She is more friendly and accepting towards Joe. Sue Melsky (Jo Scott) is the wife of Mike Melsky.He is generally sarcastic, short-tempered, and incredulous towards Joe. The two meet in the show's first episode, when Mike attempts to buy Joe's house after neighborhood kids place a For Sale sign in his yard as a prank. Mike Melsky ( Conner O'Malley) is Joe's neighbor.Though he is very introspective, with a vast knowledge of specific concepts, he expresses naïveté in his social interactions. Joe Pera ( Joe Pera) is a self-proclaimed "soft-handed choir teacher" from Marquette. In the finale, Joe bought an empty land lot from his neighbor with the money, took his girlfriend to the lot for a viewing, and professes his wish of building a cabin there. Joe attempts to cope better with the grief by talking directly to the viewers about the matter.įor the third season, Joe is busy helping people around him handle everyday tasks, while dealing with the fallout of his grandmother's death, including the money he gets from selling her house. Joe also deals with a loss in the family following his grandma’s death. The arch eventually grows to full maturity in the finale. This realization goes against his optimistic view of life.ĭuring the second season, Joe attempts over the course of the season to build a bean arch in his garden. Joe grapples with the reality that the world can be a scary, hard place. As the two got to know each other better, Joe discovers that she is paranoid about bad things in the future she prepares for any eventualities with a bunker filled with supplies to last her for years. In the first season, Joe meets his new neighbors, the Melskys, and his girlfriend and workmate, Sarah, a staunch survivalist. The show is not heavily plot-driven, with each episode revolving around a single lesson however, emotional arcs are built up over the season as the show goes on. Between these lessons, viewers get a glimpse into Pera's quiet life in the Upper Peninsula. He talks directly to the viewer about everyday subject matter such as iron, Sunday breakfast, fall drives, and sleeping. The series stars comedian Joe Pera as a fictionalized version of himself, living in Marquette, Michigan and teaching choir at a local middle school. Screen Rant compares the show's sincere tone favorably to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, while Vice hailed the show as "the best thing Adult Swim has ever done". Joe Pera Talks with You received critical acclaim, with most praise going to its unique writing, slow-paced and earnest tone, and witty humor the show's early cancellation similarly drew strong reactions and tributes from critics. Reruns aired on Cartoon Network's ACME Night programming block starting from 2023. In July 2022, Pera announced the show was canceled after three seasons. A third and final season aired from November to December 2021. The second season premiered on December 6, 2019. It entered development following the success of the 2016 specials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep, which was animated, and Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree, airing as part of Infomercials, with the first season premiering on May 20, 2018. The series was produced by Pera’s Chestnut Walnut Unlimited, Cartoon Network Studios’ live-action division (Factual Productions, Inc, and Alive and Kicking, Inc.), and Williams Street. Diving into these topics, viewers get an introspective glimpse into his slowly changing life in the Upper Peninsula and the interaction with people around him. The show stars Joe Pera as a fictionalized version of himself, a mild mannered choir teacher in Michigan who directly addresses the audience about seemingly mundane, everyday topics such as dance, pancakes, minerals, etc. Joe Pera Talks with You is an American comedy television series created by Joe Pera for Adult Swim.
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