What About Joan

Seasons

2001

5.8

Follows Joan Gallagher, a high school teacher, Ruby, a psychiatrist, and Betsy, a music teacher, in their daily lives.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Neurotic English teacher Joan is completely overwhelmed when investment banker Jake proposes marriage after only six weeks of dating.

S1 • E2

Sex Talk

Joan asks Jake to honestly tell her if she's the best sexual partner he's ever had. Elsewhere, Mark misreads a situation and thinks Ruby's attracted to him.

S1 • E3

The Proposal

Betsy contemplates proposing to Mark, but Jake advises her how to really throw him off balance. Meanwhile, Joan struggles with how to react when one of her favorite students cheats on a test.

S1 • E4

Joan Meets the Parents

Joan unknowingly intrudes upon a dinner between Jake and his judgmental parents, so he reluctantly sets up a more formal, but equally awkward, meeting.

S1 • E5

Free Speech

The teachers all play dirty when they have to speak before the budget committee. Meanwhile, Ruby fights off the blatant sexual advances of a teenage boy.

S1 • E6

Joan's Sister Visits

Joan discovers her sister Ann's marriage is in ruins. Meanwhile, Betsy can't control her urge to rekindle her romance with Mark.

S1 • E7

Maeve

Joan has a meltdown when Alice's predatory friend Maeve sets her sights on Jake. Also, Betsy and Mark plan their wedding.

S1 • E8

Ruby Doobie Doo

After Ruby shares a painful personal story, Joan tries to afford her the opportunity to sing in public.

S1 • E9

Betsy's Wedding

Joan made all of the preparations for Betsy's wedding, but she didn't anticipate that a freak snowstorm would ruin everything.

S1 • E10

Mr. Roboto

Jake is stressed out by work, and Joan manages to complicate matters by unintentionally insulting him. Meanwhile, Ruby tries to fix up Betsy after she splits up with Mark.

S1 • E11

Quid Pro Quo

Jake dusts off his law degree after Mark is arrested for trying to bribe a cop.

S1 • E12

Joan Sets Up Alice

Joan comes to regret setting Alice up with a chef whose restaurant Jake is investing in. Meanwhile, Mark takes a second job and Jake loses thousands of dollars of Joan's money on a bad investment.