Joe's World
| Joe's World | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Larry Rhine Mel Tolkin |
| Starring | Ramon Bieri |
| Composer | Alan Thicke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | T.A.T. Communications Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 28, 1979 – July 26, 1980 |
Joe's World is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from December 28, 1979 to July 26, 1980.
Premise
Joe is a hardworking house painter with a wife and five kids living in Detroit, yet he is deeply unhappy.
Broadcast
The first two episodes were shown on a Friday night at 10 PM Eastern, with one episode airing the following Wednesday at 9:30 PM. The show was then put on hiatus, with the remaining episodes airing starting on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 PM, with the final episode airing on July 2. The pilot episode did not air as the first episode, but rather as the fifth.
Cast
- Ramon Bieri as Joe Wabash
- K Callan as Katie Wabash
- Christopher Knight as Steve Wabash
- Melissa Sherman as Maggie Wabash
- Michael Sharrett as Jimmy Wabash
- Ari Zeltzer as Rick Wabash
- Missy Francis as Linda Wabash
- Russ Banham as Brad Hopkins
- Misty Rowe as Judy Wilson
- Frank Coppola as Andy, a friend of Joe's
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Invitation" | Herbert Kenwith | Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin | December 28, 1979 | |
| Joe pressures his eldest son to become a house painter. | |||||
| 2 | "Steve's Drinking Problem" | Herbert Kenwith | Burt Styler and Adele Styler | December 28, 1979 | |
| Katie is concerned over Steve's drinking. Things come to a head when Linda gets sick at school and a drunken Steve drives there to pick her up. | |||||
| 3 | "The Woman Painters" | Herbert Kenwith | Al Schwartz and Ray Singer | January 2, 1980 | |
| Kate becomes concerned when Joe hires a beautiful female painter, worried he'll fall into temptation. | |||||
| 4 | "Snowbound" | Herbert Kenwith | Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore | May 10, 1980 | |
| The Wabash family is trapped inside their house during a blizzard. | |||||
| 5 | "One in the Oven" | Herbert Kenwith | Gordon Mitchell | May 17, 1980 | |
| Katie announces that she is pregnant. | |||||
| 6 | "Maggie Joins the Army" | John Bowab | Charles Stewart and Jack Elisson | May 31, 1980 | |
| A conflict over house rules prompts Maggie to join the Army. | |||||
| 7 | "If Something Should Happen" | Jim Drake |
Story by : Burt Styler, Adele Styler and Michael Endler Teleplay by : Charles Stewart and Jack Ellison |
June 7, 1980 | |
| Katie wants to secure the children's future. | |||||
| 8 | "The Strike" | John Bowab |
Story by : Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin Teleplay by : Joseph Bonaduce |
June 14, 1980 | |
| Joe, Steve and Brad become embroiled in a dispute over the effects of paint enamel fumes on their health. | |||||
| 9 | "The Gun" | Gerren Keith |
Story by : Bill Daley Teleplay by : Bill Daley, Joel Kimmel and Ann Gibbs |
June 28, 1980 | |
| The family panics when a vigilant Joe buys a gun to protect the family. | |||||
| 10 | "No Time for Jimmy" | Herbert Kenwith |
Story by : Kenneth Lloyd and Jeffrey Lloyd Teleplay by : Howard Ostroff and Phil Sharp |
July 5, 1980 | |
| Joe misses his son's 13th birthday party when he gets the chance to supervise a large painting project. | |||||
| 11 | "To Catch a Cheater" | Herbert Kenwith | Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin | July 12, 1980 | |
| When Joe puts undue pressure on her, Maggie cheats on an exam. | |||||