Hey Joel

Infobox Television
show_name = Hey Joel


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format = Animated comedy
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runtime = 22 minutes
creator = Joel Stein
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starring = Josh Alexander
Jon Cryer
Nancy Giles
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Jacob Tierney
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country = USA
network = VH1
first_run =
first_aired = June 3, 2003
last_aired = June 17, 2003
num_episodes = 13 (10 unaired by VH1)
website =
imdb_id = 0382435
tv_com_id = 18154

"Hey Joel" is an American animated television series. It is about Joel Stein, the host of a three-minute rock-star interview show on VH1 called "3 minutes with Joel". However, he is anything but respectful to his famous guests, often badgering them with aggressive, pointless, irreverent, and often insulting questions.

Jon Cryer provides the voicing for the part of Joel. His coworkers include Michele (Daphne Rubin-Vega), his producer, on whom he has a crush; Kevin (Jacob Tierney), his production assistant; Leif (Josh Alexander), his nemesis, who is VH1's star; and Z (Nancy Giles), the all-business head of programming. The band Fountains of Wayne performs their own original compositions for the show, and appear as animated characters during the musical sequences.

After an initial run on VH1 in 2003, the show was picked up by Teletoon, and episodes continue to air in Canada.

According to [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00189PSV8 Amazon Canada] , the first season will be available on DVD June 24th 2008.

Episodes

# "Judgement Day"
# "Tattoos and Taboos"
# "Dream"
# "Guitar"
# "Dark Week"
# "Big Rack Attack"
# "Business Affairs"
# "Joel Sells Out"
# "Book'd"
# "The Ur-man and the Seal"
# "Hockey"
# "The Niece"
# "Project Televisionary"

External links

*imdb title|id=0382435|title=Hey Joel
* [http://www.tv.com/hey-joel!/show/18154/summary.html?full_summary=1&tag=showspace_links;full_summary "Hey Joel"] at TV.com
* [http://www.time.com/time/columnist/stein/article/0,9565,582717,00.html "How I Nearly Killed VH1"] "Time" magazine article by Joel Stein----