Joe's World

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Joe's World
Genre Sitcom
Created by Larry Rhine
Mel Tolkin
Starring Ramon Bieri
Composer Alan Thicke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production company T.A.T. Communications Company
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseDecember 28, 1979 (1979-12-28) 
July 26, 1980 (1980-07-26)

Joe's World is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from December 28, 1979 to July 26, 1980. [1]

Contents

Premise

Joe is a hardworking house painter with a wife and five kids living in Detroit, yet he is deeply unhappy. [2]

Broadcast

The first two episodes were shown on a Friday night at 10 PM Eastern, with one episode airing the following Wednesday at 9:30 PM. The show was then put on hiatus, with the remaining episodes airing starting on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 PM, with the final episode airing on July 2. The pilot episode did not air as the first episode, but rather as the fifth. [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Invitation" Herbert Kenwith Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)
Joe pressures his eldest son to become a house painter.
2"Steve's Drinking Problem"Herbert Kenwith Burt Styler and Adele StylerDecember 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)
Katie is concerned over Steve's drinking. Things come to a head when Linda gets sick at school and a drunken Steve drives there to pick her up.
3"The Woman Painters"Herbert Kenwith Al Schwartz and Ray SingerJanuary 2, 1980 (1980-01-02)
Kate becomes concerned when Joe hires a beautiful female painter, worried he'll fall into temptation.
4"Snowbound"Herbert KenwithJeremy Stevens and Tom MooreMay 10, 1980 (1980-05-10)
The Wabash family is trapped inside their house during a blizzard.
5"One in the Oven"Herbert KenwithGordon MitchellMay 17, 1980 (1980-05-17)
Katie announces that she is pregnant.
6"Maggie Joins the Army" John Bowab Charles Stewart and Jack Elisson May 31, 1980 (1980-05-31)
A conflict over house rules prompts Maggie to join the Army.
7"If Something Should Happen" Jim Drake Story by: Burt Styler, Adele Styler and Michael Endler
Teleplay by: Charles Stewart and Jack Ellison
June 7, 1980 (1980-06-07)
Katie wants to secure the children's future.
8"The Strike"John BowabStory by: Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin
Teleplay by: Joseph Bonaduce
June 14, 1980 (1980-06-14)
Joe, Steve and Brad become embroiled in a dispute over the effects of paint enamel fumes on their health.
9"The Gun" Gerren Keith Story by: Bill Daley
Teleplay by: Bill Daley, Joel Kimmel and Ann Gibbs
June 28, 1980 (1980-06-28)
The family panics when a vigilant Joe buys a gun to protect the family.
10"No Time for Jimmy"Herbert KenwithStory by: Kenneth Lloyd and Jeffrey Lloyd
Teleplay by: Howard Ostroff and Phil Sharp
July 5, 1980 (1980-07-05)
Joe misses his son's 13th birthday party when he gets the chance to supervise a large painting project.
11"To Catch a Cheater"Herbert KenwithLarry Rhine and Mel TolkinJuly 12, 1980 (1980-07-12)
When Joe puts undue pressure on her, Maggie cheats on an exam.

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