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      Season 1 – What About Joan

      2001 Comedy Romance List
      38% 16 Reviews Tomatometer Joan Gallagher is a high-school teacher who depends on the daily support of her best friends as she blunders towards a relationship with someone new. Read More Read Less
      What About Joan — Season 1

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      Despite Joan Cusack's winning personality, What About Joan falters due to its terrible writing, flat jokes, and lackluster casting.

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      Episode 1 Aired Mar 27, 2001 Pilot The private lives of high-school teachers as they explore the possibilities of friendship and romance. This episode: Joan's boyfriend gets serious. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 3, 2001 Sex Talk Joan burdens Jake with serious relationship issues, but it is her frank discussion on sex that really gets him going. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 10, 2001 The Proposal Joan learns that her class cheated on a test; Jake coaches Betsy on negotiating in relationships. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 17, 2001 Joan Meets the Parents Joan (Joan Cusack) begs for a second meeting with Jake's (Kyle Chandler) parents after she makes a bad first impression. Guest star: Stefanie Powers. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 24, 2001 Free Speech Joan competes with other teachers to get money for her speech team after the school board cuts the budget. Details Episode 6 Aired May 1, 2001 Joan's Sister Visits Joan (Joan Cusack) is anxious about her sister (guest star Ann Cusack) meeting Jake (Kyle Chandler); Mark (Wallace Langham) agrees to try again with Betsy (Jessica Hecht). Details Episode 7 Aired May 8, 2001 Maeve Joan trusts Jake won't succumb to the advances of a beautiful conference planner during a company retreat. Details Episode 8 Aired May 15, 2001 Ruby Doobie Doo Joan and the gang try to cheer up Ruby (Donna Murphy), who is depressed because she never pursued a singing career. Details Episode 9 Aired May 22, 2001 Betsy's Wedding Joan's (Joan Cusack) plans for Betsy and Mark's (Jessica Hecht, Wallace Langham) wedding go awry after a blizzard blankets Chicago. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 18, 2001 Mr. Roboto Joan's comments about his job upset Jake; Ruby throws a party to lift Betsy's spirits. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 19, 2001 Quid Pro Quo Joan feels guilty after Mark gets caught speeding since she was the one who encouraged him to drive faster. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 20, 2001 Joan Sets Up Alice After setting up Alice with a handsome young chef, Joan presses Jake to invest her money in his new restaurant. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 23, 2001 The Curse of the Sweater Joan tries refusing to knit a sweater for Jake, citing a curse that cost her a series of boyfriends. Details

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      Andy Dehnart Salon.com What About Joan looks and feels way too much like every other lame sitcom. It doesn't have the energy or the chemistry of a Will & Grace breakout, and it's definitely nowhere near as spastic or original as Malcolm in the Middle. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Nancy Franklin New Yorker There's room for improvement in What About Joan, but Cusack is the right star at the right time in what may turn out to be the right show. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post What's not so great about the show is that [Joan] Cusack is so neurotic that everything she says seems to carry with it the threat of sudden self-immolation. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel What About Joan boasts some bright writing and an appealing ensemble, which comes together like H2 and O. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette What About Joan has a good sense of its lead character, but the supporting cast is not quite up to muster. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) [Joan] Cusack is surrounded by people with whom she has no chemistry, and the writing seems to get worse with each episode. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Season Info

      Director
      Michael Lembeck, Lee Shallat Chemel, Ed. Weinberger
      Executive Producer
      James L. Brooks, John Levenstein, David Richardson, Richard Sakai
      Screenwriter
      Gwen Macsai, Jon Vitti, David Richardson, Michael Price, Chris Downey, Robin Epstein
      Network
      ABC
      Genre
      Comedy, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Mar 27, 2001