“As long as I have a sack of gila monsters, I can go anywhere, do anything, because no matter what, people are really,really interested in seeing a gecko or turtle up close. And they’re willing to pay for it, with cold hard cash -- or maybe a check -- or sometimes, a partially-depleted gift card.” Joe
THE SHOW
Amateur animal enthusiast and failing comedian, Joe and his reptile menagerie get by on a diet of kids parties, commercials and the occasional backseat sandwich. Battling bad luck and bad ass hallucinations, Joe has hit his mid 30s like a fly on a windshield.
KINDA LIKE:
It’s Always Sunny, Louie, Being John Malkovich + The Wedding Singer
CHARACTERS:
JOE:
36, he’s the energetic, most watchable weirdo around. Not an antihero, or any kind of hero; he’s just a strange guy with lots of lizards, a complicated relationship with mortality and a penchant for speed.
MELISSA:
36, Joe’s ultimate High School crush, Melissa is fresh out of a divorce. Pessimistic, successful, exhausted and cute, and probably not interested in geckos.
ALAN:
A prime specimen, a constant companion, and possibly a complete fabrication. Crested geckos are always cool, but how many of them smoke a pack a day?
EPISODE PACE:
We see Joe exist in this reality: A casually absurdist sketch and a longer, more uncomplicated story share space with converging related themes and images. Each episode is a groundhog-day like celebration of misfortune for Joe ending mostly with chaos and destruction.
