What About Joan? Explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Gwen Macsai
Director:Ed Weinberger
Starring:Joan Cusack
Kyle Chandler
Jessica Hecht
Donna Murphy
Kellie Shanygne Williams
Wallace Langham
Jeff Garlin
Composer:James S. Levine
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:21 (10 unaired)
Executive Producer:James L. Brooks
David Richardson
Richard Sakai
Producer:Josh Greene
Joan Cusack
Editor:Deborah Gavlak
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Gracie Films
Columbia TriStar Television
Channel:ABC

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.

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Episodes

Season 1: 2001

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tucker . Ken . 27 March 2001 . What About Joan . 2023-04-28 . EW.com . en.
  2. News: Shales . Tom . 2001-03-27 . 'What About Joan': A Bouquet of Neuroses . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-04-28 . 0190-8286.