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★ 8.9
Joe Pera Talks With You poster

Overall Rating

★ 8.9
S1 E6
#1
★ 9.6

Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements

In which Joe Pera reads the announcements at church (second Sunday of Advent).

S1 E3
#2
★ 9.2

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.

S1 E9
#3
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Answers Your Questions About Cold Weather Sports

In which Joe Pera answers viewers' questions about cold weather sports such as ice hockey, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and luge.

S2 E5
#4
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Takes You to the Grocery Store

Featuring a number of fruits and vegetables, Joe Pera takes you on his weekly trip to the grocery store.

S2 E10
#5
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Helps You Write

In which Joe and you attempt to write something meaningful.

S1 E2
#6
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast

In which Joe Pera takes viewers for Saturday morning breakfast at his favorite family restaurant.

S1 E7
#7
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Lights Up the Night with You

In which Joe Pera attempts to present a spirited New Year's Eve celebration to viewers as well as his neighbor's five-year-old daughter, whom he is babysitting.

S2 E12
#8
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Shows You How to Pack a Lunch

Joe shows the audience how to pack a lunch, but it only takes two minutes, so Joe tells the story of how Mike made up with Sue and how he got sprayed by a skunk.

S2 E13
#9
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Talks with You on the First Day of School

Joe returns to school after summer break.

S2 E6
#10
★ 8.7

Joe Pera Goes to Dave Wojcek's Bachelor Party with You

Joe Pera and you bring a big cooler to a bachelor party in the woods.

S2 E8
#1
★ 7.9

Joe Pera Watches Internet Videos with You

Unable to sleep, Joe Pera stays up late with you sharing some of his favorite internet videos, including 'Yoobi on Wheels'.

S1 E1
#2
★ 8.1

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.

S1 E8
#3
★ 8.1

Joe Pera Talks to You About the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada, 1950 – Present Day

In which Joe Pera and the school's band teacher, Sarah Conner, put together a musical based on the Alberta Rat Control Program that has kept the Canadian province rat-free since 1950.

S2 E1
#4
★ 8.1

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.

S2 E7
#5
★ 8.2

Joe Pera Gives You Piano Lessons

What does it take to be married for 40 years? Joe Pera helps teach his friend's wife how to play a song on the piano in time for their anniversary party.

S3 E1
#6
★ 8.3

Joe Pera Sits With You

Joe goes to the furniture store to help his friend Gene pick out a retirement chair.

S2 E2
#7
★ 8.4

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.

S1 E4
#8
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Shows You How to Dance

In which Joe Pera attempts to show viewers how to properly dance by yourself at a co-worker's wedding.

S1 E5
#9
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Talks You Back to Sleep

In which Joe Pera attempts to talk viewers back to sleep on a rainy night.

S2 E3
#10
★ 8.6

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.

S1 E1
★ 8.1

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.

S1 E2
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast

In which Joe Pera takes viewers for Saturday morning breakfast at his favorite family restaurant.

S1 E3
★ 9.2

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.

S1 E4
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Shows You How to Dance

In which Joe Pera attempts to show viewers how to properly dance by yourself at a co-worker's wedding.

S1 E5
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Talks You Back to Sleep

In which Joe Pera attempts to talk viewers back to sleep on a rainy night.

S1 E6
★ 9.6

Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements

In which Joe Pera reads the announcements at church (second Sunday of Advent).

S1 E7
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Lights Up the Night with You

In which Joe Pera attempts to present a spirited New Year's Eve celebration to viewers as well as his neighbor's five-year-old daughter, whom he is babysitting.

S1 E8
★ 8.1

Joe Pera Talks to You About the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada, 1950 – Present Day

In which Joe Pera and the school's band teacher, Sarah Conner, put together a musical based on the Alberta Rat Control Program that has kept the Canadian province rat-free since 1950.

S1 E9
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Answers Your Questions About Cold Weather Sports

In which Joe Pera answers viewers' questions about cold weather sports such as ice hockey, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and luge.

S2 E1
★ 8.1

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.

S2 E2
★ 8.4

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.

S2 E3
★ 8.6

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.

S2 E4
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Guides You Through the Dark

When the power goes out on a summer evening, Joe Pera wanders around the neighborhood to see what his neighbors are up to; some of Michigan's best lighthouses are featured.

S2 E5
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Takes You to the Grocery Store

Featuring a number of fruits and vegetables, Joe Pera takes you on his weekly trip to the grocery store.

S2 E6
★ 8.7

Joe Pera Goes to Dave Wojcek's Bachelor Party with You

Joe Pera and you bring a big cooler to a bachelor party in the woods.

S2 E7
★ 8.2

Joe Pera Gives You Piano Lessons

What does it take to be married for 40 years? Joe Pera helps teach his friend's wife how to play a song on the piano in time for their anniversary party.

S2 E8
★ 7.9

Joe Pera Watches Internet Videos with You

Unable to sleep, Joe Pera stays up late with you sharing some of his favorite internet videos, including 'Yoobi on Wheels'.

S2 E9
★ 8.7

Joe Pera Has a Surprise for You

Everything is better when cash is involved. Hopefully that is true when Joe Pera and you organize a surprise special event with a ​cash prize for friends.

S2 E10
★ 9.0

Joe Pera Helps You Write

In which Joe and you attempt to write something meaningful.

S2 E11
★ 8.6

Joe Pera Shows You How to Do Good Fashion

Joe and Gene head to Milwaukee to see Gene's sons put on a fashion show.

S2 E12
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Shows You How to Pack a Lunch

Joe shows the audience how to pack a lunch, but it only takes two minutes, so Joe tells the story of how Mike made up with Sue and how he got sprayed by a skunk.

S2 E13
★ 8.8

Joe Pera Talks with You on the First Day of School

Joe returns to school after summer break.

S3 E1
★ 8.3

Joe Pera Sits With You

Joe goes to the furniture store to help his friend Gene pick out a retirement chair.

S3 E2
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Shows You How to Build a Fire

You and Joe ponder fire, creator and destroyer of civilization.

S3 E3
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Shows You His Second Fridge

Joe Pera shows you the past, present, and future of second fridges in the Midwest.

S3 E4
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Listens to Your Drunk Story

Joe Pera and you stay up late on a weeknight to listen to his girlfriend, Sarah, share details from Wine Night.

S3 E5
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Discusses School-Appropriate Entertainment With You

Joe Pera attempts to find a movie that is appropriate to show in class.

S3 E6
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Takes You for a Flight

Joe Pera shows viewers what Marquette, Mich., looks like from above.

S3 E7
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Shows You How to Keep Functioning in Mid-Late Winter

Joe Pera shows how to stay busy enough on a winter weekend that the winter won't settle inside.

S3 E8
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Talks With You About Legacy

Joe Pera considers legacy and loss while watching playoff football with the extended Melsky family.

S3 E9
★ 0.0

Joe Pera Builds a Chair With You

Joe Pera tries his hand at woodworking.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 8.8 9
★ 9.6 Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements
★ 8.1 Joe Pera Shows You Iron
2 ★ 8.6 13
★ 9.0 Joe Pera Takes You to the Grocery Store
★ 7.9 Joe Pera Watches Internet Videos with You
3 ★ 8.3 1
★ 8.3 Joe Pera Sits With You
★ 8.3 Joe Pera Sits With You