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What About Joan

  • TV Series
  • 2000–20022000–2002
  • 30m
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6.0/10
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Joan Cusack, Wallace Langham, Kyle Chandler, Jessica Hecht, Donna Murphy, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in What About Joan (2000)
Comedy
High-school teacher Joan Gallagher depends on the daily support, counsel, and companionship of her best friends, psychiatrist Ruby and music teacher Betsy. Although Ruby seems to be the pict... Read allHigh-school teacher Joan Gallagher depends on the daily support, counsel, and companionship of her best friends, psychiatrist Ruby and music teacher Betsy. Although Ruby seems to be the picture of strength and stability, she lets herself be taken advantage of by Betsy, who is loc... Read allHigh-school teacher Joan Gallagher depends on the daily support, counsel, and companionship of her best friends, psychiatrist Ruby and music teacher Betsy. Although Ruby seems to be the picture of strength and stability, she lets herself be taken advantage of by Betsy, who is locked in and on/off relationship with fellow teacher Mark. Joan also bonds with Alice Adams,... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Creator
    • Gwen Macsai
  • Stars
    • Joan Cusack
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Donna Murphy
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  • Creator
    • Gwen Macsai
  • Stars
    • Joan Cusack
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Donna Murphy
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    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Joan Gallagheras Joan Gallagher
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2001
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Jake Evansas Jake Evans
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2001
    Donna Murphy
    Donna Murphy
    • Dr. Ruby Sternas Dr. Ruby Stern
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2001
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    • Alice Adamsas Alice Adams
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2001
    Wallace Langham
    Wallace Langham
    • Mark Ludlowas Mark Ludlow
    21 episodes21 eps • 2000–2001
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Betsy Morganas Betsy Morgan…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2001
    Jeff Garlin
    Jeff Garlin
    • Steinieas Steinie
    8 episodes8 eps • 2000–2001
    Bruce Jarchow
    Bruce Jarchow
    • Bobas Bob
    5 episodes5 eps • 2001
    Maia Madison
    Maia Madison
    • Jenniferas Jennifer…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2001
    Lora Starkman
    • Waitressas Waitress
    4 episodes4 eps • 2001
    Phil Tyler
    Phil Tyler
    • Jamesas James
    4 episodes4 eps
    Weston Mueller
    Weston Mueller
    • Danielas Daniel…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2001
    Joe Dempsey
    • Sports Jockas Sports Jock…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    Craig Cackowski
    Craig Cackowski
    • Bradas Brad…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    Aaron Himelstein
    Aaron Himelstein
    • Dougas Doug
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    Chris Rehmann
    • Jeremyas Jeremy…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    Lina Miranda Gonzalez
    • Amandaas Amanda…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    Paul Vato
    Paul Vato
    • Michaelas Michael
    2 episodes2 eps • 2001
    • Creator
      • Gwen Macsai
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    High-school teacher Joan Gallagher depends on the daily support, counsel, and companionship of her best friends, psychiatrist Ruby and music teacher Betsy. Although Ruby seems to be the picture of strength and stability, she lets herself be taken advantage of by Betsy, who is locked in and on/off relationship with fellow teacher Mark. Joan also bonds with Alice Adams, a new student-teacher at the school. The series focuses on the private lives of an intimate group of high-school teachers and explores the complexity and endurance of close friendships among women, as well as the challenging relationship between Joan and Jake--two bright, independent, experienced people--as they blunder toward intimacy. —Anonymous
    illinoisfemale protagonist2000shigh schoolteacher14 more
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      • Life has rules. She's the exception.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      One of Joan Cusack's conditions for starring in this show was that it had to be produced in Chicago so she would not have to leave her family.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dinner for Five: Episode #4.2 (2005)

    User reviews11

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    8/10
    Pretty good ABC sitcom
    "WHAT ABOUT JOAN," is my opinion, is a pretty good ABC sitcom. I don't think I've seen every episode, but I still enjoyed it. It's hard to say which episode was my favorite. However, I think it was always funny when a mishap occurred. I always laughed at that. Despite the fact that it was a short-lived series, it was nice that all the main characters stayed with the show throughout its entire run. It seems that no one stays with a show throughout its entire run. Everyone always gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the characters and everything about them were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, I hope some network brings it back on the air for fans of the show to see.
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    • Jul 15, 2007

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joan
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia TriStar Television
      • Gracie Films
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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