A little of such overdone silliness is enough, and What About Joan has a lot more than a little. What About Joan is filmed in Chicago, because that's where Cusack lives with her attorney husband and two children, ages 3 and 1. Cusack plays Joan Gallagher, a Chicago high school teacher who seems to spend so much of her time in the teacher's lounge that she could be working most anywhere. Maybe it would be better if she were, since all these high school teachers seem to talk about is sex. Joan's love life is in crisis over her own low self-esteem.
Rumors kill teachers' dreams.
When Jake actually pops the question, Joan thinks its his way of breaking up. And before this is over, I'm inclined to believe Joan is right. By next week's episode, even Joan is uncomfortable with all the talk about sex. But there's plenty more where that came from.