Bob Myer
Director
Joe's Life (1993)
Season 1
Joe Gennaro is a laid-off executive who can't find work, so he decides to stay at home and take care of the children while his wife goes to work as a temp secretary. Later, Joe takes a job as a chef at his brother's restaurant.
Released Sept. 29, 1993
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - A Tail to Remember
Debut: Family man Joe Gennaro (Peter Onorati) is a laid-off defense worker who has to deal with the problems of running the house while his wife, Sandy (Mary Page Keller), works as an office temp. In the opener, Joe faces a hairy issue: son Scott (Spencer Klein) wants to wear a ""Rat Tail.""
Sept. 29, 1993, midnight
S1E2 - Mind If I Smoke?
Stan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.
Oct. 6, 1993, midnight
S1E3 - He Ain't Working, He's My Brother
Stan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.
Oct. 13, 1993, midnight
S1E4 - Shop in the Name of Love
Joe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.
Oct. 20, 1993, midnight
S1E5 - The Bad Influence
Despite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.
Oct. 27, 1993, midnight
S1E6 - The Invisible Man
Joe gets the awful feeling that Sandy's taking him for granted—but she takes no notice; meanwhile, Paul's doing poorly in algebra because of his sexual attraction to his teacher.
Nov. 3, 1993, midnight
S1E7 - You Can't Take This Job ... Period
Sandy's offered a full-time job that will take her away from the family even more so than now. Can she take it? Can they?
Nov. 10, 1993, midnight
S1E8 - Dear Grandpa
Sandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.
Nov. 17, 1993, midnight
S1E9 - Parental Guidance Not Suggested?
After Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.
Nov. 24, 1993, midnight
S1E10 - Nightmare on Joe's Street
Joe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.
Dec. 1, 1993, midnight
S1E11 - Yule Be Sorry
The last thing Barb wanted for Christmas is just what Leo brings home: a 21-year-old girlfriend with a baby, and a husband—somewhere.
Dec. 15, 1993, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 29, 1993
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 1993, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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