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What About Joan

  • TV Series
  • 2000–2002
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
186
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Joan Cusack, Wallace Langham, Kyle Chandler, Jessica Hecht, Donna Murphy, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in What About Joan (2000)
Comedy

Follows Joan Gallagher, a high school teacher, Ruby, a psychiatrist, and Betsy, a music teacher, in their daily lives.Follows Joan Gallagher, a high school teacher, Ruby, a psychiatrist, and Betsy, a music teacher, in their daily lives.Follows Joan Gallagher, a high school teacher, Ruby, a psychiatrist, and Betsy, a music teacher, in their daily lives.

  • Creator
    • Gwen Macsai
  • Stars
    • Joan Cusack
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Donna Murphy
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    186
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Gwen Macsai
    • Stars
      • Joan Cusack
      • Kyle Chandler
      • Donna Murphy
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    • Jake Evans
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    • Dr. Ruby Stern
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    • Alice Adams
    Wallace Langham
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    • Mark Ludlow
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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 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Jesse/Brian/Casey/Chris (2001)

    User reviews11

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    huge laugh

    The episode with the father in law where she's flipping out behind the couch was one of the funniest things I ever saw on TV, with the father in law's punch line something like, "impolite is one thing but this broad's just rude." I only saw it that one time, so I forget some of it, but I remember the tears in my eyes, and how it went to commercial after that and I was still laughing when it came back. Oh, man! Too bad she's selling phones or something, instead of making more comedy like that. That show is up there with the Frasier "Buttons And Bows" scene, Sanford And Son in the traffic court, and some great Taxis and Odd Couples, among other programs and episodes that will come to me later. If someone remembers more of that one, post it here, or tell me if someone has a DVD of it.
    • mrbgoode
    • Apr 13, 2006
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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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