What About Joan?

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What About Joan?
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Genre Sitcom
Created byGwen Macsai
Written byPaige Bernhardt
Chris Downey
Directed by Ed Weinberger
Starring Joan Cusack
Kyle Chandler
Jessica Hecht
Donna Murphy
Kellie Shanygne Williams
Wallace Langham
Jeff Garlin
Composer James S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (10 unaired)
Production
Executive producers James L. Brooks
David Richardson
Richard Sakai
ProducersJosh Greene
Joan Cusack
EditorDeborah Gavlak
Running time30 minutes
Production companies Gracie Films
Columbia TriStar Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 27 (2001-03-27) –
October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)

What About Joan? is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for two seasons in 2001. [1] It starred Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher, a Chicago schoolteacher and the comedy of her day-to-day life. [2] It co-starred Kyle Chandler. It was produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, David Richardson, and Ed Weinberger.

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Synopsis

Joan Cusack played a high school teacher on the verge of a deepening relationship with Chandler. It was filmed before a live studio audience in Chicago and edited in Los Angeles. Joan's apartment was supposed to be located in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1: 2001

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Pilot" Michael Lembeck Gwen MacsaiMarch 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)
22"Sex Talk"Michael LembeckGwen MacsaiApril 3, 2001 (2001-04-03)
33"The Proposal" Lee Shallat Chemel Story by : Robin Epstein & David Richardson
Teleplay by : David Richardson		April 10, 2001 (2001-04-10)
44"Joan Meets the Parents"Lee Shallat-ChemelJon VittiApril 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)
55"Free Speech" Ed. Weinberger Michael Price & Chris DowneyApril 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)
66"Joan's Sister Visits"Michael LembeckJon VittiMay 1, 2001 (2001-05-01)
77"Maeve"Lee Shallat-ChemelGwen MacsaiMay 8, 2001 (2001-05-08)
88"Ruby Doobie Doo"Lee Shallat-ChemelGwen Macsai & Robin EpsteinMay 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
99"Betsy's Wedding"Ed. WeinbergerJon VittiMay 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)

Season 2: 2001

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"My Dinner with Jake"Terry HughesKatherine GreenOctober 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
152"Quiet Time"UnknownUnknownOctober 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)
163"Testing, Testing"TBDTBDUnaired
174"No Bar Is an Island"TBDTBDUnaired
185"Quid Pro Quo"TBDTBDUnaired
196"Joan Sets Up Alice"TBDTBDUnaired
207"The Curse of the Sweater"TBDTBDUnaired
218"Mr. Roboto"TBDTBDUnaired
229"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joan"TBDTBDUnaired
2310"Green Bay"TBDTBDUnaired
2411"You Can't Go Home Again"TBDTBDUnaired
2512"Jake's Dilemma"TBDTBDUnaired

References

  1. ↑ Tucker, Ken (March 27, 2001). "What About Joan". EW.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Shales, Tom (March 27, 2001). "'What About Joan': A Bouquet of Neuroses". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved April 28, 2023.


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