For the second incarnation of “Average Joe,” NBC decided it wanted a little more of everything.
When “Average Joe: Hawaii” debuts Jan. 5, viewers will see a more exotic location than the first show’s Palm Springs digs, more aesthetically imperfect Joes vying for one beauty’s affection and, a few episodes in, more male hotties brought in to shake up the game.
The second edition of the show is already in the can, having taped before the first “Average Joe” premiered earlier this month.
“As soon as we saw the first tapes of the original ‘Average Joe,’ we knew there was rich potential for a second helping,” NBC Entertainment president Jeff Zucker said. The fact that we taped both series before either hit the air allows for the surprise twists to hit the new participants with the same impact they had on the original show.”
The premise of “Average Joe: Hawaii” will remain the same. A model and one-time Miss USA contestant is whisked away to Hawaii for a dating show, and, to her surprise, meets 18 guys (up from 16 in the first edition) who don’t conform to the usual TV standards of male beauty.
———-
Edited by Cara DiPasquale ([email protected]) and Victoria Rodriguez ([email protected])