Joe's World

Joe's World is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from December 28, 1979 to July 26, 1980.^[1]

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 (1979-12-28) – July 26, 1980 (1980-07-26)

Premise

Joe is a hardworking house painter with a wife and five kids living in Detroit, yet he is deeply unhappy.^[2]

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.^[3]

Cast

• Ramon Bieri as Joe Wabash^[1]
• K Callan as Katie Wabash^[1]
• Christopher Knight as Steve Wabash^[1]
• Melissa Sherman as Maggie Wabash^[1]
• Michael Sharrett as Jimmy Wabash^[1]
• Ari Zeltzer as Rick Wabash^[1]
• Missy Francis as Linda Wabash^[1]
• Russ Banham as Brad Hopkins^[1]
• Misty Rowe as Judy Wilson^[1]
• Frank Coppola as Andy, a friend of Joe's^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Invitation"	Herbert Kenwith	Larry Rhine and Mel Tolkin	December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)
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 (1979-12-28)
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 (1980-01-02)
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 (1980-05-10)
The Wabash family is trapped inside their house during a blizzard.
5	"One in the Oven"	Herbert Kenwith	Gordon Mitchell	May 17, 1980 (1980-05-17)
Katie announces that she is pregnant.
6	"Maggie Joins the Army"	John Bowab	Charles Stewart and Jack Elisson	May 31, 1980 (1980-05-31)
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 (1980-06-07)
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 (1980-06-14)
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 (1980-06-28)
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 (1980-07-05)
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 (1980-07-12)
When Joe puts undue pressure on her, Maggie cheats on an exam.

References

1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earl (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 613–614. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
2. TV Guide. "Joe's World Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
3. Holsopple, Barbara (1979-12-28). "Advance Response Poor, 'Joe's World Scraps Pilot'". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA.

External links

• Joe's World at IMDb
• TV Guide