# Joe's World

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 (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. |||||