# Here's a stupid question: Can there ever be a "Joe Millionaire II"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776 "2003-01-31T01:33:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LWL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@LWL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LWL)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/21 "2003-02-01T04:17:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*How about “Moe Jillionaire”? \*\* This sounds like the name of a future episode of the Simpsons…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Giselle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Giselle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giselle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/22 "2003-02-01T05:29:32Z")
You know what’d get me to watch Joe Millionaire? The inclusion of cannibals. Cannibals or ninjas. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/23 "2003-02-02T01:42:54Z")
Ethilrist said: > [@](#): > > First, the guy is already a model. He’s done some modelling and only works construction to supplement his income. What is your source for this claim? Seriously, this is a _rumor_ that has not been verified. Yes, he did some underwear modeling. He got paid $1000 for that. Woo-hoo! He even had a line in a soap opera – “Where do you want this, ma’am?” Yes, he was a furniture mover. Wow! As far as anybody can tell, construction is his real job. > [@](#): > > He might actually be a millionaire. And I might be Evan Marriott. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/24 "2003-02-02T01:45:50Z")
As far as the question of whether they can ever do this again, no, they can’t. At least not in this format. However, TLC is bringing over a British import called _Faking It_, which is sort of based on a similar premise (in fact, reading about it made me think that the producers of _Joe Millionaire_ knew about this show and came up with the idea from them). Basically, the premise is that they take somebody out of their natural habitat, train that person intensively for several weeks, and then see if they can fool a panel of experts. Kind of like _Joe Millionaire_ every week, but without the dating. The UK version has had shows that, for example, made a vicar into a used-car salesman, turned a naval officer into a drag queen (don’t ask, don’t tell), and a punk singer into an orchestra conductor. The first show here in the U.S. will apparently feature “Chicago Bill,” captain of the U.S. Beer Drinking Team (I kid you not), who is flown to San Francisco and made into a win sommelier. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/25 "2003-02-02T07:34:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by David B \* > **Kind of like _Joe Millionaire_ every week, but without the dating.** Without the dating? Hmmph, well, so much for high ratings. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vinnie_Virginslayer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776/26 "2003-02-02T07:38:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bordelond \* > \*\*I’ve thought of an interesting twist on the concept – have, say, 5 or 6 guys but have only one actual millionaire. The women would then have to find ways to discern who is the true millionaire. > > The faux millionaires would need to well-trained in skills that would help them fake wealth, kinda like Evan Marriot but a little more convincing. \*\* You know . . that’s actually not a very bad idea at all. It is also possible that one of the non-millionaire dudes and one of the golddiggers could actually fall in love even though he is not the Millionaire. Intriguing. BTW, Evan Marriott has also trained to be a pro wrestler (true). Could the secret be that he has a WWE contract? 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-stupid-question-can-there-ever-be-a-joe-millionaire-ii/151776.md?page=1)