What About Joan?

What About Joan? is an American sitcom that aired on ABC: American Broadcasting Company (GoAnimate in Real Life) in 2001 for 2 seasons and 21 episodes. 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.

Production Companies

 * Gracie Films
 * Columbia TriStar Television

Distributor
Sony Pictures Television

Length
30 minutes

GoAnimate in Real Life Channel
ABC: American Broadcasting Company

Premise
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

 * Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher
 * Kyle Chandler as Jake Evans
 * Donna Murphy as Dr. Ruby Stern
 * Kellie Shanygne Williams as Alice Adams
 * Wallace Langham as Mark Ludlow
 * Phil Tyler as James
 * Jessica Hecht as Betsy Morgan (season 1)

Season 1

 * 1) Pilot (March 27, 2001)
 * 2) Sex Talk (April 3, 2001)
 * 3) Free Speech (April 10, 2001)
 * 4) Joan Meets the Parents (April 17, 2001)
 * 5) The Proposal (April 24, 2001)
 * 6) Joan's Sister Visits (May 1, 2001)
 * 7) Maeve (May 8, 2001)
 * 8) Ruby Doobie Doo (May 15, 2001)
 * 9) Betsy's Wedding (May 22, 2001)

Season 2

 * 1) Mr. Roboto (September 25, 2001)
 * 2) Joan Sets Up Alice (October 2, 2001)
 * 3) The Curse of the Sweater (October 9, 2001)
 * 4) My Dinner with Jake (October 16, 2001)
 * 5) Quiet Time (October 23, 2001)
 * 6) Jack's Dilemma (October 30, 2001)
 * 7) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joan (November 6, 2001)
 * 8) You Can't Go Home Again (November 13, 2001)
 * 9) Quid Pro Quo (November 20, 2001)
 * 10) Testing, Testing (November 27, 2001)
 * 11) Green Bay (December 4, 2001)
 * 12) No Bar is an Island (December 11, 2001)