What About Joan?
| What About Joan? | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Gwen Macsai |
| Written by | Paige 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 origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (10 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James L. Brooks David Richardson Richard Sakai |
| Producers | Josh Greene Joan Cusack |
| Editor | Deborah Gavlak |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Gracie Films Columbia TriStar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 27 – October 9, 2001 |
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.
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
- Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher
- Kyle Chandler as Jake Evans
- Jessica Hecht as Betsy Morgan (season 1)
- Donna Murphy as Dr. Ruby Stern
- Kellie Shanygne Williams as Alice Adams
- Wallace Langham as Mark Ludlow
- Phil Tyler as James
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 9 | March 27, 2001 | May 22, 2001 | |
| 2 | 12 | October 2, 2001 | October 9, 2001 | |
Season 1 (2001)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Lembeck | Gwen Macsai | March 27, 2001 | 14.92[3] |
| 2 | 2 | "Sex Talk" | Michael Lembeck | Gwen Macsai | April 3, 2001 | 13.06[4] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Proposal" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by : Robin Epstein & David Richardson Teleplay by : David Richardson | April 10, 2001 | 11.05[5] |
| 4 | 4 | "Joan Meets the Parents" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jon Vitti | April 17, 2001 | 11.06[6] |
| 5 | 5 | "Free Speech" | Ed. Weinberger | Michael Price & Chris Downey | April 24, 2001 | 11.33[7] |
| 6 | 6 | "Joan's Sister Visits" | Michael Lembeck | Jon Vitti | May 1, 2001 | 10.22[8] |
| 7 | 7 | "Maeve" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Gwen Macsai | May 8, 2001 | 10.60[9] |
| 8 | 8 | "Ruby Doobie Doo" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Gwen Macsai & Robin Epstein | May 15, 2001 | 7.97[10] |
| 9 | 9 | "Betsy's Wedding" | Ed. Weinberger | Jon Vitti | May 22, 2001 | 9.22[11] |
Season 2 (2001)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "My Dinner with Jake" | Terry Hughes | Katherine Green | October 2, 2001 | 8.70[12] |
| 15 | 2 | "Quiet Time" | Unknown | Unknown | October 9, 2001 | 6.72[13] |
| 16 | 3 | "Testing, Testing" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 17 | 4 | "No Bar Is an Island" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 18 | 5 | "Quid Pro Quo" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 19 | 6 | "Joan Sets Up Alice" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 20 | 7 | "The Curse of the Sweater" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 21 | 8 | "Mr. Roboto" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 22 | 9 | "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joan" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 23 | 10 | "Green Bay" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 24 | 11 | "You Can't Go Home Again" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 25 | 12 | "Jake's Dilemma" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
References
- ^ Tucker, Ken (March 27, 2001). "What About Joan". EW.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Shales, Tom (March 27, 2001). "'What About Joan': A Bouquet of Neuroses". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 26-April 1, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 4, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 2–8, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 11, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 9–15, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 16–22, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 23–29, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. May 2, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 30-May 6, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. May 9, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 7–13, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. May 16, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 14–20, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 21–27, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. June 1, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 1-7, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. October 10, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 8-14, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. October 17, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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