
May 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Pera Shows You Iron In which Joe Pera, a middle school choir teacher, presents to viewers the importance of Northern Michigan geology, especially iron. Also copper, azurite, tourmaline, and Lake Superior agate. |
May 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast In which Joe Pera takes viewers for Saturday morning breakfast at his favorite family restaurant. |
May 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Joe Pera Takes You on a Fall Drive In which Joe Pera takes viewers along on his "Fall Loop," the drive he does every year on the Saturday following Halloween. |
May 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Pera Talks with You About Beans Middle school choir teacher Joe Pera shares what he knows about beans, one of the most nutritious plants of all time, as well as his ambitious plans for the upcoming summer. |
December 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Joe Pera Takes You on a Hike Joe Pera demonstrates the difference between hiking and just walking outside by using one's legs to go up Sugarloaf Mountain to celebrate the last day of school. |
December 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Joe Pera Waits with You Joe sits and waits for his Nana to finish her appointment at the hair salon before they both go out to eat fried fish. |
December 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Pera Sits With You Joe goes to the furniture store to help his friend Gene pick out a retirement chair. |
November 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
Joe Pera Shows You How to Build a Fire You and Joe ponder fire, creator and destroyer of civilization. |
November 8, 2021 |
| 3 |
Joe Pera Shows You His Second Fridge Joe Pera shows you the past, present, and future of second fridges in the Midwest. |
November 15, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Adult Swim |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 21, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2021 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:00:00 |