

Season 5 • Episode 8
LatestPros 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.
Practical Effects
Real retired athletes absolutely destroying civilian dreams on camera.
Production
Home Depot Center aerial shots screaming 2006 cable budget.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peak 'Spike TV' programming—this network literally branded itself 'the first network for men' while airing this and Ultimate Fighter back-to-back.
Michael Strahan was still an active NFL player when Season 4 filmed in 2009; he literally co-hosted this between Giants practices before his 2007 Super Bowl win.