What About Joan (2000)

Name: What About Joan
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Joan Cusack, Kyle Chandler, Donna Murphy, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Wallace Langham

Comedy

The life of a high school teacher who depends on the daily support, counsel, and friendship of her two best friends.

IMDb rating: 5.9 (195 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Joan Cusack Joan Gallagher
Kyle Chandler Jake Evans
Donna Murphy Dr. Ruby Stern
Kellie Shanygne Williams Alice Adams
Wallace Langham Mark Ludlow
Jeff Garlin Steinie

Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

6.75 avg 4 episodes 6.8 → 6.5

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.8	12
2	Sex Talk	6.8	7
4	Joan Meets the Parents	6.9	12
7	Maeve	6.5	10