Series synopsis
Pros vs. Joes is an American reality television series that premiered on Spike on March 6, 2006. It ended on September 8, 2010. It was created by Tony DeRosa-Grund. It stars Jay Glazer, Michael Strahan and Petros Papadakis.
Pros vs. Joes is an American physical reality game show that airs on Spike TV. The show features male amateur contestants matching themselves against professional athletes in a series of athletic feats related to the expertise sport of the Pro they are facing. For its first three seasons, the show was hosted by Petros Papadakis. Since Season Four, it has been co-hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer. The first two seasons were filmed at Carson, California's Home Depot Center, which was refere ...
Premise
Pros vs. Joes is an American physical reality game show that airs on Spike TV. The show features male amateur contestants matching themselves against professional athletes in a series of athletic feats related to the expertise sport of the Pro they are facing. For its first three seasons, the show was hosted by Petros Papadakis. Since Season Four, it has been co-hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer. The first two seasons were filmed at Carson, California's Home Depot Center, which was referenced in aerial shots.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jay Glazer as Self - Host
- Michael Strahan as Self - Host
- Petros Papadakis as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Dennis Rodman as Self
- Jim McMahon as Self
- Matt Williams as Self
- Bill Goldberg as Self
- Jerry Rice as Self
- Bill Romanowski as Self
- Bo Jackson as Self
- Muggsy Bogues as Self
- Dan O'Brien as Self
- Jennie Finch as Self
- Kevin Greene as Self
- Xavier McDaniel as Self
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 46 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 6, 2006 | May 15, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 24, 2007 | March 29, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 22, 2008 | March 27, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 8 | April 26, 2009 | June 15, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 8 | July 20, 2010 | September 8, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Could You Cover Jerry Rice? Professional sports legends Dennis Rodman, Jim McMahon, Matt Williams, Bill Goldberg and Jerry Rice compete head to head against average joes. |
March 6, 2006 |
| 2 |
Can You Tackle Bill Romanowski? Professional sports legends Bo Jackson, Muggsy Bogues, Dan O'Brien, Jennie Finch and Bill Romanowski compete head to head against average joes.Joes: Larry Johnson, Eric James and Greg Norris. |
March 13, 2006 |
| 3 |
Could You Block Kevin Greene? Professional sports legends Xavier McDaniel, Alexi Lalas, Dave Stewart, Misty May and Kevin Greene compete head to head against average joes. Joes: Phil McPhaul, Geoff Capell, Fahness Lutalo |
March 20, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Think You Can Stop Michael Irvin? The Joes play defense against football great Michael Irvin, hit in a home run derby against Jose Canseco, and get battered by Ultimate Fighting legend Randy Couture. |
January 25, 2007 |
| 2 |
Kordell Stewart Gets Revenge on the Refs The Joes blitz scrambling quarterback Kordell Stewart, battle on the ice against hockey legend Claude Lemieux, and go one-on-one with NBA great Tim Hardaway. |
February 1, 2007 |
| 3 |
One Round with Roy Jones Jr. The Joes try to tackle Eric Dickerson on the football field, battle for rebounds against 7-foot Kevin Willis, and fight it out in the boxing ring with Roy Jones Jr. Pros: Eric Dickerson, Roy Jones Jr., Kevin Willis, Vince Coleman |
February 8, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kurt Angle Kicks Some Joe Ass The Joes have to wrestle Kurt Angle, play defense against Jimmy Smith and go one-on-one against Kendall Gill. |
January 23, 2008 |
| 2 |
Ricky Williams Runs Again The Joes try to tackle Ricky Williams, out-rebound Charles Oakley and last one round in the boxing ring with Arturo Gatti. |
January 31, 2008 |
| 3 |
Catch Rocket Ismail The Joes try to outrun Rocket Ismail on the football field, out-shoot Kenny Anderson in basketball and get a pitch past Joe Carter. |
February 7, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shawn Kemp Crashes the Boards The Joes try to out-rebound "The Reignman" Shawn Kemp, attempt to break the press on NBA veteran Ron Harper, go one-on-one in a shooting duel against 3-point legend Eddie Jones and take on the pros in a 3-on-3 final showdown. |
April 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
Simeon Rice Busts Some Heads The Joes get pile drived by defensive end Simeon Rice, face-off in a passing duel with quarterback Steve "Air" McNair, attempt to shutdown Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, and battle it out in a 3-on-3 final football game. |
May 4, 2009 |
| 3 |
Zo In Your Face The Joes try to score on shot blocking legend Alonzo Mourning, beat the buzzer with "Mr. Clutch" Robert Horry, play a game of "J.O.E" with 2006 NBA champion Antoine Walker, and face-off in a 3-on-3 final basketball game. |
May 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bragging Rights: NBA Vs. NFL Current NFL players take on the NBA Pros, as NFL muscle collides with NBA skill. The NFL Joes force their will down low and successfully run a fastbreak, concluding with a 3 on 3 basketball game against the former NBA Champions. |
July 21, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Wildcat Originator Joes attempt to bring down Michael Vick, test Vick's accuracy, and stop a pass from the crafty QB out of the Wildcat formation he made famous, an exciting 3 on 3 game of football follows. |
July 28, 2010 |
| 3 |
17's the Magic Number Joes try to match Chris Mullin shot for shot, take on the smothering defense of all three Pros, and try to post up against Rick Fox, all leading up to a duel against the Pros in a final 3 on 3 game of basketball. |
August 4, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Spike |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2006 |
| Last aired | September 8, 2010 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |