Joe Pera

Joseph Pera (born July 24, 1988) is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You, which entered development following the success of the 2016 specials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep, and ran for three seasons.

Works

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

Release Date2011-01-09

Charactersd Christopher (voice)

Episode Count1

Vote Count998

Elemental

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

Release Date2023-06-14

Charactersd Fern (voice)

Vote Count4849

How To Make It in USA

Talent manager Max Gold tries to book comedian Joe Pera gigs.

Release Date2015-04-03

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Joe Pera

Episode Count[ 9 ]

Vote Count1

Search Party

A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.

Release Date2016-11-21

Charactersd Dr. Inane

Episode Count1

Vote Count125

Joe Pera Talks With You

A teacher in Michigan's Upper Peninsula explores subject matters such as pancakes, blueberries, eggs, toast, sausage, bacon, English muffins, coffee, orange juice, maple syrup, waffles, cornbread, and strawberries.

Release Date2018-05-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Joe Pera

Episode Count9

Vote Count37

The Perfect Week

Joe Pera & Nathan Min present their perfect week.

Release Date2014-05-14

Charactersd Joe Pera

Episode Count7

Vote Count2

Pancake Breakfast Critic with Joe Pera

Pancake Breakfast Critic with Joe Pera

A new web series where I review charity pancake breakfasts.

Release Date2014-10-20

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Joe Pera

Episode Count[ 3 ]

Boys Go to Jupiter

A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age story.

Release Date2025-08-08

Charactersd Herschel Cretaceous (voice)

Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone

Dance-comedy trio Cocoon Central Dance lounges about, passes gas, and bursts into bizarre dance routines while navigating outer space interludes, doctor boners, and a '90s-style girl group meltdown.

Release Date2017-06-19

Charactersd Jim

Vote Count5

Let's Start a Cult

Having missed out on his cult's long awaited ritual suicide, an obnoxious loser teams up with his bogus ex-messiah to rebuild their doomsday commune. Traveling together through middle America, the constantly-bickering duo induct a military wannabe, a mentally unstable mom, and a mysterious foreign hitchhiker into their cult... but will this family of outcasts fulfill their transcendent destiny, or decide this life might be worth living after all?

Release Date2024-10-25

Charactersd Bo

Vote Count9

Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree

Joe Pera provides the information necessary to choose the perfect Christmas Tree for you. Species covered will include the Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir, White Spruce, Blue Spruce, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Scotch Pine, and the Concolor Fir.

Release Date2016-12-09

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Joe Pera

Vote Count2

To the Moon

A senile sportscaster by the name of Barth Pencil attempts to find an old love by reading his memoir to a bunch of little kids.

Release Date2019-10-24

Charactersd Bookstore Employee

Bev

The son of a serial killer goes to a trust workshop in Tampa, has nightmares.

Release Date2016-04-01

Charactersd Joel Perez

Vote Count1

5 Doctors

A self-centered hypochondriac returns to his quaint hometown to visit his five childhood doctors in a single day, avoiding everyone from his past except his hapless former best friend whom he ropes into driving him around.

Release Date2016-10-15

Charactersd Davis

Vote Count3

Popcorn & Peanuts

An old one [short] from 2015 with Nathan Min about a phone app I invented called ‘Popcorn & Peanuts.’ It disappeared from the internet so I figured I’d put it back up cause even though it’s a little long, some parts still make me laugh

Release Date2015-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Joe Pera

Crown Prince

Prince Hubert Felix Jean-Marie of Luxembourg experiences independence for the very first time.

Release Date2017-11-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Jim

Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep

Joe Pera makes an honest attempt to talk you to sleep using mild jokes and low-key stories.

Release Date2016-03-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Joe Pera

Vote Count15

The Golden Record

A young man with a baby on the way struggles to come up with a good birthday gift for his 90-year-old grandmother.

Charactersd Ken

Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera

A quiet, quarantine special made from relaxing old footage and narrated by comedian Joe Pera, featuring trees, waterfalls, and Japanese monkeys.

Release Date2020-05-20

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Joe Pera

Vote Count7

Birds

Two brothers talk about cars, Altoids, and mortality while birdwatching in the woods.

Release Date2020-07-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd

Vote Count2

The Perfect Sunday

Joe Pera and Nathan Min meet in the park to discuss their Sunday plans.

Release Date2012-08-14

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Joe

Conan

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Release Date2010-11-08

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count236

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch

Release Date2015-09-08

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count312

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Release Date2014-02-25

Charactersd Self

Episode Count3

Vote Count108

Joe Pera: Slow & Steady

Something exciting for you. It's not the winning lotto numbers; it's better. Joe Pera returns to his stand-up roots.

Release Date2023-10-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Self

Vote Count8

Drifting Off with Joe Pera: Live at the Brooklyn Opera House

The live recording of ‘Drifting Off’ at The Brooklyn Opera House.

Release Date2024-04-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Self

Ziggy Zoggy Boy

A simple boy learns a valuable lesson about fame.

Release Date2017-01-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

TreeTV

Tune-in on Friday 5/22 @ midnight to watch Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera on your TV.

Release Date2020-05-23

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count1

Teenage Euthanasia

A former runaway teen mom is accidentally resurrected in her family's funeral home.

Release Date2021-09-06

Episode Count1

Vote Count10

The Perfect Women

The Perfect Women

A group of women assess the contents of social media profiles submitted by viewers.

Release Date2018-12-05

Episode Count2

Hasta La Vista

Andy, socially awkward and single, is sent into an emotional spiral after mistakenly offending a woman at a party.

Release Date2015-04-25

A Good Fish

Left with nothing by their recently deceased father, two aimless brothers head home to face his funeral.

Release Date2015-07-20

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