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What About Joan?
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GenreComedy
Created byGwen Macsai
Written byPaige Bernhardt
Chris Downey
Directed byEd Weinberger
StarringJoan Cusack
Kyle Chandler
Donna Murphy
Jessica Hecht
Jeff Garlin
Wallace Langham
Kellie Shanygne Williams
ComposerJames S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (10 unaired)
Production
Executive producersJames L. Brooks
David Richardson
Richard Sakai
ProducerJosh Greene
EditorDeborah Gavlak
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesGracie Films
Columbia TriStar Television
DistributorSony Pictures Television
Release
Original networkABC
Original 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. It starred Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher, a Chicago schoolteacher and the comedy of her day-to-day life. It co-starred Kyle Chandler. It was produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, David Richardson, and Ed Weinberger.

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Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Joan Mary Cusack is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997). Her other starring roles include those in Addams Family Values (1993), Runaway Bride (1999), School of Rock (2003), Ice Princess (2005), and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present) for which she won an Annie Award and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005).

Kyle Chandler

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Kyle Martin Chandler is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut in a 1988 television film, Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story, Chandler's first regular television role was in the ABC drama Homefront (1991–93). This was followed by the lead role of Gary Hobson in the CBS series Early Edition (1996–2000), for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. His other television roles include the sitcom What About Joan? (2001) and the legal drama The Lyon's Den (2003), both short-lived, and a well-received guest appearance on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which Chandler received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

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Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai

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David Richardson (writer)

David Richardson (writer)

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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

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Joan Cusack

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Joan Mary Cusack is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997). Her other starring roles include those in Addams Family Values (1993), Runaway Bride (1999), School of Rock (2003), Ice Princess (2005), and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present) for which she won an Annie Award and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005).

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Martin Chandler is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut in a 1988 television film, Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story, Chandler's first regular television role was in the ABC drama Homefront (1991–93). This was followed by the lead role of Gary Hobson in the CBS series Early Edition (1996–2000), for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. His other television roles include the sitcom What About Joan? (2001) and the legal drama The Lyon's Den (2003), both short-lived, and a well-received guest appearance on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which Chandler received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Donna Murphy

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Kellie Shanygne Williams

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Jessica Hecht

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Episodes

Season 1: 2001

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Pilot"Michael LembeckGwen MacsaiMarch 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)
22"Sex Talk"Michael LembeckGwen MacsaiApril 3, 2001 (2001-04-03)
33"The Proposal"Lee Shallat ChemelTeleplay by: David Richardson
Story by: Robin Epstein & 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. WeinbergerMichael 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

Source: "What About Joan?", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 11th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_About_Joan?.

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